Does adding screen porch increase home value?

[Anonymous]

Just curious whether folks think screened porches are likely to increase a home's selling price or not. (And if so, if there are certain features/characteristics that make the difference between a screened porch that raises value and one that doesn't?(

If it matters, this is in a neighborhood where maybe somewhere in the ballpark of 5-10% of houses have one, the houses are on the small side (1500-2000 square feet), lots are around 5000-8000 square feet, and the mosquitoes are awful.

[Anonymous]

I think its a big selling point and could make your home get a competitive offer or multiple offers, but I dont think adds much to home value overall. I would add a screened porch for my own comfort and not expect to get a return on the investment.

[Anonymous]

I've read that you get back 75%. That said, our quote for was for over 100k, so we did not proceed.

[Anonymous]

We did it not for resale but for quality of life.
One of our smartest decisions as we did it pre-covid and had this space as an outdoor socializing space through the pandemic.
Our house is about 2000 ft^2
We have heat lamps in the ceiling, ceiling fan, lots of outlets.
Really strategic with furniture - sectional and round dining table with pedestal base to allow as many around the table as possible.
You can not put a price on eating outside for breakfast everyday - or lunch when you are working from home.

[Anonymous]

It’s a big selling point for sure but probably would not recoup the initial investment. You do it for personal enjoyment.

[Anonymous]

As someone with small kids, I like the idea of screened porch, but in reality I know it will have holes in it almost immediately. So I would also see it as a maintenance headache.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've read that you get back 75%. That said, our quote for was for over 100k, so we did not proceed.

Haha. Insane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just curious whether folks think screened porches are likely to increase a home's selling price or not. (And if so, if there are certain features/characteristics that make the difference between a screened porch that raises value and one that doesn't?(

If it matters, this is in a neighborhood where maybe somewhere in the ballpark of 5-10% of houses have one, the houses are on the small side (1500-2000 square feet), lots are around 5000-8000 square feet, and the mosquitoes are awful.

That’s not the question to ask. The question to ask is would you use and enjoy a screened front porch?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We did it not for resale but for quality of life.
One of our smartest decisions as we did it pre-covid and had this space as an outdoor socializing space through the pandemic.
Our house is about 2000 ft^2
We have heat lamps in the ceiling, ceiling fan, lots of outlets.
Really strategic with furniture - sectional and round dining table with pedestal base to allow as many around the table as possible.
You can not put a price on eating outside for breakfast everyday - or lunch when you are working from home.

are you able to use it in the rain?

[Anonymous]

I personally place a very high value on a covered porch and would be willing to pay extra for it, since in most cases, it would be cheaper to pay extra for an existing porch than have to build one myself. Actually, I would not buy a house if there was not an option for a covered outdoor space. We use our outdoor porch all the time!

However, I live in a newer build neighborhood where covered porches came standard with most houses, and I've noticed that a lot of people don't seem to use their outdoor spaces very much. So not sure that I'd count on overwhelming market demand for the porch.

[Anonymous]

Agreed that you won't necessarily get out of it what you put in (unless you're in the house long enough for it to appreciate otherwise) but it might help it sell faster.) It was a 'nice to have' and not a 'have to have' when we were house hunting. Now that we have one, I don't ever want to be without - use it ALL the time, added vinyl windows so with a heater it's really good for all but the coldest of winter. Best room for sleeping tbh. Especially this time of year.

[Anonymous]

In our assessment, when looking at comps, a screen porch seems to add value of +$5000, maybe more, it's a little hard to tell. Add to that the desire for buyers to have a useable outdoor space, and around here that means a screen during the summer. So it also helps sell, and might get you a higher bid over competitive houses with none. But not likely 75% of cost because costs are way out of whack with house values right now.

[Anonymous]

we love our screened porch and I would definitely require it in our next house purchase so i think it adds value

[Anonymous]

If you do it - spend the extra money and put in Sunspace WeatherMaster windows and a heater. You can use it 9-10 months of the year easily.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you do it - spend the extra money and put in Sunspace WeatherMaster windows and a heater. You can use it 9-10 months of the year easily.

Is it really a screen porch if it has windows?