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Replacing screen doors with luxurious French Doors
First impressions are important. While most buyers can forgive some unpruned hedges and a few oil stains on the driveway, most can’t look over a ripped screen door. A front door should say ‘welcome to my beautiful home’. A door like that says ‘let’s travel back to when Countdown was last on TV’. The hottest door trend right now is French doors. The sleek, solid timber and high-quality glass just screams luxury. You can pick up some of these beauties at Door Plus in West Gosford! They’ll give you a free measure and quote, and they’ve even got after hours appointments!
Installing a carport or garage
We all know the struggle. You’ve just spent Sunday afternoon washing your car. And you didn’t just give it a lazy hose either – you vacuumed, washed, and waxed it. But come Monday morning all of your hard work is gone. Your car has been consumed by the dreaded three – rain, leaves, and bird poop. We all know the feeling – and the buyers know it too, meaning a lot of people won’t buy your house if you’re without an undercover car space. The team at Allgal will help you out! And no – you won’t have to worry about getting some big metal monstrosity. The team are happy to accommodate every type of style!
Laying neutral carpets
Did you know that additional small rooms immediately turn buyers off? Why? Well, having small rooms is kind of like owning three of those infomercial banana slicers – interesting to have, but not very useful. Most of these rooms become sewing rooms, studies, and guest rooms that never get used but still need to be cleaned. A handy tip to make these dreaded rooms look a whole lot bigger and a whole lot more appealing is to install a light, neutral carpet. Lighter colours on the floor and wall will instantly make the room look more spacious! Toowoon Bay Carpets and Shutters will be happy to help you out with a nice, light carpet – and you might even be able to pick up some nice neutral-toned shutters too!
Fixing any plumbing issues
Think that running toilet and dripping tap will go unnoticed by buyers? Think again! Bad plumbing is a massive turn off for buyers. No one wants to be woken up from a really good dream about Chris Hemsworth or Jennifer Lawrence by a gurgling pipe. In fact, according to a survey by GoCompare, a whopping 45% of buyers won’t buy a house if there’s an issue with the plumbing! If you’re worried that that loud ensuite toilet might affect selling, give the team at Fluid Plumbing a call! There will be no waiting around for hours for them to show up – they’re on time, every time!
Installing on-trend lighting
In the world of The Block, House Rules, and everyone having an interior design Pinterest board, it’s important to stay on trend. Now, while most buyers can imagine their own Kmart coffee table in place of your dodgy old lounge, it’s a little harder to imagine anything in place of that strange 1970’s orb light that hangs over your dining room table. In buyer’s minds, lighting is a little more permanent and requires a little more work on their part to replace. If you’re ready to say goodbye to your 1970’s lighting choices, pop in and see the team at Cetnaj! They have plenty of on-trend lighting options that look just like the awesome hanging lights you’ve got on your Pinterest board!
Tiling a section of an outdoor area
Us Aussie’s love to be outdoors. We love to BBQ, we love to swim, and we love to have a few sneaky drinks outside on a Friday arvo while the sun goes down. There’s nothing better than sitting on your back patio after work with a big glass of shiraz. Now, the idea of sitting on the grass, or worse – on the dirt – doesn’t seem quite as appealing, does it? Most of buyers are after a little area in the backyard they can potter around without having to pull on their shoes in fear of bindies. If your backyard is just a big patch of grass, give the team at Tile and Stone Warehouse a call. They’ve got the best and trendiest stone for your backyard – and you know it must be good because it comes all the way from Turkey!
This article was sponsored by Doors Plus, Allgal Garages, Toowoon Bay Carpets and Shutters, Cetnaj, Fluid Plumbing, and Tile and Stone Warehouse.
Written by Kate Stevens
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