Thinking about upgrading your home? Whether you’re getting ready to sell up or preparing to spend winter indoors, taking the time to make some simple home improvements will see the value of your home steadily increase. As we’ll be spending more time inside over the next few months, now’s the perfect opportunity to begin sprucing up your home. A house refresh doesn’t have to be expensive, either. Making clever investments alongside easy home improvements means you can enjoy your home all the more, without breaking the bank.
Make a great first impression
One of the very first things potential buyers and passers-by see when visiting your home is your front door. Immediately offering an insight into the interior of your home, your front door should make a great first impression to show just how looked-after your home is. Giving your door a lick of paint can make all the difference. While many people prefer to spruce things up with a classic colour like red or navy, bright, fresh colours will help your home look newer, cleaner, and better cared for.
Invest in a new boiler
One of the biggest features of a comfortable home is how warm it is: if the temperature isn’t right, you won’t feel cosy and relaxed, and neither will any potential buyers of your home. If your property is older, or your boiler has been in place for over ten years, it might be time to think about a boiler replacement. Many heating systems in older homes use system boilers, but taking the plunge with a more modern installation will leave you safe in the knowledge that your house will be kept warm for many years to come. BOXT offer a range of smart boilers to keep your home heated effectively and efficiently, saving you money in the long run, and helping your house seem more valuable to future buyers.
Clear your gutters
Especially in the winter months when the wind and rain never seem to stop, your gutters can easily fill up with leaves and other debris. If this isn’t sorted quickly, it can cause greater problems down the line, with blockages in the system stopping excess water from being drained away from your home. Broken gutters, leaks and cracks in your guttering can be very expensive to fix, too. Adding regular gutter cleaning to your seasonal home improvements list helps you and potential buyers avoid having to splash out on a whole new system. You can clear your gutters yourself, too, saving the cost of getting your exteriors looked at professionally.
Get gardening
Your home improvements can extend to your garden as well. As well as being a fun seasonal hobby, whipping your garden into shape can help improve the sale value of your home. A messy or untidy garden is not only visually unappealing but can stop your potential new buyers from making an offer. No one wants to clear up a mess they haven’t made. For those without the time to spend outside, a garden that’s going to create a lot more work can be very offputting. This winter is the perfect time to get gardening, clear away any overgrown areas, buy a few pretty plant pots and bulbs, and begin planning your perfect outdoor space for when things start to bloom again.
Brighten things up
Especially in winter when the nights draw in, a dark home can feel cramped rather than cosy. This can be offputting to potential buyers, as well as making living in your home less enjoyable. There are several simple home improvements you can make to stop a slightly smaller home becoming a problem, though. Cleaning your windows, updating your blinds to lighter colours, and painting your walls with fresher, cleaner colours will help your home feel lighter and brighter even on days when the sun doesn’t shine. You could also consider using brighter energy-saving lightbulbs and placing mirrors around your home, reflecting light to make each room feel bigger.