If there are no apartments we will break down walls: Increasing the floor space in the house helps its value

The supply of properties is meager, and apartment owners looking to upgrade are left with one option: increasing the space in the home.

Breaking down the walls and redesigning not only will give you more air and a sense of freedom, it turns out they can also increase the value of the property

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Real Estate

23/03/2022

Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 10:40

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We are in an age where there are almost no properties on the market, but apartment owners are still looking for the upgrade.

Needs vary, but the property is the same property.

so what are we doing?

It is not for nothing that the renovation market is flourishing, and will continue to flourish in the coming spring and summer months.

The new design requires deep and precise thinking in order to utilize all the spaces - corridors, corners, attics, basements, etc.

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Yinon Ben David Architecture (Photo: Shai Epstein)

Yinon Ben David (Photo: Netanel Israel)

Yinon Ben-David, owner of an office for architecture, planning and home design, explains: "When we come to design an existing house, I examine the existing divisions. Sometimes there are walls that are not necessarily needed, so you can get rid of them and thus open the space in the same floor. "More

without destroying and letting the space flow. These days we are renovating two old houses in the three-story Sharon, and eliminating the irrelevant walls significantly ventilates the space.

" Including.

Today, the kitchens fit into almost every niche and can sit in different spaces, in the form of two columns, 'R', or 'H', and many times if we change between the functions, we will make order in the space and open it. "

Ben-David further explains that bringing light into the space is critical: "Usually the living room is larger and proper planning allows more options for opening windows depending on the direction of the sun and air - thus determining the living room location accordingly so that as much natural lighting penetrates the house. The walls are smaller. The thinking is how to better illuminate the house. A dark house is a house that is not pleasant to live in. The flow in the corridors is also important in the redesign of the house. It is important to maintain a good connection between public and private space. "Change the storage space and expand the areas in the house. In terms of storage, it is important that these be as hidden as possible, using airy carpentry partitions, which provide light to penetrate and do not block it. Carpentry is a wonderful solution for arranging and redesigning spaces."

Stair renovation can also increase space.

Architecture Marina Rechter Rubinstein (Photo: Brian Schulman)

Marina Rechter Rubinstein (Photo: Tal Ayalon)

Another example that Ben David brings is closing balconies and turning them into sun terraces, a wonderful option thanks to which the room takes on a new meaning and can be used by the family as a family room or dining area.

Another element is the location of the stairs in the house, which can significantly open up the space.

"If you attach the stairs to the wall, you open the entire entrance of the public space. Another solution, when the space is high, is through a gallery, which can be designed using steel beams and a room in the same existing space with a wooden floor and railing."

Architect Marina Rechter-Rubinstein from Rema Architecture adds: "Increasing unused space often requires serious renovation. In an era where there is almost no supply, people turn to renovations and often also make massive renovations. For example, in old Tel Aviv apartments, the design is such that all rooms are separate. "Includes a kitchen and living room. Once you open the rooms, you get a feeling of airiness and space, and you can even find another half room for the well-being of the family. Another way to gain space is to cancel the bathtub in favor of a shower and thus gain more space."

Rechter-Rubinstein further explains that redesign will usually be with a wide public space that includes a living room kitchen under one piece.

The connection between them spaces the space.

Even the right choice of furniture increases the space.

Instead of placing a table in the dining area that is not frequently used, Rubinstein says, you can switch to a small console that opens when needed, with chairs that can be easily stored and stacked on top of each other.

Open, just open.

Design by Marina Rechter Rubinstein, ReMa Architects (Photo: Amit Gosher)

Ron Landsman (Photo: Nimrod Cohen)

Rafi Habasov (Photo: Courtesy of those photographed)

With regard to the closure of balconies, the architect explains that there is a matter of licensing here, and it is necessary to find out what the conditions are.

It is a bureaucratic procedure, with a high chance of not being approved: "For those who live in a private house, garden apartment or penthouse, my recommendation is to check if there are additional unused construction percentages and the procedure is done with the authorities. "Check the issue with the authorities when approaching the renovation. Usually it is the architect's job with the relevant authorities."

"Unlike in the past, today we are looking for apartments with larger spaces and even at the price of giving up a room in the apartment," concludes Rafi Habsov, owner of the agency "Rafi Properties and Real Estate", "Buyers today are looking for spacious apartments.

The first impression when entering an apartment with a large living room and kitchen most of the time brings a smile to the face of every buyer.

For example, we know that in the old apartments, which were relatively large for today's construction, it was customary to build balconies inside the apartment, which makes it feel like inside a maze and makes it difficult for buyers to understand the apartment and how big it is.

On the other hand, apartment owners who took down balconies and opened the apartment always sold faster and at a higher price. "

"Maximizing the property's floor space unequivocally increases the value of the house," explains architect Ron Landsman. Open, like a balcony or roof and turn them into enclosed spaces and rooms and the floor space increases accordingly. Today the value of a balcony or roof is considered half of the interior floor space, 2 square meters equal to an interior square meter. A property arrives at an appraiser and inspects the apartment before it is sold, and if there is an exception, the value of the property decreases. "

"From my personal experience, it is recommended for those who do not need the balconies in the apartment to give it up and even break down walls and create large spaces and thus make the house 'grow'," Habsov adds.

It is also worthwhile and desirable to use an architect for a beautiful result.

We see in recent years that contractors prefer to build the larger public spaces even at the cost of slightly smaller rooms.

I came across sellers who approached me for the purpose of selling their apartment after changing it from five to four rooms, and asked if they would receive at sale the value equal to a five-room apartment.

They received a higher price than a five-room apartment in the same building. "

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