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These outdoor staging tips will increase your property selling price

June 25, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Since the COVID19 pandemic, people have begun looking at outdoor living spaces through a new lens. Spending more time outside helped lots of us survive the worst waves of the pandemic and all those weeks of lockdown, and now it’s become a habit that many people want to stick with. When looking for a new home, most buyers want somewhere with outdoor space that they can make the most of. They are looking for a home where ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Garden, Home, kerb appeal, outdoor entertaining, outdoor lighting, outdoor living, Selling your house, water feature

5 garden changes to help your house sell faster

March 21, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post The coronavirus pandemic has transformed house-buying trends in the UK. While life has returned to some semblance of normality for many people, our work and home lives may have changed forever.  When the first lockdown ended in Summer 2020, demand for larger properties with gardens or access to public green spaces soared as people contemplated a future in which they would spend increasing amounts of time at home for ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Garden, Garden tips, Home, home improvement, Moving home, outdoor living, Selling your house, Top Tips

Simple Ways to Spruce up Your Garden

November 29, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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External post by Frederic Shaw If your property has a garden, you'll know just how useful it can be. A garden can be a play area for children, a social space in the summer, and the perfect place to indulge a love of gardening. However, it can be easy to prioritise other parts of our homes over the garden - and that's not necessarily a good idea. Here's why your garden is such a crucial element of your property, and some easy ways to make it ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Garden, Garden maintenance, gardening, Home, Selling your house, Shed

Add value to your home with your outdoor space

October 25, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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External post by Susannah Hammond If you’re thinking of selling your property, you’re probably already wondering about ways to add value to your home before you put it on the market. Most of us start with interiors projects such as clearing clutter, repainting walls, replacing tired kitchen cabinet doors, or adding some fresh new bathroom tiling. This all helps to show your home in its best light, but it’s just as vital to make the most of ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Garden, Garden design, Home, home improvement, kerb appeal, Moving home, outdoor living, Selling your house, Top Tips

The best DIY Hacks to Sell Your House Fast

October 12, 2018 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Looking to move house in a hurry?  This guest post has some great ideas to help you sell your house fast. If you need to suddenly sell your home quickly (for example, due to a new job, or to get into a school catchment area), one of your main worries will probably be ‘is my house sale ready’? Beautifully decorated houses with new fittings and features are more likely to be snapped up quickly. But if you’re short on time, there are services like ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Hacks, Home, Interiors, Moving home, Selling your house, Top Tips

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