House still on market over 2 years later

Within reason.

If the OP were to march around town wearing a sandwich board declaring house for sale for a price tag of £100, no doubt she would resemble the Pied Piper of Hamlin by the time she returned with a merry band of cash buyers behind her.

If an agent has advised on the price, then it is up to the agent to get as close as possible to that price. That is his job and that is the skill for which he is charging.

If there is no skill involved and it boils down to sell it any price, then why bother with an agent. Undercut your neighbours by £50,000 and wait for the buyers to appear. Any fool can do that.

Going to s different estate agent after over a year sold my house. Give it a go. You have nothing to lose.

this house is never going to sell unless you do something drastic. thats a fact. maybe your husband doesnt want to move or maybe he is just an arsehole who cant be told I dont know.

the garden looks cramped and tiny the front could do with pictures of cars on it to show the double drive, the utilty, playroom etc full of junk. you need new pictures a new agent and probably a new husband. he has to stop doing the viewings and he has to listen or you are never ever going to move. the house has been on the market far too long. everyone will have seen it several times.

you can make excuses and reasons why and not want to confront and whatever you want but at the end of the day that house wont sell unless you do something.

The house is fine OP. You can tell it’s a family home. It’s clean and whilst there is some clutter it’s tidied away.

There is no photo of the dining room and your dining table is in the kitchen so I’m automatically wondering what is wrong with that space.

It’s a four bed with a study and realistically your downstairs is just a touch too small for a four bed. I would probably move the desk out of the conservatory and into the fifth bedroom because it currently looks like the 5th bedroom isn’t even big enough for a desk.

I think your reasons for moving aren’t great. Taking into account estate agent fees, conveyancing, removal fees, surveys I just don’t think it’s worth it for your son to be closer to his friends. It’s obvious that your husband doesn’t want to move though and he doesn’t value your input at all.

Aside from all that, we sold and bought with William H Brown and I wouldn’t wish them on my worst enemy. I would definitely change agent based on that alone.

Looks lovely from the outside. I’d have been overwhelmed by the kiddie stuff inside though

I agree the problem with the clutter is it looks like you don't have much storage. Even if they look by at in the photos, if they go to the viewing and it's still all there it will make it look less spacious which will put people off.

OP - but clutter puts other people off, end of.

To add - most people understand that new houses are not great for storage (unless they are total top of the range) but you need to show that’s not a problem by staging the house better.

This. It is a lovely house OP, WITHOUT A DOUBT

Kitchen needs showing.

Maybe you need to declutter your husband and put him in the "bin" category.

As everyone is saying, it needs a good declutter which might mean borrowing or hiring some storage space during the period when you are showing people round, or using the garage and parking in the drive. Putting some nice plants in the back garden would make a big difference. The bedrooms are rather small, but that isn't unusual for a modern house and there's plenty of space downstairs. The house seems short of storage but removing clutter would make that less obvious. Other than that, it's a pleasant house in what looks like a nice quiet road and hopefully will find a buyer. Oh, and the photos are poor quality, but that doesn't explain why people who viewed don't offer.

For a lot of buyers, you are trying to sell them “the lifestyle”. That which you are selling is (gently) a cluttered, soul destroying messy one!

There is absolutely no wow factor. I know some PPs say the clutter wouldn’t bother them but I think they are in the minority. I genuinely can’t believe these are the selling pictures - I assumed you had just taken them to show us and would normally show the house looking much better.

sorry

First, decide on your marriage.

Secondly, your house looks both cluttered and sparse. The lounge and one of the bathrooms look empty and the rest is cluttered.

It doesn't feel warm e.g. no plants, photos or art

And when I look, all I see is work e.g. id want to take the fireplace out, replace flooring and paint throughout.

It needs decluttering, painting and a small amount of staging, then consider a price reduction.

Don't forget, even though it's a family home, many people buying larger homes have older kids or kids about to go to uni or may even be past that stage and just want space so consider stuff like taking down the kids pool, packing away toys, a more grown up bedroom e.g. no character stuff and go from there.

There are some dreadful photographs.

3 is a photo of your laundry detergent preferences.

4 focussed on the blank wall
5 should have moved the toys out of shot
6 focuses on an old grubby quilt
10 focuses on a door
12 is of your storage boxes not the room
I could go on.

Estate agents are meant to use wide angle lenses that help create a sense of space. And they should convey the room, not a wall or your stuff.

I think they are referring to the curtains in the bedroom with blue curtains. They look like they have come unhooked part way along.

Cannot see a photo of the dining room.

Photos really need improving after the house has had a bit of a declutter.

Do you have a family member or friend who can help you as your husband is not cooperative. Can the children get involved, or are they too little.

Can you tell your husband you are taking over the selling of your house.

I don't think you're reasons for moving are very strong actually. How far are you thinking of moving? I would just focus on making this house nicer. It's got good bones, but looks v dated and not staged at all for the photos.

Declutter the toys and tidy the garden toys.
Get rid of the utility mess.
Fresh lick of paint.
New plain bed linen and some nice scatters/throws with a pop of colour.
Change EA and let them do the viewings.
Change the husband too - he seems more of a problem 🤔😁

The house kind of looks unloved in its present state.

OMG

You need to remove almost everything from the rooms other than furniture.

The loo and utility area are a nightmare- take all the cleaning stuff out.

Put them in cupboards or the garage.

Buy some nice plants, flowers.

Tidy the gaming room.

Make the beds

Tidy the kids' rooms.

This sums up the photo issue well.

Then when you get viewers through the door the house still needs to be showroom condition. No junk, no clutter, everything away (put in garage or car) you need to show a blank canvas as you can get.

Open windows, fresh air, clean and tidy beds, plump cushions. You are selling a lifestyle not a starter home.

Why? You're not buying the bed or cover?
I always find this so strange.