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Feedback for London flat

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onpills4godsake · 30/08/2026 15:08

A good friend of mine is selling her property in London, and is struggling to get traction.

I live in the north west, in the country so I am not familiar with the London market and what is and is not good value.

can anyone give any fed back I can pass on please?

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Bridgetoo · 30/08/2026 15:21

If it's not selling the issue is always price.
London flats have devalued in recent years and many aren't selling.

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onpills4godsake · 30/08/2026 15:20

Thanks so much, it’s hard as she bought it in the 90s and is an artist - but the feed back is very valuable!

there is so much storage and i agree a good declutter would help.

London prices blow my mind!

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lordbaddingham · 30/08/2026 15:20

I'd absolutely love to live there though, my favourite part of London. But you do sort of have to have more money than sense to drop 800k on a small flat wherever it's located (nobody NEEDS to live in central London) so she's looking for very well-heeled people.

Dancingonlies · 30/08/2026 15:19

lordbaddingham · 30/08/2026 15:16

Within the limits of what your friend can control, it needs to be redecorated and decluttered to give it the best shot at selling.

Yep - this

Lastqueenofscotland2 · 30/08/2026 15:18

It’s very dated. Not in a chic vintage way, just dated.

beigepaints · 30/08/2026 15:17

It’s a great location & not a bad flat, service charge is reasonable too. The price will be too high, interest rates make a huge difference nowadays. How much did they pay for it?

1985goingbackagain · 30/08/2026 15:16

Also, where do they keep their clothes, or food for that matter? I can’t see any storage. It all looks very studenty to me, but certainly not in the budget of any students I know.

lordbaddingham · 30/08/2026 15:16

Within the limits of what your friend can control, it needs to be redecorated and decluttered to give it the best shot at selling.

lalalagarden · 30/08/2026 15:16

lalalagarden · 30/08/2026 15:14

The decor isn’t very good. I’d declutter it, use storage, neutralise the colours, especially the awful red carpets, and take better photos. The offer of having it furnished is not an offer. Oh and I’ll say it again, get rid of the hideous carpets!

And agree with others, I’m not paying 800k to walk through my kitchen to the bathroom. Feels yucky

Busybookworm · 30/08/2026 15:14

Agree the layout isn’t great with the door straight into the sitting room, the bedrooms opening out of it and then the bathroom carved out of the kitchen.

lalalagarden · 30/08/2026 15:14

The decor isn’t very good. I’d declutter it, use storage, neutralise the colours, especially the awful red carpets, and take better photos. The offer of having it furnished is not an offer. Oh and I’ll say it again, get rid of the hideous carpets!

1985goingbackagain · 30/08/2026 15:13

The bathroom being off the kitchen would be the biggest off putting point for me. Also looks strange having all the rooms off the reception and no hallway, but not something that can be changed - clearly these things weren’t an issue for your friend when they bought it though so just my opinion as to why I wouldn’t be interested.

bababamama · 30/08/2026 15:10

Unfortunately the bathroom off the kitchen may be very off putting. The main reason though is that trends change and perhaps people don’t want to live there currently (at this price point)

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onpills4godsake · 30/08/2026 15:08

https://www.foxtons.co.uk/properties-for-sale/wc2b/chpk0359305

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