Would *you* view this house? And if not, why not?

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Name changed as this is outing, but I'd really like to know what you think about this property and the way it's being marketed please.

www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-92534111.html

@monkeyonthetable

This is in a similar area, similar price but absolutely up to date.

Isn't OP's going to be worth more because of the land that comes with it? But also, because of the land you're looking for a buyer that is going to want or need a paddock so you might have to wait for that buyer to come along. Essentially though, if it is the right price allowing for modernisation you should be able to sell it. In my opinion it's when homeowners are blind to the fact their home is dated that they overprice (although an estate agent should give a realistic selling price, rather than raise expectations and then have to reduce).

I would go for OP house rather than that one because it has more land.

I would love to buy this and restyle it with New England style windows and shiplap to exterior and give it some feature areas inside ... it's lovely currently but could be really wow with a bit of extra spending and some careful design.

OK, so the outside looks amazing, large expensive house, but then the inside doesn't reflect that. I think it must be partly the photos. Living room is lovely, large spacious, the bedrooms look small, and low ceilinged, but seeing the space round the beds, I don't think they are, I think they ar ebadly photographed.

For me, I want a table in the kitchen always. I don't like where the dining room is, and so I would want to make a large kitchen with table and then possibly also a dining room (or not bother if I could make the dining end of the kitchen work and be nice enough). That is a lot or work to do on this house, and it doesn't lend itself to doing that. (unless you take out the downstairs bath and dining room and knowkc all into one) So for that reason I would look elsewhere.

Second comment, there is a downstairs bedroom, with no bathroom. From the floorplan I can see a loo, but not a bathroom. I'm not 100% against a downstairs bed, lovely as a guest suite, or good for giving older teens space, but it must have a bathroom. (bathroom other side of the kitchen doesn't count!)

All the alternatives in the same area that have been posted don't have the same amount of land. The land is a major selling point. It won't be for everyone of course as not everyone wants a lot of land but it needs to be marketed to people who do.

Interesting the number of people who don't like downstairs/spaced out bedrooms. The only advantage of having bedrooms upstairs/close together is if you have small children who might need you in the night. Having some bedrooms downstairs gives more privacy for older kids/guests/elderly parents. Our bedroom is on a different floor to our teen kids and I love it - we have far more privacy in what is quite a small house. I'd be reluctant to go back to us all being on the 1st floor tbh!

I have seen it on Rightmove.

It's marketed as 3 bed which at its previous price of £700k would put me off. Even £650 would put me off, because we'd need to spend money on it (and it's not the location we want). Our budget is not you're problem, but buyers are being more cautious at the moment so that's something to be aware of. Markets aren't certain and there's talk of a 5% drop in values, which is making buyers slower to make decisions.

I knew there must be more to it than a 3 bed chalet at that price so did open it, and found the garden which is a huge bonus.

So, the land is the selling feature, but it needs to be more prominent in the listing.

I'd also say 4 bed house too. I know one bed is downstairs, but as there are adequate reception rooms it needs to be sold as a four bed property. It happens a lot round here that properties are marketed as bedroom 4 but often it is just the dining room repurposed. Yours is a genuine groundfloor 4th bedroom even if access is unusual.

Is the paddock 1.7 or 2 acres? Are there outbuildings? Garage/stable/barn? Pictures of these?
Is it currently in use for animals?
What direction does the garden face? (May have missed that though.)

Do you have super fast broadband? Mention that if you're aiming for work from homers. Some villages are more blessed than others!

It's the lay out, square footage, and outbuildings that are important to us. Clutter goes with the seller so that doesn't bother me (nor did I think your house was cluttered).

Hope you get some viewings soon.

I wouldn't, it's lovely enough but just doesn't jump out at me. The kitchen is underwhelming and most rooms are very plain, a lot of buyers can see past this but personally for that price I want to be wowed.

The view of the front of the house on streetview is good - I would include a similar photo to show how well the house is set back from the road.

Having some bedrooms downstairs gives more privacy for older kids/guests/elderly parents

Except when they have to traipse upstairs for a bath.

It might be better to market the downstairs bedroom and adjacent sitting room as a study/wfh space, with potential for additional bedroom and bathroom.

Oh god, rural broadband. Yes that definitely needs to be covered, truthfully, in the description. That's a really straightforward yes / no question when deciding whether to bother to look.

The photos aren't that good - and why no pictures of the paddock?? surely that is the main thing that justifies that price tag. Also buyers who want a paddock that is more important than the house to be honest!

Oh wow, Monkey's two examples are awesome. The first one looks almost too plain and blingy for me but the second one, with the beautiful original flooring and beams, is gorgeous.

If that house was in my area it would be underpriced by about a million pounds

We tend to buy houses that may need work but are liveable in the meantime.

You need a really big budget round here to buy a family home that's all perfect and done the way we might like it.

Based off the (blurry?) pictures alone I wouldn't rule this out.

I love the dining room, the land, and am attracted to the potential for flexible living. We have teenagers who won't be able to afford their own places for a long time and we have parents who are knocking on a bit.

It has more than three beds, though, surely?

FTS Photos aren't bad. I like that you can see the available space in most rooms - but I couldn't get a good look at the floor plan on my phone and that's the first thing I want to see.

I think your agent is the massive problem here. The pictures, floor plan and description are awful. You need a lot more pictures of the garden/grounds, paddock, the garage space. I didn’t even realise those things won first viewing only when another poster mentioned. Remember quite a lot of people look at pictures then if get good vibes the floor plan and only then the descriptions. At least in my experience of looking. I can’t comment if the price as don’t know the area. Layout seems odd but workable. Emphasis on annex is strange. Label the rooms with a function rather than “3 additional reception rooms” which make it seems bitty and Unworkable. Some dressing is needed eh the ironing board in playroom howveee I don’t think curtains should mayeher. Why would anyone care if they didn’t like the curtains your buying a whole house you’re going to put your own window dressings you surely

Front of house picture should be clearer too you can’t even see room from road or garage. I like the ones others have posted that have views of whole plot with red lines too. Esp for paddock.

Your brave anyway! I don’t think it’s want my home posted here for people to pick apart my decor and carehome like livingroom though it is all meant in productive and helpful manner it must still be thought to read so hats off to you

@monkeyonthetable they are gorgeous!!!

I completely missed that OP’s house has a paddock.

And I think most people would have a quick peruse rather than an in-depth look at every single house so you want to make your selling prices more prominent!

Yes, although I'd want to know if there was potential to extend the kitchen as for me that's the weakest link. Gorgeous garden though. I would make more of that ( few more pics, more blurb etc)

Tiny kitchen.
Get quotes or info on which are supporting walls and how floorplan could be rearranged

Can you easily combine kitchen with reception room ? It looks like kutchen is cut out of that reception room . If so you could include that in description .

I really like the front and back gardens.
I wouldn't have the rooms as the use they are for now. It doesn't look homely/cosy.

The photos need to be redone and need to be dressed. There is an ironing board in one picture, chair in the bathroom, play room looks odd.

Kitchen is too small and some rooms need updating/decorating

But overall I like it because you could really put your mark on it.

The outside is amazing, the inside just doesn’t match. Inside is dull and plain.

The kitchen is tiny, I feel like I’d buy it to then knock down walls and modernise it all. It’s a lot of money to spend to then do that.

@Ellmau

Why isn't it being advertised as a 4 bed?

Probably because the downstairs bedroom is accessed from a reception room (and an external door) and there is no bathroom for it.

I like all your fitted bookcases, OP.

I wondered why people were even suggesting marketing it as a 4 bed. There aren't any photos of the potential annexe are there? I assumed from the use of the word potential that it's not fit to be used as a bedroom or anything else as yet.

When I view I have a quick flick though the photos and then decide if it’s worth reading the info. The kitchen made it a no. It’s far too small and in a weird place which would require a lot of work. I can compromise on most things but I need a big kitchen which space for a table etc

If I could afford to shuffle rooms around & refit the kitchen & bathrooms I would consider viewing. Any offer would have to reflect what needed spending on it & I would view it with a builder so I had a true picture of what needed doing & what could be done.