Buying a home in the Hamptons and renting it out in peak season for peak season rates is one way to bulk up that nest egg. You may or may not choose to live in it the rest of the year, but no matter what season, your home should look its best. Unfortunately, Hampton-seeking vacationers are becoming a picky, picky bunch. It’s not enough to have a good location, you need to give your home the amenities it needs to draw in stable summer renters for the season. Redo the kitchen, fix the fireplaces, update whatever you need to on the inside, just don’t forget the outside!
Curb Appeal or Not
Whether you are looking to display your home with price of ownership or use stunning evergreens to provide privacy (and a Candy Cane Lane lighting opportunity in winter), the services of landscaping contractors is vital. This is not a DIY job, but a job that requires a variety of skills including design and construction, art and history, botany and horticulture, and in some cases even a degree in architecture. If you want your home to stand out or retire behind a screen of trees and plants, it’s going to take consulting, planning, and execution to make your ideas into reality. Some of the landscaping service contractor skills you will need are-
- Landscape design, construction, and maintenance
- Tree work
- Borders and container gardens
- Masonry and stonework
- Revegetation
- Tick control – very important in a Lyme disease hot zone
- Property management – to keep your home looking good, and to keep an eye on the renters
Your home can be a lot of things – investment, nest egg, retirement dream, or full time family home. Make sure that it’s well cared for and looks its best, not just for the neighborhood, but for you. Pick up the phone and bust out your Google moves, then design the landscape of your dreams.
