ideas to improve curb appeal
my budget is 10k to improve the look of the front. i was thinking to redesign garden bed and remove the palm tree. and, also do something with the pathway. or, i can install a larger pergola and extend the decking.
The roof and colourbond will be resprayed with woodland grey which the colour of gutter and fascia.
however, im keen on other thoughts? :)
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3 years agoLarge established palms like yours are in high demand with landscape companies as they are one of the few mature trees that can be relocated without killing it due to the root structure. I have heard people paying $10K for large palms, although I don't know if this is the current market rate. I would suggest that you sell your palm first, get the buyer to remove and pay for palm transport and relocation, then re-examine your budget and priorities.
You are on the right track with respraying the roof in Woodland Grey and addressing the deck and landscaping design.
Best of luck with the sale of your palm
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Uwais Bax
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Comments (7)I think the most impact would come from a well placed, well sized Acer. You can get them grown fairly tall already, Tamata have them and I'm sure there are other places. I'd get one that grows to no more than 3 metres (although check this against your property as scale is hard to gauge from photo), and has changing colours of leaves/bark. I'd place it towards the left of the property, looking at it. That will give some balance to the windows, provide some privacy but not obscure light. It wouldn't be a cheap option but cheaper than painting the house, and would need almost no aftercare. Then some easy care phormiums in the border underneath the windows. Both phormiums and acers come in a range of colours- limes, bronze, purples, oranges, dark reds etc, so choose what you like. The acers are soft and provide movement and variety, the phormiums sharp and provide solid consistent structure. This echoes the plants that can be seen already behind and at the side of the house and should make the hour 'sit within' its environment instead of bing perched on top of it. Also, the edge of the driveway- I would dig a border to just beyond the seam of the gate, lay down a weed mat, and put some stones in there. The garden centre has a range of them, in several colours from white through green red greys and blacks. If you chose reddish (or reddish and lime/orange) tones for your acer/phormiums, I would prob buy a large specimen plant in a pot for the top of the driveway, at the eight hand side of the garage, to link the colours. And maybe paint the front door and have some pot plants there that tone in too, especially in the area near the path that can be seen from the street. For a cleaner line I'd consider painting the lower part of the decking (the vertical frontage) to tone in with your house....See MoreFront facade upgrade & improved street appeal, suggestions please
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3 years agoUwais Bax
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julie herbert
3 years agoYou could try reshaping the conifer, but I think better to relocate it , do you have a spot out the back, and put in plants to compliment that fab palm. You would need to go a long way to get a feature as big and gorgeous as that, just needs a tidy up and under planting of maybe Xanadu for a lush look.
Uwais Bax
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julie herbert