Adding Kerb appeal in February?

Kittenonthekeys

Penitent wrote: »

You're welcome. Parking is a Big Thing where I live, so it's one of those things that always pops out at me, even though I don't drive.

People might be drawn in by being sold a lifestyle, especially at the high end of the market, but I think they ultimately want to know the practical stuff like where the car, the washing machine and the wheelie bins go and whether their granny's antique wardrobe will fit up the stairs.



Bear in mind that I'm nervous of plants (I feel like they're full of creepy crawlies that are going to jump on me), so my views may be skewed on this. My personal preference is for a small paved yard with high walls, a washing line and somewhere to keep the wheelie bins. I don't really do decorative gardens.

BIB
Our plants are very friendly - they don't bite And no creepy crawlies either.
We have 3 wheelie bins, plus a small summer house and a tiny shed - all neatly tucked away in that garden. Yes there's even room for a washing line / rotary airer if someone wanted to have them. Plenty of space for all the practicalities of life, both inside and outside our house. The parking has barely even registered on our radar of inconveniences, but I can see how someone might think it is a problem. Still, plenty of people live around here, almost all have at least one vehicle and they manage quite well, so it really shouldn't be a deal breaker.
I've revised my listing so it should go live tomorrow morning.
Thanks again, much appreciated, :beer:

Kittenonthekeys

I've retaken the garden pic to show more of it (below), amended the blurb on RM to cut out the waffle, explained more about the parking - and when the wind dies down a bit, I'll sort out the front of the house.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bqz1d4zcmivkmcz/2018-02-09%2010.22.56.jpg?dl=0

pimento

I can't find the listing from the image. Can someone help me out?

ETA. Found it!

PasturesNew

It sounds daft, but I think I'd consider spending £20 on a dab of paint to make the front door the lighter colour of the house to the right .... painting a couple of planters to match that at the bottom... then taking the photo to exclude the house on the left.

Those black fronts are a bit "ominous" looking, so it will be dismissed more readily by those who don't see that as the first sight.

For window boxes, if you first affix a small wedge onto the windowsill a window box would sit flat... for it being windy, yes, plants would die ... but all you need is a few cheery ones in a box for the photos (could even be plastic).

Any other issues aside, the frontage will just dissuade people who "might be persuaded" it's the house for them once they're inside. The ditherers, the "never thought we'd buy here" sorts....

It all depends how much time/money/effort you want to put into it

Kittenonthekeys

PasturesNew- very helpful tips, thank you.
I'm eager to try them but it's just too cold for me to be working outside or having the front door open to paint it at the moment (getting over a winter virus
I'll have to wait til the weather improves slightly but all food for thought. !!!55357;!!!56397;