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 They’re also one of the quickest components of your home to become outdated.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.

Written by
Simon Fothergill

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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Bruce Joynes
2 days ago
Very glad we chose Wigwam. everything ran smoothly and the unit is perfect.
Lovely clean place and the app was faultless.
Highly recommended.
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Lisa Anderton
1 week ago
Very easy transaction via phone/email to book a unit. Very pleasant helpful staff during initial contact.
Once contract in place very easy app use to access site and unit, very clear easy to follow instructions. Very happy and would definitely recommend
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Clarissa Ardy
1 week ago
Wigman Self Storage consistently delivers superb customer service. I received comprehensive assistance throughout the process of securing my storage unit. The facility is impeccably clean, and the procedure was straightforward. The staff I interacted with over the phone were consistently polite, making the entire experience thus far truly marvelous. I highly recommend Wigman Self Storage to anyone in need of storage solutions.
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hedi fakhfakh
2 weeks ago
Easy quick no hassle
Easy to set up and access the location. Friendly and helpful staff.
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Jeanine Hirschl
3 weeks ago
I left a well-known storage unit for Wigwam, mainly because of cost, wigwam are more reasonable, the unit is clean and is entry availablity is upto 10pm. You work off an app that allows entry not only to the building also to your rented unit. It is safe, No fear of loosing keys. The staff very helpful. Highly recommended.
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Bryan Sujana
3 weeks ago
Wished they would tell me the actual total of my 4 months rent and wasn't off by £40+ so I had to redo my budgeting :( other than that great place great staff and the storage is clean and secure👍
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Lydia Ebiuwhe
3 weeks ago
Lenny was great at helping me get my storage over the phone, and was engaging and fun. I also received some help from a nice guy at the location; I think his name is Adam, a very lovely fellow. Friendly staff they've got. First time using a storage unit, and it was seamless to set up and easy to use the app without any confusion. The price was also really affordable, beyond what I assumed it would be, and I still got a 50% discount for the first 8 weeks. I highly recommend Wigwam.
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Sue Hazell
3 weeks ago
Excellent Service & product !
Very easy access with parking right outside the door.
Plenty of trolleys, so no need for muscles ! It maybe a little more expensive than some others, BUT the cleanliness & ease of use perfect.
The staff are VERY patient, explaining how each unit works.
It is great to know the manned office hours & how to make contact if not.
Plenty of accessible hours too.
Ps.... they do like a biscuit or 2 in the office I hear !
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J J
4 weeks ago
Really easy to deal with, Lenny was very helpful and I would recommend.
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Chris Hathaway
4 weeks ago
Really good, staff very helpful.
Units were good and secure.
only critisms - lights turned off automatically too quickly and no onsite toilet.
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Sara Hardy
4 weeks ago
Very happy with the service. The staff are very helpful and friendly and explain the whole process right from the start. I can access my belongings easily via an app, which is easy to use.
I Highly recommended this company.