Converting your garage into a living space for multi-generational living in Colchester offers a compelling solution to several challenges faced by modern families.
The rising cost of housing in Colchester, coupled with the increasing desire for families to remain close, makes this option particularly attractive.
For older relatives, a converted garage provides a sense of independence and comfort while still being within the family’s immediate support network.
The annexe option eliminates the isolation and potential safety concerns that might accompany living alone.
Simultaneously, younger generations of the family benefit from easier access to childcare and the potential for shared financial burdens, including ever rising household and utility bills.
In Colchester, where property prices can be quite high, utilising an existing space like your cluttered garage becomes a more affordable and practical alternative to purchasing a larger property for the whole family to inhabit.
“Garage annexes make good financial sense”
This also contributes to a more sustainable lifestyle by making better use of existing structures, rather than expanding the town’s already bulging footprint.
The close proximity nurtures stronger family bonds and allows for the sharing of skills, experiences, and day-to-day support, creating a vibrant and resilient family unit within the Colchester community.
Lexden Garage Conversions are experts in transforming your tired and unutilised garages into amazing additional living spaces, including annexe’s.
We employ a team of specialist contractors in-house, so we have access to all the skills and expertise we need to complete your garage conversion to exacting standards. We take care of every aspect of your chosen transformation, including:
- Liaising with your local borough council and other authorities on your behalf
- Arranging planning permission where required
- Specifying and arranging building control fees
- Arranging steel calculations
- Calculating the costs for all works
- Arranging appropriate safety certificates