Selling your property can be the most daunting and stressful event in your life. We intend to make the process as smooth as possible by managing the process, step-by-step.
Because there is no ‘standard’ way to sell a property, our agents provide personal advise to your particular situation and then put a plan in place to implement the selling project, right through to the first open inspection, everything is planned and calculated.
Our home make-over specialist can provide furniture placement tips and advice to enhance the living space areas.
Email admin@1840.com.au to organise a consultation on your specific property.
Below are some handy ‘tips’ when preparing your property for inspection.
First Impressions – the view from the street
- Clean the letterbox – this is the first impression of your property the buyer will get!
- Check & remove street rubbish outside of your front boundary
- Add interest to your doorway with potted plants
- Clean the front door or give it a fresh coat of paint
- Clean the roller door
- Check the gutters are cleared
- Buy some plants and pullout any weeds, consider a garden make over or load of new bark chips.
- Invest in a new front door mat
Living Area’s
- Declutter, declutter, declutter!
- Create space by moving or removing furniture
- Put away personal photographs and pictures
- Ensure your carpets are cleaned
- If you have a rumpus room, have a family movie playing on the TV during the inspections.
The Kitchen
- Clear everything off the benchtops for maximum space
- New cupboard and drawer handles will add life to an old kitchen
- A fresh coat of paint will add life to a tired kitchen
- Present a fresh bowl of lemons and limes or fruit
Bathrooms and Wet Areas
- Your bathroom must be spotless and tiles clean, ask your agent for a professional cleaner who has machinery that can cater for carpets and tiles.
- Air your bathroom before inspections – musty, mouldy & bad smells are a big turn off!
- Add colour and luxury with new fluffy towels & a plant or flowers
- Fix or replace cracked basins or toilets.
- Use a scented candle during open inspections
The Bedrooms
- Remove excess furniture in small bedrooms to give the impression of space
- Add a little luxury with fresh linen, fresh pillows and additional cushions
- Air teenager’s bedrooms before the inspections
- Remove dirty laundry from washing baskets
- De-personalise your bedroom but also add little touches like candles and perfume bottles
- Storage is important – consider adding built-in wardrobes.
The Backyard
- Trim lawns and remove garden weeds
- Defining your garden bed borders & edging
- Present an outdoor relaxing area with a garden bench or outdoor table and chairs
- Remove kids toys like skateboards and roller-skates from any un-necessary accidents
- Introduce colour with fresh flower pots
Last Finishing Touches
- Add colour to neutral rooms through accessories like pillows and flowers
- Keep window treatments simple with plenty of natural light
- Ensure all areas have been dusted, vacuumed and place new light globes in all rooms
- Remove all spider webs and cob webs from inside and out
- Don’t go overboard with accessories as they create a cluttered feeling
- Fix any oddities that may be obvious to the prospective purchasers
