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Kerb Appeal

If you are looking for a new property you will have passed houses with a gorgeous, well kept front garden and wondered if the inside is as lovely as the outside - if you see a house with an unkempt and ignored garden, the idea of looking inside never enters your head. This is Kerb Appeal, and a house either has it or it doesn’t.

If you are selling a house, kerb appeal has huge impact on the likelihood of a sale. Buyers decide on looking further within seconds, and many fi nd properties on the internet and drive past before contacting the estate agent. Buyers want to see that the house has been well maintained - any sign of it needing much time or money may put them off.

Achieving Kerb Appeal is simple, and doesn’t have to be expensive.

1. Welcome buyers with a fabulous front door It is one of the fi rst things people look at; newly painted in an appropriate colour, it entices the buyer to investigate further. Paint the garage door the same colour as a uniform look is always pleasing; badly painted doors,
with bare patches and drips, actually make things worse.

2. Invest in new door furniture in keeping with your house. Clear the porch and put elegant
planters either side of the door. Use single coloured fl owers to make an impact; white is
never wrong, but avoid thorns. 3. Lighting is vital, so update it, again in keeping with your house. Lights on either side of the front door add symmetry, but they must work properly and be clean (including bulbs).

4. The approach should be swept and free from rubbish. Park cars tidily, or out of sight; bikes, trampolines and toys should be packed away. You are offering the opportunity to
live in this house, so your buyer shouldn’t see your clutter. Clutter also jeopardises the well maintained look and obscures the plants.

5. Numbers or name plates. Make sure your house is easily identifi able, but be careful.
Wonky numerals, badly painted or silly names, or plaques with pictures do no justice to any house.

6. Whatever size, your outside space needs to be green and well planted, with colourful
beds and box hedging to set off the building. A beautiful front garden promises a lovely house, and buyers can understand that the garden can be an outside room.

I wish you a very happy gardening time during what is promising to be a glorious summer.
Hard work will rarely be so rewarding, but if you need help or can’t manage, then please
call me and I will be delighted to talk to you about any aspect of preparing your property for a successful sale.

Kiki x

Anyone can make a property pretty; I make it sell!

The Jordan House Styling Company
Tel: 07985 100897
www.ke-propertystyling.co.uk