One of the benefits of South Carolina living is the climate that’s conducive to outdoor activities throughout the year. While temperatures drop during winter, the weather is often still pleasant enough for outdoor recreation. In fact, that’s why outdoor living spaces are so popular in southern states.
If you’re thinking of selling a home in 2024, and you want to boost its selling points, consider upgrading the exterior to include an outdoor dining and living area, if it doesn’t already have one. Such spaces often include a swimming pool, and patio with plenty of seating and an outdoor kitchen.
Outdoor living areas provide more usable space to a home
An outdoor living space creates the illusion of added square footage, even if you haven’t changed the interior of your home. Because most people design such areas to have a “living room feel,” it makes a home feel more spacious. This can be especially beneficial for sellers with limited indoor living space. Consider the ideas shown in the following list as additional reasons to incorporate outdoor living space on your property:
- A nicely designed outdoor living area boosts curb appeal.
- It provides more room for entertaining guests.
- Cooking outdoors, especially in warmer weather, keeps indoors cooler.
- A firepit, dining and seating area add value to your home.
If there are several homes on the market in your area when you decide to list your house, a beautifully designed and well-kept outdoor living space can give your home an edge over similar houses in the region.
Options are almost limitless
You can design your own outdoor living space or work alongside professional landscapers who can assess the topography of the space you have in mind and make recommendations regarding issues like drainage, erosion and lighting. Perhaps you’d like to add one or more of these features to your new, outdoor living area:
- A courtyard or patio space with plenty of seating
- Stone walkways
- A firepit or fireplace
- A luxury grill or full kitchen
- An herb, flower or vegetable garden
- Surround sound for music
- A tiki bar
- Light scaping
An experienced landscape/design team can help you stay within your budget, while creating an outdoor living space that will surely attract a buyer’s attention!
Make sure existing outdoor areas are in tip top shape for selling
If buyers don’t like what they see outside your home, they may leave without wanting to see the inside. If you already have an outdoor living space, and you are listing your home on the market, it is critically important to make sure the exterior looks nice and well-maintained.
Overgrown foliage, clutter, old or torn lounge cushions, etc., are not pleasing to the eye and may deter buyers from making an offer on your home. While most outdoor living areas are located at the rear of a property, they still have an impact on curb appeal.