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How to add value to your home: your outdoor spaces
A great garden can go a long way to upping your home’s value.
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Enhancing your outdoor spaces can significantly boost your home's value, but always calculate the return on investment before renovating. Focus on targeted improvements for the best financial outcome.
High-impact additions include a pool, which CoreLogic research suggests can add $45k–$167k. Other valuable features are:
- Outdoor entertaining spaces like decks or patios.
- Fencing and gates for structure, security, and privacy.
- A dedicated veggie garden space.
Low-maintenance materials, such as Kwila for decking, are particularly attractive to buyers.
How to add value to your property through your outdoor spaces
1. Add a pool
2. Create a space to entertain outdoors
Outdoor entertaining spaces can be a major magnet for prospective homebuyers.
3. Think about fencing and gates
4. Create space for a veggie garden
Veggie gardens are easy to install, and can add value to your home.
5. Decks and patios
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