insulated corrugated Colorbond steel roof with a galvanised corrugated steel ceiling as we were aiming to keep it cool/warm without a standard painted ceiling..we added one 75cm wide transluscent panel to add extra light over a kitchen window as our room is enclosed on 3 sides. Your space doesn't look big enough to have a problem with darkness but you may need to be careful not to improve/change it too much without Council approval. Our screens are made of black Sarlon stretched and stapled over timber frames (like a giant flyscreen) and the screens are then screwed to the framework of the pergola... quick and easy to install and remove for moving big furniture in and out

the parapet (the flat wall sticking up on front of the garage) is sloping down and should look horizontal..if you add some fascia the same colour as the fascia on on the main roof it would look straight and widen the horizontal line and improve the look of the building and consider a lighter coloured garage door but, the cottage look with central path conflicts with the original style of the home...consider a simple horizontal slatted fence (painted to match the new lighter coloured garage door or white to match ethe trim on the house with a side gate off the driveway with a diagonal or curved path to the front door .. a front fence and garden always looks better

Given I don't have any personal knowledge of the unit, area, valuation, specific pro's and con's that you have knowledge of and anything else I would personally need to make such a decision, I wouldn't feel comfortable providing an estimate because I don't have the full picture. I think you could certainly offer them that amount dt and see how you go? Either way, I think from the seller's perspective, it is a reasonable offer that is not that much under asking so they would most likely be happy with that. Are you happy to counter offer if they come back at you with an alternative price? I'm sorry I can't be more specific dt... again, it could be worthwhile seeking out some more localised and specialised advise from a mortgage broker in your area... even if you're not necessarily needing finance etc, they will have independent advice that may help you with the answer you are seeking. That is exactly the kind of support and assistance we received and we found it to be extremely helpful. I hope you find the answer you are looking for and I apologise I couldn't give you my idea of a reasonable offer.

That's too vague a question. What people where? One thing I thought of is if you have a double carport you have the possible option of enclosing the walls later fairly economically whereas building on an extra bedroom is often a bigger task. It's not always that straightforward though and you haven't provided enough information, so take that only as a broad generaisation which might or might not work for you.