SEVEN years ago, Rob Taylor’s three-bedroom West Bridgford home was worth £170,000.

Following a large kitchen extension, its value shot up to between £210,000 and £220,000.

And now that the property’s valuation has climbed even higher, much to the surprise of Rob and his wife Sarah.

He said: “We are looking to move to somewhere which is larger and we have now had the house valued at around £245,000. I was shocked. But this is a fantastic area for people to live in.”

Read the full story via House sales boom and prices rise as buyers move in | Nottingham Post.