Tips for Property Sellers

Some simple ideas to make your property more attractive to buyers

Make an entrance - Front Yard

• Add interest to your doorway with potted plants
• Pave a pathway to your front door
• Spruce up your front door with a coat of paint
• Consider improving privacy by adding a low wall at the front of your house
• If your hallway is narrow and dark paint it a light colour and add a broad floor runner
• Invest in a new front door mat

Living Style - Lounge Room

• Use neutral colours in your living space
• Use receding colours like blues and greens to make the small space seem larger
• Find a focus in your room. If you don't have a natural focus, add a feature wall
• Ensure your carpets are cleaned
• Ensure marked or damaged timber floors are re-sanded and polished
• Layout your living area to show how you live there

The Room That Sells - Kitchens

• Fix the floor by lifting old lino and replacing it with new lino, polished floorboards or tiles
• If your benchtops are scratched or stained, replace them with new laminate benchtops
• New cupboard and drawer handles will add life to an old kitchen
• A fresh coat of paint will cover cooking splatters and add life to a drab kitchen
• Kitchen clutter must be cleared

Soak Up a Sale - Bathroom

• Your bathroom must be spotless and tiles clean
• Fix or replace cracked basins, toilets or tubs
• Air your bathroom before inspections - bad smells are a buyer turn off!
• Add a little luxury with plump towels, handmade soaps, a plant or flowers
• Add some boutique bath products
• If your bathroom is small maximise space by putting the towel rail behind the door

Sleeping In Style

• Reduce the amount of furniture in small bedrooms to give the impression of space
• Storage is important - consider adding built-in wardrobes
• Add a little luxury with fresh linen, puffed pillows and extra cushions
• Dimmer switches create atmosphere in a bedroom
• De-personalise your bedroom but add little touches like candles and perfume bottles

Step Outside - Backyard

• Trim your lawns and weed your garden beds
• Defining your garden bed borders
• Add a focal point
• Give the illusion of space in a courtyard by using large pavers
• Introduce colour with pots of whatever is in flower

Finishing Touches

• Ensure all areas have been dusted, vacuumed and place new light globes in all rooms
• Add colour to neutral rooms through accessories
• Keep window treatments simple
• Disguise small windows: hang curtains from the top of the wall not the top of the window
• Add elegance by extending your curtain drop so it pillows on the floor
• Don't go overboard with patterned accessories as they create a cluttered feeling