Winter Curb Appeal Ideas for Connecticut Sellers
The harsh Connecticut winter is on its way! For many, this means forgetting about the yard until spring’s sunnier days arrive. However, if you’re listing your home for sale this winter, enhancing your home’s exterior can help it stand out by improving its curb appeal and attracting buyers. Read on for the winter curb appeal ideas for Connecticut sellers.
Incorporate Evergreens
While planning landscaping, it can be tempting to select trees, shrubs, and flowers that bloom brightly and colorfully in the spring and summer. However, incorporating evergreens, such as boxwoods, arborvitae, and holly, will ensure your yard is surrounded by greenery year-round. A potted spruce, fir, or pine tree is another way to quickly and easily add greenery around your home during the bleak winter months.
Illuminate the Exterior
An illuminated exterior provides the lighting needed for winter’s early sunsets and offers a warm welcome home after a long day. Warm white lights around a few trees or around any backyard structures can create an ethereal glow well past the holidays. Pathway lighting will offer safety when it’s dark while highlighting the walking paths around the property.
Seasonal Entry
The home’s exterior focal points are the front door and the surrounding entry area. Keeping them fresh and seasonal will elevate your home’s curb appeal and create a welcoming first impression. A winter-themed wreath or doormat can go a long way in creating a seasonal entryway that attracts buyers.
Functional Walkways
A clean driveway and walkway make a home look well-cared-for and provide much-needed safety benefits. Keeping the walkways shoveled, clear, and iced will prevent trips and slips, and a stone paver walkway can offer additional traction.
Intentionally Designed Window Boxes
If your window boxes remain empty until spring, fill them with seasonal greenery to bring instant winter curb appeal. Evergreen branches, pinecones, thin birch branches, metallic ribbons, and soft, warm lights can create a sparkling, magical effect.
Set up an Outdoor Lounge Area
If you have a covered outdoor space or a fireplace, don’t save this cozy outdoor feature for spring. Using the outdoor space in the winter gives you more living space and can make your backyard appear less neglected. Arranging an outdoor lounge area can let a buyer imagine themselves in your home year-round.
At Calcagni Real Estate, our REALTORs are equipped with the knowledge of how to make your house stand out on the market, no matter the season. Learn more about selling your Connecticut home this winter by reaching out to a Calcagni agent.
