Kitchen tips for boosting your home value
When it comes to the heart of the home, you’ll find most people will think of the kitchen.
It’s a place for kids to do their homework, for families to eat meals together, and for TV fanatics to practice their Great British Bake Off skills.
It’s also proven to be the most important room in the house for a buyer, and the room where they first begin to imagine themselves living there. So where do you need to make changes to make that happen and raise your home value?
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Spacious and modern storage units
72% of experts say this is the most likely change to raise your home value. It will wow your buyer when they walk in the door and be practical on space for years to come. With all the extra baking, cooking and cleaning tools needed in today’s modern kitchen, space is absolute gold, and will always be first in a buyer’s mind.
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Fitted energy-efficient appliances
66% of experts confirm this will raise your home value. A snugly fitted washer, dryer, dish washer, oven, fridge/freezer etc. will not only save on space and look great, but give the buyer everything they need at their fingertips to make their life efficient and seamless. This is especially important to families.
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Durable and stylish worktops
If your worktops look and feel cheap, it’s doing absolutely nothing for your kitchen. Invest in some great ones, and not only will they last and not tarnish like cheap knock offs, but they’ll add to the wow factor for a buyer when they view. Choose a style that’s up to date with trends, but unlikely to go out of date any time soon. There’s nothing worse than a dated look.
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High quality wall and floor tiles with good grouting
Over half of experts agree that this will absolutely raise your home value, with not too extreme an investment. It can change the whole look and feel of your kitchen, brightening it, opening it up, and modernising with just a change of the tiles. Grouting is massively important when it comes to first impressions too, so ensure it’s done well and recently when you plan to sell.
The experts have spoken- by taking care of these 4 tips, you could sky rocket your home value, wow your buyers and even improve your living experience. You’ll never want to leave your kitchen.