Highly researched by real estate buyers, private gardens, balconies and terraces provide an undeniable asset upon sale, especially for an apartment. In order to generate the buyers' favourite, we recommended to present your property at its best, this is also the case for outdoor spaces ! When you put your property up for sale, take the time to make them attractive and easy to maintain. Find all our advice.
Conveying a positive message through a well-tended garden
Beautiful outdoor spaces inspire the feeling of a home maintained by its owners, a benefit for the buyer. So, remember to remove dead plants, mow the lawn and prune the trees.
The outdoor space is often the first contact that buyers have with your home, give them a good impression !
Of course, the goal is to promote the value of your home without implementing expensive changes. It would be regretful to spend large sums of money on arrangements that may be changed after the sale, mainly because this money can be put to better use, in interior the work for example
Balconies & Terraces: how to enhance them to sell better?
The terrace is an element to be valued to provoke a crush. Increasingly considered as an extension of the home, you shouldn’t hesitate to arrange it to suggest its potential: bet on comfortable garden furniture, brightly coloured decorations and why not some potted plants. As far as materials are concerned, go for the natural side with wood or teak.
For balconies, even the smallest spaces can be decorated and furnished. You can create a dining area, a relaxation space or even a storage space for small gardening appliances and appliances such as plancha and deep fryer. It depends on the orientation, sunshine, shade and heat throughout the year.
The important thing is to keep a layout consistent with your interior: nature, contemporary, bohemian style... Use plants, decorative accessories to hang to bring comfort to your outside.
Garden staging : you won't recognize your yard anymore
Just as “home staging”, garden staging consists of cleverly arranging one's garden, balcony or terrace at a lower cost in order to please the buyers.
After tidying and cleaning your exterior, you can think about trimming hedges and grassing to bring your garden back to life. Also consider renovating fences and gates, as well as shutters that can leave a neglected look if the paint is chipped.
Finally, you can give another dimension to your exterior by adding garden furniture, which allows visitors to project themselves: a barbecue area, a space dedicated to games, a reading area or a vegetable garden.
What is the added value of an outdoor space?
An apartment with a garden, balcony or terrace will certainly benefit from a higher price compared to a comparable property without an outdoor.
A classic-size balcony or a private garden increases the price of the apartment by 10 to 15%. An upstairs terrace adds additional value to the flat. In Chamonix downtown, count between € 2,250 and € 5,000 per sqm of terrace depending on different criteria: orientation, vis-a-vis, high floor…
