As a homeowner, improving your property value can be done through various upgrades to your home. Instead of going over what you can do on the inside like most people, we’re going venture our discussion to include items on the exterior of your home. More specially, we’re going to be discussing the landscaping of a home and what items you can include to enhance the existing value of your home.
One of the biggest property value upgrades when it comes to the exterior of a home is the installation of a shed. It’s not uncommon for homeowners to store things like lawn maintenance equipment in an outside shed. To ensure the value rises as high as possible, be sure that you have the shed installed correctly. You’ll want to know how to level ground for shed and what foundation you should set it on to ensure its long-term stability. Also, ensure the actual exterior of the shed matches the color scheme and design of your home.
When you read anything about landscaping for a home, you’ll always hear about how trees can improve the value of a home. While most studies will show that the older and larger trees bring the most value, you can be creative with your planting design to improve your home value as much as possible. Tree lines are a great investment that can add 10 to 15 percent to the value of your home. Just be sure to plan ahead of time when it comes to trees being close to a home or your neighbor’s home. You don’t want to worry about tree limbs falling when the trees grow bigger as that can significantly reduce the resale value of your home.
If you look at a few different lawns, you’ll come to notice that the ones which catch your eye have one major thing in common. This is the fact that there is edging. You’ll find edging generally around the driveway, garden beds, sidewalks, and porches. This edging can be done with a thin piece of black plastic, stones, or other materials. The whole idea is to have a transition between the grass and the other features, like a garden.
More and more homebuyers are adding a back porch or patio to their list of must-haves for their new home. As a homeowner, you can use this to your advantage by installing an outdoor deck or pouring a backyard patio. Just having space, whether level with the ground or above it a little, can give you and your family a nice place to enjoy those fair-weathered evenings. You may even want to install an overhang or an outdoor wood stove. The possibilities are endless.
Improving the value of your home can be easily done by altering your landscape. It’s a good idea to take a look at the list of upgrades above to see which ones seem most appealing to your tastes and your budget. Start by adding one feature to your landscape at a time and you’ll be increasing the overall value of your home in no time.
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