Selling your home? The right renovations before you list can make a serious difference to your sale price, and the wrong ones can be money down the drain. Refresh Renovations helps Gold Coast homeowners renovate strategically before sale, focusing spend where it delivers the strongest return.

Renovate where it counts

Buyers on the Gold Coast make fast judgements, and first impressions carry weight. The areas that consistently deliver the best return are:

• Kitchens and bathrooms. The two rooms buyers scrutinise most. Even a mid-range update can shift perception of the whole home.
• Paint and flooring. Fresh, neutral and consistent throughout. Cheap relative to the impact it has on presentation.
• Street appeal. Front fencing, landscaping, render or cladding refresh, a new front door. What buyers see before they've even parked.
• Outdoor living. Decks, patios and alfresco areas sell the Gold Coast lifestyle buyers are paying for.
• Fixing the obvious. Cracked tiles, water stains, dated light fittings and sticky doors all invite lower offers. Small repairs remove the excuses to negotiate you down.

Just as valuable is knowing what not to do. Over-capitalising before a sale is a common and expensive mistake, and our job is to help you avoid it. Your Renovation Consultant will give you straight advice on which improvements suit your home, your suburb and your price bracket.

Built for your timeline

When you're selling, time matters. Listings, agents and settlement dates don't wait. Refresh projects are professionally managed against an agreed schedule, with one Renovation Consultant coordinating every trade. You get a fixed quote and a clear timeline up front, so you can plan your campaign with confidence.

How much should you spend before selling?

There's no single answer, but a useful rule of thumb is that pre-sale spend should be clearly recoverable in the sale price. A cosmetic refresh (paint, flooring, fixtures, styling-ready presentation) might run from $15,000* to $50,000*, while kitchen and bathroom updates can take a project to $100,000*+ on larger homes. Your Renovation Consultant can work alongside your real estate agent's advice to target a budget that makes sense for your market.

*Costs are rough estimates only and vary by project.

Book a free consultation

If you're preparing to sell, talk to us early. Book a free consultation and your local Gold Coast Renovation Consultant will walk through your home, identify the improvements worth making and provide a fixed quote and timeline that fits your sale plans.