How spotless does house need to be to sell?

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Joulee · 09/04/2024 13:45

I’m just getting so overwhelmed. House is very cluttered so that needs to be dealt with before I even tidy/clean.

Does the house need to be tidy? Or does a house need to be spotlessly clean to sell?

Also in terms of hours how much did you spend on getting everything ready?

Single mum.

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spriots · 09/04/2024 13:51

No, it doesn't need to be spotless.

Our house had been owned by a family for 25 years and looked lived in. We want to be here for 20+ years too so in some ways it was nice to see it that way.

Within reason cleanliness isn't an issue (I was put off the dirty house with mouse traps around the place) - but less clutter is helpful so that buyers can see the full potential of the house.

A lot of houses we viewed, the owners had clearly packed up extraneous stuff and put it in a garage, shed or box room which worked fine

RulesPolicies · 09/04/2024 13:49

I’d say tidy and clean to a normal standard - they aren’t going to be checking the top of the wardrobe or behind the fridge.

It’s important to present the house as a place people will want to live. However, it’s important not to overstate how forensically people will look - when we moved into our current house, there were loads of obvious stuff I missed on the viewing (e.g. wooden floors in need of a re-varnish, cheap badly fitting carpet on the landing, etc).

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Joulee · 09/04/2024 13:46

And painting exterior. It’s a bit drab. Is it worth getting someone in?

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