There are numerous reasons that people want to move house, such as getting an extra bedroom as a family grows, moving for a new job, or downsizing once the kids have fled the nest. Whatever the reason that you have decided to put your London home on the market, you want to make sure that you get the best price you can.
If you are looking to move house over the next few months, here are five ways to breathe new life into your home and boost that purchase price.
1. Repaint the walls
Paint will chip, crack, and fade over time. If the colour of your walls look a little dull or the paint is starting to flake then this may have an impact on the value the buyer sees in the property, especially if your property has painted exterior walls. First impressions matter!
Fortunately, there’s a simple remedy to this problem—applying a fresh coat of paint. You can do it yourself or hire painters and decorators for a more professional service and to have the task completed much more quickly than you will be able to do it yourself.
2. Pressure wash the patio or decking
When you put your house on the market, the building and garden should been kept clean and neat. This means keeping an eye on the lawn and the borders sharply edged, but also making sure that your patio or decking are clean of dirt, grime, and weeds.
You could scrub the deck yourself, but it is much quicker and easier to use a pressure washer. Jet washers are available to rent from a variety of centres and will significantly reduce the time and effort of cleaning any outdoor space.
3. Tidy the garden
An unkept garden will give the impression that you may not take care of your property and could put off potential buyers. You do not need to spend a fortune on a complete re-landscaping, but it is important to keep the lawn well mowed, the borders tidy, and the lawn clear of toys when people are looking round.
A shed or outdoor cupboard can give you an easy place to store any outdoor kids’ toys when they are not in use, and a good place to hide the gardening tools out-of-site. Just as keeping each room of the house tidy and clear makes the rooms look bigger, the same is true for your garden.
If you really want to highlight the value of your garden, however, then a few hours of work form a talented London gardener can work wonders and make the space much more inviting to potential buyers.
4. Clean the carpets and wax the floors
Carpets and rugs will get worn out over time, and whilst few people expect a house to be freshly carpeted when they purchase a property, recently cleaned carpets can bring a room back to life. Similarly, wooden floors will start to look scratched and dull over time, and a quick waxing will make them sparkle will little effort, and a thorough mopping of the kitchen tiles will do the same.
5. Regrout the tiles
No matter how well you look after the tiles in your bathroom or kitchen, eventually the grouting will start to discolour making the tiles look old and tired. You could go for a full retiling of the room to refresh the look, but for those on a budget simply regrouting the tiles – removing the old grey/black grout and replacing it with fresh bright white grout – will make the tiles look as good as new.
Conclusion
There are various ways to add thousands to the price of your home with little effort or expense. Many of these tasks can be done yourself, but if you are short on time or would like to ask a professional what would be the most effective upgrades for your home before you put it on the market, then get in touch with CanCan for help.