Real estate trends: transforming your second home into a main home through expansion

Overall home expansion: an emerging and sustainable market

The phenomenon has nevertheless tended to accelerate since the promulgation of the finance law for 2023, passed in 2022, aimed at considerably increasing the housing tax on vacant housing and second homes in certain so-called “tense” areas.

In August 2023, 2.000 new municipalities will be able to implement this surcharge. The latter have the possibility of increasing their share of housing tax by up to 60%. Among the municipalities now eligible for the surcharge, we find 15 coastal towns in Ille-et-Vilaine, including Saint-Malo and Dinard.

In a context of tensions in the real estate and new construction markets (rising rates, high prices, shortage of housing and materials, etc.), the renovation and space gain markets are jumping significantly.

The solution of “global expansion” (as we also speak of “global renovation”) is distinguished from other solutions of surface gain, by the association of the new construction of the permanent extension, with the improvement of housing by renovating the existing one.

It is also an alternative for first-time buyers, since they can broaden their search to smaller properties, but suitable for an expansion project. Seniors are also very demanding solutions for expanding their homes so that their accommodation becomes adapted to their loss of autonomy.

Overall expansion ultimately becomes a way to reclaim your home and improve it, while significantly increasing the value of the property. It is an emerging and sustainable market because it can partly respond to the challenges of tomorrow’s housing.

Presentation of the project led by Cybel Extension in Dinard

In Dinard, a couple has owned a second home for several years located in a privileged living environment, close to the city center. Anxious to settle their suitcases permanently by the ocean, the surface area of ​​Mr and Mrs BRIEND's house is nevertheless too small to accommodate the couple on a daily basis. Built in the 1950s, the architecture of this house with a floor area of ​​50 m2 is typical: the facades are in stone, the roof is in slate, the windows are arched with a rectangular base and a rounding on the upper part.

The couple then turned to Cybel Extension to undertake a global expansion project, including both the creation of a new extension and renovation work on the existing building. The Cybel Extension agency in Saint-Malo/Dinan took charge of this project offering a 68 m2 extension featuring contemporary architecture but integrating perfectly with the existing.

Harmonize the charm of a 1950 house with a contemporary extension

Made up of two brick volumes, the entirely single-storey expansion project is designed with a four-sided quartz zinc roof to recall the original construction. It is located to the south of the existing home and includes a bedroom with adjoining bathroom, a kitchen, a living room and a laundry room. In addition, it welcomes the new entrance to the house where tailor-made spaces have been provided to facilitate storage. The second transitional volume is a flat roof.

The challenge for Cybel Extension in carrying out this project remains in the harmonization of the original house and its expansion. The charm of the 1950 residence must be present in the style of the new volume while offering a more contemporary style, thus bringing modernity to the entire residence.

The extension attached to the old building allows the couple to live in an environment more than twice as large as the house before the work. Going from 50m2 to around 120m2. Enough to take advantage of the available land while retaining the advantages of the Dinardaise house.

For Kévin Aubaux, independent and exclusive Cybel Extension dealer in the Emerald Coast sector (Saint-Malo, Dinard, Dinan): “To harmonize the extension and the existing house, we chose to mix contemporary style and the charm of the traditional house. We therefore opted for a beige coating which dominates the entire structure as well as a stone cladding up to the height of the joinery on the facades facing the garden side. The choice of stone allows you to make a nice transition with the existing house and create an interesting dynamic between tradition and modernity. On the street side, vertically placed slatted wood cladding covers an entire section. Homeowners are now taking full advantage of the charm of the coastal town from their home extension. »

For Mr. and Mrs. Briend: “The new extension really allows us to enjoy living in our home again. We appreciate the comfort of the new which fits very well with the old part of the house. We were very well supported by Kévin and Charles, who both work very well and ensured real monitoring of the site. We are very happy, we are at home. »

The renovations carried out

Creator of new living spaces, Cybel Extension is the single point of contact and responsible for providing individuals with a complete, clear and tailor-made offer, from design to completion of renovation work to the inherent interior and exterior fittings. Thus, on this project, all of the windows of the existing house were changed. Outside, the canopy has been renovated and the handrail to pass the front door has been repaired and embellished. From the construction of the extension to the renovations, the work lasted 9 months in total.

Details

• Destination of the extension: entrance, master suite, living room, dining room, laundry room and kitchen, all on one level.
• Location of work: Dinard (35800).
• Surface area of ​​the extension: 68m2 (50m2, 120m2).
• Construction method: bricks, coating, wood and stone cladding.
• Renovations: RAL 7016 aluminum joinery, canopy and handrail
• Duration of the project: 9 months of work, excluding study.
• Design: Project from the Cybel Extension internal design office.
• Production: Cybel Extension Saint Malo/Dinan Agency.
• Finishes: Turnkey project