ARE YOU SALE READY? Pre-sale property presentation

Winter is often a busy time for people preparing their properties to list on the market in the Spring sale period. You will have heard people talking about improving your curb appeal, but what does that really mean?

WHEN you have lived in a property for a while, it is hard to be objective. It is a good idea to stand over the road from your home, take a photo and have a look at what is good about your property’s front appearance, and what is not good about it, with fresh eyes.

Your front fence may need a tidy up, or some hedging plants put in to define the boundary or pathway.

Your front path may also need a tidy up. If you don’t want to use pavers, you can tidy and unify the whole front with some small river pebbles.

Take an objective look at your front presentation. Does one element draw your eye into the property or are you distracted by a messy aspect such as an old side fence.

There are lots of landscaping ideas that can be used to provide screening or ground cover. For vertical screening, or to create a boundary, consider pittosporum, ornamental pears, or clumping bamboo. Most plant nurseries are happy to give advice on what planting materials to use.

You can direct a buyers’ focus by positioning an element which is particularly attractive, such as a smart letterbox, plant support, or pots, close to the front door.

There are lots of great letterbox and house number designs that can help you add some wow factor to the front of your property. If you have an older house, you may like to put a house name next to the front door.

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