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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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Moveoverdarlin · 01/07/2025 14:16

alexalisten · 01/07/2025 14:12

The whole house looks so much nicer in these pictures

Oh god, you’re right. These pictures are a million times better. Kitchen looks lovely in these.

WhereOnEarthIsMyPlanet · 01/07/2025 14:16

Moveoverdarlin · 01/07/2025 14:11

This is an unbelievably nice house for £235,000. I’m in the South West and my god you couldn’t get anything remotely as nice as that for that money.

Lincolnshire is much cheaper than the SW. Hence us moving here from Bristol 12 years ago!

AussieManque · 01/07/2025 14:16

Shouldn't you market it as 5 bedrooms as the basement room can serve as a bedroom too?

2andadog · 01/07/2025 14:15

BadWoIf · 01/07/2025 14:14

I actually think it looks better now! I like the green kitchen etc - I love a bit of colour.

Agreed! The colour/decor etc isn't the reason it's not getting viewings. The photos and staging could be better, but it is the price.

Digdongdoo · 01/07/2025 14:14

It's so much more expensive than anything similar on the market. Unless it has some special features that haven't been advertised, then it's massively overpriced. Lovely house though

BadWoIf · 01/07/2025 14:14

TheNinthLock · 01/07/2025 14:04

I think it looks better on this original listing.
Whilst I am not a fan of the white and black monochrome look, it seems friendlier.
The multiple mismatched colours in the living room and the green on the kitchen wall have not helped the house.
Perhaps the key is to tone down all the colours and let the original bones of the house do the talking.

I actually think it looks better now! I like the green kitchen etc - I love a bit of colour.

Lafufufu · 01/07/2025 14:14

Your floor plan is awful really really substandard.

It tells you nothing at all.

Insist its redone properly

InvitingMattress · 01/07/2025 14:14

Nothing wrong with the photos, it’s just overpriced for a terrace in Grantham.

alexalisten · 01/07/2025 14:14

Moveoverdarlin · 01/07/2025 14:11

This is an unbelievably nice house for £235,000. I’m in the South West and my god you couldn’t get anything remotely as nice as that for that money.

Lincolnshire is incredibly cheap for property which is why im so shocked at the price of op

Snoken · 01/07/2025 14:14

Spanador · 01/07/2025 13:59

The photos on the previous listing show that OP wasn't responsible for the kitchen as it already had the strange layout😆

www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/details/d9109c7e-1a0b-4bc1-8f38-14fddaacd2be

Oh it was much nicer before. Especially the garden and the lounge. The wooden floors suited the property much better than the grey carpet. Even the kitchen looked slightly better before, although would still hate having to bend down to get into every cupboard. Nothing is reachable if you are standing up.

The price seems slightly ludicrous given what neighbours are asking for and given what it was on for 7 years ago. I also think that a lot of people discard houses without driveways these days as they want to be able to charge EVs. I know it has a double garage but it's really not obvious at first glance.

2andadog · 01/07/2025 14:13

@Moveoverdarlin it is a lovely house, but on a main road, so pretty different to the OP's house. Also 1 bathroom and really a 3 bed, and no garage.

alexalisten · 01/07/2025 14:12

Spanador · 01/07/2025 13:59

The photos on the previous listing show that OP wasn't responsible for the kitchen as it already had the strange layout😆

www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/details/d9109c7e-1a0b-4bc1-8f38-14fddaacd2be

The whole house looks so much nicer in these pictures

AutumnFog · 01/07/2025 14:12

It looks overpriced compared to the "similar houses" scroll below.
It may not be depending on specific location, but if those are anything to go by then considering it's such a narrow house spread across 4 levels without much privacy in the living areas it seems to be priced high.
Generally someone looking for a 4 bed house will be wanting a bit more space in the living areas and there seem to be other local options which have that available for far less money.

whitewineandsun · 01/07/2025 14:12

AnnoyedAsAllHeck · 01/07/2025 14:12

And one bathroom in the whole place.

Also this.

AnnoyedAsAllHeck · 01/07/2025 14:12

BrendaTheBlendeer · 01/07/2025 13:30

To be fair, that hasn't got the kitchen extension, and it's a three bed with a cupboard rather than a 4 bed.

And one bathroom in the whole place.

whitewineandsun · 01/07/2025 14:11

The photos aren't good. Whenever the lights are on in pictures, I assume it's a very dark house. That's an instant no for me.

Moveoverdarlin · 01/07/2025 14:11

sweetpickle2 · 01/07/2025 13:26

This is nearby and very similar in layout to yours and is on for about £150k less- https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/151601861#/?channel=RES_BUY

I don't know your area at all but that alone suggests you're overpriced.

This is an unbelievably nice house for £235,000. I’m in the South West and my god you couldn’t get anything remotely as nice as that for that money.

BadWoIf · 01/07/2025 14:10

I don't know the area so have no idea about the price, but on the whole I think it looks like a lovely house. The road appears pleasant and leafy, and being opposite the crematorium, it seems peaceful and quiet.

The garden is a bit uninspired, but that wouldn't put me off - it has plenty of potential and a keen gardener could soon add some colour.

The kitchen (and bedrooms) look a bit bare and almost like a student house (in these photos). Where do you store the food?! I think better photos would help a lot, and for the bedrooms too.

I think the living room is very attractive and from the floor plan, it appears well set out.

GameOfJones · 01/07/2025 14:09

What immediately stood out to me was the asking price. That seems really steep for Grantham!

Then the photos of the kitchen. It looks like you've got no wall units at all. Is the black thing the fridge? It just seems a really weird layout for a family kitchen. Where are the cupboards for storing tins and packets etc?

But if nobody has come to look, it's because of the price.

BunnyLake · 01/07/2025 14:09

sweetpickle2 · 01/07/2025 13:26

This is nearby and very similar in layout to yours and is on for about £150k less- https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/151601861#/?channel=RES_BUY

I don't know your area at all but that alone suggests you're overpriced.

I really like that.

I really like how these houses look on the outside but the price difference is huge for what looks like very similar houses in a similar area. I’d snap that cheaper one up.

Groundhedgehogday · 01/07/2025 14:07

Spanador · 01/07/2025 13:59

The photos on the previous listing show that OP wasn't responsible for the kitchen as it already had the strange layout😆

www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/details/d9109c7e-1a0b-4bc1-8f38-14fddaacd2be

I think anyone finding that would be wondering what the extra ££ in price was for, especially given how nice (if bland) the garden looks in those photos.

Sunshineismyfavourite · 01/07/2025 14:07

It's always a price issue. For me I'd be put off a lot by the kitchen. It is a very unusual design and I'd be wondering where I would put everything. It could be there is loads of storage but it looks very unfinished in the photos with no cupboards on walls. The lounge diner looks lovely apart from the carpet. The same carpet (I think) is upstairs and that would also put me off, I like natural floors especially in a period property.

It does seem very expensive compared to other 4 beds in Grantham - many are detached and are so much bigger with driveways and gardens. Ultimately, definitely overpriced. There is a beautiful 4 bed terrace for sale for offers around £300 and would be more attractive to me than your house. Sorry OP! Is there anything you can do with the price? I think you'll be stuck otherwise.

Wardrobefred · 01/07/2025 14:07

TheNinthLock · 01/07/2025 14:04

I think it looks better on this original listing.
Whilst I am not a fan of the white and black monochrome look, it seems friendlier.
The multiple mismatched colours in the living room and the green on the kitchen wall have not helped the house.
Perhaps the key is to tone down all the colours and let the original bones of the house do the talking.

It looks much nicer last time it was sold TBH. I don't know if if that's the quality of the pictures or the "improvements" but, especially the garden, looks much better before.

It's still the price though.

NoelFaraday · 01/07/2025 14:06

@wandererofthekingdom that house is much nicer.

Piffle11 · 01/07/2025 14:06

I don’t know the area, so obviously I have no idea about the correct pricing. But… I would get rid of those books on the bookshelf near the table and chairs. Put a couple of bits there, generic stuff. Get rid of those flowers on the sideboard – I presume they are fairy lights? Clear the surfaces. Remove the bright cushions, as someone else said, they are very distracting. I must admit, I think the upstairs looks rather un-cared for. Get rid of the bath mats, try and add a couple of luxury touches to it – perhaps a nice plant – and try and dress the bedrooms better. A quick trip to the range or somewhere similar might be an order. Yes, I know this is just window dressing, but It can get people through the door if they’re like what they initially see in the photographs. But do consider that price as many others have said.

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