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Parking your Car - An Issue? Seeing a lot of cars parked in front of your house on the street is not the most appealing sight. Many people think just because they don't have a garage there is nothing they can do about parking their cars on the road. Some councils will allow you to flatten the curb of the pavement next to your house if you don't have room to add to your driveway; of course planning permission may be needed. Although some renovations to the home may not add value, by incorporating off-street parking you could increase your home value by up to 10 percent. Swimming Pool/Tennis Court Consider whether you want a pool indoors or outside, also look at the position of your house before making the final decision Look at the weather when making your choice, to attract buyers if your climate is cooler then look to install an indoor pool. An outdoor pool with a cover on it will, on the other hand, concern buyers since it would stay that way the majority of the year when it's cold. On the other hand if the pool is to be made use of all year, situate it indoors; maybe make a feature by putting in patio doors that lead to a beautiful decking area. A potential buyer wants to have fun, so an attractive, warm pool is going to look inviting. Installing a pool, when done correctly, is going to be something that will add a nice sum of money to the value of your house, about 10 percent. A tennis court is another luxury you can add to your house, but only in certain neighbourhoods it should fit in with the other houses. If well thought out and well-maintained, it can add up to 5 to 10 percent in value. These type of items are ideas on what you can entice a potential buyer with. Don't forget adding these are going to increase the value of your house, so may price many people out of the market. Nevertheless, if all goes well, you will sell your house for a price that may surprise you. Adding a Waterside Feature My experience with dealing Vancouver MLS listings proved me one thing. This type of feature more often than not will hold its value, so you should at least make the cost of installing it back when you sell your house. You may find, according to a survey, that it might increase the value by a third, which is great news. Be realistic though, you are not going to be able to add a lake to your yard, or a stream running through it, if it is not already there; but a pond could be the answer. More formal definitions of a pond are: amounts of water where light penetrates to the bottom of the water body' and 'bodies of water shallow enough for rooted water plants to grow throughout,' You can make a pond extremely basic or you could build one to hold fish and make it feature of the yard with fixtures surrounding it. Depth, area, water source are all things that need considering when planning your pond, as is avoiding attracting mosquitoes and other bugs if the water doesn't run freely. It's not a straightforward task (best planned with the help of a specialist in this area), but pays off greatly when done properly.
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