This driveway is not going to make or break a sale. Your house is beautiful!

At this stage I would not suggest doing anything with your driveway....it is not worn or cracked or damaged in any sense of the word and the driveway will not affect the sale of your home. Your home has great curb appeal so don't waste your money on redoing your driveway....no need!

I'd probably leave it; however, if it truly bothers you, then you might consider filling in the cracks on each side of the stripe and, after thoroughly cleaning the driveway, add a coat of asphalt., at least to the part of the driveway from the stripe down.

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That driveway is perfect compared to concrete driveways around here. We have freeze/thaw weather that cracks a driveway. But concrete driveways are considered a premium even if they are not perfect. I would leave it the way it is.

Wow, I'm so glad I asked! I already suffer from anxiety, and this has been driving me crazy for 2-3 years, wondering how we're ever going to sell our home with that horrible strip across the driveway. Handyman friend who is really laid back said, "Just tell them you took care of a $4000 plumbing job that they don't have to now, and everything works great."

And yes, I've meant to get out and power wash the driveway all summer but haven't been well and my husband has been working a lot of OT. He has a vacation week coming up and said he'll do it then.

I want to hug every single one of you! :-)

If you're selling soon, you could leave the solution to the buyer; however, if you are going to be in this home through the winter and, if where you live ever has freezing weather, then, even if you do nothing more, fill in those cracks rather than have them fill with water that freezes and causes additional cracks in the driveway.

Selling is SO stressful! Your house is very nice, CJ. Someone will certainly fall in love with it. If you don't get around to powerwashing I seriously don't think it's a big deal. Your time is probably better spent working on the interior of the home. the exterior looks great.

You have a beautiful home. Hope your new destination is just as great.

Absolutely nothing wrong with your driveway, the guys did a great job on the patch. Anyone who would raise "it" as an issue will find tons of other "objections"...and wouldn't make an offer anyway.

Thanks again all! We're in the South and so don't get the freezing/cracking problem.

Our biggest problem whenever we go out looking is that we never like anything as much as our own house. We just want to be closer to my husband's work. We're a bit further out and could never find a house with everything this house has at a price we could afford. We're ready to downsize but we'll probably have to pay more and maybe not get a garage or laundry room or screened patio. It gets a little depressing.

However, our little town is starting to become somewhat trendy with lots of new shops and restaurants and even a microbrewery (what could be trendier than that?)--we're just on the opposite side of where all this is happening. Actually in a spot that's easier on and off the freeway. Hopefully that will help.

Your driveway is in great shape. I would leave it. I think what you notice is the color difference. If you power wash then you could use a concrete stain on the patch to match the original driveway.

Agree with the consensus above: powerwash it and then leave it alone. Make sure to put in your sellers disclosure all the repairs and improvements you have done and that's it. I don't see it as an objection at all. Buyer's will ask about it, but answer just as you did here about the plumbing repair. It's truly a non-issue. BTW, I'm a Realtor and have seen much worse driveways :) Your driveway, once clean, wouldn't raise an eyebrow in my area at all.

How many years until your husband retires? If it's 10 or less, keep you house!

If you do an open house have the broker park in driveway so bumper hovers over/near the line... will be less noticiable

Oh man, Anglophilia. It depends where one lives, but a bad commute can be absolutely soul crushing. And to suggest up to ten years more of it? I love houses, but I love time with my husband more.

Anglophilia, why do you suggest keeping the house another 10 years? I'm with benjesbride on this one. I don't want my husband to have a heart attack or just be unhappy and exhausted keeping up the house.

I wondered how long the commute was when you posted "our little town". Perhaps it would be wise for you to start looking at the areas that you want to live in. You may find that even selling your house you can not comfortably afford them along with putting money away for retirement. You only mention your husband's commute. If you work what would moving do to your commute. Before I retired I talked to some people that thought 20 minute drive time was much too long.

We bought our house for full price with a driveway worse than yours. I noticed it on first visit but also noticed cracks in the concrete in the garage. We fell in love with the house and forgot about the driveway.

Don't spend the time nor money. I don't think it will stop anyone from going into your house.

Very nice house. The driveway is a non-issue. If you want more comments on preparing to sell, just start another post when you are ready.

The driveway is functional and as someone mentioned, concrete. We've had blacktop driveways before and they suck. You're fine.

Except you have to downgrade to get closer to work. That sounds normal, and disappointing, but worth it. We lived in the exurbs for most of our home ownership years because we could get a better house out there. We live in town now, and I like being able to bike to work, the kids can get themselves to school or practice, everything is 5 minutes away by car. Before we moved, it took me 40 minutes to buy a gallon of milk.

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