The Hottest Home Trends For 2015

Feb. 16, 2015 - PRLog -- If you are looking at property for sale in north London and have grand designs in mind, Winkworth is delighted to bring you the hottest home trends for the coming year. We are increasingly finding that many buyers are coming to us looking for a property that they can really make their own. Thoroughly unmodernised flats and houses for sale in north London are few and far between, but many of the homes we represent are ripe for remodelling, extending or come with buildings that can be converted.

Although any home improvement should be done with the owners' benefit and lifestyle in mind, there are alterations and additions that will add value to a home, and may very well cover their costs when a property is sold. Winkworth North London estate agents urge viewers of properties for sale to take professional advice from an architect and builder before making an offer based on a property's potential. A call to the local council's planning office is also a wise move.

Here are Winkworth's top three home improvement trends for 2015

The larder - anyone who watched Nigella Lawson's early TV shows knows the cook used to give her most compelling eulogies to camera from her larder. Now that gourmet home cooking has really taken off, the larder is one of the most coveted kitchen features. Many larger period properties are sold complete with their original larder but increasingly homeowners are converting utility or boot rooms back into larders or are asking for a larder to be created as a part of a kitchen refurbishment. If you haven't got the space for this cool cuisine storage facility, freestanding larders are available.

The log burner - also known as a wood burning stove, this heat treat has taken over from gas and open fires. Fuelled by wood or wood and coal, a log burner is a way for almost every home owner to bring a real flame inside a property. Many log burning products are now DEFRA approved to burn in cities and smoke-controlled areas, and a stove flue pipe can be installed if a property lacks a real chimney. Sit back and watch the flickering flame knowing that your utility bill will probably drop too, as wood is cheaper per kw/h than both gas and electricity. A log burner is also reputed to add as much as five percent to a home's value.

The man cave - it's a retreat where the man of the house can slope off to and relax. Maybe a media room with computers, laptops and tablets; a cinema suite with an oversized screen and squishy sofas; a home gym packed full of equipment or just a workshop to house a collection of bikes and spare parts, the man cave is a useful take-over of underutilised space. Buyers with a man cave in mind are keen to view properties for sale in north London with garages that can be converted, attic and lofts ready for remodelling, cellars/basements and extra bedrooms. Such is the craze that a man cave can add in the region of one percent to a property's value. Expect a flurry of powder rooms, dressing areas and spa zones to follow.

If you are looking for a property for sale in north London and would like to receive details of the latest flats and houses to come onto the market, register with Winkworth North London estate agents (http://www.winkworth.co.uk/regions/north-london) today.