A well-designed landscape can enhance your home value and make you feel more at home. It can be a therapeutic way to relax and help improve your mental health and decrease stress. In a recent study, design sophistication and plant size were the most important aspects that buyers looked for in landscaping. This is good news for homeowners who want to sell their homes.
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Curb Appeal
A well-designed landscape has a positive impact on your home value. Research shows that homes with more giant trees increase property value by up to 15%, while those containing (or adjacent to) green space are up to 20% more valuable. A good landscape design will convey a sense of unity. This can be achieved by carefully manipulating color, scale, line, form, and texture to create a sense of progression. Curb appeal is essential to selling your home or making it more attractive. It’s the first thing potential buyers notice when they see it from a car, which can significantly impact their perception of the property. Curb appeal is “the visual appearance of a house as viewed from the street or in listing photos.” It includes everything outside your house that potential buyers will see, such as the landscaping and the overall maintenance. A well-landscaped yard can add a lot of value to your home. Studies have shown that properties with excellent landscaping can increase their value by 6-7%. Landscape quality and exterior house features (also called “curb appeal”) have been shown to have a significant effect on residential property values. Still, little quantitative information is available regarding the size/magnitude of this effect. This research developed a quantitative indicator of curb appeal. It included it in a hedonic house price model, which relates house sale price to house characteristics and the curb appeal components (of landscape quality and exterior house appearance). The results indicate that curb appeal positively impacts house value, with landscape and house appearance approximately equal.
Functionality
A well-designed landscape enhances the aesthetics and value of your home while also reducing energy costs, improving safety and security, and benefiting the environment. By following simple principles, you can create a functional landscape that serves your family and the community. The most crucial aspect of any landscape design is a master plan. A master plan is a step-by-step process that considers the environmental conditions, your desires, and a variety of design elements. Let’s start by laying out the general areas of your landscape in a similar way you would determine how rooms in your house are laid out. You can do this with a bubble diagram, tracing paper, or even a piece of paper taped over your base plan.
Health
Landscape design can add a lot to your home value. It can improve your curb appeal, beautify the area and reduce heating and cooling costs. It can also offer health benefits, such as reducing stress and blood pressure. Studies show that looking at plants and green spaces reduces anxiety and lowers blood pressure. People who live near parks and greenspaces report improved health and reduced healthcare costs. In addition, walking through a natural environment improves mood and attention. Having a relaxing yard with a beautiful backdrop can make you and your family feel at home and provide a much-needed escape from the busyness of life. It can be a place for you and your loved ones to relax after a long day, spend time reading together or host a party without the expense of traveling. Although landscaping is rarely perceived as a financial investment, it is, in fact, a sound investment with many positive and beneficial returns. A well-designed landscape can increase a home’s value, improve its desirability and sell it more quickly.
