83 Richwood Hall
At 83 Richwood Hall, the homeowners were downsizing and most of their existing furniture was very oversized and grand and made the rooms look smaller than they were. There was a good deal of deferred maintenance that we learned through the seller’s pre-inspection and the Honey-Do list was long—culminating in a deep, deep clean. There were lots of emotions through the downsizing process, which is totally normal. We came together as a team: Honey House, the homeowners and all their kids!
working with existing furnishings
At the beginning of the assignment, I walked the home with my little pink sticky pad and marked everything that should stay in the home and everything that should be packed up, stored or sold. We worked together to make a plan to sell lots of stuff (which was great for the homeowners!) and then attacked the editing and purging of furniture, clothing and STUFF. The homeowners had stuffed a ton into the house and once we removed the clutter and just pared down to the basics – I was able to set the stage in a way that made it feel open and spacious. We leveraged the scale of their items by showing all that could fit in the light, bright rooms.
deep cleaning heavily used spaces
There was a lot of cooking done in this kitchen! Lots of family and big dinner preps. Similar to the deferred maintenance, deferred deep-cleaning can also be a big obstacle for homeowners who often aren’t even aware of the depth of the issue. Tt took three people four days to really degrease and make that kitchen shine – including all appliances, inside all the cabinets and the pantry. The wind up to the deep clean was several days of the homeowners cleaning out everything that wasn’t absolutely necessary. We shampooed the carpets multiple times, windows were cleaned inside and out. It makes a huge difference when prospective buyers walk into a super-clean, uncluttered home.
Teddi Segal, Principal Broker
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