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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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Lollipop2025 · 01/07/2025 20:20

It's widely over priced. OP put 4 bed upto 400k on rightmove to see the competition and you'll see lots of other properties which give better value.

As someone who is just waiting to complete on a house in lincs i wouldn't have even viewed it. The price needs to drastically reduce.

TaggieO · 01/07/2025 20:19

The price seems incredibly high - you can get a 4 bedroom terrace in Surrey or Sussex for only a tiny bit more than that!

OneMintWasp · 01/07/2025 20:18

Can't comment on price as I dont know the area. House looks lovely in my opinion. But ... the last thing I would want to do in the current hot weather is drive around house hunting (which in turn means getting my own home clean, tidy and on the market) unless I was really desperate.

BIossomtoes · 01/07/2025 20:07

romany4 · 01/07/2025 19:56

Anywhere on a mainline to London has gone up in price.

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Not Grantham. Have you ever been there?

Happyher · 01/07/2025 20:07

Most of the house is beautifully presented but I dont get the kitchen and how it works. It looks sparse with no purpose for the space. And the garden is disappointing.

RowsOfFlowers · 01/07/2025 20:06

I think it’s overpriced. Especially for a terraced property and in that area. Usually if something hasn’t sold or has no interest, it’s because it’s priced incorrectly.

Photos do not do it justice - need to be redone.

Very odd layout.

Needs sprucing up a bit and made more warm and inviting. It comes across very cold, and almost like a school, I can’t explain it. Agree re carpets making it look like a rental.

657904I · 01/07/2025 20:06

It’s a huge 4 storey 1800 square foot house - the ceilings are 10 foot high - the living room and kitchen are 30 foot long - not narrow anywhere

it looks like your average terraced set up, not a mansion

Crucible · 01/07/2025 20:05

It's right opposite a crematorium!

BennyBee · 01/07/2025 20:04

I don't have anything constructive to say but the thing that would put me off is that it is directly opposite a cemetery. I don't think you can do anything about that!

But I will also say that the housing market seems very slow right now, especially for larger properties - the stamp duty hike has put a real damper on things.

Isthisreasonable · 01/07/2025 20:02

The kitchen design is really off-putting to me. It seems like a poor use of space. Why have an island that emphasises how narrow the kitchen is?

Upperroom · 01/07/2025 20:01

The carpets look like a rental 😬
not a fan of the wall colour in the kitchen - a bit 90s
and the garden picture isn’t inviting
sorry -hth

queenoftheanalogy · 01/07/2025 20:00

alexalisten · 01/07/2025 13:24

Im so confused by the photo of your kitchen like where's your fridge freezer, microwave, washing machine etc

Well, the washing machine appears to be next to the oven, which looks odd. It's not integrated either, not that I am a fan of integrated washing machines, but a conventional washing machine on show next to a fitted oven looks very odd.

romany4 · 01/07/2025 19:56

BIossomtoes · 01/07/2025 19:13

Who knew Grantham was so expensive?

Nobody. The only reason anyone moves there is its cheap house prices. OP might get her asking price if the house was moved 20 miles down the road to Stamford.

Anywhere on a mainline to London has gone up in price.

queenoftheanalogy · 01/07/2025 19:56

WildJustice · 01/07/2025 19:22

I think it looks really well kept and I love your style!
When I saw the first kitchen picture, I thought , oh that's a nice island, but from the next pictures, it seems like it is the whole kitchen running down the middle of a room.
I also think that the bedrooms look like they have cheap rental carpets and it does not give a warm comfortable feeling.

The upstairs photos make this a house of two halves - as if everything (including the cleaning and tidying, not to mention the money) has been pumped into the downstairs only. Those upstairs photos look like they belong to a different house altogether.

ShiftingSand · 01/07/2025 19:56

I haven’t read all of the replies so this might have been said already but this time of year when the school holidays are approaching can be quiet for viewings. I had the same experience a couple of years ago. The market picks up in September. Also house prices have dropped recently according to the latest figures.

HouseHouseHouse7 · 01/07/2025 19:55

I think that it’s very attractive. Lots of character. I suppose it’s the price that is the problem because people seeking 4bed houses should surely be looking at it unless they really dislike terraces.

Ophy83 · 01/07/2025 19:51

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 isn't a similar size. Bedroom 4 is basically a cupboard and the OP has the extra bedroom/garden room plus a larger kitchen. The photos are odd though. Too many of some things and not enough of others in particular the main kitchen

UpMyself · 01/07/2025 19:45

Also, I don't like open plan,I don't like big glass doors.

The photos don't make sense to me. The kitchen looks like it's just an island, with no fridge, cupboards, sink, cooker etc. The loft and basement both look like games rooms.

The garden looks OK to me.
The loving area looks like two rooms minus a wall.

I didn't watch the video, but the photos aren't selling a 'lifestyle'.
There's no 'bright,airy/cosy/spacious family home with plenty of outdoor space and a double garage' vibe.

justasking111 · 01/07/2025 19:43

What really annoys me is that the market is flat, yet agents still take meh photographs, don't bother with room measurements etc.

Hustle guys, work harder!!!

Alwayswonderedwhy · 01/07/2025 19:37

alexalisten · 01/07/2025 13:24

Im so confused by the photo of your kitchen like where's your fridge freezer, microwave, washing machine etc

Not everyone has a microwave. Fridge freezer and washing machine are both there!

Zempy · 01/07/2025 19:36

For me it’s the kitchen. It’s really off putting.

Alwayswonderedwhy · 01/07/2025 19:33

The house and garden is lovely. I'd assume it's the price/location?

WeatherDependant · 01/07/2025 19:31

You could add solid gold doors and people still wouldn’t pay more. Houses only have a max value based (largely) on area. You’re only meant to invest in a house to a point that people are willing to pay if you were to sell.

Catterbat · 01/07/2025 19:28

It’s all down to personal taste of course, but for me I would click immediately on the picture of the front of the house (beautiful Victorian terrace) hoping for original features and character. Then as soon as I saw any photos of the interior I’d move on. Feeling slightly depressed. Sorry OP.

ProudSquid · 01/07/2025 19:28

ShesTheAlbatross · 01/07/2025 13:31

It’s always price

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