Room Additions To Consider Before You Sell Your Property

If you are selling a house, it might be time to consider additions that could increase the value of your property. The best way to make sure you are positioned well in the market is to make your home as desirable to others as possible. You might think this will require a huge project, that drains time and money, but there are a number of simple and inexpensive ways to boost the value of your property.

Home Office

If you are selling a house, it might be time to consider additions that could increase the value of your property. The best way to make sure you are positioned well in the market is to make your home as desirable to others as possible.

You might think this will require a huge project, that drains time and money, but there are a number of simple and inexpensive ways to boost the value of your property.

As it is becoming more common to work from home, an office may capture a whole new group of prospective buyers.

A home office does not require a large amount of space or even a separate room. There may be a spare nook or cranny in your home that with some small alterations can be transformed from an empty space into a functioning work station

The normal requirements of a home office are a built in desk with storage units and plug in points. To make it comfortable and welcoming, the addition of natural lighting and ventilation would be beneficial.

En-suite

Buyers often look for a point of difference when searching for a new home and having a large master bedroom can be very attractive. An en-suite sets the master bedroom apart from the other bedrooms in the home and may be a feature that makes or breaks a buyer’s decision to buy.

The luxury of a en-suite is it that relieves pressure on the other bathrooms in the house, an important consideration for busy families.

An en-suite can be added without sacrificing a lot of space in the bedroom. All that is needed is a sink, toilet and shower enclosure. With a little tampering, these can be squeezed into a tight space.

Extra Bedrooms

The number of bedrooms can be one of the most important features of a home to a prospective buyer. This means that building an extra bedroom on your property may help to make it more valuable in the market and to buyers. Adding an extra bedroom might seem like a huge undertaking, but the cost and effort are sure to be rewarded in the long run.

Bedrooms are considered one of the property necessities and can be more important than luxury features, such as pools or triple garaging.

Garage

Off street parking is often an overlooked addition to any home, even though the practical benefits of garaging are endless.

A garage means you can avoid the hunt for a park on the street, especially one where there are parking restrictions. They provide somewhere dry to unload the supermarket shopping and extra storage space to keep all of your unused furniture.

This property feature doesn’t require the expensive trappings needed when renovating a home internally, but can be a serious selling point.

Backyard Bliss: A Little Slice of Heaven

Lush, green and inviting, this newly landscaped garden is a little slice of heaven. Learn how this small rear garden was redesigned to make the most of what there was whilst considering the family’s indoor and outdoor lifestyle needs. The result is a functional and attractive garden unconstrained by the size limitations.

Lush Green and Inviting Garden Design

Although this rear garden was quite small, it did face west so there was an abundance of natural light. The other bonus was that the owners were happy to re-model the back of their house to ensure an easy flow between the indoor living area and the newly-landscaped garden.

Sliding glass doors were installed to allow light into the home and forge a seamless connection with the new paved outdoor dining spot. “This space is framed with a painted timber pergola and particular attention was given to ensuring that the design of the ornate pergola tastefully integrated with the design of the house,” explains landscape designer Justine Carlile. We buy houses in Cutler Bay.

Creating a Dining Area

To one side of the dining area is a barbecue that sits in front of the merbau timber privacy screen. The same timber was used to build two bench seats, which incorporate planters filled with evergreen turf lily. They produce lovely purple blooms from late summer to early autumn. The timber contrasts the black granite paving with the grey of the polished concrete outdoor dining table.

“The dining area looks out over an expanse of drought-tolerant turf surrounded on three sides by bushy ficus, which will grow to provide a tight, dense hedge that offers privacy and definition to the area,” says Justine. “At the base of the ficus, New Zealand rock lilies were planted which provide strappy foliage and a display of elevated white flowers in the spring.

Plant Selection was Key to the Garden’s Success

“The use of mainly evergreen plant species in this garden has been a key factor in creating interest throughout the year. This includes the use of a thin hedge of hardy evergreen box-leaved privet to one side of the dining area.”

Using a Steel Light Box as an Important Part of the Landscape

A Corten steel light box positioned at the end of the garden provides a focal point that can be enjoyed whether sitting in the outdoor dining area or inside the home. Boasting a laser-cut tree pattern, the light box is flanked by ornamental pear trees under-planted with turf lily. Says Justine: “The light box is multi-faceted in that during the day the Corten steel structure is a sculptural feature in its own right, while at night it turns into a light feature.”

Feature lighting is an important part of this landscape, with low-voltage lights set into the timber seats, on the timber wall and around the garden. Small spotlights have also been strategically placed under the ornamental pear trees.

“While the space available for this garden was limited, we were able to make the most of what there was by carefully considering the family’s indoor and outdoor lifestyle needs and employing a well-thought-out palette of plants and materials that maximize the space. The result is a functional and attractive garden unconstrained by the site’s size limitations,” concludes Justine.