When you purchase your ‘forever home,’ you likely want to spend time and money on landscaping since you’re going to be enjoying the results for many years to come.
However, a property you intend to sell may not be one you want to give a complete overhaul, especially as you won’t be there to reap the rewards of your labour.
The problem is, some landscaping can be necessary to make your property stand out on the market for all the right reasons. If you need some ideas on what to do, here are some quick landscape designs before a fast sale.
General Lawn Care
You’ll know it yourself – something as simple as mowing the lawns can make a world of difference to the aesthetics of your yard. Long grass can make a property look unkempt and uncared for, particularly if it’s still being trampled by pets and children.
Spend a weekend mowing the lawns, spreading grass seed over patches, and edging around pathways and fences. You may be surprised at how much of a difference this can make to the overall appeal of your home, alternatively, getting professional lawn care help can go a long way.
Small Entertainment Area
Even though an outdoor entertainment area is not a necessity when selling your home, it gives prospective purchasers one extra area to imagine themselves in before signing on the dotted line. The best part is, creating a small outdoor space when your property lacks one doesn’t have to cost a lot of money.
You or landscaping experts can purchase paving stones and gravel, lay them in a sectioned-off area, add some lights, and complete the look with an outdoor furniture set. You may decide to borrow one from friends for the photo or purchase a new one you can take to a home you intend to purchase.
Easy-Care Plants
We live in such a fast-paced world that it can sometimes seem like we don’t have time for anything. One of the first chores that generally seems to go on the backburner is gardening, which means that many people would much prefer stones and tussocks to large sprawling cottage gardens.
If you plan on transforming any part of your garden before you put your property on the market, keep this in mind. There’s no need to spend thousands of dollars on flowers when you can put a mere fraction of that money towards garden stones and grasses.
Prune and Trim Trees and Bushes
Many trees and bushes grow happily without your interference, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t interfere. As the seasons change, they can start to look uncared for.
You can purchase the tools to undertake maintenance yourself or hire landscapers who know how to make greenery look as aesthetically pleasing as possible.
Add Potted Plant Gardens
If you’re not convinced that your garden holds its own against other properties for sale, add some uniqueness and colour with potted plants. These tend to look beautiful in clusters around a home’s exterior or even on a previously sparse deck.
Even if you don’t have an actual garden to show off, the addition of lovely potted plants is bound to make prospective purchasers forget that.
In today’s hot markets, properties are selling quickly, but there’s also a lot of stiff competition. Put your property front and centre with any of these top landscape design tips above.