The Journal News and Lohud.com feature AtWell Staged Home’s review of a 1931 Sleepy Hollow house for sale.
Judy Kitt, Associate Broker at Douglas Elliman in Armonk, called me this summer. Her daughter’s Sleepy Hollow house is on the market and they were hoping to have it professionally staged.
Additionally, writer Karen Finnegan would like to feature this home in her Sell this House column for The Journal News and at Lohud.com.
The article recently appeared in the paper as well as online.
Sleepy Hollow Classic Needs Some Minor Tweaks
by Karen Finnegan
Westchester is one of the loveliest counties in New York. Within Westchester, I’d have to say that Sleepy Hollow is truly my favorite town. It has that feel of “old Westchester” — shaded, tree-lined streets, beautiful estates, cozy homes, excellent schools; not to mention the history. Who hasn’t been spooked by Washington Irving’s classic story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” at one point or another? Click here to continue reading online or here for a PDF version.
Even though the newspaper was simply interested in my take on the house, we used this opportunity to give the busy home owner the hands-on help she needed. Each room was touched and made to show its best. For five hours, both Judy and her daughter worked with me and my assistant to stage this home to sell – and for them to live in until then.
With a mom who’s a real estate agent, you can imagine that the rooms were already in very good shape. The real need was for some extra hands to work on a few trouble spots (like a sunroom half-full of toys – cropped from the listing pictures) and a fourth bedroom with a little too much stuff and too little in the way of a defined purpose.
As part of the consultation, we also advised this working mom on how to manage last minute showings. Houses built in the 1930s are charming, but offer little built-in cabinet storage for a family. We shared simple techniques to quickly tuck away personal items, especially in the most used spaces, the bathrooms and kitchen.
We staged every room, tweaking bookcases, shelves, counters, tables, art, and furniture. As is typical with most home stagings, it’s the little things that count. This series of small changes improve flow, continuity and overall impression. When staging your home to sell, do sweat the small stuff.
