House still on market over 2 years later

If you're both serious about moving, you need to get the EA to do the viewings. Like a PP i'm wondering if your DH is sabotaging, even unconsciously, the viewings.
You said your marriage isn't good. I know from (bitter) experience going through a house sale/move then finding out you're getting divorced just a few months later is rubbish. Maybe take off the market for a while, tidy/declutter and have a serious think about what you both want.

I agree - this photo is horrendous.

The clutter makes it look like there is a lack of storage space and the house is on the small side. Most people looking for a 5 bed don't want to be shoehorned into a small house and these photos are giving the impression that they will be.

Photos 11 and 13 - they're hanging off the rail in various places.

You also asked which rooms looked cluttered - can you really not see?

You can't be bothered to declutter for the photos - that would make me think that you'll be a real pain in the backside to deal with, never replying to things, leaving a load of junk behind etc.
Sorry, but it matters. Your husband sounds like an idiot.

At first glance I thought what a bargain, but looking inside all I saw was clutter, mess and more clutter.

it deffo needs taking off the market, a massive declutter, throw out, pack up and store in the garage, put other things in nice storage receptacles, a coat of paint and some nice accessories. The house needs to look like a home not a charity shop.

id do all that then put it back on in the spring.

Well clearly your husband does not want to sell and he is managing it all including the viewings so safe to say it will never sell

why is he not communicating this to you honestly? I mean clearly he does not want to move

If you’ve had lots of viewings it’s not the photos (although they aren’t great!). It’s down to price. Any home will find a buyer if it’s priced right.

I’d talk to the agent honestly and listen to what they have to say. You could think your home is worth a £million but the agent (a GOOD agent) should always be honest and tell you what is happening locally to make your home stall for so long!

What feedback have you had?

Also - why has a photographer (professional??) taken focused pictures of piles of drawers of toys/mess? I'm baffled on them thinking this was a good idea.

Price, clutter, dated decor (especially the front room fire) & looks like a lack of storage. Feels a bit unloved. Photos are not good. Bin the agent & list with someone else.

Good luck 🍀 OP

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This is the third photo people see. It's almost as if photographer, agent and husband don't want to sell this house.

I agree the photos are dreadful. One is of a load of junk on a sofa and you can't even see the room, another is of a load of bottles on top of a washing machine and then there's one of a pair of shabby looking curtains which don't hang properly and don't fit the window. What is your estate agent thinking!

The EA should definately do the viewings, when nobody is at home. Isn't that all part of their service and what you pay them for ? Some people just cannot see past other people's belongings when they look at houses for sale so, as others have said, you will definitely have to 'stage' your rooms better. You may as well start on the declutter now, you will have to do it when you move !
Have you been there with your husband when people are viewing ? It would be interesting to hear what exactly he is telling them.

Looking at the other properties with the same postcode, and they haven't had near the same uplift in price as 190k to 290k over 8 years. More like 30% rather than 50%, so it could just be that.

I don't see that clutter is an issue, if people are getting through the door. If you weren't getting viewings, I would say yes, perhaps, but the photos aren't putting people off viewing.

Hi OP.

I'm local, the area alone is pretty pricey, especially compared to the other side of Wakefield, so I don't think the house is massively overpriced for a 4 bed, maybe by £10-20k, based on the kitchen needing updating, I also think the downstairs is too small for a 5 bed. (Currently looking for a 5 bed house in the local area)

The pictures are an issue, there's too much clutter for them, you can't really see the floors and walls, I call house pictures like this "too busy"

Also, your floor plans need dimensions on them and you have 2 "bedroom 2's" so they are also mis-labelled.

Not much you can do if DH won't listen, but I'd do some research on other 5beds in the area.

Sorry, but those photos are terrible. I don't know who took them, but I really hope it's not their actual job.....
You need a serious de-clutter, and tidy through. Not one room looks ready to be presented properly. At least smooth the bedcovers out, as they look like someone/something is hiding in them.
I'm sure it's clean (I can talk - my house is untidy, but clean!) and stash all of the bottles/toys somewhere - even if it's in the car/garage, for the photos and viewings.
Also, poor credit or not, you need to be more involved in this.

Ok, so looking at your village:

There's a fair few houses up for sale.

Yours is technically a five bed but without measurements on the plan I can't tell how big the fifth bedroom is and it looks small.

You've got a lot of competition - this is only 10k more (although a 4 bed) and the photos are so much nicer etc.

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/139055486

Also most of the houses around your price mark have got reduced on them, which suggests none of them are selling,

There's also a 4 bed semi which doesn't look as nice for 230, so it has repainting etc priced in.

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/151300379

Your house isn't key turn ready (at least by the photos) and there's a much cheaper 4 bed also in the village.

I suspect lack of demand plus price.

The photos are not great. The one of the washing machine/toilet makes me assume the bathroom is so tiny he couldn't get in to photo. Which is fine if its downstairs but then just don't photograph it. The conservatory looks cluttered with the huge toys. The photo of the plastic draws filled with stuff adds nothing of value but makes me assume it's a tiny storage room

Some photos look cluttered and might be worth shifting the stuff and re-doing. However I would want to do no work when buying and even I can see past the clutter here. Have you looked and compared prices with similar properties that have sold in the area?

It's too cluttered and the photos are awful. It's almost as if the estate agent didn't want the house to sell. They have even managed to make the garden look small and cluttered.

Take it off the market for a few months and declutter, then get a new estate agent,

Agree with others about the photos! And get a new EA

It’s too small for a 5 bed. It looks too small for a 4 bed too. Do you have 4 double rooms? If not then you will struggle in the area. For 290k you can get some amazing houses there - eg for 299k there’s a much larger 4 bed detached on the market.