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BennyBee · 19/09/2025 15:15

My mum died a couple of years ago and my stepdad now wants to sell the house and downsize. It has been sitting on the market for 6 months. He has reduced the price twice. Can you give it the mumsnet once over: why isn't it selling? He is thinking about changing agents - would this make any difference?
3/4 Bedroom Bungalow near Worthing

YABU - the housing market is slow, hang and chill
YANBU - do something drastic asap

Check out this 4 bedroom detached bungalow for sale on Rightmove

4 bedroom detached bungalow for sale in Marlborough Road, Goring By Sea, Worthing, BN12 for £535,000. Marketed by Jacobs Steel, West Worthing

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/159197123#/?channel=RES_BUY

OP posts:
Swiftie1878 · 19/09/2025 15:40

For Worthing, it’s overpriced. It’s also overlooked by flats. No-one is paying that money to be in a goldfish bowl.

ShodAndShadySenators · 19/09/2025 15:37

It looks well maintained, well cared for and the garden looks appealing, neat and tidy.

I would think it's just that the price is higher than people would be happy paying in this market. I don't think you would gain anything from a change in EA tbh, they could rewrite the listing with different photos, but that's not going to persuade anyone to part with over half a million if they don't think it's worth that just now.

If your DF has reduced it twice already and stilll not getting any offers, it's still too high, sorry.

(No doubt there will be posters who reckon if you plump up the cushions more and add a pot of flowers by the front door, someone prepared to pay asking will magically appear like the shopkeeper in Mr Benn, but I don't believe that)

butterfliesandbee · 19/09/2025 15:32

Apart from the first photo a garage can't be seen, maybe make that clear in the photos/floorplan.
Also where is the washing machine? I don't see it in kitchen but no utility room. With a 4 bed house with maybe 5 people in it, a separate area for washing is a must for me.

Amba1998 · 19/09/2025 15:31

Don’t like the blocks of flats overlooking. I would need to do work to it. Not everyone is in the market for a bungalow.

changing agents is a waste of time IMO. What do agents even do? People look on right move and look around the area / research schools themselves. Agents literally unlock the door to let you look around.

Fruitlips · 19/09/2025 15:31

This is your step dad’s? I thought he was utterly vile and abusive Op and your mum left him? Is he dragging his feet with the sale to stop you getting any inheritance?

butterfliesandbee · 19/09/2025 15:29

Personally I don't like a layout where the bedrooms come first when you walk in the house.

Does it have a gate to close off the garden from the front? Essential if someone has children or even just security.

Yes it needs some decor work but hopefully a buyer can see past curtains etc which would be removed.

No idea about area/price etc.

Fruitlips · 19/09/2025 15:26

I don’t need to open it

Price. It will sell at the right price. It’s not be a palatable price to you OP, but it will be the right price for the current market

Tigerthatcametobrunch · 19/09/2025 15:23

The market is shit right now, so probably not much will happen if you switch agents. But the picture arent great. The twin beds that are really close, with the bedside tables at the end of the picture? Just terrible. The garden shots first? Bizarre.

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