Can someone tell me if the original woodwork in a house adds to the value? Or is it better to have it updated?

The issue is the age of your house and the detail of your woodwork. I live in a house from the 40s, not a time known for woodwork, so I've replaced. I grew up in a Victorian, circa 1900, keep the woodwork. My brother lives in a 70s style home, ditch the woodwork. My Grandmother lived in a house in which the woodwork was all forest pine and hand carved, save it. I guess the answer for you is pretty obvious in your question -- your woodwork is so plain that you want to bring in something nice, so do so. There is no value to plain.

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Like everyone has said; depends on the age of the house. What era is it from? What is the style of the house. I live a ranch built in the 50's. I have the light stained woodwork which to me is very ugly. I want to paint it; it will not hurt the value; it would look much better. Good luck.

It depends on the condition of the woodwork and if your home is a certain style, such as Mission, Victorian, etc., and whether or not you can still buy vintage style woodwork to accommodate that particular style. If the old woodwork is deteriorating and the oak stays within those parameters, then you're okay.

Like the one above me said, it all depends on the style of home, the species of wood, any carvings, corbels, rosettes, pinths, etc. If its in good shape or just needs sanded and re-finished then yes it will add to the houses charm and add value. Replacing trim such as that with oak trim bought at the hardware store is only going to depreciate its value in my opinion. At least it would tremendously for me. On the other hand, if you used a very fancy oak trim with the right stain to bring the old world character back into the house than it would appreciate.

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Truth is, I've been a carpenter for almost 36 years, and I haven't found anything like this for less than 10's of thousands of dollars.

Depends on your market area. Before you do any work to the house would have a Realtor tell you what the demand is for homes in your area, what is selling in your age bracket. Modern or period style? You have to put money in carefully - only do what is needed, not your personal taste. Kitchen & baths are the main features folks will look at. Clean, fresh neutral paint and wood work keeps a flow and adds a larger dimension.

Since you're asking about value, ask your favorite Realtor or appraiser. It really depends on the age of your home and what's already there as well as what other improvements you're doing. If existing stuff is your basic 1950's painted white trim with no detail, you might be making too much of an improvement or it might be just the touch.

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yes having the original adds value. maybe if you have it finished where it looks goods without messing up the orginal woodwork would be better.