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Landscaping can be a time-consuming process, but with outstanding results and a number of other benefits such as an increase in the value of your home, it is worth the time. In this article, we will be looking at how landscaping can affect the price of your home when you are looking to sell.
Curb Appeal
When looking to increase the value of your home either before putting it on the market or when you are in the process of selling, it is important that your home looks your best. This will make it appealing to potential buyers as well as increase the curb appeal of the property when you are having it valued. Whether this is a clean-cut lawn or the strategic placing of trees and flowerbeds, this can all increase the value of your home.
Makes Garden Space Appealing
By adding a decking made from affordable composite decking boards, you can create a decking that is fit for purpose without spending a small fortune and without taking up too much space. This will add value to your home as this will appeal to families as a social area for them to enjoy as well as host family barbeques and other events. This is an affordable way of adding value to your home and can be added to with potted plants, string lights and raised flower beds to make a relaxing space that is appealing to potential buyers.
Trees Add Privacy
If you are looking to add trees to create some privacy in your home, it is important to be careful in your selection. Trees with big roots can cause damage to surrounding fence panels as well as leaving the garden dry which can make it look unappealing. Therefore, using trees such as a Pyrus Calleyrana, Evergreen Magnolia or an Amelanchier as they look great all year round and provide you with the level of privacy that you need without causing damage to the garden. This is crucial when landscaping, as you want trees that are easy to maintain.
Prevents Damage To The Home
Though the idea of having vines on the outside of your home looks great, this can cause damage to the brick on the outside of your home and can even damage the foundations, therefore it is important to either maintain or completely remove them as this will help to keep the outside of your home as healthy as possible. This can then be replaced with a flower bed or trees to give the curb appeal that you need without causing any risk to the bricks or other parts of the building. Though it will take time for any new plants to become established this will give you the finished look you require within a couple of months.
With this in mind, there a number of ways that you can increase the value of your home by conducting some landscaping both at the front of your home as well as in the back garden. Where will you start?