Get your lawn open-home ready
The first photo in the listing is usually taken from the street. A one-off tidy before the photographer arrives is the cheapest thing you'll do in the whole campaign.
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- South Auckland
Why it matters
Buyers see the outside first
People scroll listings on a phone. The hero shot is the exterior, and a tired lawn in that photo colours everything they think about the rest of the house before they've read a word.
We're not going to claim a mow adds a number to your sale price — nobody can honestly tell you that. What it does is stop the outside being the reason someone scrolls past, and it makes the property look cared for. That's worth doing before the camera turns up.
It's also the easiest thing on the whole pre-sale list. No trades to coordinate, no quotes to compare, no disruption inside the house.
When to book it
The dates that matter
Grass keeps growing through a campaign. Most sellers book at least twice — once before photography, once before the first open home.
Before photography
The single most important one. These photos represent the property for the whole campaign, so the lawn wants cutting a day or two before — not the morning of, when the cut lines are still fresh and the clippings show.
Before each open home
Buyers walk the section. Edges, paths and the strip by the letterbox get noticed in person in a way they don't in a photo.
Before auction or settlement
A final tidy before auction day, a valuation, or handing the keys over at settlement.
We take pride in every job— big or small!
What's in an open home tidy
The full street-appeal pass
- Lawns mown front and back
- Edges and kerb lines cut in
- Line trimming around beds and fences
- Paths, drive and footpath blown down
- Clippings removed, not left in piles
- Overgrown recovery if it's been a while
Worth adding, and commonly booked at the same time:
- Driveway and path waterblasting — a green, streaked driveway is the most common thing dragging down an exterior photo, and the difference is dramatic
- Rubbish and green waste removal — clearing the pile behind the garage before the photos
- Hedge and tree trimming — tidying what's blocking the light or the view of the house
Good to know
How far ahead should I book?
As soon as you have a photography date. Tell us that date and we'll schedule back from it. Photography deadlines don't move, so we treat them as fixed.
Can you do it if I've already moved out?
Yes — a lot of these are empty properties. We just need access, and gate or lockbox details if there are any.
I'm the agent, not the owner. Can I book?
Yes. Plenty of this comes through agents and property managers. We'll invoice whoever books it, and send completion photos if you want them for the vendor.
What if it rains before the open home?
We'll keep an eye on it with you. If the forecast is going to force a change, you'll hear from us early rather than on the morning.
What about a deceased estate or a property I've inherited?
Common, and often overgrown after sitting for months. We'll price it as a recovery job, take the waste away, and you don't need to be there. Deal with us by phone and email from wherever you are.
Get in touch today
Free quotes.
Fast response.
Send the details through and we'll come back to you with a price — usually the same day.
Or just call — if we're on a job, you'll get a call back.