Upgrade your garden
How to add value to your garden to help sell your home
Summer is quickly approaching, and we long for those fine days where we can enjoy spending time
outdoors and enjoying our gardens again. Gardens have a huge role to play when selling your home.
The space you have at the front of your home is responsible for that all important first impression.
Your main garden is basically another room in your home: it is a place where you can relax, entertain
and have fun. It, too, like many rooms in your house, has the potential to make or break a sale and
can even add value. Therefore, as we start to spend more time in our outdoor spaces, how can your
garden add value and help sell your home?
Adding value
Your garden should be considered as one of your home’s biggest assets and, therefore, needs to be
loved and cared for, just like your kitchen or bathroom. In fact, a good garden can increase the value
of your home by up to 77% according to research by The Greenhouse People. You don’t need a
designer budget or luxurious finishes – there are a number of cost-effective changes you can make
Often it is the small changes that can have the biggest impact. Mowing the lawn so it is looking neat
and tidy is a great place to start, unless you are taking part in No Mow May. Launched by the nature
charity Plantlife, No Mow May seeks to keep gardens wild, allowing wild plants to thrive and helping
to provide nectar for insects. If the rest of your garden is looking pristine, it can be easy to explain
why your lawn may be looking more unkept without it deflecting from what your garden has to
offer.
When you are looking to decorate a room, you may have thoughtfully considered colours, textures,
and zoning of furniture. The same principles should be used when you are looking to design your
garden: have distinct areas, use different materials to add texture, and think about your planting for
adding colour. Don’t forget those finishing touches such as cushions, lanterns and throws to bring
your outside ‘room’ to life.
Often it is the small changes that can have the biggest impact. Mowing the lawn so it is looking neat
and tidy is a great place to start, unless you are taking part in No Mow May. Launched by the nature
charity Plantlife, No Mow May seeks to keep gardens wild, allowing wild plants to thrive and helping
to provide nectar for insects. If the rest of your garden is looking pristine, it can be easy to explain
why your lawn may be looking more unkept without it deflecting from what your garden has to
offer.
When you are looking to decorate a room, you may have thoughtfully considered colours, textures,
and zoning of furniture. The same principles should be used when you are looking to design your
garden: have distinct areas, use different materials to add texture, and think about your planting for
adding colour. Don’t forget those finishing touches such as cushions, lanterns and throws to bring
your outside ‘room’ to life.
Be careful you don’t devalue
Often it is the small changes that can have the biggest impact. Mowing the lawn so it is looking neat
and tidy is a great place to start, unless you are taking part in No Mow May. Launched by the nature
charity Plantlife, No Mow May seeks to keep gardens wild, allowing wild plants to thrive and helping
to provide nectar for insects. If the rest of your garden is looking pristine, it can be easy to explain
why your lawn may be looking more unkept without it deflecting from what your garden has to
offer.
When you are looking to decorate a room, you may have thoughtfully considered colours, textures,
and zoning of furniture. The same principles should be used when you are looking to design your
garden: have distinct areas, use different materials to add texture, and think about your planting for
adding colour. Don’t forget those finishing touches such as cushions, lanterns and throws to bring
your outside ‘room’ to life.
Other invasive and damaging plants include giant hogweed and English ivy, due to their fast-growing
root systems which can spread out to 40 metres, popular trees such as willow and oak can be
dangerous if grown close to property.
Make your garden work for you.
There is no doubt, summer buyers will have a strong focus on the outside space your home provides,
so don’t miss the opportunity to make your garden work for you. It provides an extra room to your
house, as well as having the potential to add value. If you are curious how much your garden
upgrades have added value to your home, contact our team at LL Estates today on 01745 591811.