The Effects Of Garden Design On Real Estate Value

Selling a home in today’s market isn’t an easy task; while there is a big chance you’ve invested a lot in your home renovations and you are expecting a solid ROI for it, a buyer, understandably, won’t really care much for the costs you’ve had but will rather look to find the best deal for themselves, judging by the style of the home they are offered.

Further, a prospective buyer may be deterred by some of the renovations undertaken on the home they are eyeing, especially if the upgrades were done with little or no forethought for the potential buying audiences, in terms of materials and designs chosen. Still, even if you have invested a large sum into upgrading your home and you are now questioning the choices you’ve made, there is still time to add value to your property with a few basic tricks. We’ve answered some of the most common questions on the topic, hoping they’ll be of use.

What can I do to add value to my home, even if I’ve already invested in renovations?

Judging by the latest market evaluations, the value of property raises with the right renovation method in mind; if you incorporate the latest key trick in your real-estate offer, you can get to the highest bids and sell your home in no time. And what is the trick? Proper landscape design!

Apparently, recent studies of the real-estate market have brought a rather interesting fact into focus – the importance of landscape design and property maintenance. Prospective buyers will rather opt for a house with the most sophisticated, largest and most colorful landscape design since they view it as a piece of property reflecting the higher value than those featuring little or no greenery.

How do I know which landscape variant to choose?

Judging by the poll taken by potential home buyers, preferences vary but they still meet at several basic points – everyone loves foundation planting (plant beds that abutted or ‘hugged’ the home) along with two to three larger island beds, all with curved lines. Tall flowers aren’t as favored as petite ground ones and colors are very much appreciated.

What about garden decorations?

Since garden decorations like fountains, statues, fake ponds, etc. are very much crafted in the line with the owner’s personal taste, we’d suggest not going for those just yet. Something simple like sprinkles will do, however nothing that is too distinctive will work in your favor.

The degree of landscape design sophistication is in direct correlation to property value, and the real estate equity should be easy for any immediate landscaping upgrades or changes as well as long-term maintenance needs.

What is the percentage of sale success with upgraded landscape design?

The quantitative and qualitative results and perspectives from the study gave the following numbers:

• Landscape design sophistication accounted for 42% of the value added to the property
• Yards and front home lawns cleaned of any trash, clutter and distractions added to 48% to the property value; rubbish removal companies in Sydney are often hired for this sort of service prior to home viewings
• Common “builder landscaping specials” decreased property value
• Colorful annuals added about 36% to property values
• The combination of annuals, perennials, flowering shrubs, evergreens and such added 22% to property value of the home or commercial property
• Sophisticated landscape design was more appreciated than the exaggerated one, meaning decorations aren’t really welcome

Once you’ve done everything you can to upgrade your home and make it sale-ready, make sure you pay attention to the landscape, too as it is obviously a big deal in the real-estate evaluation sector. If you don’t have the time or craft to deal with it, there are gardening services that can help. Make a comprehensive maintenance plan and ensure your property retains its sophisticated and higher-value appearance.