Landscape Renovation:  Add Thousands of Dollars of Value to Your Home

By Donna & Mario Gorjon

Did you know that you should expect to renovate your home’s landscape every 15-20 years to keep plantings in scale and to compensate for trees growing larger?  A landscape renovation not only adds beauty to your neighborhood, but also raises property values. Properly designed and installed landscapes will even improve the environment. Real estate experts say one of the most appreciated benefits of a landscape renovation is that it will pay off when it is time to sell your home. Imagine speeding up the sale of your home by renovating or updating an existing landscape.

Money magazine estimates that you can expect to recover 100-200 percent of your landscaping investment. Authorities agree that landscaping is good for your entire community especially when it is designed and installed by a landscape professional.

Plants add economic and environmental value to communities. By simply following basic landscape design principles, you can increase the value of your home by 15-20 percent. Planting trees is one of the best investments a homeowner can make. For example, proper placement of only three trees will save and average household up to $250 in energy costs annually!  This is a welcome benefit to you and your family, not to mention the environment.

Professionally planned and installed landscaping that integrate patios, walkways, and water features make it possible to spend time outside all year long. Incorporating a patio will increase dramatically the amount of living space in your yard, while decreasing maintenance. Patios constructed of concrete pavers and/or stone add lasting value to your landscape.

A hot trend for 2008, is an outdoor patio room with a fireplace. An outdoor fireplace is the hallmark of outdoor rooms that infuse the fragrance, the sounds, and the beauty of nature with the comforts enjoyed indoors.

A well designed water feature will also provide an instant escape and relief from the stress and tension of the day.  A water garden brings a sense of serenity to a landscape with places to rest, reflect, and relax. Imagine a landscape designed for your lifestyle that is therapeutic and nurtures your soul.

Professionally installed landscapes are an extension of your personal taste that adds thousands of dollars of value to your home and the entire neighborhood. You will enjoy your new landscape—but so will your friends, your neighbors, and your environment!

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