Invest In Your Outdoor Space
Garden landscaping can increase the value of your property more than an extension or a new kitchen
UK homeowners that have taken to improving their gardens have indeed invested wisely as they see their own property values increase greater than building an extension, or fitting a new kitchen, experts reveal.
According to the Post Office Money Survey, landscaping your garden could potentially increase the value of your property by a whopping 77 per cent. This means garden landscaping provides a greater return on investment than extending or adding a swimming pool.
The first study conducted six years ago, was based on the mid-range asking price of a three-bed semi-detached home across the UK. It found that properties with garden landscaping added the most value to a home. Garden landscaping was proven to be the most cost-effective form of home improvement when selling while providing the best return on investment (ROI) compared to other types of home improvement projects. A home improvement like a new kitchen was found to add a property value increase of only 25 per cent, while a building extension saw a 37 per cent increase and a low seven per cent increase after adding a wet room.
Marketing Manager, Trudi Lovell, of Bannister Hall Plants Nurseries and Landscaping Supplies in Higher Walton, explains: “Our consumer trends data supports that garden landscaping continues to be a significant growth area with homeowners, especially with the increase in property demand and the prolific housebuilding we have seen over the last few years. We have seen a sales surge in both natural stone and porcelain paving, as well as sales growth in other areas such as plants, turf, topsoil, aggregates and even in garden lighting products.”
Rachel Innes, Commercial Development Manager at Bannister Hall Nurseries and Landscaping Supplies adds: “I believe it is important for homeowners to know that the time, money and effort that they invest into their gardens not only increases the kerb appeal of their property but also adds significantly to its saleable value. Since the beginning of the year the North West has experienced high rainfall, but we have still seen a rise in both professional landscapers, and DIY enthusiasts visiting our landscaping materials store and plants nurseries, which I can only assume means that local homeowners have been actively rejuvenating their outdoor spaces come rain or shine.”
Other research supporting the financial rewards from improving your garden comes from Foxtons estate agents, which reveals that simply having a garden will generally increase a property’s value by 20 per cent. Moreover, 72 per cent of house buyers were prepared to pay more for a property with a garden, according to Foxtons.
Similarly, data by Rightmove revealed that access to a garden was a priority for over 60 per cent of buyers searching for a new home. On the other hand, the Royal Chartered Institute of Surveyors found that 80 per cent of property professionals consider the demand for a garden will continue to increase.
Bannister Hall CEO, Jon C Hollywood says: “As the North West’s largest single source supplier of plants and landscaping materials, these research findings are clearly a win-win for landscaping suppliers, landscaping professionals and homeowners alike. Certainly, the recent increase in housebuilding across the North West region has resulted in Bannister Hall expanding upon its existing wide product range exponentially to meet the ever-increasing demand from property developers, trade landscapers, local authorities and green-fingered homeowners, particularly across the Ribble Valley, Blackburn, Preston, Manchester, and Fylde areas. In fact, in March, we were thrilled to win another commercial contract to supply plants and landscaping materials to one of the UK’s best-known major property developers who are actively building sites across the region.”
For over 20 years Bannister Hall Landscaping Supplies and Plant Nurseries based in Higher Walton, Preston, have grown to become the North West’s largest one-stop landscaping supplies centre and plants nursery offering over 40,000 varieties of plants, specimen trees, shrubs and perennials as well as paving, decorative aggregates, tools, turf, topsoil, timber and more. Open to both trade and retail customers, Bannister Hall continues to provide a first-rate customer service experience with expert product knowledge on hand from qualified horticulturalists to help homeowners create their beautiful outdoor spaces at the most competitive prices.
Jon adds: “Sourced from a variety of UK industries, the above research clearly indicates that many UK homeowners who have invested in landscaping garden improvements have benefitted from a quantifiable increase in the saleable value of their property. At Bannister Hall we are passionate about helping homeowners to create beautiful outdoor spaces which they can enjoy for years to come. We are always pleased to connect our recommended professional landscaper customers with our retail customers to ensure great landscaping products meet with great garden designs.”
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