Should I enclose Courtyard to add 1000 sq ft?

[Travis Gibson]

I am doing a rehab and wondering if the juice is worth the squeeze to enclose a Courtyard in the middle of the property and end up adding about 1000 sq ft in the process.  Currently the property is a 5 Bd - 2 bath and about 2900 sq ft.  If I add enclose the Courtyard (see pic) then it would be almost 4,000 sq ft. The general contractor that I am currently working with quoted me in the neighborhood of $40k which seems very high but I wanted to get some feedback.  What do you guys think?

[Greg Dickerson]

It all depends on how much that will increase the sale price and if it creates a usable, functional space. Check comps for similar square footage and run the numbers.