If you're looking to spruce up your property with some DIY or perhaps you're considering putting it on the market, now is the perfect time to transform it and you could do so in a long weekend.
Property manager Terry Fisher at We Buy Any Home has come up with easy spring cleaning and touch-up jobs to help transform your home and boost its value. Pick up a paintbrush and add thousands to your house price…
Deep clean to add up to £26,100
Did you know that the optimum time for a house to be on the market, to get the best price, is two weeks, and the price you'll get declines after that time, down to only 91% of asking price after two months?
Studies have shown that over 50% of buyers would be put off by a dirty bathroom and kitchen, which can mean it'll take much longer to sell - so don't make life harder for yourself.
A deep clean of the kitchen and bathroom is the best place to start, but don't forget simple things like cleaning the windows and windowsills.
A fresh coat of paint in neutral colours to cover scuffed or marked walls gives the impression of a blank canvas to potential buyers, so they can imagine themselves in the home with their own décor.
Zoflora has your cleaning prayers answered. This spray can be used everywhere around the home to have it looking and smelling fresh.
Tidy the garden to add up to £58,000
Properties with gardens are always highly desirable, but they're especially popular in the spring when people with no outdoor spaces can imagine spending the summer outside.
Gardens are a big selling point, but they can put buyers off if they're a mess. Making your garden not only presentable, but secure, can increase your property value and make it more attractive to buyers. Fixing any broken fence panels is an important start, as buyers would look for a garden that is secure, especially if they have children and pets.
70% of buyers would pay more for a property with outdoor green space, and a nicely presented, landscaped garden can add 20% to your property value. If the space is small, using hanging baskets and potted plants is a great way to add colour without taking up much room.
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Simple things like mowing the lawn and trimming the edges, and pressure washing patios and decking will make the garden look much more presentable and attractive to potential buyers.
Tidy any garden clutter away and use an outdoor storage box to shield tools and furniture from the weather.
Update the kitchen and bathroom to add up to £23,200
Kitchens and bathrooms can often make or break a sale because they're expensive to replace, so outdated styles can put buyers off. A new kitchen can add around 5% to your property value, and a new bathroom can add about 3% - but as they cost a lot to replace, there are ways to update them without getting a whole new ones.
Sanding and painting cabinet doors can make the kitchen look brand new, and is much cheaper than replacing all of the cabinets entirely. Changing old, outdated taps to something sleek and modern will make the bathroom look brand new and grout can be transformed with a grout pen.
Dulux's new multi-surface paint is ideal for a quick turn around as it's a primer and a paint all in one.
Work on your kerb appeal to add up to £110,280
We've all been taught not to judge a book by its cover, but as it only takes a few seconds to make a first impression, giving the front of your property a makeover can add as much as £110,280. Boosting your kerb appeal creates an advert for the property, meaning it can sell much quicker, of course things like new windows and doors help massively but there are other small things too.
Something as simple as cleaning the windows and frames will make the house look much more presentable, and painting the exterior walls a fresh, neutral colour will make the property look clean and inviting, and can add 2% to the value of the property.
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Did you know that bright red doors increase your kerb appeal so much that the property could sell for up to 36% more than the national average price? Don’t forget about your door furniture like the letterbox, doorknob, and number – cleaning or replacing them will complete the job and finish off the makeover.
Did you know uvpc paints will work on plastic doors? Transform yours from drab to fab now!
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