Preparing your Home for a SHOWHOUSE

Read our list of hints below to help you show your house to the best advantage.

Exterior

• The first impression for the buyer is the garden and the outside appearance of your home.
• A pretty neat garden makes a good impression.
• Exterior walls, woodwork and gutters need to be good repair.
• Your front door - make sure it invites the visitors in.

THE INTERIOR:

• Make it as bright and light as you can.
• Keep the house neat and uncluttered
• Freshen up the carpets, paintwork, floors, doors and replace novilon if necessary
• Place fresh flowers in a vase
• Repair any hairline cracks, cracked window panes, broken light fittings and kitchen counter tops
• Keep garage tidy
• Cut back trees and creepers from in front of the windows
• Make the patio, paths and pot plant containers attractive
• On a showday make sure the visitors can view all the outbuildings
• Make sure that taps don't leak, that the toilet flushes and that the water pipes run free
• If you have a pool - let it sparkle and make your pool and patio areas attractive.

THESE ARE JUST A FEW HINTS BUT LOOK AT YOUR HOME
AS IF YOU ARE THE BUYER BECAUSE the better it looks the better the price.