4. No playground, no barbeque
Average loss: $18,000
Poorly considered site planning, including extensions that can leave unusable outdoor spaces or are overwhelmed by fences and retaining walls close to important rooms will devalue the whole property.
If you look at the new home designs that are current at the moment, you’ll see that there’s a really big emphasis on lifestyle or an outdoor living. Whether you’re buying a new home or an old home, people are looking for these features these days. It doesn’t mean spending a fortune, it just mean organising the space properly so that you got a good open family area and an outdoor living area. Views to the back garden are important to a lot of people especially with young children, as they want to be able to supervise them when they’re outside.