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

I thought that, one long corridor and the huge table / worktop in the kitchen adds to the corridor feel.

The garden needs a bit of a tidy up.

Good points, also - OP, you acknowledge that the kitchen is "marmite", it's not going to suit everyone. Many people wouldn't want to live with that, but if the price was right, then they would untill they could afford to remodel.
So. We're back to the price.

I know a lot of the feedback was direct, but you have some great points to take to the estate agent now and have your house re-listed. On MN if you want an honest opinion, you'll get it.

"Oh there's a direct train to London, lets hike the price up by 33%"...

I think the flurry of "selling houses in completely random locations to Londoners" is a post Covid thing that is starting to slow now, OP you should have sold this two years ago and you might have done it for that price

Haha I didn't know that!

No, just that while the house looks lovely, its a small house for that price. The location doesn't justify it.

Not that there is anything wrong with Grantham, it's just one of those areas where house prices are generally cheaper, I live in Northants and houses are cheaper there too. It's just overpriced so people probably wouldn't bother looking.

It really is, there are several original features you can see in the photos. Why do you doubt that?

Definitely the price, who is going to pay that for a terrace in Grantham

It’s overpriced compared to what you can get for your money
The basement and loft have been converted so all storage has been lost
I can’t work out if the basement room is habitable. A pic showing the window externally would help
The carpets are thin and dark and tbh a put off
The kitchen is basically one huge island with a fridge to the side. It’s just a big route walking around it all and not a seller.
There’s a bed in one room in front of the chimney brest which screams there’s not enough room in this room, so I’d move the bed
original features have been lost.

I would definitely not have the garden as your second picture.
The house externally is beautiful and the front image a real plus I just think you need to lower the price so it sits amongst similar properties on rightmove at the very least

Is it because Margaret Thatcher was born and raised there?

The vibe, as it were of her malignant presence.

It's not Victorian...

Gosh, that one is lovely!!

I'm not sure why you are countering all the points people have raised to argue them, those points are what are keeping buyers away. Fair enough if the house isn't a true reflection of what people perceive through photo's but then do something to address all those points instead of arguing the toss.. people opinions are buyers opinions and you won't change that by explaining things, first impressions count for a lot.

If your house is nice and light and spacious and airy, the photos should be able to reflect that, and they don't, and for that sort of money everything should look immaculate, and dressed to impress but the beds look scruffily made, wires are trailing in the living area, shower looks like it's just been used, boiler on display, mish mashed furniture everywhere and clutter everywhere in the attic, garden is unkempt with a hideous looking fence on one side, which looks like it needs replacing and the photos DO make the whole house look narrow.

The house is lovely but the photos and staging are not very good.

But that kitchen would be a deal breaker for me, I know it is personal choice, but it's just not practical.. that island clogs the whole room (which looks huge) and there's only space for two people to sit in that whole room comfortably! It's a bonkers concept and I would have to budget for ripping that out and installing a proper kitchen to better utilise the space, so it would be an instant no for me at that price.

I had to Google where Grantham is, no shade on the place but im not paying that price for a house in a small town

Thank you, yes I agree about driving to Stamford. Where I grew up you had to drive a way to a large town anyway so I am used to that. Grantham could just be for the station.

I think it’s obvious just walking around. It’s dirty and feels neglected, it’s a bit like a small version of Peterborough. A lot of the surrounding villages are lovely but if I lived in any of them I’d never go to Grantham when Stamford - which is completely the other end of the spectrum - is so close.

We lived in Greencroft Gardens in NW6 in London for three years in the late 90s. It was just gorgeous. We’re now further in the South East but I recently looked at properties for sale in that area.

It was quite shocking as most were full homes priced at around £3-4 million but every single garden was just tired and unloved.

All I could conclude is that these were ‘city homes’ for people who spend much more on the gardens in their second homes in hotter parts of the world.

I have failed my driving test there twice 😆
You are right though, I will go. Would you say that the issues will be immediately obvious driving and walking about, or are some more concealed from the casual visitor? Also, do you think the same problems apply to the villages around, or are they just not lucky with their nearest town but better in themselves? Thanks 🙏

Maybe you should take a trip there and see for yourself.

This. You can get a detached property with a double garage and parking for that sort of price…

Can you explain why it’s so undesirable?

The kitchen would put me off as it is unusual and the long run of units gives the impression of a long galley style kitchen but with the units in the middle of the room. So I would value the house as lower to take into account redoing the kitchen with rearranging the units to be against the walls.

I’m interested in this because ok, Grantham may not be great, but lots of places are not great and if they are within an hour of London on a comparatively pleasant train line, that doesn’t seem to hold them back.

i just don’t get the situation with Grantham because it has good properties, good primaries and grammar schools, a commutable to London (or many other cities) location, beautiful countryside around, some nice architecture in the centre. Now surely that should be enough to attract people to the area and once there, well…a town is partly what people make it. Businesses can be opened.

Or am I missing something? I haven’t been there for many years but grew up not far away.

@Wot23 , as are you.

Yes, it’s on the mainline. It’s also highly undesirable. There’s a reason house prices there are so low, despite it being on the mainline. Presumably you’ve only passed through.