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Advice When Selling Your Home

Selling your property quickly and for the best possible price is always a priority and there are a few simple steps that can greatly improve your chances of making a good first impression to potential buyers:

Exterior

Many people will “drive by” your home prior to booking a viewing. Try to ensure that the exterior of your property is always well maintained - not just for viewings. The frontage is a good place to spend a little money.

A tidy garden gives the impression of a well kept home. Bedding plants & flowers are not generally expensive but will improve the image.

A fresh coat of paint can work wonders to the appearance of external fences, doors and window sills.

Clearing out garages and external stores can give the impression of more space.

Interior

Make sure that you home is clean throughout. A good spring clean always helps and don’t forget the windows.

Try to ensure the interior of your home is free of clutter, particularly in hallways and in smaller rooms. Consider the position of furniture to make the best use of the space. Clutter makes homes feel smaller and less organised.

Objects such as photographs and ornaments can personalise the home to you and can make it more difficult for a potential purchaser to identify it as their home.

Opening the windows in summer can give a brighter, light and airy feel. Ensure there is adequate lighting in every room, particularly in Winter.

Try to keep décor neutral and light to increase the feel quality and spaciousness. Not all buyers view the potential of a home….only as it is currently presented. Simple is always safest.

Not everyone likes pets so if you have a viewing booked, try to keep them isolated.

Use objects to enhance the space such as mirrors which will help to reflect the light and make areas look bigger.

To the Team, Thank you very much for all your help on my not so easy sale!x Love from Zoe, Meadow Road.
To Martin, Oriel and staff. Thank you for being so patient with our sale at Brackendale. Love Karen and Mark J******.
To Everyone at Martin Lonsdales, Thank you for all your help with the sale of * Three Nooked Mews, Kind regards Pam R.
To Martin, Julie & Lynne, Two down & one to go! Thank you for all your help in selling my houses! You've all been great & such a calming force, I can't tell you - it's been stressful! All the best Amanda x 20th December 2019
My only regret is that we didn’t go with you from the outset. You stand head and shoulders above our previous agents. Thanks again, Sally
To everyone at Lonsdales, thank you for selling ''mega mansion'', especially to Jason who had to put up with me the most! Love from Philippa and Bernard x
Dear Martin, Just to say thank you to you and your colleagues for handling the sale of mum's house, much appreciated. Keep safe, kind regards, Tim W.
Morning Martin Just a quick note to say thank you for all the work you have put into selling the above property. You have been extremely helpful and professional throughout and I can’t thank you enough. I’ll certainly recommend you to friends and colleagues. Thanks again Lindsay
BIG THANKS MARTIN for selling our house ** Park Road, Eccleshill. Much appreciated for all your help. Linda & Keith Thompson. 24th May 2021.
At Last! Denisa has told me the good news! Thank you for getting the meters read. Please can you send me the readings as I need them in order to submit my forms? I really appreciate all the help you have given me, and your patience too! I hope most of your sales are less fraught.... Best wishes Lis
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