From painting front doors certain colours to having a poor bathroom design, there are all sorts of things which can affect the value of a property.
But it seems a certain garden feature could help bring in the money.
A new study carried out by Rightmove has found that homes listed with a south-facing garden have an asking price premium of 7%.
The average asking prices for homes with these sunlit spaces are £22,695 more than those without.
Rightmove analysed just under 400,000 three and four-bedroom homes across the UK. It found that the average asking price for a home with a south-facing garden was £369,365 – whereas similar properties without one had an asking price of just £346,670.
These gardens are sought-after because the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, so the south side of any house will get sunlight for most of the day.
The easiest way to work out if you have one is to stand outside at the back of your house with a compass and see which way is south. If south is directly ahead, then your garden is south-facing.
Homes in Yorkshire and The Humber have the biggest asking price premiums for a south-facing garden, at 14%. This is thought to be down to their rural charm as well as the fact they might sheltered from more extreme weather conditions.
David Phillip, partner of David Phillip Estate Agents in Yorkshire, said: ‘You’d be amazed at how many people turn up to a viewing and use the compass on their phone to work out where the sun is coming from. It’s a really important requirement in these parts.’
But not only are these homes worth more, they’re also likely to sell faster.
The research found that, on average, homes with south-facing gardens would sell two days faster – with eight out of all 11 UK regions finding buyers more quickly.
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