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Remodeling? Don’t Alter These 5 Unique Features

Living room featuring a stylish fireplace and unique decor elements, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.If you’re preparing an older Burleson rental property for new tenants, you may be contemplating on practices and ways to renovate the home and, hopefully, appeal to a new generation of renters. But really, before you start tearing out or painting over things, there are some features in older homes that you shouldn’t remodel or fix up. Not only are these features that lend a home class and character but, in actuality, trying to change them may end up being so much more expensive than it’s worth. Before you alter any unique features of your property, assess 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 so quick to take out or cover up hardwood flooring. Both you and your tenants can appreciate the beauty of a hardwood floor, and it may even greatly help boost your property values. Just think of all the carpet cleaning you can completely avoid after each move-out.

Exposed Beams and Mantels

In the same vein, if your property has wooden mantels or exposed ceiling beams, think twice before deciding on removing or painting over them. Natural wood features remain exceedingly popular with homeowners and renters and add a warm beauty and charm to any room. Refinish a wooden mantel or leave your rustic wood beams just the way it is, lending a charming farmhouse feel that will surely distinguish your rental.

Millwork, Arches, and Pocket Doors

Older homes, particulary those developed before the turn of the twentieth century, generally have unique design features such as distinctive crown molding, arched doorways, pocket doors, and even medallions and other trim on the ceilings and walls. While such details 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 considerably add to your rental property’s appeal.

Stained Glass

One other unique feature often found in older homes is stained glass. Stained glass windows have had their highs and lows in popularity over the years, and while some people might not really like them, others find them definitely charming. Nonetheless, that doesn’t mean you should tear it out.

Colored glass panes certainly help add light to dark spaces while protecting your privacy. Not only that, you can always move the stained glass panes to a less apparent place in the house, for example, a bathroom window. This will help preserve the home’s unique style and history while enabling you to appeal to a wide range of renters.

Banquettes and Butler Pantries

After so many years of homes built without utility rooms and built-in features, the allure and demand for these valuable elements has returned stronger than ever. Precisely why, if your older rental home has a butler pantry (small room next to the kitchen) or banquettes (built-in bench seating), you should assess keeping them. Homeowners and renters alike really want the utility and convenience of built-ins, while a butler pantry makes an awesome coffee station, work, or storage area.

Planning a rental property renovation is always a tough challenge. But never forget, it’s crucial not to leave neglected the appeal of your property’s unique details. Rather than trying to eradicate them, working with them can make a major contribution toward adding character, charm, and value to your property.

Would you like to know more about creating a rental property that tenants will love? Depend on the local experts at Real Property Management Oasis. You can call us at 817-581-1574 or contact us online.

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