Your Paradise Could Be Your Own Backyard

Realtors  ~  Jackson Mississippi Real Estate

Many home sellers are trying to find that extra touch to help their home stand out from the rest in this slow housing market and many have found a way by creating a paradise in their own backyard.  Even those not trying to sell their home have begun creating their own little backyard paradise.

Improving upon your lawn and landscaping can help create a retreat you and family can enjoy for many years to come.  Therefore, I would like to share some of the most popular backyard renovations that will add value to any home.

The beauty of landscaping - Many homeowners think a nice clean cut lawn with a few trimmed bushes is all it takes to make a yard look nice.  And any yard does look nice like that.  However, when a property is landscaped by an architect or a designer, something wonderful is created: a paradise.  If you shop around, you can find an affordable landscape designer.  You can expect that they will charge around $50 to $60 an hour, depending on your area.

Outdoor living spaces - These types of rooms have been on the rise for years now.  This has been one of the most popular areas of the home to remodel, coming in second only to the kitchen.  Outdoor living spaces include cooking stations, fireplaces, televisions and super comfortable furniture.

Covered patio additions - Everyone likes to sit outdoors and enjoy it.  And the best place to do that is under a covered patio, away from the elements.  Covered patio additions usually start out around $12 a square foot and can top off around $50 a square foot.  It just depends on how luxurious you want it to be.

Swimming pools - In order for a pool to add value to the home, it has to be custom made: not prefabricated.  If you have a pool installed in your backyard that you can find in a thousand others, it will not add value to the home.  However, beware: a custom-built pool can cost an average of $65,000.  But they are so beautiful and can have waterfalls and hot tubs added.

Ponds or waterfalls - Water features are beautiful in any backyard paradise.  But it is questionable whether other buyers will like them.  Therefore, many professionals don't think water features add value to the home.  Water features can range from $1,000 to $30,000, depending on how luxurious you want it to be.  And they are usually expensive to maintain.  So, anyone considering this may want to think further about it.

We hope these backyard additions help turn your backyard into the paradise you want it to be and add the value to your home that you need.

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