Randy Wesley - Realtor

It is not a pool. It is not a fire pit. It is not string lights. 🪵

The outdoor kitchen has moved from a luxury upgrade to a line item on buyer wish lists in almost every price point. Built in grill, pizza oven, beverage station, counter space. Buyers are walking through homes and doing the math on whether they could add one if it is not already there. 🍕

And sellers who have one are seeing it. According to GOBankingRates, homes with outdoor kitchens are recouping up to 70% of the investment at resale.

The good news is you do not have to spend a fortune to get there. Around $1,000 gets you a heavy duty freestanding grill, a weatherproof prep table, and a beverage station that functions like a kitchen without anything being built in. Around $2,500 gets you a modular grill station with side burners, a concrete countertop on a cinder block base, and a mini fridge. At $5,000 you are looking at a fully built in setup with a grill, concrete or tile countertop, under counter beverage fridge, outdoor sink, and a pergola overhead. That is the version that shows up in listing photos and stops buyers mid scroll.

Do you have an outdoor kitchen or has it been on your list? Drop a comment and tell me where you land on this one. Thinking about adding one before you list? That is a conversation worth having before you spend a dollar! 🏡