Check out some recent pictures of home staging work of a two bedroom home in Hobsonville Point that sold in the first weekend of open homes. A perfect home for first home buyers and those wanting to downsize in a unique up and coming West Auckland neighborhood.
Home Staging an Apartment at The Vulcan
We love staging homes with an x factor and The Vulcan certainly has that. Our role in home staging an apartment was to showcase its potential and bring it to life.
Borrowing from the best bits of the classic New York apartment scene, the brand new architecturally built Vulcan apartments deliver luxury elegance and a sought after lifestyle.
At The Vulcan, one bedroom plus a glass-flanked flexi-room and a sumptuous palette of colours come together to offer a home that’s anything but ordinary.
Perfectly situated above Victoria Park’s natural surroundings, The Vulcan subtly points to its heritage as the original Millar Paterson Metals foundry using bronze marble and glass to create clean lasting lines.
Feeling more Big Apple than central urban homes, floor-to-ceiling joinery as well as the contrasts between the opulent and modern pair to offer a perfect residence for investors, Air BnB, students, retirees and those with an eye for detail.
In the master suite, soft carpet and natural sunshine create a cosy city sanctuary, while smokey tones and gold tapware make that little bit more glamorous in front of the large bathroom mirror.
The flexi-room offers additional accommodation, an additional living room or a clever workroom, while a new heat pump, top-of – the-range Miele appliances (including washing machine and dryer), a samsung refrigerator and a covered balcony sweeten the deal with modern comforts.
Designed by the award-winning Leuschke Group, The Vulcan apartments occupies an enviable central location, where cafes, restaurants and entertainment in all directions are contrasted by safe paths and park-side amenities to offer the ultimate urban lifestyle.
Walking distance to the waterfront, Sky Tower, CBD and Ponsonby, our experienced owners have included in the sale a new electric scooter to help you see more of the area.
If buying for an investment, lucrative, rental returns make it an excellent investment in this property.
Home Staging vs Not Staging
This property is an example of the benefits of the impact of good presentation and house staging when selling your home. The vendors of this small home (85sqm) put in the extra effort, renovated their home and called in Finer Home Staging to provide a full home staging service to provide the icing on the cake. When the home went to market it attracted a lot of interest, with 5 parties bidding at the Auction and the sale price exceeding the sale expectation at 725K - the owners were AMAZED hoping to reach the CV of 670K!
The neighboring owners (who owned more land and a bigger home (120sqm), and a CV of 700K decided to sell their home after just a small tidy up and only managed to get 695K and it took twice as long to sell in the same market, while causing them undue stress!
Neighbouring unstaged property
When we look at the research on home staging vs not home staging it makes sense, prospective home buyers find it hard to connect with homes that are filled with other people’s belongings (as they are looking for their home, not another person’s home). They also find it hard to connect with empty homes as they can be experienced as “soulless” (with most people also finding it hard to visualize themselves living in someone else’s home).
Finer Home Staging helps people over come these obstacles and make that strong first impression that makes your home the one that stands out to prospective home buyers.
Here is some more info on the listing staged by Finer Home Staging: “A young family moved on from their first home, much loved over the last 9 years. If you don't like D.I.Y. and you like "hip & chic," it'll be one for you. This is a reinvention of the 1960's bungalow in 2018, contemporary in design and renovated with style.
Set on a generous cross-lease section away from traffic, you have to see how much lawn there is for children to play-it's a wonderful set-up! This is a wonderful place to cook with a well-equipped laundry adjacent, boasting a lovely kitchen with stainless equipment and engineered stone bench tops. From the on-trend bathroom, every room in this house has been well used
The sun filters from the kitchen to the spacious lounge opening onto a well landscaped, fenced garden through new bifold doors to a big deck area. Fruit trees dotted along the property and plenty of room for swings, slides and trampoline will be appreciated by families. The new white walls complement the golden polished floors and this house performs year round with the added advantage of complete insulation.
The time has come for the owners to settle down in their dream home. You can move in and create your own happy memories after having accomplished so much work on the home! Call for a viewing now, you're going to love it!”
Do you have an older home and you would like Finer Home Staging to provide full or partial staging services to you? We provide a range of home styling services throughout the Auckland region and would love to you have have a chat any time.
Home Staging in Titirangi
So many vendors have been reluctant to use cookie-cutter Auckland home staging services because they consider the look fake and off-putting. Like them (and most home buyers), we don’t like that type of fake home staging either. We use a contemporary style that is on-trend and in demand by Auckland home buyers.
We use contemporary home staging - its what Auckland Buyers want
Here are some details of home in Titirangi we provided home staging for recently - another home sold quickly!: Stroll up to the Titirangi village to grab your favourite coffee, have lunch and let the kids walk to and from Kaurilands Primary just 200 m away, this extremely desirable property provides you superior lifestyle without the high price tag that is usually attached. A rare opportunity, be sure to be the first to the open homes it will be HOT! As perfect as the day it was constructed this brick and tile 1950s bungalow is guaranteed to stand the test of time offering you many years of comfortable and low maintenance living.
The open plan living room provides for those seeking contemporary open plan living with amazing polished floors. A fresh kitchen generates the home hub that connects back to the dining and living areas that embrace the atmosphere and warmth thanks to the gas heater. Seamlessly spilling out on decks facing west you'll have endless summer BBQ's and the children and animals can roam freely in the fully fenced front yard.
Off the main hall the 3 bedrooms are all light and bright with the master being a big double and all serviced by a modern bathroom. For those looking for good garaging, you have the big single garage at the back of the property, normally very difficult to find.
First home buyers, those looking for easy modern living or maybe looking to upgrade to Titirangi, then this is what you've been waiting for. Vacant, with vendors willing to settle immediately, this is going to SELL - be quick!
If you have home that you want to look its best for sale, contact Finer today. We would love to meet you in person, for a free onsite consultation and talk to you about our full home staging and partial home staging services provided throughout West Auckland.
Home Staging in Glen Eden - Auction Brought Forward
We see the benefits of home staging Auckland homes all the time. A recent sale of a West Auckland Home is but one example of how our professional and Finer home staging can help vendors.
This Glen Eden, West Auckland property had been listed un-staged on the market earlier this year for a number of months and had not attracted any good offers. The vendors then decided to relist it but this time with home staging. Subsequently, the home received a makeover from Finer Home Staging so as to show prospective buyers the potential of the property. Although the auction for the home had been booked 3 weeks out, the Auction was brought forward and sold just after 1 week on the market.
Research indicates that staged homes sell more quickly than unstaged homes. Homes that don't look their best can sit around, cost money, and lead to missed opportunities, ultimately stopping vendors in their lives from moving forward. Our Auckland based home staging service aims to reduce the amount of time that he home is on the market time and work with vendors and agents to achieve a quick sale. We stage homes throughout the wider Auckland region to create a strong first impression for prospective buyers.
Some details of the listing: “Oozing with character this two-level family home is a very highly sought after street. You will enjoy the large kitchen dining area with its heat pump and a generously sized separate lounge with a wonderful layout. The home an excellent outdoor-indoor flow to decks on either side of the home perfect for entertainers. You'll enjoy this secluded area on the back where you feel like you're in your own private retreat on vacation. The ground floor has an additional guest toilet. Upstairs is the Master bedroom's family bathroom and bedrooms with wide views.
This makes it perfect for kids and pets on a 477 Freehold section with fencing.
Sitting on the edge of the Titirangi Foothills, you have a private outlook with many NZ native trees in the area. A few minutes walk along the street to the popular Sozos Cafe and the bus route outside the shops of Glengarry Rd”
Zoned for the popular primary schools of Konini, Glen Eden Intermediate and Green Bay.
Home Staging in Te Atatu Peninsula
A key role of home stagers is helping prospective buyer's visualise themselves living in someone else's home. The classic Te Atatu Peninsula home that we provided home staging here had been the home of a family for many years, our role was to help a new family feel welcome and see themselves living here.
Home staging professional services need to create an ‘experience' for prospective buyers as soon as they walk through the front door. We all know what walking into a room with the x-factor is like - we feel good and we want to stay. That's also what buyers are looking for. Whether it's someone in search of a home in which they (and their family) will be happy, or an investor in search of a space in which their tenants want to stay -home staging to create positive experience is the key ingredient.
The vendors were happy with the outcome of the sale and the home staging services and I’m sure this lovely home will be enjoyed for years to come.
Some further details of the home: “Looking mellow, newly painted outside, and after comprehensive interior renovations, the character home of this 1950's sparkles in a premium location on the Te Atatu Peninsula.
Fresh carpets and vinyl floor coverings, a tastefully decorated interior, fresh cables, plus extra insulation to move in, unpack and relax. A fireplace and a contemporary heat pump aid in making this house comfortable in the summer and warm during winter months.
A spacious kitchen with built-in dining facilities which includes a range of contemporary appliances, including a fridge and dishwasher and flows to the outdoor terrace through a big lounge with patio doors”.
Call Gaby at Finer Home Staging & Interiors today if you have an family home in Auckland and are thinking of selling, we can help present the home its best possible light through our specialist home staging service so that future families can see themselves living there.
Home Staging in Massey, West Auckland - complete renovation project
When staging Auckland homes, we believe the finer details make all the difference. It makes sense that with certain things we want to impress others: We put on our finest clothes and pay attention to the finer details when we go for a job interview or a date. We go the extra mile because we want to' dress for success;' we understand that appearances matter a lot. At Finer Home Staging & Interiors, we have embraced the same philosophy. We use quality furniture and luxurious products when staging homes, and go the extra mile to impress prospective to stand out and be the best choice on the market for home buyers.
This owner was an experienced property investor, that we had worked with on numerous occasions. She was also a member of property investment group called myproperties that has been recommended to us by a number of active property investors. She surely knows her stuff and turned this once run-down house (broken windows and cold) into a delightful family home. It was fun providing home staging for this client as she always focuses on going the extra distance to make her homes stand out.
“This lovely house is now accessible for a family to enjoy after a significant refurbishment both inside and outside. Where else you can discover a beautiful character timber weatherboard home, nestled on a beautiful 809m2 flat site in this position. Perfect outside playing areas for the children.
The house has 3 bedrooms with two living spaces as well as an enormous rumpus area downstairs to the garage side. An excellent place for kids to play indoors while maintaining a clean upstairs. With the new kitchen, bathroom, painting, carpet and blinds, everything has been completed for you to appreciate.
Located in an excellent location, within simple access to Westgate, the shopping complex Northwest and the SH16 motorway. Properties like this don't last long, so be sure to add this to your viewing list as quickly as possible.”
If you are a property investor or property trader, we would love to talk. We provide home staging to many experienced investors throughout the Auckland region and appreciate developing ongoing relationships and being part of the transformations they bring to properties.
Home Staging Absolute Waterfront Property Described as "Rare as Hens Teeth"
This first thing the agent said to me was this property is as “rare as hens teeth”. With steps down to the water, this absolute waterfront Auckland property was an honor to stage. Home staging this unique Auckland property was really just the icing on the cake. The hard work had been undertaken by the owner -an experienced investor - who had completed an extensive 2 month renovation on the property. Consequently, this home looked fantastic and it was a joy to provide South Auckland home staging for our client on this “rare as hens teeth” absolute waterfront property.
The property included: 3 bedrooms, open plan kitchen, dining and lounge with a fire place. Doors from the lounge to two decks leading to the grassy backyard and the views of the water. From the front of the section there was street parking and a private courtyard from the hall entrance way. The property was well placed to benefit from home staging and perfect for families as it was situated off the road which and was perfect for those who have kids or pets.
If you have a coastal property with see views, we would love to talk to you. You will find that we will work with your individual needs and that our Finer Auckland home staging will give your unique home a competitive edge in today’s real estate market.
Home Staging in Hatsfield Beach
Utilising the concept of interior cohesiveness was one factor as we staged this characterful home last week. Our client had rented out this home for a number of years and wanted us to help prospective buyers appreciate what this great home was capable of through Finer Home Staging services. I must say I started getting ideas of buying and renovating the home myself - those high stud ceilings created a real x-factor and their’s just something I really like about internal brick walls. I am sure this home will make someone very happy in years to come.
A tip home staging tip from Gaby at Finer: “Balance and consistency should be the overall impression of a home staging as a property comes onto the market. Begin with the entrance of the home, as this is where buyers first enter the home and gain their first impression of the overall feeling of the property. Once a theme or style is developed, make sure the theme is continued throughout the home. It may be the case that you need to add more color (through throws, pillows, and art) or remove colour from an area in the home that has too much going on.”
If you have a characterful home and considering how you might highlight its potential, get in touch. We would love to show you how Finer’s full home staging or partial home staging services on Auckland’s North Shore can help showcase your property to prospective Auckland home buyers.
Home Staging in Remuera
Earlier owned by an interior designer, this unit had great design features and was a lot of fun home staging.
Very well-presented, this brick and tile, two-bedroom home features a contemporary kitchen with laundry facilities, spacious dining and living areas, as well as a full bathroom. There's a good separation between the bedrooms and you'll enjoy the funky decor, including the striped wallpaper black and white. Other main characteristics include a hrv scheme and an excellent indoor / outdoor flow to the personal, sunny environment outside.
Contact Finer Home Staging today if you would like to discuss the possibility of full house staging or partial house staging services. Our services are Auckland wide and we are happy to home staging consultations free of charge.
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