Property Selling Guide – Sell Your Martlesham Property with Jonathan Waters Estate Agents

If you are looking to sell your Martlesham home this autumn, there are some small and inexpensive things you can do to make your home more attractive to buyers. These changes are easy to complete and can make a real difference to achieving a quick sale at the right price.

Jonathan Waters Estate Agents can help you to buy or sell your Martlesham home. We have three busy offices in Ipswich and Martlesham and nearly 20 years' experience in the Suffolk property market. This guide will help you make your Martlesham home stand out. Whether you are selling a bungalow, house or flat, read on for our top suggestions for preparing your Martlesham property for sale.

Keep the Outside Tidy

First impressions are everything and to help get buyers through the door, it is important to look at your Martlesham home with fresh eyes. Take a look at the exterior of the property and the garden and put yourself in the buyers' shoes. Does the garden look tired and unkempt? Does the hedge need cutting and is the lawn overgrown?

If so, neaten up your garden ready for the winter to make the whole exterior attractive for buyers. Rake autumn leaves and get the lawn mower out to improve grassy areas. Don't forget to cut the edges of the lawn too. A neat garden is very appealing to buyers who are looking for outdoor space that is easy to maintain. It can enhance the value of your home and positively affect the whole neighbourhood, as a street with well presented gardens creates the impression of a desirable place to live.

It is thought that a decision to buy a home is made within the first few minutes of viewing. Drive–by desirability is important as the view from the outside can draw potential buyers' attention to the inside. A presentable outside space will help to ensure that your Martlesham home sells quickly,at the right price.

The back garden is also important. Clear the garden of clutter and children's toys and make sure bins are stored away, if possible. Sweep pathways clear of fallen leaves and clean them to give a fresh look to your outside space.

Trees should be cut back and hedges clipped. Take a look at the front and back doors. Is the paintwork chipped? Does the house name or flat number need replacing? A well-maintained front door can impress visitors and will help draw buyers in.

Take a look at whether any maintenance jobs need doing too. Do any fence panels need replacing and is the garden gate in need of repair? Make sure these small jobs are carried out, so you can create the best possible impact on visitors.

The size of the garden is not always important. Low maintenance gardens are also very appealing to buyers, with well-defined pathways, lawn and patio areas as well as specific flower, vegetable or herb patches. Work with what you have got and present it in the best possible light to appeal to as many buyers as possible.

Clear Clutter and Create the Illusion of Space

Whatever the size of your Martlesham home, it is important to make it look light and airy and create a sense of space to help sell your property.

One of the first steps to take is to clear your Martlesham home of clutter. Display only your most beautiful or valued possessions and store anything that you do not need to have on show in drawers or cupboards. Clear away children's toys too, as the last thing you want is a buyer to trip over them. Make sure furniture is proportionate to the room size – for example don't have a sofa that is too big for the sitting room as it can make it look small and cramped. Also minimising your own personal stuff in the property prior to viewings, can help buyers to immediately see a property's potential and think about ways they can put their own personal stamp on their soon-to-be Martlesham home.

Use neutral colours for the walls and flooring as brightly coloured or highly patterned wallpaper can look busy and distracting. Open the curtains or blinds to fill the room with daylight or if it is an evening viewing, put the lights on in all the rooms. Hanging mirrors on the walls is an inexpensive way to maximise a sense of space and also draw the light in, helping to brighten dark corners in your Martlesham home. This can all help entice potential buyers.

Make Your Martlesham Home Homely with a Welcoming Kitchen

A homely, clean and welcoming kitchen is a great pull for potential buyers. Whether it is a family looking for a detached home in Martlesham or a couple searching for a flat where they can entertain their friends, a kitchen is an extremely important part of a home.

If you have a kitchen that is dated, you don't need to replace it as a buyer will often change this to their own taste after they move in. Sometimes all you need to do is repaint the cupboard doors, or replace the handles to inject a fresh look.

Make sure your kitchen is clean and tidy and free of clutter. Organise the contents of your cupboards, just in case the buyer opens them. Cleanliness leaves a good impression and have fresh cut flowers on the work surface and fragrant herbs on the window sill to create a welcoming feel. You can even have bread cooking in the oven or freshly brewed coffee to give buyers a welcoming aroma as they look around.

First impressions really do count and a few small changes can influence a buyer and make all the difference in achieving a quick sale at the right price.

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