20 Palermo Walk on Treasure Island in Long Beach's Naples community was a light-filled, modern masterpiece - but many prospective home buyers found the home a bit cold. Nestled between Alamitos Bay and Naples Canal, the 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home offered sublime beach living but the homeowner's very "taste specific" style was holding back its mass appeal.
So top Long Beach real estate agent Sue La Bounty put her wide range of talents to good use, making strategic design updates and adding staging elements to enhance the beach property.
"After months on the market and overwhelming feedback that the house showed 'too cold,' I convinced my clients to make just a few changes to increase the home's appeal to a wider buyer audience," explains Sue. "Once we finessed the new staging and presentation of the home, we received a bona fide offer my clients were happy to accept!"
Patio & Curb Appeal:
- Horizontal wooden gates were added at both sides of the patio to keep with the modern style, but warm up the exterior a bit and allow prospective buyers to envision what an amazing space this is.
- Sue and her team changed out the very modern patio furniture for something more organice and neutral look.
- The harsh patio pots and plants were swapped for something more green and earthy for a simple - but effective -change.
Kitchen:
- Trading bright colors for sophisticated neutrals, Sue replaced the "taste specific" staging with more organic choices.
- Making the kitchen cozier allowed a greater number of buyers to visualize themselves, and their own personal items, in the space.
For more information on Sue La Bounty and her team’s comprehensive real estate services, visit www.suelabounty.com or contact her directly at (562) 930-3554
