article_snippet.sent: Kitchens sell houses.
article_snippet.sent: Kitchens are the heart of the home, the hub of dinner parties and usually the ‘debrief of the day’ meeting room.
article_snippet.sent: So what makes a great kitchen?
article_snippet.sent: After judging the kitchens on The Block last week and taking into account what buyers look for in a kitchen, property buyers expert Frank Valentic gives Frank Valentic tips for ensuring great kitchen design.
article_snippet.sent: There’s no use in a pretty kitchen when your preparation area is on the opposite end of a pretty kitchen from your stovetop.
article_snippet.sent: This is one of the most common bugbears when buyers are looking at kitchens.
article_snippet.sent: Akin to the bathroom, the kitchen requires great ventilation so ensure you have a good quality range hood and windows that can be opened.  
article_snippet.sent: Frank Valentic says there was 'great ventilation' in Tim and Anastasia’s kitchen .
article_snippet.sent: The overall design of your home really needs to come into play when designing a kitchen.
article_snippet.sent: Valentic's example of a kitchen at 12 Kyarra Street in Hampton that would attract buyers' attention .
article_snippet.sent: Valentic gives Valentic tips for ensuring great kitchen design .
article_snippet.sent: While a kitchen is a very personal area of the home, make sure to take into account re-sale when renovating so that account re-sale doesn’t affect the value of your property when you re-sell account re-sale.
highlights_snippet.sent: Frank Valentic takes into account what buyers look for in a kitchen .
  