The average house price in the Bournemouth area is now around £283,000, and of the 3,000-plus homes for sale, only 16% have four bedrooms and 22% have three. The figures are similar in Poole and Ringwood.
The rising cost of moving
A report by Post Office Money and the Centre for Economics and Business Research found the average cost of moving home in the UK has reached £12,000 – up 59% in 10 years. On top of that, most people take on a bigger mortgage to get a bigger home.
Convert instead of moving
An average loft conversion in Bournemouth costs around £17,495 and adds £20,000–£30,000 to the value of your home. You get the extra space without the stress of finding a new home, packing up, changing schools and doctors’ surgeries, or telling everyone you’ve moved.
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