If you are fortunate enough to have a dedicated home office, it will add £17,500 to your property value, according to Direct Line. If you don't have a dedicated home office and you are thinking of selling, re-consider how you use the spaces within your home to create that all important home office or work space.
Direct Line have analysed properties for sale and found that the average price of a home with a dedicated home office is £456,500 - 4% higher than equivalent properties in the same area.
Their analysis states that:
dedicated office spaces within homes appear in 35% of sales listings
29% of sales listings contain external studios
converted lofts used as offices make up 9% of sales listings
landings or mezzanines make up 6% of sales listings
73% of estate agents confirmed that a dedicated home office adds significantly to the desirability of a property
81% of estate agents believe outbuildings and sheds have the greatest potential to be converted into offices
approximately 13 million of us (44% of UK employees), will be seeking permanent flexible working arrangements once lockdown restrictions end
only 1 in 10 of those working from home have a dedicated pre-existing workspace at home
for the majority of us who don't have a dedicated work space - working from home has meant setting up a desk, table or even ironing board in their:
- living room (19%)
- spare bedroom (19%)
- own bedroom (16%)
- dining room (10%)
- kitchen (9%)
Direct Line also claim that estate agents now regularly recommend clients consider describing large landings (12%) and garages (8%) as being ‘ripe for office conversion’ when putting a home on the market for sale.
Dan Simson, Direct Line's Home Insurance Division says:
“As their home office is likely to become a permanent fixture in their lives, it’s understandable many people are now starting to think about the changes and improvements they could make to their property to make home working more comfortable.”
Learn more about how to create an office space here.
If you are Looking to Sell, Do You Want to Add Value to Your Home?
If the answer is yes, one sure way of maximising your chances of selling is by creating a home office or a dedicated work space - the use of an ironing board just won't cut it in the eyes of your buyer.
To make sure you sell your home and do so as quickly as possible and for as high a value as possible don't put your sale to chance.
So how do you achieve a speedy sale and achieve the highest price? Professional STAGING - it really does work!
What is Staging?
Staging your home to sell is the most effective marketing technique available (assuming your home is priced right). This will enable the buyer to connect with your home, both on-line and then during the viewing.
Staging takes the buyer on a strategic journey and because of this buyers can visualise themselves living in your home as they go from room to room. Staging creates the emotional connection that buyer's need if they are to put in an offer on your home. Staging also addresses any red flags in terms of repairs or maintenance jobs that you've not got round to - otherwise your buyers or even the surveyor will pick these up.
The Home Staging Association UK & Ireland's most recent report confirms that professional home staging:
makes it easier for a buyer to visualise the property as their future home
increases the number of viewings
results in buyers spending longer at viewings
results in a home which will sell up to 3 times faster
increases the offers on home up to 10%
To learn more read, here.
If you're still reluctant about whether staging works and really don't know where to start, we'd recommend you get in the professionals.
How sort style and stage Will Help You Attract the Most Buyers
As professional stagers, we've worked on many client projects as well as on our own developments. We've worked through market highs and lows and each time we've maximised the sale price and also sell quickly because of our staging solutions. This is because we understand what it takes to stage your home to attract as many buyers as possible.
We're very proud of each and every staging project we've worked on big or small - take a look at our:
We're certified Home Styling and Staging Professionals and proud members of the Home Staging Association UK & Ireland. We take pride in what we do and we offer a high quality, cost effective solution suited to your specific needs.
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