Just found out that you are the owner of inherited old property? Congratulations! Now what, right? Well, there are two options available: you either move in and make it your new home or sell it. Yet, no matter what you decide to do with it, you now that there are a few things that you need to renovate if you want to get a good deal on the property or to be able to make it your home.

Old properties, especially those that haven’t been inhabited, often look in very poor conditions. So, your renovation project will be a bit more complicated after such a long gap.

Here are x tips that will help you rescue a period gem from ruin:

Decide between modern or traditional design

First things first, before you start purchasing renovation materials, you need to decide exactly what you want the property to look like at the end of the renovating project. Yet, before deciding this, you may also want to take into consideration whether you will keep the property or sell it. For example, if you want to sell the property, a modern look of the house may be more appealing to homebuyers. Yet, a traditional look may also be more valuable if you find the right buyer passionate about old gems.

If you are planning to keep the property, it is just a matter of your personal taste whether you want a modern or a traditional design. So, before you start your renovation project, make sure that you have a clear idea of what the property should look like.

Fix anything that is broken

Whether it’s the stairs, the ceiling or a window or a door that is broken, you need to start by fixing them. Inspect every area of the property and look for broken things that need to be restored or replaced.

Once you determine what needs to be fixed or replaced, start with the things that need more restoration because those will be the ones that will make the bigger mess. For example, if you need to fix the ceiling of the property, it simply makes sense to fix it before you repaint all the indoor walls.

Repaint the walls

Repainting the walls of an old property is perhaps the easiest and most cost-effective strategy to breathe life into an old home. Repainting the indoor walls of the home will give it that fresh look that an old home needs without investing too much in renovating it.

However, make sure you pick the right colors for the walls. For example, if the property has small rooms, go for bright colors like white, beige or nude shades for a spacious look and feel.

Renovate its outdoor

If you are planning to sell the property, here’s the good news: you don’t really have to invest a lot in the interior of the house. Why? Because homebuyers will most likely actually prefer to find a place that they can renovate by their taste. So, there is no need to give yourself so many headaches.

However, you may want to fix the outdoor of the home to make it look more attractive to home buyers. Clean the outdoors, wipe the graffitibeskyttelse off the fences or the exterior walls with graffitifjerning and fasadevask, and use a few landscaping tips to improve the garden area.

Renovating an old property isn’t easy. It takes time, the right materials, and professionals to help you fix every broken area of it. Yet, at the end of the renovating project, it won’t only be extremely satisfying to see the results but it can also be an extremely valuable gem that you can get a great deal for.