Did you know that your home’s exterior can make your home sell for more money and more quickly?
When it comes to making a memorable first impression, your home’s exterior plays an extreme role. After all, the landscape and condition of the exterior is the first thing potential buyers will see when they pull up to your house!
A well-designed, professional landscape can increase curb appeal and create an ambiance that welcomes potential buyers. In fact, a well-landscaped home has up to a 12.7% price advantage over a home with no landscaping.
So, let’s dive into these landscaping tips for selling your house.
Curb Appeal is Key
First impressions matter; as does your home’s curb appeal. A well-maintained front yard creates an inviting atmosphere for potential buyers.
Ensure your lawn is mowed, shrubs are trimmed and pathways are lighted, safe, and clear. You can also draw attention to the entryway by flanking the porch with containers of colorful, seasonal colored flowers.
By focusing on curb appeal, you’ll set the stage for the home tour and leave a lasting impression on potential buyers.
Add Fresh Mulch and Low-Maintenance Flowers
A few simple landscaping projects can add so much value to your home when selling. Adding a layer of new mulch to flower beds and around trees can instantly transform your landscape. A 2-3″ layer of mulch just makes a garden feel so new, fresh and oh so welcoming.
Plant colorful annual flowers or in-season perennial plants to add a pop of color and make it feel more inviting. But, make sure you keep it simple. You don’t want potential home buyers to think that they’re going to have to spend their weekends maintaining the property. Simple, clean and tidy is what you’re aiming for.
Not sure what to plant or how to make it look good? Our team consists of expert Landscape Designers equipped to take on any project.
Define Your Outdoor Spaces
Potential buyers highly value the prospect of outdoor living spaces. Design separate outdoor zones like a seating nook, a dining area or a cozy fire pit corner. Having staged outdoor areas helps prospects envision what it would be like to extend their lifestyle to the outdoors.
Your home can truly become a canvas for them to imagine their future memories and gatherings with loved ones.
Maintain a Healthy Lawn
A lush and green lawn speaks volumes about the upkeep of your property. Maintain your grass by mowing, fertilizing, watering and tending to weeds. Consider reseeding if necessary.
A real, thriving lawn not only enhances the surrounding landscaping and sends a clear message to potential homebuyers that the home is well cared for, inside and out.
We also offer FULL landscape maintenance packages so you can rest easy knowing your lawn is immaculate.
Ensure Walkways are Safe & Well-Designed
A clear path to the entrance enhances the overall appeal. It’s best to have an entry walk that can accommodate two people walking side by side, which would be about 4′ wide.
But, it’s not always feasible to install new, well-designed walkways when selling a home. At the very least, ensure that walkways are clean, lighted, open, and safe. A pressure-washer can work wonders!
By maintaining your paths, you create a welcoming journey for buyers as they envision their future home.
Trim Trees and Shrubs
Overgrown trees and shrubs can make your property look neglected and high maintenance. So, a simple task to make your home ready to sell is to get rid of any dying or dead plants and prune your existing trees and shrubs.
Tidy, clipped hedges and well-pruned trees signify that the property is well cared and easy to maintain.
Mature trees can also increase your property value by 10-15% compared to other homes. We only plant the best and work with a nursery that has extensive inventory to get what you want.
By investing a little into tree and shrub maintenance, you can improve views both outside and inside of the home.
Consider a Water Feature or Small Pond
A small water feature can add a soothing ambiance and element of relaxation to your overall landscape. The sound of water will welcome potential buyers to their future home. It also drowns out any unwanted noise from traffic or those loud neighbors.
By having a calming water feature in the front or backyard, you can help potential buyers focus on envisioning themselves in the home, instead of focusing on any outside noises you can’t control.
We have over 20 years experience in both small and large scale water features and can design and install anything from a small entry water feature to a large-scale pond.
Wrapping Up
I hope you enjoyed these landscaping tips to get your home sold as quickly as possible. As you can see, landscaping can make a big difference in the sale of your home. Many aspects of landscaping can also increase your property value!
The biggest takeaway is that just like homeowners, home buyers value outdoor living and beautiful curb appeal. They want their outdoor space to be a reflection of themselves in their home. So, it makes dollars (and sense) to design a beautiful, well-maintained landscape that they can enjoy for years to come.
If you’re unsure about any specific landscaping decisions, consulting with our team of professional landscape designers can be a great investment of your time to ensure your efforts are effective and appeal to a wide range of buyers.
When done correctly, you often time will recoup more than your landscaping costs when selling your home!
All Seasons Lawn Care
6822 Ward Road, Knoxville, Tennessee 37918, United States
Lee- 865-742-0685
Ryan- 865-206-1038
