Four season rooms are gaining popularity among homeowners. These are rooms typically build on a porch or patio. Some lower-end options are screened in, while most people choose a fully-enclosed option. This option is what allows for the room to be used through all four seasons.
Below are six of the best benefits of adding one of these rooms to your home.
A Four Season Retreat for Your Home
One of the biggest reasons people love their four season room is the retreat it provides. It allows you to get outside without actually going outside. For many, this is key to waking up creativity, enjoying a good book, or creating a conducive study nook. By simply getting out of the traditional walls, being exposed to fresh air and natural light, stress is often reduced.
Enjoy Outdoors Longer
One of the challenges of enjoying the great outdoors is being subject to unpredictable weather patterns. A 4 season room keeps the pests out during the warm months. It also helps to keep the heat in during the winter, and the heat out during the summer if built properly.
This provides you the use of the room regardless of temperature or storms. If you enjoy entertaining but do not want to bring everyone into your primary home, these rooms can provide a great opportunity.
Increased Home Value
If you are considering a home improvement project, such as some sort of addition, a four season room may be a great option. These are relatively inexpensive to complete being you do not have to alter your existing building.
However, like other home improvement projects, this will add to the value of your home. Some studies suggest these projects will add about 75 percent of the cost to the value of your home. If you are planning to be there for any length of time to enjoy the room, this is considered an incredible return.
Most Versatile Space in Your Home
One of the best benefits is the complete versatility of these rooms. Sure, you can simply add the room, and put in a few folding chairs. However, there are many other ways to make better use of these rooms. Here are just a few ideas:
- Play room for the kids
- Sunny office space
- New living room
- Breakfast nook
- Home gym
- Yoga studio
- Meditation space
- Greenroom
- Jacuzzi or personal pool
- Recreation or game room
- perfect hobby room
As you can see, there are many ways you can use these rooms, depending on your needs and dreams. Let your imagination go, dream of all that you can do, then put it into motion.
Increase Energy Efficiency
A 4 season room can also help increase your home’s energy efficiency. First, there is the efficiency added by not having to run lights all the time. With most of these rooms, natural lighting is a huge draw, with large picturesque windows.
These rooms also add a natural barrier between the elements and your home. Think about how a double pane window works. The air between the panes acts as an insulator, keeping the desired temperature in and the undesired temperature out.
Likewise, these rooms act like a big double pane. This helps reduce the heating and cooling costs inside your home while maintaining a comfortable environment in the new room.
Less Costly Than a Traditional Addition
Of all the options for adding usable space to your home, a 4 season room is definitely one of the most cost-effective.
The average cost of one of these rooms is estimated between $20,000-$80,000. That means you can expect your home value to increase by about $15,000-$60,000 once the project has concluded.
Additionally, consider that adding one of these unique rooms generally does not require vacating your home, or any portion thereof. With a traditional room addition, you have to clear out the space onto which you are adding. This not only saves hassle but also the cost of storage.
Improved Health
Everyone wants to be healthier, and your home may actually play a big role in your health. How is it that a room can make that improvement? It actually goes much deeper than just some feng shui stuff.
It actually comes down to fresh air and vitamin D. Let’s explore how. Your body needs air to function properly. These rooms tend to give you a little better air quality than you otherwise have in your home. Your body produces vitamin D when your skin is exposed to sunlight. That means not only do you get to enjoy the sunlight more, but your body will function better as well.
