Very small ski chalet for sale!

Several blue tits have viewed this home but no buyers yet!

I see some wonderful snowy scenes at times - see the photos below - but resist the temptation to use these to market your property.

Written by Sarah Holgate February 9, 2021

It’s very true – many houses look idyllic in the snow.

And, there’s always a temptation to take pictures of pretty homes in the snow for marketing shots.

But resist — at all costs!

Very small ski chalet for sale!

Several blue tits have viewed this home but no buyers yet!

Snow never lasts long and snowy photos will date the marketing of your home more than photos taken in any other season.

There is a strong case for mid-winter marketing which focuses on woodburning stoves, neatly stacked logs and warm looking Agas but pictures of snow have a short shelf life.

Having said that they are very pretty to look at. Here are a few we took in Woodchurch a couple of years’ ago.

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