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To think that it’s odd no one has come to look?

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Onwayto50 · 01/07/2025 13:13

I wasn’t sure how to title this - but we put our house on the market 3 weeks ago and have had utter tumbleweed. I’m including a link - am I missing something? I think it’s priced right for the market and I think the photos are lovely but maybe I’m too close to it?? AIBU to think we should have had a least a little interest? Or am I missing something glaring??

Check out this 4 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove

4 bedroom terraced house for sale in Harrowby Road, Grantham, NG31 for £390,000. Marketed by Newton Fallowell, Grantham

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/163176548?utm_campaign=property-details&utm_content=buying&utm_medium=sharing&utm_source=copytoclipboard#/&channel=RES_BUY

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Slightyamusedandsilly · 01/07/2025 16:55

For me, that kitchen island is a massive turn off. It looks like a huge room, which I'd want to use as a family room at one end, and instead it's blocked all the way down the middle by the island.

I think the garden fence needs replacing OR fixing too. But that wouldn't put me off.

The bedrooms and bathroom need 'dressing' for nice photographs. They're a bit scruffy looking but I assume the rooms themselves are good.

Other than that, I think it looks really nice although as someone else has said, it seems to be very expensive for the area. Also as someone with a living room of a similar size and layout, it is very hard and expensive to heat. I think with current utility costs, people are now looking for more traditional, 2 smaller downstairs rooms rather than one big one (I've considered getting mine divided again).

Cakeandusername · 01/07/2025 16:54

Other thoughts are will cost a fortune to heat. I think people are being more cautious given overall cost of living.

ImInHere · 01/07/2025 16:52

Goodness, I hope you’re up for all the criticism, we’ve all watched countless house makeover programs we are all “ experts”

Your house makes a great first impression, the lilac could be trimmed a little.
Clearly a conversion at some point, has removed the sitting room door, and amalgamated two rooms into one, leaving only the dining room door, but you have made a good use of wall space in the hall, with pictures, and the sitting room looks good with the sofas and pictures.

( the other house in Grantham someone posted, well the owners have astonishingly great taste, and are excellent home designers) but yours is good.

Unfortunately, as people have pointed out, your kitchen has a strange layout, with a rather plain back garden.

You can get away with your garden, with a few tall planters, and some lower planted colour, so you could take them along to your new home.
Instant drama and colour.

I once created a false flower bed for my sister at short notice with compost and bedding plants over lawn, to give a more balanced effect at the first view, so it can be done.

Ive no idea about pricing in your area, but think about how best to dress and furnish your kitchen, as this is often the deciding factor.
You have a long kitchen, just embrace it.

A long rug at one side and some judiciously placed side tables to cordon of one area for prep, may make all the difference.

You might even cut off the table part, finish the edge and add a dining table at the end of the room.

Best of luck

Cakeandusername · 01/07/2025 16:51

It look nice but my first thought is parking - where do you park, how easy, any restrictions and the garden is poor just a path to gate no where to sit or children to play.

tripleginandtonic · 01/07/2025 16:48

It seems very narrow from the video. The music that accompanies it is awful btw.
Good luck with getting some viewings soon.

ForFunGoose · 01/07/2025 16:48

Add a floor plan with dimensions
The photos aren’t great but I think the overall look is nice. Good luck

RominaDina · 01/07/2025 16:43

You have a really nice house, it's clearly well looked after.
However, the kitchen is a bit strange and I'd have to redo that, personally. I agree with pp the price needs to come down.

Sweetpeasaremadeforbees · 01/07/2025 16:43

I think that that kitchen is just weird, as someone said, like an operating theatre.

I can't get my head round a terraced house being for sale in the Midlands for £390 K, especially with no off road parking.

And personally I'd hate to live opposite a crem with a constant stream of hearses going by (and possible parking issues) but that might just be me.

4forksache · 01/07/2025 16:42

I was zooming in trying to find the rest of the kitchen but it appears the island is the kitchen?
Very strange. Perhaps some more shots showing the other end of the kitchen?

ttcat37 · 01/07/2025 16:42

Very expensive for a terrace in Grantham. You wouldn’t pay that if it was in one of the popular and preferred nearby villages.
The pictures aren’t great - poor lighting and positioning.
The garden looks a bit sad and forgotten about.
The kitchen island reminds me of an operating table (sorry- part personal preference and part awkward lay out, but I’d be adding it to the costs of things to replace if I moved in).

mauvishagain · 01/07/2025 16:41

Haven't read the whole thread but these are my thoughts:

I used own a house (not in Grantham) which would had a very similar layout, so that felt familiar to me, even though this one has been altered in ways that mine wasn't.

Ignoring decor, which most people seem to want to change straight away anyway:

It's on what looks like quite a busy road. I can see a bus going past during the tour video! Is parking outside possible? It says you have a double garage - where? What's the access between garage and house/garden?

The garden is quite frankly a mess. Those unkempt fences either side suggest to me that neither you nor your neighbours have done any garden upkeep for a while. It's a 4 bedroom house, you have children's bedrooms - it doesn't look like a garden for children. You need to cut stuff back to open it up. If you can do something to smarten up the boundaries, so much the better. And the area which is enclosed between your offshot and the neighbour's is just depressing (visible on photos of previous listing years ago).

Like everyone else, I think the kitchen looks weird. And again - 4 bedrooms - children - where is the family going to eat? The eating area at the end of the island doesn't look big enough. If it is, then maybe you need to dress that bit of "table" to show it.

Where's the storage? I'm guessing that the cellar has been converted, as has the attic, so you've lost those storage areas. My old house had understairs cupboards too. I can't see them on these pictures. 4 beds, children - you need storage.

Those stairs down from the attic room look pretty steep - are they compatible with regulations?

I really like the bathroom. But where's the pictures of the ensuite? I see a closed door which obviously leads to it but you need to show it.

It was built in 1904 (according to the stone on your neighbours) and it has "period sash windows". What are your bills like? That loft conversion was clearly done a while back -- insulation? Could be baking in Summer and freezing in winter. What's the damp proofing/tanking like in the cellar?

That's before all the other stuff -- price - local schools - amenities etc. Sorry!

TheCurious0range · 01/07/2025 16:40

It's not a 4 bed it's a 3 bed with a very small 3rd bedroom a basement room and an attic conversion which clearly doesn't have the right sign off to be labelled a bedroom.
On that basis it's wildly overpriced for the area.
It also needs a new bathroom and the kitchen layout is odd
The bedrooms and additional spaces would actually work for our family only one child, I WFH someone's , DH has hobbies with lots of stuff and the basement would be a good playroom. . But people looking for a 4 bed house aren't your market

FatherFrosty · 01/07/2025 16:39

It’s stunning. Absolutely stunning

i didn’t read the description so missed it has a garage, I’d have scrolled past your house as we need parking and a garage.

MieleForMe · 01/07/2025 16:36

I have put my own house on here over a decade ago to get brutal feedback so I do know how you feel about doing this.

The kitchen looks like your extension went over budget and you put in the cheapest smallest kitchen you could, all that space and that strip of units is just lost in the middle.

Also the double garage not being photographed. Most people searching Rightmove will click through the photos and move on and only look at virtual tours if they are interested so you have to pull them in from those. Same for the blurb, I saw the double garage in someone else's comment on here.

The lounge and dining room are beautiful, bedrooms are fine the basement is fantastic but all that is lost with the head scratcher that is the kitchen.

saltinesandcoffeecups · 01/07/2025 16:34

BIossomtoes · 01/07/2025 16:32

It’s ugly as fuck on one of the worst streets in Grantham. There’s absolutely no comparison.

You can do a lot beautifying with rental income… but fair enough if it’s on a crappy street.

BIossomtoes · 01/07/2025 16:32

saltinesandcoffeecups · 01/07/2025 16:31

Are we all overlooking the fact that someone could buy this for the same price?

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/162882281#/?channel=RES_BUY

I don’t know your zoning laws but wow… for the right person this is a steal… buy it and slowly covert to a single family 5 bed/5 bath 😁

It’s ugly as fuck on one of the worst streets in Grantham. There’s absolutely no comparison.

saltinesandcoffeecups · 01/07/2025 16:32

And is MN becoming the “no one is looking at my house so I’ll post it here to get free advertising?” site

saltinesandcoffeecups · 01/07/2025 16:31

Are we all overlooking the fact that someone could buy this for the same price?

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/162882281#/?channel=RES_BUY

I don’t know your zoning laws but wow… for the right person this is a steal… buy it and slowly covert to a single family 5 bed/5 bath 😁

Check out this 5 bedroom block of apartments for sale on Rightmove

5 bedroom block of apartments for sale in Clifton Court, Oxford St, Grantham NG31 6HB, NG31 for £380,000. Marketed by yieldit, Manchester

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/162882281#/?channel=RES_BUY

Dstoat · 01/07/2025 16:27

It’s over priced by at least 50k.

jessycake · 01/07/2025 16:26

This is just personal but it’s the kitchen , perhaps it’s the photos not doing it justice .

mindutopia · 01/07/2025 16:26

Sorry, no. I don’t like the look of that at all and I rarely say that. 😂

The second photo of the garden makes it look really uncared for and a bit awkward.

The kitchen and bathroom are not at all to my taste. I wouldn’t want to re-do them so that alone would put me off.

The zing to the house comes from your decorating, but without the lovely artwork and such, the house is a bit blah.

I don’t know the area at all, but I would want something with more classic decor and traditional fittings personally.

dietmonkey · 01/07/2025 16:20

There are detached houses with much bigger gardens, on for way less money.

It's a lovely house, but I think you need to knock a load off the price. There are detached houses on for £100k less.

Givenupshopping · 01/07/2025 16:20

OP, do you need to get somewhere near your asking price to cover loans you've had to cover building work or something?

How many agents did you invite to value the property? I usually recommend 3 to get a good idea of what the true value is.

How long have you signed up for? If you've only just signed up, you can still get other agents round to give you a valuation. They'll generally be happy to do it, as the chances are you might instruct them on a multi agency basis, if you need to sell urgently, and if not, then when you're free of the current contact, you may instruct them if you haven't sold. Alternatively, rather than asking on MN, you'd be better off calling or emailing a couple of local agents, with a link to your property, and ask them what they think it's worth.

As others have said, I think it's the price, the kitchen, and the garden that is putting people off. In all honesty, the kitchen would look much better with units either side and a bigger gap between them, ie, a galley kitchen, rather than a huge island running down the middle, as it just looks out of proportion.

657904I · 01/07/2025 16:19

I know nothing about the area so can’t comment on price, but I don’t like the house.

The kitchen layout looks bad, seems very narrow with not much room around the island. I can’t quite see where the fridge or main counters are. that long, bulky island isn’t what people think about when envisioning their dream kitchen. Personally I’d be wanting to reduce the size of that island and move the fridge/counters etc to the side for a more conventional set up. Something about the layout of the kitchen and the green walls just puts me off.

The style of decor in this house isn’t for me either, it’s quite maximalist. There’s a lot of neon/conflicting colours and out-there pieces. Eg why does that orange zebra plate need to be placed there on the floor? Everything looks awkwardly angled for the camera angle as well, as opposed to natural staging. I just think there’s too much stuff out in general in all the rooms. Makes it seem like there’s a lack of space. It’s like you just wanted everything out and photographed, but selling a house is not about showcasing your fave decor items. It’s supposed to be a blank slate.

Personally I wouldn’t book a viewing if that house was near me

Catladywithoutacat · 01/07/2025 16:19

House looks lovely to me might be the area isn’t sort after