DanielleRiggio
Danielle Riggio Blog
RSS Feed
Subscribe and receive email notifications of new blog posts.
RSS Feed
- 2026 | 8 Posts
- 2025 | 48 Posts
- 2024 | 47 Posts
- 2023 | 48 Posts
- 2022 | 48 Posts
- 2021 | 26 Posts
- 2020 | 53 Posts
- 2019 | 55 Posts
- 2018 | 27 Posts
Agent Promotion | 1 Posts
Agent Spotlight | 1 Posts
Awards | 1 Posts
Buy a Home | 1 Posts
Laffey Knows | 333 Posts
Laffey Real Estate | 1 Posts
Outside the Box | 22 Posts
April
26
26
Potential Buyers Will Appreciate These Outdoor Features
Homeowners just can't get enough of backyard getaways these days. So whether you're planning to sit tight for now or list your home for sale in the near future, you can't go wrong by adding some outdoor feature to your back or front yard. Our real estate agents recommend the following outdoor additions to your home.
Enticing Outdoor Features
- Promote neighborliness from the porch.
Do you have an ample front porch? Is it expandable by installing a pergola from the front door or steps, covered in vines for shade, where visitors can sit outdoors in lawn chairs, have drinks, and pass the time. Bistro seating and chairs might be part of the plan. Think hard about how "open" you want your front yard to be to passersby. Will some people feel left out if you're entertaining an invited few? Do you want everyone to stop and share? Some strategic shrubs to form a boundary between your company and the street might be in order. - Extend living space with a patio and a porch.
Marketers have studied trends among homeowners who are adding patios, porches, and decks. Turns out that adding a patio and a porch is the most popular trend. Decks, not as much, but still a thing. There can be a hefty price tag involved with adding a porch and patio, but it may be worthwhile. Regardless of which combination, or whether you go with all three, think about what you like to do outdoors and how you can make this space more versatile. It's not only for entertaining—that is, cooking for friends and family, serving drinks, celebrating—but also could be for meditation space, yoga, or other exercise, and whatever else brings you and your family peace and enjoyment. Meditate on it, and the right combination of uses and the furniture and appliances to support them will unfold. - Invest in an outdoor kitchen.
While this might be part of your overall patio scheme, it might also be the main feature of your outdoor living effort. So many homeowners discover the joys of outdoor cooking by starting with a small gas grill and building up from there. These days, the sky's the limit for outdoor kitchens, which now include sinks, ovens, fridges (keep the salad cold while you grill, or store the cold drinks), cabinets, a bar, and more. You'll probably want to build some kind of covering for this type of installation so that you can make the most of it on rainy days. - Zen out beside your outdoor water feature.
Nothing soothes like water, and having your own outdoor water feature can provide you with a restful place for repose, meditation, and calming reflection. Be it a simple, aerated pond with lilies and goldfish, or a more elaborate fountain where you can enjoy the sound of moving water, a water feature offers you a chance to set your creativity loose. You can buy pond linings and all the trimmings at the garden store, designing your own, bit by bit. Fountain designs are myriad these days, but you'll likely need a plumber to hook it up properly. The water in both features should be aerated to avoid breeding mosquitoes.
Need more outdoor feature ideas? Contact us today.
Privacy Policy / DMCA Notice / ADA Accessibility
This site is hosted, designed and copyright
© 1994 - 2026 by
Delta Media Group, Inc. -- Patent Pending --