| The majority of the housing stock in this country | | | | house means a big change in your life. Not to |
| is 3 bedroomed. With a typical three bedroomed | | | | mention the housing cost; up to £100,000 is |
| semi or a Victorian terrace, two of the bedrooms | | | | some areas. In London the costs can easily |
| are of a decent size but the third is normally a | | | | exceed £100,000. |
| box room which is not really a bedroom. | | | | The other costs keep on mounting up-solicitors |
| This type of house is easily outgrown with even a | | | | costs, removal costs, stamp duty, fees keep on |
| couple of children. The box-room gets too small | | | | coming-estate agency, mortgage, surveyors fees. |
| as the occupying child get older and the bathroom | | | | Not to mention the home improvements, carpets |
| is always busy. | | | | and curtains for the new home. |
| A Master Suite- a large bedroom with an en-suite | | | | There is also the stress of the upheaval of |
| for the parents is the perfect tonic. A larger | | | | moving home, more stressful than divorce, some |
| bedroom for each child and the box room reverts | | | | say. The children may have to change schools or |
| to a spare room or even a study. Most lofts are | | | | travel further to get there and they need to |
| originally planned as a child's room(s) but the | | | | make new friends. |
| parents then assume ownership when they see | | | | A loft conversion would cost a fraction of the |
| the possibilities. | | | | costs above and save you all the stress |
| However, moving to a four or five bedroom | | | | associated with moving home. |