Add value to your home through your garden

When trying to sell your home, the appeal of your garden can often be overlooked. But a new study has shown just how important a garden can be to potential buyer.

Research has shown that when it comes to moving house, two fifths of people living in the UK would refuse to even consider a home unless it had a decent garden and one in seven home owners claim that simple garden improvements have added value to their property.

 

If you are trying and struggling to sell your property, here are a few ways that you can add more value through your garden:

• Reduce clutter and simplify the space, which will make your garden look larger 
• Conceal unsightly items such as wheelie bins 
• Remove all weeds 
• Mow your lawn and trim the edges. Neat grass always looks appealing and the smell of fresh cut grass is delightful 
• Address any long term problems before you put your house on the market 
• Check that your garden furniture is all in good condition. Even if you aren’t planning on leaving this behind, potential buyers will be able to think about where their own items will go.

Men love their sheds

We all know the garden shed is associated with men, pottering away inside and distracting themselves from the outside world. A recent survey carried out by Cuprinol has found some interesting statistics on men and their sheds. A man's shed has always been associated with an ‘escape’ or ‘haven’,  a special place that men can have all to themselves.

This survey has revealed that:

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65% of Britons own a garden shed and out of those surveyed it was found that 21% of men flee to their shed to avoid family arguments.

12% of men also admitted to preferring time spent in the shed compared to time with their families. 

     49% of those surveyed said they would be lost without their shed

     6% said that they would like to be buried inside their garden shed

This survey shows just how much we Brits love our garden sheds. If you are looking for a new ‘haven’ or escape, take a look at the Asgard range of metal garden sheds.  These sheds are are all made from strong weatherproof steel for the toughest storage. With a wide range to suit all needs, you are bound to find the perfect shed retreat for you.

Information taken from The Telegraph