Improve kerb appeal
Need help to tidy up the front of my detached house in Hertfordshire. The front aspect is offputting and we are trying to sell it and move to a larger house.
I have recently laid slate down and painted the vertical wall tiles grey, but particularly need to sort out the front walls as they are shabby, the steps and the excessive amount of brick colour.
Was thinking of rendering a lot of the brick and tiling the steps?
All ideas and suggested colours welcome!
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5 years agoJust a few things:- I don't think you need to make a radical change, however, the thing that stands out most is the fact that the wall all around is crumbling. The wall at the forefront shows the worst damage, so i would be tempted to render that to improve it. Also, nearer the top up by the front door, the frontage does not match with the other side and it has very dated stone inserts. I would also remove that part so that it matches the other side.
Although this time of year is awful for the garden, I think it's better to present it as tidy as possible with no dead plants and a little greenery, so maybe you could put a couple of evergreen standard box up by the front door.
I don't think huge changes are needed, but the wall won't help as it's dated and crumbling, so if you can make it look better, prospective buyers will not think that they may need a new wall soon after they move in. It also makes for a better looking entrance to the property and invites you in more.
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