curb appeal

curb appeal

The external attractiveness of a building or property, such as can be viewed from the street (i.e., the curb). We were suckered into buying the house because of its incredible curb appeal, but once we moved in, we realized just how run-down it was inside.
See also: appeal, curb
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • street appeal
  • sucker into
  • sucker someone in
  • sucker (one) in
  • sucker (one) into (something)
  • sucker someone into something
  • trophy wife
  • smarten up
  • beauty is more than skin deep
  • puck bunny
References in periodicals archive
Here are some great ways to enhance curb appeal that will give you a great return on investment, according to Remodeling Magazine's 2019 Cost Vs.
Resin paving is another way you can amp up the curb appeal of your home.
If you have a porch on the front of your house, having pretty things in the windows can also be a great idea to add curb appeal to your home.
Jason Espay of Curb Appeal Wood Care LLC said, "Our goal is to educate the community on how to get the best results for their property improvement projects.
Boost curb appeal, as well as interior style, with millwork, moulding and trim.
A splash of color can do wonders for adding curb appeal to your home.
"Curb appeal is often defined by beautiful color schemes on homes or buildings, and that's typically the case, but exquisite outdoor murals and creative use of paint color on statues, signage, traffic signals, water towers and even streets and sidewalks have elevated the appearance of many of today's prettiest communities, including some of our finalists" she said.
Creating Curb Appeal offers rich color photos by Theresa M.
Lake Way five-bedroom house also gets the sharpest sort of dismissal -- it lacks curb appeal. The vine-obscured, wood framed house is on the market for $8.49 million, but veteran Palm Beach real estate agent Douglas Rill called it a very ordinary property.
The book progresses in an organized easy-to-follow path from curb appeal through each room including an empty house and difficult to sell properties ending with a quick reference guide.
"And in the current economic climate, some neat, attractive planting in the front yard adds curb appeal and dramatically enhances the perceived value when you're ready to sell." Columnist Jones also hosts a non-profit Web site that includes archived columns and helpful links.
Bumping up a home's curb appeal can bump up its value, too.
Keeping the lawn and vegetation at your properties is vital to your curb appeal, but tangled and jammed string trimmer lines can make the task more time consuming and costly than necessary.
"I think it will definitely improve the curb appeal for the building and help us establish a little momentum," Callen said.