In some cases, the positioning and scope of a garden can make or break the sale of a home. If your garden isn’t south-facing, the chances are you’ll have had comments from potential buyers about the lack of sun.
Yes, you heard correctly. The obsession with south-facing gardens is genuine. First-time buyers often visualize themselves lying on a sun-kissed bed in the garden with a drink in-hand. Anything less than this in reality can feel like a major compromise.
But all is not lost. If your garden has been the deal-breaker with several potential buyers, you can make smart tweaks without ripping up your lawn and starting again.
Illuminate the benefits
Be patient and bide your time. You won’t find that every potential buyer is a sun-worshipper. In some cases, a buyer may find a shaded yard a huge benefit. Those with young children will like the benefit of shade and so too will those with pets.
If your garden gets the sun in the morning, show it off as the ideal area for a quiet coffee and a read of a newspaper or book. If it’s a sun trap in the evening, demonstrate how it can work as a place for sun-kissed family dinners.
Mirrors and shiny surfaces can create the illusion of brightness
Interior designers use this trick for indoor spaces, but it can work wonders in gardens too. Incorporate mirrors and shiny, metallic surfaces around the garden to let the light you do have to bounce around the yard. It all helps to create an illusion of brightness and space.
Consider painting your fences a lighter color too to accentuate the space and make the vibes cheerier. Home DIY sites like Homebase recommend light blue or cream paints as a starting point.
Use zonal spaces to make the garden appear more versatile
Buyers love a garden that feels considered and well laid out. Even a smaller or shadier garden can be turned into a charming oasis. Try breaking the space into zones: a seating area, a dining space, maybe even your very own herbal tea garden. It makes the yard feel more versatile and less about chasing the sun.
It’s not the end if you still don’t win buyers over
If you’ve done all you can creatively speaking and your yard is still turning viewers off, you may just have to admit defeat on the open market front. That doesn’t mean you have to wave the white flag to your next exciting move though.
Using a cash buyer service could be the ideal solution. Some platforms like Sold commit to completing a deal within seven days and they also have their own in-house team to handle all the conveyancing.
The best bit is that cash buyers don’t care about the layout, position, or size of your yard. They are focused on the bigger picture of your property as an asset on their balance sheet.
Although their offers tend to be lower than those available on the open market, it can sometimes work out better value once all legal and estate agency fees are factored in.
Just because your garden doesn’t face the south and drench your yard in sunlight all day doesn’t mean it’ll never sell. These creative suggestions can help to turn your existing yard into a genuine unique selling point. But if the battle becomes too much, at least you know there are other avenues to explore to move on.
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