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Please give your opinions on why we have not had any viewings on our flat? Listing included

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househelp2025 · 02/06/2025 16:42

Hi there,

We are trying to sell our flat and have not had a single viewing. I know that this is typically either due to the price a property is listed at or something to do with the way it has been marketed.

I would be enormously grateful for any feedback on the listing and what (if anything) might deter you from booking a viewing?

It is a long lease - just shy of 999 years, and has a designated parking space in a private secure car park under the flat.

Is it the photos? Is the price too high? Something else?

Thanks in advance!

Flat listing

Check out this 2 bedroom apartment for sale on Rightmove

2 bedroom apartment for sale in Cunard Square, Chelmsford, CM1 for £325,000. Marketed by Beresfords, Chelmsford

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/162227357#/?channel=RES_BUY

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ThreeTescoBags · 02/06/2025 16:49

There's no green space in sight in the photos, and the service charge is really chunky. That's why I wouldn't view it, but at the end of the day if the price is right then people will view.

FinallyAMum · 02/06/2025 16:48

It looks very dark and gloomy to me. Also the price, although I don’t know your local market to be fair. I hate when people put offers in excess of though.

nam3c4ang3 · 02/06/2025 16:48

Sorry - its far too expensive for what it is and the view isnt great. Sorry OP. Good luck.

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househelp2025 · 02/06/2025 16:48

Thanks for the responses so far - this is helpful. Re the price - this is in line with other two bedroom two bathroom flats in the area without parking, and ours does have parking, which is why it was listed at this price. We are 2 minutes walk from the station which is a 35 minute commute into London Liverpool Street, and about a 7 minute walk from the city centre.

We will have a deeper think about the price though.

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TheyreLikeUsButRichAndThin · 02/06/2025 16:47

TheyreLikeUsButRichAndThin · 02/06/2025 16:45

For me it’s the 2 bathrooms with no windows, and nowhere to eat really, but not much you can do about those issues. It’s probably either price, or the right buyer hasn’t found you yet.

Like, 2 bathrooms for a 2 bed, but nowhere to eat? Where is that guest who needs to use the second bathroom going to get fed? Doesn’t make sense to me. Likewise, family with 1 or 2 kids but a 2-person tiny table.

Lookingforwardto2025 · 02/06/2025 16:45

I don't see anything glaringly wrong with the pictures, it looks like a nice flat. On street view I can see an advert for Bellway, was it built by Bellway? Unfortunately they are often referred to as Hellway so that would make me pause.

JacquesHarlow · 02/06/2025 16:45

The price!!!!

TheyreLikeUsButRichAndThin · 02/06/2025 16:45

For me it’s the 2 bathrooms with no windows, and nowhere to eat really, but not much you can do about those issues. It’s probably either price, or the right buyer hasn’t found you yet.

IWantThisJob · 02/06/2025 16:44

For me personally it’s a combination of price and location. The outlook and overlook of the balcony would really put me off too. Sorry!

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