When it comes to selling your home, every room is important and every part of your property plays a role. But there are certain standout rooms that are likely to appeal to buyers more than any other. In many cases, this will be the kitchen.
All the polls and surveys suggest the kitchen is now the most important room in the home, further buoyed by the foodie revolution that has swept through Britain in recent years.
You only need to look at the number of cookery shows on TV – Masterchef, Great British Bake Off, the Hairy Bikers, Saturday Kitchen, et al – and the number of farmers markets and street food festivals springing up across the UK to see how importantly we now take all things culinary.
For many people, the kitchen has become the centrepiece of the home; the place to cook, bake, eat, drink and socialise. It could even be a place to watch TV or for the kids to do their homework.
As a result of this, eagle-eyed buyers are likely to pay extra special attention to the kitchen when they come to view your property.
Naturally, then, you want your kitchen to look its absolute best. Whether yours is shiny and contemporary, or rugged and rustic, it needs to be in tip-top shape.
Different demographics might be looking for slightly different things. Young professionals, for example, might prefer a kitchen that is a bit more sleek and glossy, while families might prefer one that looks a bit more homely – a place for making homemade pizzas and cookies with the kids, for example.
It is, of course, impossible to please everyone or to turn your kitchen into something it’s not, but making sure it appeals to as wide a range of buyers as possible will do your chances of selling no harm.
In general, less is more when it comes to kitchens. People don’t want too much clutter or mess in an area where they will be whipping up their best creations. Space will be another key feature. If your kitchen has plenty of it, shine a light on this.
Even if your kitchen happens to be on the smaller side, you can still be inventive and innovative when it comes to making best use of the space you do possess. In some cases, of course, a smaller, more intimate space will have significant appeal – so sellers shouldn’t be under the mistaken belief that a smaller kitchen is a negative. If your kitchen looks the business, buyers will be attracted to it, no matter what the size.
Again, generally speaking, quirky, out-there, eccentric kitchens won’t have as broad an appeal. Keeping things minimalist, functional, clean and tidy – and letting the kitchen speak for itself – is better than trying too hard to impress.
Whether you carry out the viewing yourself or get your estate agent to do it on your behalf, it may be a canny move to show prospective buyers the kitchen first (so it’s the first impression they get of your home). Equally, you may want to make it the last room they visit, so it stays fresh in their memories.
Either way, your kitchen is likely to be one of the main weapons in your sales armoury and you shouldn’t underestimate its importance to buyers.
Do everything you can to make your kitchen look as good as possible and it will certainly improve your prospects of an offer being lodged.
With the UK increasingly becoming a nation of foodies, failure by sellers to tap into this could prove troublesome.
Here at Balgores Property Group we will do all we can to get your property sold. We have a number of branches across Essex and Kent, from Romford and Hornchurch to Basildon and Brentwood.
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