Curb Appeal & Entry Makeover

The buyer has already formed an opinion by the time they reach the front door. The walk from the car to the entry is short, and everything in it is doing work – the letterbox, the number, the path, the door, the light above it.

The ten-metre rule

Stand at the street and walk in slowly. Whatever you notice in those ten metres, a buyer notices more sharply, because they are looking for reasons to like or dismiss the property. A faded door, a rusted number and a cobwebbed light are three separate small signals that add up.

The list that punches above its cost

• Front door repainted in a strong, considered colour
• New handle, lock and knocker in a matching finish
• A working doorbell – more homes fail this than you would expect
• Wall or path lighting that works after dark
• A clear, modern house number and a straight letterbox
• Two planters and a clean doormat

Do not forget the evening

Inspections and second drive-bys often happen after work, in the dark. If the entry lighting is dim, yellowed or broken, half of your viewings happen in the worst possible conditions. It is a cheap fix that almost nobody makes.