Hi all,
I know this is like asking "how long is a piece of string that you've never seen" but I'm looking at buying a large 1930s house that needs a little bit of "refurbishment", non-DIY items include...:
- New windows - probably all out of 20 partly rotten single-glazed ones (no particular "original features" to restore/keep)
- New "grand staircase" as replacement for a narrow staircase that was put in to replace the *original* grand staircase (apparently to gain an extra small bedroom, that I'm willing to lose)
- A "bit of attention" to the tiled roof (a couple of obvious leaky corners)
- Miscellaneous internal non-bearing walls moved around
Fortunately wiring and plumbing are pretty up-to-date, with bathrooms in the right places, and no new plumbing going in. Central heating also seems to be pretty up-to-date. Rot etc. is up to the surveyor to find and could be a surprise ;-) ...
I know the first step is to get the full structural survey done and then preferably an architect in *before* deciding to go ahead buying the place, but it would have been great if someone knew about any resources or case studies that could be helpful in figuring out whether a particular project will set one back £20k, £40k, or even more. If I miss my educated guess by £10k that's no big deal, but if it ends up at £80k I'll be dead...
Thanks in advance!