Make your garden sell your home

Fishing lights
Light up your garden
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‘A garden can be just as seductive as a house to prospective buyers.They might fall in love with the garden as much as they might the house itself,' says Randle Siddeley of Siddeley Landscape Design. Sell your property faster without blowing a small fortune and make your garden clinch the deal.

1. Lighten up

'An instant garden update for an urban garden is lighting,' says Jon Holloway from the Garden Trading Company. 'In the early evening, clever lighting sets the scene and shows off the space. If it’s well lit it helps the whole environment.' Check out the Pendant FIshing Light from Not on the High Street. Browse our Top ten garden lanterns.

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    2. All together

    'For the best impact, group bigger pots in varying sizes and odd numbers,' says Julie Humphreys, from garden specialist Crocus. 'Choose evergreen plants for all year interest or ones that have a long flowering season.' Try these Bell Jar Pots from Crocus.

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    3. Eat outdoors

    'Keep your purse strings tied – only spend money on things you can take with you,' says Nigel Leck, of Property Presentation Services. Holloway adds, 'You can store good quality bistro furniture away out of sight for the winter. A combination of metal and wood is good. The problem with just metal in an urban environment is that the air can be quite acidic and furniture can look quite grim and stained quite quickly.' Solve the problem with wood furniture like this Nowy Targ Spruce Wood Garden Table, from Amazon.

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    4. Twitcher's game

    ‘Estate agents advise sellers to dress their homes for viewings,’ says Siddeley, ‘and in the same way people should dress their gardens.’ Charm visitors with welcome wildlife. The Forest Multi Species Bird Nesting Box from Crocus comes with different size entrances so you choose which of your favourite birds makes it their home.

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    5. Water world

    ‘If outside space is restricted, work really hard to make the most of every inch’ says Charlie Comber of estate agents Hayman-Joyce. Create a focal point in your garden with a water feature, like this Green Glazed Solar Powered find from Amazon.

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    6. Quick fix

    'Planting herbs is another great way to update a garden,' says Holloway. 'Use nice simple containers.' To increase chances of a speedy sale why not try this Large Herb Pot in cream from the Garden Trading Company. Fill your garden with the scent of herbs.

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    7. Scrapheap challenge

    'Excess junk, debris and garden rubbish is an absolute no when selling a property,' says Roly Peto from Property Vision. This handwoven garden tidy from Crocus is ideal for hiding unsightly objects such as wheelie bins but also gives a rustic country feel to even the most urban of gardens.

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    8. Rock garden

    Think outside the box and add extras to your garden. Try these outdoor 15W wireless speakers from Amazon, to bring your sounds outside discretely. With a range of up to 100 metres, they're the ultimate accessory for a 21st Century garden.

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    9. Reflections

    ‘Clever use of mirrors and ornamental arrangements of flower beds enhance a garden,’ says Robert Bailey of Robert Bailey Property. Even if your outside space is teeny weeny, there's a lot you can do. This Ajar Illusion Window from Crocus creates the impression of space by appearing to be an open window looking into another part of the garden.

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    10. Fruitful

    'For plants that have an instant impact, any fruit trees are good,' advises Holloway. 'Fig trees are nice, because they look great up against a wall and the figs are edible too.' Fill your garden with edible goodies for an instantly inviting look with this Fig Carica from Not on the High Street.

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lisa kate clayton

lisa kate clayton

Posted | 7th June

Great tips and ideas!

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