Thinking about selling your home? Perhaps you are just exploring the possibility that one day you will move to a bigger place. Either way, you may want to start considering how you can boost the value of your property.
You may not have to spend a lot or any money to do this. It can be quite simple to alter perceptions and make your house seem more expensive than it is. Here are some brilliant tips for adding a few hundred quid on to the value of your home.
The Power Of Decluttering
Yes, you read that right. You can increase the value of your home just by switching around a few pieces of furniture and putting some things out of site in the basement. If you want to declutter your home start with a quick tidy, cleaning up any of the mess kids may have left lying around. Next, look at each your rooms in turn and decide whether there is too much furniture out.
Ideally, you only want the furniture out that you use so try to avoid leaving pieces simply because they look nice. If you are wondering how decluttering boosts the value of a property, it is quite simple. Rooms look bigger and that in turn makes the house look larger. This means buyers are willing to pay more, without you spending any money at all!
A Loft Conversion
This one might cost some cash, but it will be worth it in the end. By converting your loft, you are adding another room onto your house. Again, this makes your home bigger which results in a big kerching when selling. If you are wondering what type of room to convert it into, people generally go for a guest room or an extra bedroom. It is perfect because you can even think about installing a skylight. You would be amazed how high the price of your house will rise when you can advertise that you have one of those!
However, I will admit that converting a loft is not an easy process. In fact, if you do not do it right it becomes useless because the floor will not support any furniture. That is why you may want to consider hiring the services of a company such as Touchstone Lofts. They will sort out the conversion for you and style it exactly how you want.
Curb Appeal Boost
If you have any skill in the garden, your easiest way to boost your property value is with some extra curb appeal. You can do this quite simply by ensuring your garden is neat and tidy. Or, you can go the extra mile and add a gorgeous water feature. One of my next door neighbours seems to be partaking in a little curb appeal handiwork currently. It seems to have taken an awful lot of effort, but I must say, the finished result looks fantastic.
They have risen their front lawn, giving their drive a downward slope as well as cutting an extra parking space in the lawn. A stunning black, stone stag has also been added to the front and it looks very stylish. I imagine when they sell they will have added around ten thousand on to the asking price and spent a fraction of that.