Extending is often the sensible answer when you like the location but need more space. In Benissa, extensions range from an extra room or an enclosed terrace to a guest annexe or an additional floor on a villa.
Types of extension
- An extra room. A bedroom, office or sun room added to the side of the house.
- An extra floor. Building up, where the structure and permissions allow it.
- An enclosed terrace. Turning a covered terrace into a year-round room, with glazing and insulation.
- An annexe. A separate guest space with its own entrance.
- An underbuild conversion. Using the lower level of a house on a slope as living space, with damp and ventilation properly handled.
Check the structure first
Whether your house can take another floor, or an opening cut in a wall, depends on the structure. We look at this at the survey and, where needed, work with an architect or engineer.
Permissions
Extensions generally need permission from the town hall, and the rules depend on the plot and the property. We explain what is likely to be needed so it can be included in your plans from the start.
Make the new part feel part of the house
Matching walls, floors, windows and roof lines so the extension looks as if it was always there takes planning. The same goes for connecting electrics, plumbing and air conditioning to the existing systems.
Plan the disruption
Building work next to a lived-in house is noisy and dusty. We plan access, protect the rooms you are using and agree the sequence with you before work begins.
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