article_snippet.sent: While this may seem extravagant, according to industry experts, a cinema room is now an 'expected' luxury in properties worth over £10million.
article_snippet.sent: Robert Osborn, co-founding director of top luxury property developer Consero London  explained: 'Home cinemas are a growing requirement, particularly for brand new or newly refurbished properties.' '
article_snippet.sent: At the high level, media rooms are a valuable use of space and are expected, particularly in homes priced above £10 million.
article_snippet.sent: We also often include pantries or bars as an addition to support a cinema room.'
article_snippet.sent: As extravagant as it may seem, home cinemas are often a clever investment as home cinemas make use of low value space in the dark basement.
article_snippet.sent: Property insider, Ben Hubbard, an asset manager at OracleAMG explains: 'Cinemas are often situated in the basement of a dwelling because there is no need for natural light.'
article_snippet.sent: Ben estimates that cinemas can cost anything from a few thousand to £100,000 to kit out and says: 'Home cinemas can vary from a converted surplus bedroom within an average sized dwelling to a 30-seater theatre in the basement of a much larger home. '
article_snippet.sent: Ben believes that the home cinema trend is growing, and having a dedicated cinema room is becoming 'important' in high-end properties.
article_snippet.sent: If one was to spend fortunes investing in a cinema equipment for an average sized family home - the chances are it will not add any value to the house as a majority of the purchasers will have different uses for a dedicated cinema room,' Ben said.
article_snippet.sent: At the other end of the scale the more space the dwelling has the more likely you’re going to expect to see a cinema room and therefore the more value it will add.
article_snippet.sent: High-end cinemas will have been constructed to consider the rest of the house and can be soundproofed to prevent noise problems occurring elsewhere, which also increases the cost.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Property expert says media rooms 'expected' in homes over £10million and can cost anything up to £100,000 .
  