Are you thinking of renovating your house in order to resell it? Choosing ecological building and decorating materials could be a winning choice. The use of non toxic materials and the installation of renewable energy sources will surely add value to the property, as home buyers increasingly appreciate environmental sustainability and are ready to pay a higher price for an ecohouse.

The building industry is more and more sensitive to sustainability. Architects, designers and entrepreneurs are looking for new building techniques and materials to increase the energy efficiency of single-family houses and reduce energy costs.

Green living not only boosts the preservation of the environment, it also enables home owners to save money for the use of electricity and heating systems. State-of-the-art double glazing doors and windows and insulating materials allow avoiding the dispersion of warmth in the winter and of cool in the summer.

The presence of gardens or green spaces – especially if they merge with the interiors – can encourage home-hunters to purchase a residential dwelling. Another advice when renovating a house is to mix different styles and convey an image of timeless quality and very good taste. Home purchasers are also attracted by the presence of wooden beams and a small tavern with a fireplace or oven and a kitchenette in the basement of the house.

If you want to call the attention of a higher number of property investors, subdivide the house and add another room. The value of a three-roomed house increases if it becomes a four-roomed dwelling, as well as the value of a two-roomed apartment can increase if it becomes a three-roomed flat. A big house with two main entrances can be divided into two separate houses that have a higher value in comparaison with the initial property.