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How much value does a fence add to your property?

Fencing increases the value of your home by a fraction of the price of the fencing. If you have a $10,000 fence installed, your home value is likely to go up $6,000 or so. you want to make sure that fencing is in the back of the home, that it is well done, and that it is kept up well also.

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We are always looking for ways to improve the overall look and value of our homes. While expensive upgrades might seem like the best way to go, sometimes something simple and practical like a fence can do just as much as a high price upgrade. So how does a fence help to upgrade the value of your home, here are a few factors to consider when considering the installation of a fence.

Enhanced Curb Appeal

The first benefit to fence installation is that it can help make your home look tidier, more expensive, and can also raise the overall curb appeal of your home. A fence to many people shows that your home and your property is going to be contained and a clear delineation is present between your property and that of your neighbors. A fence is just one way to think about how to increase home value and a very practical one at that.

Home Security

Fencing is also a way to improve overall home security. The vast majority of people looking to buy a home either have pets or kids, some have both. A fence is a great way to allow pets and children to play outside safely and in a somewhat sheltered area so that they can play freely. Fences can help to improve security as well to your backdoor if it is included in the fenced area of the yard making it more difficult for people to get to your backdoor and use it to break in. Fencing increases the value of your home by a fraction of the price of the fencing. If you have a $10,000 fence installed, your home value is likely to go up $6,000 or so. you want to make sure that fencing is in the back of the home, that it is well done, and that it is kept up well also.

Home Value Increases

One thing to keep in mind is that the price of your home may go up but that the price of your property taxes may go up as well. Odds are if you are only raising the value of your home by a few thousand, it is not likely to affect your property taxes but you may want to check with your local government before you make any changes if you are afraid it might change the cost of your property taxes. When you are looking to bring up the cost of your home, you may also want to look into things like landscaping, painting or putting on new siding, and other small improvements that also help to improve house value. When it comes to having fences installed you want to make sure you find a fence company that is going to know what they are doing and that is going to do a quality job. The professionals at HoCo Fence can help you to find the fence that works for you and install it properly so that it brings the value of your home up as well as the value of your day to day life.

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Permitted Development For Outbuildings

New rules regarding whether or not you can extend or add to your home without having to apply for planning permission for an outbuilding came into force on 1 October 2008. The New limits and conditions for what is allowed without the need for planning permission apply largely to the dimensions of the proposed addition, its position in relation to the house and its proximity to the boundaries of the property. Under the new regulations constructing an outbuilding that is not within designated land is considered permitted development, not requiring an application for planning permission, providing it meets the following limits and conditions: An outbuilding can not be constructed on land forward of a wall forming the principal elevation. Outbuildings and garages to be single storey with maximum eaves height of 2.5 metres and maximum overall height of four metres with a dual pitched roof or three metres for any other roof. Maximum height of 2.5 metres in the case of a building, enclosure or container within two metres of a boundary of the curtilage of the dwellinghouse.No verandas, balconies or raised platforms. No more than half the area of land around the "original house"* would be covered by additions or other buildings. In National Parks, the Broads, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and World Heritage Sites the maximum area to be covered by buildings, enclosures, containers and pools more than 20 metres from house to be limited to 10 square metres. On designated land buildings, enclosures, containers and pools at the side of properties will require planning permission.

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