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Real estate: convert your garage to save space
Many individuals, wishing to enlarge their house, have their garage renovated. This allows you to gain living space at a lower price than construction. – (France 2)
Many individuals, wishing to enlarge their house, have their garage renovated. This allows you to gain living space at a lower price than construction.
To find additional square meters despite high prices, a retiree decided to convert his garage into a bedroom. He will insulate and repaint the 25 m room2 which will be transformed into a bedroom and a bathroom. The renovation will cost 35,000 euros, which is more affordable than extending your house. “It’s cheaper because we already have the structural work. We already have a roof, walls, which already represent almost half of the budget“, explains Sonia Martinel, works broker, Maison des Travaux.
An increasingly preferred alternative
For renovation, rules must be respected. Below 20m2, a prior declaration of work is sufficient. Above this, you will need to apply for a building permit. A couple renovated their garage for the arrival of their third child. The father carried out some work and the renovation of the 33 m2 cost them 23,000 euros, a favorable price. Faced with the increasing difficulty in obtaining a real estate loan, renovation is an increasingly preferred alternative to increase your living space.