When it comes to selling a house, ‘staging’ is very important.
You can spend hours dusting and scrubbing and rearranging the furniture. But there are other changes you could make.
A front door should be an impressive and strong object it’s the second thing that a viewer sees after the garden. Make sure your doorbell works if you have one.
If the exterior of your property is looking a little tired give it an update. Stand back and make good any peeled paintwork. Repaint the exterior (especially if it’s white).
A well-presented hallway can set the tone of a house. It’s where buyers form their first and last impression of the inside of your property.
If your flooring is truly worn-out and beyond salvation, replace it!
Running the same flooring from the hall through to adjoining rooms ties a house together.
Your home should be bright and airy when visitors are viewing. A poorly lit room can be a turn-off to potential buyers, whereas bright lighting can signal warmth and comfort. Lighting can influence the mood of your guests, so it is something to consider when preparing your house for viewings.
Entering a house that smells good is going to impress your visitors. Light essential oil diffusers or scented candles. These small additions to your rooms can have a big impact on your room and how relaxed your guests will feel. Be careful not to have the house smelling of the meal that you have just cooked. Baking before a viewing is a good idea there is nothing better than the smell of fresh baking
Heavily patterned wallpaper and bold colours tend to make rooms feel smaller than they really are. Redecorate in a trusted neutral colour.
Giving a tired kitchen a facelift always pays-off. However, spending £1000’s to fit something brand new should only be considered if the room is in a complete state of disrepair. As long as buyers can move in and use the kitchen from day one a cosmetic touch-up is all that’s necessary.
Too much clutter can be off-putting to potential buyers. By placing bits and pieces into storage or boxes that are hidden enable visitors to get a good picture of the space on offer.
Adding plants to your household creates a colourful environment. Plants are quick and relatively inexpensive additions. Go to a garden centre and purchase ones that go with the rooms colour.
Spend some time in the garden to have it looking its best when you have viewings. Mow the lawn. Take down washing lines
If you have a driveway, the only thing on show should be a clean car. If you have more than one car in the household, consider only leaving one on the drive so that it looks more specious
If you have dogs or cats take them to a friend before a viewing as not everyone likes pets or pet hairs
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One of the ways to make your property stand out from other properties for sale is to use photos that are different from the others on the property portals and in Estate Agents Windows. Show photos that will make your property stand out to buyers who will want to find out more about your property.
Not many Estate Agents or photographers have to skills to take night time photos of properties
We are professional photographers who cover many aspects of photography not just property pictures. We often take nightime photos of landscapes so we have the experience to produce nightime photographs of properties
A twilight photo is taken usually of the exterior of the property, at dusk. It is used to showcase property lighting, and also can be used to showcase a beautiful sunset. They are different from the regular exterior photos. They are more likely to grab the attention of the buyer when a home search is performed and thumbnails of properties are listed
Tips for preparing your property for photography
Here is a quick guide on how to make the most of your property and get the best interior and exterior photography shots you can:
- Thoroughly clean whole house. vacuum carpets, mop hard floors, clean countertops, clean windows
- Turn all overhead lights and lamps ON
- Replace all burned out light bulbs
- Turn all TVs ON this gives more colour in the room
- Turn all computer screens ON
- Open blinds or curtain to let in outside light
- Remove personal photographs if you don't was them in your pictures
- Make all beds
- Remove small floor rugs or mats
- Place all shoes/jackets in cupboards
- Clear clutter
- Remove kid's toys
- Put utensils away
- Clear outside of refrigerator of magnets, papers, photos, etc.
- Remove dishes from sink, place in dishwasher
- Rubbish bins can be unsightly
- Hide away the pet food bowls
- Clean under bed, removing items that may show in the photos
- Remove personal bathroom supplies (shampoo, toothbrushes, deodorant, towels)
- Where possible hide away wires and if you need to unplug unused appliances and hide the cables.
- Lighting is important so ensure lights work which will give a warm feel to your property
- Preparing a room is a way of showing it at its best. This is can be done by temporarily repositioning furniture in a room to make it look bigger and putting lamps on tables and flowers in vases, or setting a table for dinner.
Exterior Property Photography:
- Close garage doors
- Remove cars from driveway and front of home
- Clean up landscaping mow the grass, trim shrubs, clear leaves)
- Remove empty planters
- Remove visible water hoses
- Remove washing lines
- Remove toys, sports balls, soccer goals, etc
- Hide wheelie bins
- Set out any garden furniture.
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Here is a quick guide on how to make the most of your property and get the best interior and exterior photography shots you can:
Exterior Property Photography:
Hide wheelie bins and move cars. Tidy the front garden and path to the property. Mow the lawn. Set out any garden furniture.
Interior Property Photography:
Clear clutter and put utensils away. Open blinds and curtains. Rubbish bins can be unsightly. Hide away the pet food bowls. Where possible hide away wires and if you need to unplug unused appliances and hide the cables. Lighting is important so ensure lights work which will give a warm feel to your property
Room preparation preparing a room is a way of showing it at its best. This is can be done by temporarily repositioning furniture in a room to make it look bigger and putting lamps on tables and flowers in vases, or setting a table for dinner.
Bob Riach
]]>We can provide a service to make your property pictures look better: Under/Over exposure correction, reduce or remove shadows where possible. Colour, contrast correction and sharpening. Photo enhancement is a way of getting your property to stand out. Eye-catching photographs can be the most important aspect of property adverts
Poor lighting conditions can be a big issue when taking property photographs.
We use several techniques such as adding new skies, perspective adjustments, colour and density corrections, and image cropping. We can remove any unwanted objects like bins etc, and make your photos look better.
We can add a blue sky to make them look like they were shot on a sunny day, we can also brighten the pictures up to make the pictures look much more appealing.
As well as adding a blue sky, increasing the colour saturation of grass will boost the vibrancy of the images
Wide angled photos can often distort photographs, showing the property at odd angles. Correcting this distortion will straighten the appearance of your image
Bob Riach
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We will taking photographs of some room renovations recently completed by Fit-Out (GB) LTD
We will also be taking photographs of the Spa and Fitness Centre before the renovations begins.
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Bob Riach
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We have completed an instruction to photograph our first million pound property this week
The is property is in Torksey Lincolnshire and is being sold by Lawrence James Estate Agents in Scunthorpe
We had been looking forward to this photo shoot as the property has larger than normal rooms and was easier to photograph
Bathrooms are often the hardest rooms to photograph as the are normally small rooms everything is compact. However the bathrooms in this property are larger than most propels living room
We had to make two visits due to the weather
The clients have agreed that we can share the pictures on our website. Some clients do not alllow us to to share the picture so they are in passworded sections of our website.
We are also produced some video of the property. We haven't done videos of residential properties before, other than videos made up from the still photos
Bob Riach
Monday 25th April 2016
See the pictures: http://www.propertypicture.co.uk/p28765412
See the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/uP-wi8VHPSo
See the property details: http://www.lawrence-james.co.uk/for-sale/Torksey/The-Fairways/8-bedroom-detached-house-for-sale-in-torksey/1077107
Stunning and rarely available - 7/8 double bedrooms - self contained annexe - generous plot - highly sought after gated development - garaging for 4 cars - backing onto lincoln golf course - an ideal home for multi generational living/buyers with dependant relatives/those wanting to work from home - unique property which must be viewed
A rare opportunity to acquire this substantial executive home adjoining Lincoln Golf Course. Located on the highly regarded Fairways gated development accessed through electric gates and neighbouring comparable family homes.
The property has been constructed to the highest standard and enjoys an enviable position.
The addition of a self contained annexe makes this a unique home with endless potential and versatile living accommodation to support multi generational families and those wishing to work from home.
Reception Hall
Double doors open into a stunning reception hall having marble tiled flooring with underfloor heating which runs throughout the ground floor of the property. Surely the focal point must be the spectacular central oak staircase with half landing and twin rising spindled staircases to the galleried 1st floor landing.
Formal Lounge (25'0 x 18'6 (7.62m x 5.64m))
Dual aspect formal reception room accessed through double doors having sash windows overlooking the front and side aspects, flame effect electric fire with fireplace and surround
Family Dining Room (22'9 x 16'3 (6.93m x 4.95m))
Well proportioned and most generous family dining room being easily able to accommodate a 12 seater dining table and chairs, having marble tiled floor and sash windows overlooking the side aspect. Twin double doors leading to garden room and kitchen
Garden Room (19'7 x 19'6 (5.97m x 5.94m))
A versatile room offering many uses, this room enjoys views of the gardens and has double doors leading out onto the patio, continuation of the marble tiled floor.
Media Room (21'1 x 18'6 (6.43m x 5.64m))
Located at the front of the house and accessed through double doors, overlooking the front gardens, this room is currently utilised as a media room with provisions for drop down projector and associated equipment. None of the items in the photographs are fitted and as such, this room would also serve a potential library, playroom, etc
Impressive Open Plan Family Living Kitchen (50'0 x 20'2 max, 16'3 min (15.24m x 6.15m max, 4.9)
Truly the heart of this magnificent home is the stunning open plan living kitchen, ideal for family life and for entertaining.
In the preparation area bespoke oak fitted units are complimented by a central island with breakfast bar and black granite counter tops with twin inset sinks, fitted waste disposal, mixer tap and draining area.
Integrated appliances comprising 2 built in ovens, coffee machine, microwave oven, warming drawer, induction hob and griddle with extractor canopy over, fitted wine cooler, dishwasher and plumbed in American style fridge freezer.
There is a seating area with provisions for wall mounted TV and media, space for dining table and chairs and double doors lead into the family room. 3 sash windows overlook the rear gardens and double doors lead out onto the patio.
Family Room (19'7 x 16'3 (5.97m x 4.95m))
Located off the living kitchen, this room flows beautifully and would make an ideal family/games room. There are windows overlooking the rear gardens and wood effect flooring for ease of maintenance.
Utility Room (16'1 x 14'8 (4.90m x 4.47m))
Accessed from the main house kitchen, annexe hallway, garage and externally, this room joins the annexe and ancillary accommodation to the main property and is an essential hub for the house. Continuation of the marble tiled flooring offers ease of maintenance as well as practicality.
There are fitted oak units with oak counter top incorporating inset sink and drainer, provisions for 4 appliances and currently houses 2 washing machines, dishwasher and tumble dryer. Oak staircase to the studio/8th bedroom, walk in storage and coat cupboard.
D/S Wc
Having a fitted white suite comprising low level toilet and wash hand basin, half height wall tiling and marble tiled floor
Studio/Bedroom 8 (38'0 x 13'0 max with reducing head height (11.58m)
Versatile and spacious room having 4 windows to the front aspect
Annexe Hallway
Located off the utility room, this hall has doors off to the annexe bedroom, lounge, bathroom and 2nd kitchen
Annexe Lounge/Home Office (14'3 x 11'5 (4.34m x 3.48m))
Double doors leading out into the rear gardens
Annexe Bedroom (10'9 x 10'9 (3.28m x 3.28m))
Double size bedroom having views over the rear gardens
Annexe Bathroom
Well presented having tiled floor and walls, fitted white suite comprising panelled bath with electric shower over, wash hand basin and low level toilet. Obscure glazed window
Annexe/2nd Kitchen (10'10 x 10'10 (3.30m x 3.30m))
Having tiled floor for ease of maintenance, external door to side, range of fitted eye and base level units with rolled edge worktops incorporating an inset sink and drainer, point for electric cooker
Main House 1st Floor
Spectacular galleried landing with double doors leading out onto front balcony. Doors off to bedrooms and house bathroom. Beautiful reading area overlooking front aspect
Master Suite Bedroom (21'0 x 18'6 (6.40m x 5.64m))
A very generous master bedroom having windows overlooking the front aspect, door into
Dressing Area
Fitted mirror fronted wardrobes to one wall, door into
Stunning En Suite Bathroom (16'9 x 13'0 (5.11m x 3.96m))
Having tiled floor, white suite comprising central twin ended bath with mixer tap, double shower cubicle mains fed shower, twin wash hand basins with mixer taps, low level toilet.
Bedroom (18'7 x 13'0 (5.66m x 3.96m))
Generous dual aspect double bedroom having views over the side and rear aspects, fitted wardrobes
En Suite Shower Room
Having tiled floor, fitted suite comprising shower cubicle with mains fed shower, low level toilet and wash hand basin
Bedroom (22'10 x 14'1 (6.96m x 4.29m))
Good double bedroom again enjoying a dual aspect over the side and rear aspects, fitted wardrobes
En Suite Bathroom
Having tiled floor and walls, fitted white suite comprising panelled bath, double shower cubicle with mains fed shower, wash hand basin and low level toilet
Bedroom (16'2 x 13'8 (4.93m x 4.17m))
Double bedroom having 2 sash windows overlooking the front aspect, fitted wardrobes
En Suite Shower Room
Having tiled floor, shower cubicle with mains fed shower, low level toilet and wash hand basin
Bedroom (12'5 x 12'4 (3.78m x 3.76m))
Double bedroom overlooking the rear gardens
Bedroom (12'6 x 7'3 (3.81m x 2.21m))
Double bedroom overlooking the rear gardens
Family Bathroom (18'6 x 10'9 (5.64m x 3.28m))
Spacious and well appointed family bathroom having tiled floor, white suite comprising double ended bath, double shower cubicle with mains fed shower, wash hand basin and low level toilet
Garage (37'6 x 22'7 (11.43m x 6.88m))
Having 3 electrically operated up and over doors with space for 4 cars, power and light, workshop area across the back, personal door into house and external door
Outside
Approached through the main electric gates then further electric gates open onto the driveway. There is ample parking for numerous vehicles on the gravelled driveway and hardstanding for caravan at the side of the garage. The enclosed gardens are mainly laid to lawn with patio area to the rear of the property with provisions for hot tub, larger swim spa included in sale.
The rear of the garden is populated by a large number of fruit trees and raised garden border, and includes a timber summerhouse and deck area. The rear garden and summer house also benefit from dawn till dusk energy efficient lighting features. Behind the garage there is a timber storage shed and enclosed dog run.
Additional Information
The property benefits from mains water, electric and sewerage. It also includes two independent telephone lines, ideal for home office working or as a separate number to the Annexe and has reasonable broadband connections. Torksey is located close to Newark where high speed train services provide easy access to London in less than 1 hour 30 minutes
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We have relieved an instruction to photograph our first million pound property this week
The is prpoerty is in Torksey Lincolnshire and is being sold by Lawrence James Estate Agents in Scunthorpe
We are looking forward to this photo shoot as the property has larger than normal rooms and should easier to photograph (I hope)
Bathrooms are often the hardest rooms to photograph as the are normally small rooms everything is compact. However the owner told me that their bathrooms are larger than most propels living room
I hope that the weather will be good on Thursday to enable us to showcase this property looking at it's best.
if the weather is poor we may have to make several visits
The clients have agreed that we can share the pictures on our website. Some clients do not alllow us to to share the picture so they are in passworded sections of our website.
We are also planning on producing some video of the property. We haven't done videos of residential properties before, other than videos made up from the still photos
Bob Riach
Wednesday 20th April 2016
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