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WednesdayBeetlejuice · 18/09/2024 05:55

Selling my dearly loved dads house after losing him to cancer months ago.
After the stress of dealing with everything that comes from losing a loved one I have now put the house on the market but there is no money to even redecorate.

The boiler and windows have been replaced and there is loft insulation.

Is this likely to sell easily? I have no idea what to expect but it hurts my heart it sitting empty without my dear dad.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/152255801#/?channel=RES_BUY

Check out this 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale on Rightmove

2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale in Thorncliffe Avenue, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, SK16 for £160,000. Marketed by Ryder and Dutton, Ashton-Under-Lyne

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/152255801#/?channel=RES_BUY

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WednesdayBeetlejuice · 18/09/2024 06:03

Thank you. It just feels like the last thing to sort now and then my dad can be happy wherever he is.
I hate being in the house knowing he will never get to be in it ever again.

I suppose this is the final part of me hopefully being able to move on. I want to celebrate the life he had and the memories together but all I feel at the moment is sadness that he is not here.

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AhBiscuits · 18/09/2024 06:02

I'm in the same situation. My dad's house needs a lot of work but we're just going to clean it and sell as it is. Someone will buy it at the right price as a project.

AlloftheTime · 18/09/2024 06:01

Sorry you’ve lost your dad to cancer - a huge thing to deal with so I hope you have some support in real life.
looks like a house with great potential although the area is unknown to me. Garden looks sunny and I’m sure you will have interest.

💐

Row23 · 18/09/2024 05:59

Sorry for your loss.
I wouldn’t worry about the house - there’s been such a rise in the past few years of people buying houses that need renovation and doing it themselves. As long as there’s no structural issues or major damp etc then it looks like the sort of house that someone with the desire to renovate could do a lot with!
You might just get offers a bit lower than asking price.

NotToGiveTheGameAway · 18/09/2024 05:58

I’m sorry for your loss. I absolutely think it will sell. Yes the inside needs some decorating/updating but if someone has vision and wants a ‘do-er-up-er’ with a lovely sized garden then this is the house for them. I hope it’s sold quickly for you.

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