October, 2024
If you own a small property you’ll want to maximise the sense of space to increase its sales potential when looking to put it on the market. Here are ten top tips to consider.
Giving additional uses to rooms helps to maximise the use of space. Open kitchens have long also been dining rooms. Spare rooms or bedrooms can double as a work-from-home space. Think carefully about how to combine room functions.
From Pinterest to home retailers, there are numerous sources of inspiration for making the most of a small space. Ikea, for example, is particularly adept at mocking up inexpensive but inspirational, multi-function small space rooms.
The furniture you choose will play a big role in how crowded the space feels. You may love the idea of an over-sized sofa in the living room but if it overwhelms the space prospective buyers may not. It’s useful to replace oversized items with smaller options, even if you just borrow off friends for a while.
Rearranging furniture in your home could be a simple solution for creating additional space. It may sound obvious but can often be overlooked.
Traditional internal doors can block space but opting for sliding doors or dividing off rooms with less weighty alternatives such as curtains or screens could be effective. French doors or bi-folding doors could help you blend inside and outside areas.
Prospective buyers won’t want to see your clutter. You’ll need to thin out your belongings and invest in storage where required. In particularly small spaces look for any dead space that you can turn into additional storage space such as alcoves or under the stairs.
You may be able to add extra space to your property by converting the loft. This will be a significant investment but with the potential to add another bedroom to your property could be lucrative when it comes to sell. Alternatively if you really can’t get rid of your belongings but there is room in the loft to store them then use it to free up your living space.
A cramped bathroom might put potential buyers off. But does it need everything that’s currently in it? Could you replace a bath with a walk-in shower that improves accessibility or combine a shower over the bathtub to provide both options in one space?
While Tenants might also be tripping over themselves because they’ve got nowhere to store items that belong. Investing in dry, secure storage options for items such as bicycles will clear space and mean tenants don’t have to worry about dirtying the hall rug again.
Strategic placement of mirrors will help to reflect light and create the illusion of more space within your property. Mirrors can be used inside and outside so use the same trick in your garden to make your outside space seem larger too.
