Buying a new home is a huge milestone, but before you can unpack boxes and settle in, you need to close the chapter on your current home –and that includes putting it on the market!

Property is an investment, and with all investments, there’s a favourable return in the end if you’re patient. To help you boost the value of your home, we’ve come up with 5 ingenious upgrades that’ll be a big hit with prospective buyers or renters. 

Invest in energy-efficient home features

Eco-friendly features are becoming more important factors for conscious buyers. Society is placing a greater emphasis on environmental concerns and recognise that energy-efficient features save money on utility bills and reduce their carbon footprint. Making your home more sustainable could include home insulation, energy-efficient lighting and solar panels.

Upgrade to high-demand finishes

Implementing popular upgrades is an effective way to improve demand for your house, especially if you want to sell quickly. For example, stainless steel appliances and/or quartz worktops might be a good option in the kitchen instead of other finishes that may not generate as much attention, even if they’re of high quality. 

More modest modifications that can boost buyer interest include switching from brass doorknobs and locks to brushed nickel or replacing yellow bulbs with brighter LED lights.

Improve your front garden

Have you heard the term curb appeal? In the context of selling a home, curb appeal refers to the appeal of the property as seen from the street. Affordable landscape improvements and other minor modifications to the front of your property can help boost its value for both appraisers assessing it and potential buyers.

Renovate your bathroom and kitchen

Kitchens and bathrooms tend to have the most notable first impression on buyers. They’re also one of the quickest components of your home to become outdated. So, if you plan to remodel, then the kitchen and bathroom are great places to invest your money. 

Give the home a fresh coat of paint

Painting your home is an affordable improvement that can make a big difference on the overall look and feel of the space. Paint has the power to make old surfaces look new and can instantly freshen up the atmosphere.

Preparing to sell your home can be a stressful period, but it doesn’t have to be. At Wigwam Self Storage, we offer affordable and convenient self storage units in Chipping Norton and Bromsgrove to safe-keep your household belongings while renovating or during the move. 

Whether you’re downsizing and need a safe place to keep extra belongings, or you need somewhere to keep furniture while you remodel the kitchen, we have a solution for you! Call us at 01608 656 300 to find out more about our self storage solutions in Chipping Norton & Bromsgrove.

Simon Fothergill
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Simon Fothergill has more than 20 years of experience in the UK self storage industry and is Managing Director of Wigwam Storage.He writes practical, easy-to-follow advice to help customers make the most of self storage, whether they are moving house, decluttering, renovating, storing business stock or simply needing extra space.With a long background in self storage operations and customer service, Simon shares useful self storage tips, packing advice and storage solutions designed to make storage simple, flexible and stress-free.

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The paperwork was quick and efficient and the customer service was top notch. The security is very thorough as well and the opening times are very user friendly. Highly recommended!
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2 weeks ago
Team were outstanding and super helpful I highly recommend
From the very beginning they accommodated my needs to the best of their ability and took the time to try their best to help. They were very patient with me and followed up with me, when necessary. I moved some items into storage today with no difficulty. Modern facilities and excellent communication. Thank you!
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Dorinda Gale
2 weeks ago
Excellent customer service ,big shout out to Lenny for going above and beyond to assist !!
Units,clean and airy .Once set up , the App is simple to use .
Would highly recommend for anyone needing simple,no fuss storage.
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lilwill
2 weeks ago
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2 weeks ago
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paul walker
2 weeks ago
Great service and unit is clean dry and secure. All accessed by the app, making it easy to get in and out without any problems.
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Christopher Read
2 weeks ago
With the app the storage unit was easy to access and the unit we chose was perfect for our needs,i am impressed with the wigwam facility. Lenny was helpful and professional.
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Zydrunas Gerulis
3 weeks ago
Excellent service from Wigwam Self Storage Lincoln. The staff were friendly, helpful and professional from start to finish. The storage unit was clean, secure and easy to access. Everything was explained clearly, and the whole process was quick and straightforward.

I would definitely recommend Wigwam Self Storage to anyone looking for a safe and reliable place to store their belongings. Great service!
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Paul Adams
3 weeks ago
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Stephen Grey
3 weeks ago
I have dealt with both Selina and Sascha, in person and via email. The service each of them has provided has been excellent and makes me feel that I have made the right decision to use Wigwam's services.
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Colin C Harman
3 weeks ago
I have used the storage at Cheltenham for nearly two years now and have always been glad I made the change from a large facility in Kingsditch. I recall leaving a glowing review of Casey and his team when I first took on the unit. Just yesterday I left a less than complimentary review but have discovered my frustration at the time was due to misleading info I obtained over the Internet and nothing to do with Wigwam. So that review is withdrawn and I continue to recommend Wigwam as a convenient town centre facility, well run and utilising a high tech, easy to use entry system.