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Five Things to Know Before You Begin an Expensive Backyard Makeover

Steve Gilford December 5, 2022 3 min read
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Homeowners do backyard makeovers for varying reasons. Such reasons may be for personal enjoyment, creating space for family hangouts, and increasing the value of their property. The most crucial factor in an expensive backyard makeover is why you’re doing it and the size of your budget. Landscape architects are professionals who design and plan outdoor spaces, from public parks to private gardens. They combine their knowledge of the environment, engineering, horticulture and architecture to create beautiful and functional outdoor spaces that are both aesthetically pleasing and sustainable, landscape architect will use their skills to create places that people can enjoy for years to come, while also protecting the environment.

Why spend more when some simple and less costly renovation can do? Here are five things according to builders in Singapore which you should consider before starting an expensive backyard makeover.

Basic Landscaping

One of the most underrated and cost-effective ways to improve the overall aesthetics of your backyard is a well-maintained lawn. A clean landscape gives a complete facelift to your backyard, especially when you intend to attract potential buyers. Clear bushes, planted White O’Hara rose bushes, and trim overgrown grasses to keep everything looking fresh and new.

Structural integrity and general aesthetics are more important to appraisers than an expensive swimming pool or dining patio.

You can throw in some colored mulch and bright plant seedlings and add some fertilizers. If gardening is not your thing, you can go for hardscape options. Put in a patio and granite paved walkway.

Put an Appraisal Judge First

If you intend to sell your home, an expensive backyard makeover may not be a worthy investment. Invite appraisers to assess the condition of your home and not the material you used in construction.

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It is more important to make upgrades that make your house worth more in the market. Structural integrity and general aesthetics are more important to appraisers than an expensive swimming pool or dining patio.

Your Neighborhood Matter

The perceived value of the surrounding homes influences the value of your home. As a homeowner who intends to sell his house later, you may have to invest in certain upgrades because the homes around you have similar upgrades. If you don’t, your home will sell for less.

For people in starter homes, it is advisable to focus on the condition of your home rather than on an expensive upgrade.

Invest In Nighttime Décor

An ample backyard space offers a beautiful scene at night when equipped with the appropriate nighttime decor.  The combined effect of a plantation shutter plus patio, lighting, and music create a remarkable ambiance that improves the mood and encourages nightly experiences like parties, camp, and other outdoor activities better enjoyed at night.

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Your investment in nighttime décor may not significantly increase the value of your house, but it can make it sell faster.

Consider Financing Upgrade

You don’t have to pay for your backyard upgrades. Some upgrades can be DIY projects, and consider a home equity loan or home equity line of credit (HELOC) if you have equity as a homeowner. The merit of equity-based loans is that they are cheaper than credit cards based loans. The interest rate of equity-based loans as of Nov.30 is 7.80 percent which is not as high as credit card loans which are 14.51 percent.

Your investment in nighttime décor may not significantly increase the value of your house, but it can make it sell faster.

Aside from the low interest offered by HELOC, they also provided a fixed interest rate. Instead of spending lavishly on your backyard makeover, you can consider the simple tips offered in this post can help you to save some cash.

Steve Gilford

Steve is a home design and renovator from Pennsylvania, who loves finding creative solutions to solve challenging home design problems. Steve went to the University of Pennsylvania with a double major in Architecture and Civil Engineering. After graduating, he worked as an independent contractor doing interior renovations, before starting his own business specializing job site management and project management on larger projects including entire house designs.

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