If you’re preparing an older Inverness rental property for new tenants, you may be contemplating on practices and ways to renovate the home and, probably hoping to appeal to a new generation of renters. But listen, before you get started with tearing out or painting over things, there are several features in older homes that you shouldn’t be remodeling. Not only are these features that lend a home class, beauty, and character but trying to alter them may end up being so much expensive than it’s worth. Before you alter any unique features of your property, think about the benefits of keeping the features on our list.
Hardwood Floors
You may be thinking only of the long-term maintenance involved. Don’t be really quick to destroy or cover up hardwood flooring. Both you and your tenants can appreciate the beauty of a hardwood floor, and it may even massively help boost your property values. Just think of all the boost your property values you can completely avoid after each move-out.
Exposed Beams and Mantels
In the same regard, if your property has wooden mantels or exposed ceiling beams, think twice before removing or painting them. Natural wood features continue to be really popular with homeowners and renters and add a warm beauty to any room. Refinish a wooden mantel or leave your rustic wood beams the way it is, giving out a charming farmhouse feel that will greatly distinguish your rental.
Millwork, Arches, and Pocket Doors
Older homes, definitely those made before the turn of the twentieth century, conventionally have unique design features just like distinctive crown molding, arched doorways, pocket doors, and even medallions and other trim on the ceilings and walls. While you may think that such featuers may not seem to have a place in modern architecture, think again! Such unique details are trendy and in demand once more, which will only massively add to your rental property’s appeal.
Stained Glass
One more unique feature often found in older homes is stained glass. Stained glass windows have had their major ups and downs in popularity over the years, and while some people might not really fancy them, others find them very charming. Even so, that doesn’t indicate you should tear it out.
Colored glass panes help add light to dark spaces while preserving privacy. Aside from that, you can always move the stained glass panes to a less obvious place in the house, for instance, a bathroom window. This will effectively help preserve the home’s unique style and history while permitting you to appeal to a wide range of renters.
Banquettes and Butler Pantries
After several years of homes built without utility rooms and built-in features, want and demand for these valuable elements has come back stronger than ever. This is why, if your older rental home has a butler pantry (small room next to the kitchen) or banquettes (built-in bench seating), you should think about keeping them. Homeowners and renters alike appreciate the utility and convenience of built-ins, while a butler pantry makes a wonderful coffee station, work, or storage area.
Planning a rental property renovation is always a complicated challenge. But keep in mind, it’s crucial not to leave unnoticed the appeal of your property’s unique details. Rather than trying to destroy them, working with them can make a major contribution to adding character, charm, and value to your property.
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Originally Published on October 29, 2021
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