<p style="text-align: justify;">Roughly half of all the privately owned homes in the UK have a garage, though the role of the humble garage has changed over the years. These days, a garage is almost less likely to house a car than it is to be a storage space for tools, maybe games, perhaps even a chest freezer.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>A Valued Asset</strong></h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Still, a garage or parking remains at the top of the list of requests for people looking to buy a home, whatever they intend to use it for. It is definitely a selling point if you are putting your property on the market.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">More and more people are looking to build their own home, too. The Home Builders Federation outlines how the rise in planning consents continues, up 29% on the same period last year. The majority of conventional new-builds will include a garage.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Adding a garage to your home can reportedly increase its value by between five and ten percent. If your home does not have one and space allows, a self-assembly option in either metal or wood could start from as little as £1,000 – instant pay-back if you consider it might add several thousand pounds to the value of the property.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There are a great many different styles on the market and even more doors (up and over, rollers, side-hinged, etc.) so there will be something to fit your style. Consider the age and style of your home when choosing a door for the garage. Check out the wide range of garage doors available at a site such as www.abigaragedoors.co.uk and see what trends garage doors in Harrogate are starting.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>More Space To Live<br />
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<p style="text-align: justify;">On the other hand, converting your garage into additional living space might add even more onto the value of your home; perhaps a gym, a home office, or even another bedroom. Many annexes have started out as a double garage!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">An additional bedroom is often the best way to add value to your home, and converting a garage is almost always more cost effective than starting an extension from scratch.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There will already be a foundation in place for the garage, and almost always electricity in place. Finishing the floors and walls is therefore not a tricky job, although you might be advised to get a professional to do the work, especially if you&#8217;re looking to add overall value to you property.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Don&#8217;t forget, there might be a reduction in your car insurance premium if you are able to park your car in a garage overnight. This will depend on various factors so check with your provider for accurate details.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">It&#8217;s all about weighing up the pros and cons, depending on your area and the housing market there.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Even if there is no intention of ever parking a car in it, many house-buyers would not consider somewhere without a garage, irrespective of whether or not it adds financial value to the property – it&#8217;s almost sentimental value that it adds!</p>

How Many Domestic Garages Still House Cars?
