Don’t buy if you need to DIY

Fenacres at Great Easthall offers new homes without the need for improvements Countryside Properties is warning home owners that they are unlikely to add value to their homes with DIY and could even be lowering it with poorly executed enhancements.

A survey by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) found that homeowners may actually be decreasing the value of their homes and that people who spend thousands of pounds ‘improving’ their homes could be in for a shock when they come to sell.
Yvonne Hudson-Green, Sales and Marketing Director for Countryside Properties comments: “It is a common misconception that DIY improvements will increase the value of a home. In reality, the majority of home ‘improvements’ relate to personal taste, and can be low quality and done with cheap materials, which may put potential buyers off.”

She continues, “Buying a brand new property means that buyers do not have to suffer the cost of previous owners’ DIY disasters and they will be able to move straight in without facing endless weekends carrying out DIY chores.”

Buyers looking for a new property need look no further than Fenacres at Great Easthall, Countryside Properties’ new development near Sittingbourne in Kent.

When complete, Great Easthall will form the county’s newest village. In total 800 new homes are planned for this brand new community offering a wide selection of two bedroom apartments and two, three and four bedroom houses with a charming village pond.
The exteriors of the homes have been attractively designed, while internally they are fresh and contemporary, providing a blank canvas for purchasers and removing the need for potentially costly DIY.

Great Easthall is situated to the north east of Sittingbourne town centre. The A2 and M2 are within easy reach and London Victoria is just 50 minutes away from Sittingbourne station.

Two, three and four bedroom homes are available from £147,950. The show homes and marketing suite are open daily from 10.30am to 5.30pm. For further information visit the website at Greateasthall.co.uk.