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Tips for making your winter listing feel like The One

Staging tips that create warmth and present your house as a cozy, inviting sanctuary for winter buyers.

Gill South
By Gill South (Business and property journalist)

Play greenery to its advantage

Don't skimp on heating

Lighting, lighting, lighting

Texture, texture, texture

Think about the kids

Use art to create warmth and colour

Scents are a winter star

Time your open home carefully

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Gill South Gill South

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