Home sellers boost curb appeal with entry and garden upgrades

Real‑estate experts advise sellers to improve the first impression of a property by enhancing both the interior entryway and the front garden. For the entry, recommendations include repairing any faults, decluttering, adding fresh lighting, using neutral wall colours, installing a new rug or mirror, and ensuring a pleasant scent and reduced echo. In the garden, designers suggest using a single large container with a striking plant, planting close to the walkway, adding colourful flower beds, introducing a modest flowering tree, and replacing small lawns with low‑maintenance planting borders or gravel beds. These measures aim to make the home more inviting and increase its marketability.

The guidance, drawn from surveys and advice from garden designers in the UK and staging tips in Canada, targets prospective buyers who often judge a property within seconds of arrival, influencing their decision to continue the viewing or move on.