NewBuildNewb89 Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Hi everyone. Glad to have come across this forum. My wife and I are looking to put an offer on this little cottage. It is Grade II listed but has planning permission for a much needed extension to be able to have a reasonable sized kitchen. In the photos I have shown front of the house, back (where extension will be - not the best photo) and plan/elevation drawings of extension. Total footprint of the extension is ~12m. Before we go ahead and put an offer we want to try and understand how much the extension might cost. Would £2k per square m plus £10k for a mid range kitchen (£34k total) be a reasonable ball park estimate or should we engage with builders to see if they will give us a quote? I'm just slightly worried that if we drag our feet too much it might get snapped up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbeard Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 In my limited experience, while £2k/m2 (or 3) might work for a whole house you would not necessarily expect to achieve that for a smaller extension, as you haven't got enough area/volume for economies of scale to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twice round the block Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Price to match the existing stonework may extend your budget. Listed properties can put potential buyers off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 (edited) Do you still have to improve the thermal performance of the whole property when you add an extension? I had a Grade 2 listed place in Weymouth 30 years ago. Never again, unless I get first prize in the Euro lottery. They seem to list any old common shit now. Edited May 1, 2023 by SteamyTea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBuildNewb89 Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 37 minutes ago, SteamyTea said: Do you still have to improve the thermal performance of the whole property when you add an extension? Not heard of this before. It's not on the planning consent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 7 minutes ago, NewBuildNewb89 said: Not heard of this before. It's not on the planning consent. Check the building regs. It maybe covered here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 54 minutes ago, NewBuildNewb89 said: Not heard of this before. It's not on the planning consent. It is Building Regs that covers this. You really need a quote from a builder for this or you could find out if the seller has any? Unusual to get planning consent and not get a quote for the works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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