Hi
I am looking to buy my first house. I am particularly interested in a house that is about 15 years old but that has become very run down as it was rented for the last 8 years. I like the idea of buying a house in this condition as I want to be able to put my own stamp on the place. However in order to put in an offer I would need to estimate the cost of renovation work and I have no idea how to do this. I dont have any friends connected with the building trade either. I would be really grateful if anyone has any idea, at all, about how to estimate these costs. I would at least need a new kitchen (16"x11) and bathroom (6"x6"). I would also need to replace all the windows (its a 3 bed semi) and I need to strip all the wallpaper and paint the plasterboard. All the carpets are skip material by now and I would be looking to replace them with laminate floors.
All advice highly appreciated, thanks
I am looking to buy my first house. I am particularly interested in a house that is about 15 years old but that has become very run down as it was rented for the last 8 years. I like the idea of buying a house in this condition as I want to be able to put my own stamp on the place. However in order to put in an offer I would need to estimate the cost of renovation work and I have no idea how to do this. I dont have any friends connected with the building trade either. I would be really grateful if anyone has any idea, at all, about how to estimate these costs. I would at least need a new kitchen (16"x11) and bathroom (6"x6"). I would also need to replace all the windows (its a 3 bed semi) and I need to strip all the wallpaper and paint the plasterboard. All the carpets are skip material by now and I would be looking to replace them with laminate floors.
All advice highly appreciated, thanks