Small touches when selling a house

[MotherEarthisaTerf]

About to put our house on the market. Going to ask estate agents what changes we should make to help it sell.

Just wondering what little things you've done that you think helps make it appealing? Eg back when we had a cat and sold the last house I would put the cat in a carrier case in the car with the cat litter box. We also need to do a rapid and rigorous declutter.

Thinking I will get reed diffusers to help home smell nice. Get a nice new blanket for sofa.

Should I bake some bread? Joke! Any ideas welcome.

Get a good photographer. I was amazed at how good the house looked in our photos. The photographer had a good eye for which angles to use, and made it look brighter than it is. If your estate agent has a preferred photographer, look at the pictures they've taken which are on RightMove in order to check whether they are skilled at what they do.

We decluttered (moved almost everything into storage!)
Repainted most of the interior.
Brightened up the entrance hall by ripping out the carpet and painting the stairs a bright white. Looked stunning.
Tidied the garden.

For the actual selling we put in more effort.....
Planted pots with flowers and herbs by the windows / doors.
Filled vases with flowers in every room.

"Dressed" the bed rooms and bathrooms with bottles of perfume / aftershave / ties / hats / scarves / dressing gowns.

Sprayed a room spray that smelled of fresh laundry.
Brewed a pot of coffee.

Baked a cake

Worked. House sold in a matter of days.

There is a lot you can do without spending a fortune.

Good luck!