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Landscape Design Is a Great Investment

September 19, 2015Lowcountry Vistas Charleston Landscape Design BlogBy Seth Mason
Landscape Design is a Great Investment

 

Property sales are huge transactions. With the median home price in the Charleston area currently hovering around $370,000 and commercial property averaging $21 per square foot, even small percentage deviations in sales price can equal tens of thousands of dollars. Presentation–the way a property looks–can not just significantly add to or subtract from a property’s value; it can also make or break a big sale.

To use an analogy: Suppose you were being courted by a number of agencies for a fashion modeling job that paid $370,000 or $21 per step. Considering the potentially lucrative outcome and the nature of the job, would you think twice about spending $20,000 on a new outfit for the interviews? Of course not; presentation is everything in modeling. By the same token, would you think twice about spending a few thousand on a landscape design plan and landscape installation that could potentially add tens of thousands of dollars to the sales price of your property and make an immediate positive impression on buyers? The smart money wouldn’t.

John Gidding, host of HGTV’s “Curb Appeal”, recently told the Washington Post that a $20,000 investment in landscaping yielded a return of $200,000:

 

On a Curb Appeal project, I put in $20,000 and the sellers got $200,000 more than they had paid for the house just a year prior. The return was astonishing.

 

Landscape design is an investment that can yield an excellent return. And lasting positive impressions.

-Seth Mason, Charleston SC

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Seth Mason

Hi, I’m Seth Mason, James Island native and owner and sole employee of Lowcountry Vistas Charleston Landscape Design and Installation. From the time I was 9 years old, I took pride in caring for my mother’s yard on the Island. The son of an artist and a lover of nature, making my mom’s yard look good became of a passion of mine at a young age. Years later, after having earned my M.B.A. during the 2008 Financial Crisis, I took part-time landscaping work to get by. In time, I came to realize that landscape design and installation was my calling: It combines my love of sculpting Charleston natural beauty, business acumen, and fresh air and sun. After earning my landscaping chops working alongside a fellow devotee to Charleston horticulture, I went on my own and started Lowcountry Vistas in 2015. Lowcountry Vistas is more than just a job to me. It’s a dream. I love improving peoples’ properties through my landscape design plans and landscape installations. Make sure to take advantage of my free consultation limited-time offer to learn more about what I can do for you!

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