How to Stage your Bathroom to Sell

If you’re selling your home in the summer you may decide to concentrate on your outside areas, give your windows an extra clean, and open the curtains. But no matter what time of the year it is, potential buyers will still expect great things from two main rooms: your kitchen and bathroom. This is mainly due to if work or updating needs to be done these are the most costly rooms thus making them very important. Leaving your kitchen to one side for a moment we are concentrating on how to stage your bathroom for sale. Follow our helpful tips and you can be confident as potential buyers take a look around…

Say yes to storage

If you’re anything like us your bathroom toiletries seem to multiply almost overnight! From shampoos to scrubs, you may want your bathroom to have “spa” like qualities but unfortunately, endless half empty bottles often get in the way. If you haven’t got one already invest in a clean and simple storage cupboard under your sink or place on the wall and for those everyday toiletries you can place them in a tidy basket. If you’re going for a relaxing sanctuary feel there are many on-trend ways to store your toiletries without losing your style.

Keep clear of clutter

Once your essentials are stored away let’s move on to your clutter, similar to your kitchen potential buyers want to see clean and clear surfaces, not ones that look like a chemists shelf. Bathroom toiletries and accessories are often thought of as cute gifts but the truth is they are usually kept somewhere in your bathroom with the hope that one day you’ll use them. It’s time to be honest and clear out those unwanted face masks and novelty bath bombs and keep the areas around your bath, shower and sink clear.

Get rid of grotty grouting

We can all agree that grotty grouting is a major turn off yet it’s fairly simple to solve. As with all of our advice if you’re not London’s best DIY-er then call in the professionals! Your grouting may not need to be completely replacing so give it a good clean and maybe ask an honest friend what they think! Remember if it’s something that you would notice when viewing a house then so will your potential buyers.

There’s a trick to towels

It’s time to pretend that your home is a hotel which means that your bathroom will have perfectly placed towels hanging ready when they’re needed. If you haven’t already, buy a set of 3 matching towels to hang, fold or roll appropriately. Depending on your home’s bathroom you can decide whether to hang your towels casually on a hook, drape them over your radiator or roll neatly in a spa-like basket.

This attention to detail will allow potential buyers to imagine themselves living in your home without reminders of you and your cleaning habits! If you wish you can place a few well-chosen accessories around but try to keep it to a minimum. Your bathroom may be one of the smallest rooms in the house but it’s one of the most important when it comes to selling.

For advice or help when selling or letting a property talk to your local Anthony Pepe branch. If you’re not quite ready to sell but are curious to how much your home is worth then find out for free by using our instant online valuation tool.