House still on market over 2 years later

Did the agent just use an iphone for those photos?
People can obvs see past them as they've bothered to come for viewings, so what has the feedback been?

You need to declutter and get your photos redone. Picture 3 in particular serves no purpose but to put people off. You need a nice picture of the garden clear and tidy with the pool down. Its a nice house, the presentation of it is not great though.

It’s not that bad OP! Just get some nice storage boxes, wicker or with lids for the utility or put shelving up. But it’s really not that bad. I think maybe the price is also an issue?

Is your husband subconsciously sabotaging viewings? Just as he’s doing the viewings

Those are really bad photos - did an estate agent take them? The picture of the kitchen is especially bad as it only shows a little bit of counter space. The floor plan clearly shows 5 bedroom but I would probably label the 5th as a bedroom/office. I would also declutter the garden. If I was buying I would be worried about all the garden stuff been left. Get nice storage baskets etc for the stuff in the utility room

Also I think buyers might think you aren't motivated to move. If you can't find time to present a property properly, how are you going to get it together to actually move? I understand you have health problems @lonelysadfedup so definitely not having a go. Just thinking as a buyer. I didn't offer on one I saw the other day for that exact reason.

There are no room sizes on the floor plan - it’s likely that people are coming to view without realising how small some of the rooms are and then it being a let down when they view. Get the agent to add measurements. They might be in the description, but you want them on the plan too.

It looks quite unloved and could definitely do with a good clear out and tidy, and probably a coat of paint. If people are arriving and immediately totting up how much work and money they’d need to put in to make it more liveable, that’s putting you at a disadvantage considering there are properties in better condition in the same price bracket.

A massive tidy up...the utility room for example looks like there is no storage as there are bottles everywhere! I would take it off for now and relist with better pictures in the Spring..

Plus the bedrooms need proper beds in them, rather than just desks. And the green sheet in the child's bed hiding the toys, could be got rid of and just put a child's bed there. But all that is just nitpicking.

We're in the process of buying a 5 bed and TBH yours isn't particularly big. We're also selling our house as a 4-5 as one room is only available through another so this is listed as a wask in wardrobe/ office/ nursery.

It does look as if there isn't enough storage too. Dump some of the kids toys in the garage and park the car close so the door can't be opened.

It just needs a good declutter and a clean. Even then it's not too bad and most people can see past this, so it must just be the price.

You gotta get some dimensions on that floor plan-not having dimensions immediately puts me off because I assume that the rooms are small so I would just carry on scrolling.

If it makes you feel any better, my house has been on the market since March 2022 and has "sold" a number of times, but the chains have broken (upwards and downward) 10 times now. Never my direct buyer pulling out, always lower in chain or higher in chain selling whilst we were trying to re-sell.

So maybe the market just isn't in a great place right now?

Bedroom 5 is not big enough to be a bedroom. I think this will have put off people looking for a 5 bedroom house.

Few things you can do to the house:
Massive de-clutter - rent a storage unit if necessary
Paint all rooms a neutral colour
Possibly paint the kitchen cupboards a lighter colour.
Take it off the market, re-list it in early spring and at a reduced price.

But your main problem is your DH. Agent should be doing the viewings, not the owner. I have to agree he does sound pretty controlling too and possibly doesn't want the bother of moving.

You sure your husband wants to move?

It's a lovely house but your husband is sabotaging the sale and I question whether he really wants to move or is just stringing you along.

Clutter and poor photos, yes – goes without saying really – but after two years on the market only two things are really going on: 1) It's overpriced – it truly must be. Any house will sell at the right price for it. 2) The length of time on the market is in of itself off-putting. Take it off, wait 6 months-1year and remarked at a better price.

Saying all this, it seems like your DH isn't allowing you to work with him on his in even the simplest of terms, so this is more of a problem with him rather than strategising house selling.

This is the biggest asset you probably have and it is not being shown to the best advantage. Cluttered does suggest not very clean because how can you clean around that? That utility/loo photo is truly awful.

Look at the other properties locally that you are up against. This might be how you live day to day but I am sure if you were selling a car you would take it to the car wash, remove all the crap from the door bins etc. This is hundreds of thousands of pounds of money just sat there that you cannot release until the declutter is done.

Roll your sleeves up the pair of you, organise it, pretty much every room needs looking at through fresh eyes.

The photos are terrible OP. The one of the toilet and washing machine and a thousand bottles and containers for instance. Plus all the beds look slightly unmade in the bedrooms. I'm surprised you've had any viewings.

I'd take it off the market. Tidy and prepare for new better photos where the duvets are actually not crumpled and the huge array of plastic toys are not on show.

Then new estate agent.

Also usually houses sit if they're too expensive in comparison to others. Do your homework. What else can you get in the area for a similar price. Does it look better/bigger/nicer location? Then price accordingly.

Photo 3 is awful. Looks like there's no storage. Lounge looks empty in that photo. Wall above kitchen table is bare. Photos could be so much better. Toys needs storage boxes.