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

I don't think it matters where the bedroom is to be described as a four bed, but by only calling it three, it probably makes the house look even more poor value/expensive plus means people are probably ruling it out from search returns. Loads of houses have quirky layouts, and if someone wants it as a study or playroom or frankly whatever, it would be fine.

I’ve looked at it a few times, based on what other people are saying about it.

There’s nothing wow about the inside, it’s full of dated pine furniture. The extra rooms don’t really look like they have a purpose, just lots of rooms with sofas. And I agree about the washing stuff in the playroom picture get rid of it.

It’s an odd layout, I can’t work out how to make the kitchen bigger, it looks like a chunk taken out the reception room and it’s next to a bathroom.

I feel like I'm looking at a completely different house to most people on here...why would the bathrooms and kitchen need updating? They don't look "dated" to me at all...and who even cares what a bathroom looks like, you go there to use the toilet and shower, as long as those things work who cares if they're not in the latest fashion (Ok maybe I'd rip out an avocado bathroom but the ones in the pics look perfectly acceptable).
Same with a kitchen, can't say I've ever given much thought to what my cupboards look like.
Maybe I'm easily pleased but the house looks great to me and in move-in condition. I'd change the colour of some of the walls as they're quite bland but decorating is easy to do, I wouldn't turn down a house based on that. I couldn't afford this house though, so I wouldn't view it for this reason.

@monkeyonthetable

So is this.

They are within a 10-mile radius of the property you posted. But I could walk into them, do no work on them and have a good life immediately instead of extra expense and the bother of builders. So I'd put an offer in on one of the more up-to-date places first.

Oh my god I love that house. Its amazing. Stadishall used to have a really good pub but not sure if it's still.open

It’s a lovely house but I wouldn’t view it because it’s about 5 times above my budget.

Compared to the other two Monkey posted it really falls short imo. Even if they’re not your type you can see what people will see as the wow factor.

Would it have been valued higher because the paddock is a potential building plot? Would it get planning permission? Otherwise that extra acre should only add a little- it’s not enough to really keep a horse on. (assuming the other .7 is the house and garden).

Really appreciate all the comments, thank you. And I should 'fess up that I'm not that brave - it's my parents' house, not mine

I agree that when you look at the local competition monkey posted your house looks extremely overpriced Im afraid.

Personally if you really need to get that sort of value out of it I'd suggest you wait and do the work yourselves and then put it on the market once you've upgraded it. It needs a lot of work though to get it anywhere near that Stradishall property and even if you did the work on it I'm still not sure you'd compete.

Potential. As long as I had money to create a bigger kitchen.

The second house Monkey linked to is stunning. Sorry OP but your parents have got serious competition.

There's always a dilemma about whether to do the upgrade yourself, or let the buyer put their stamp on it. The worst thing I found when looking at houses was new kitchens that were not to my taste. I couldn't justify pulling them out but didn't want to live with them either. So we didn't offer on those houses.

Here, the issue is how to create the space for a bigger kitchen with its own seating (it is still nice having a separate formal dining room too). So, if your parents could get an architect to draw up plans for re-jigging the space to achieve a bigger kitchen - and deal with all the other oddities people have mentioned - that would be really reassuring and helpful. Potential buyers could get builders' estimates on those plans.

If I could visualise the new kitchen space, I'd much rather choose my own fittings. Obviously I'd expect the price of the building work and kitchen fitting to be taken off the sale price, compared to similar size and price places that are already lovely.

For other buyers, who can't be bothered with the work, delays, mess etc. it would be better to get the work done now and put in a 'current' style, reasonably neutrally coloured kitchen.

The second house Monkey linked is gorgeous, but it’s very near the prison and that’s a big turn off for a lot of folk.

I think the estate agent is doing a dreadful job. Having said that, for that price I’d be expecting much more of a wow factor with a cosier, country look inside, and really up to date kitchen and bathrooms.

It's very impressive from the exterior but that's not matched by the interior at all. The interior seems kind of basic.

@MawnyStannit

The second house Monkey linked is gorgeous, but it’s very near the prison and that’s a big turn off for a lot of folk.

I think the estate agent is doing a dreadful job. Having said that, for that price I’d be expecting much more of a wow factor with a cosier, country look inside, and really up to date kitchen and bathrooms.

Isn't the prison to the South of the A143? I'm sure you can't see it from that house.

I am seriously tempted by it....

There is a toilet and washbasin near the downstairs bedroom and that utility could easily become a bathroom. The kitchen and reception room could become a great kitchen diner.

The downstairs bedroom would be great for a noisy teenager, a boomerang adult, an elderly relative - or let it out for extra income.

It's a house with a lot of potential but probably priced too highly for the work needed.

I think the house is lovely but the high trees on the left of the first picture would put me off, I'd worry about lots of maintenance and blocking light out

Looks like it needs modernising in the kitchen & Bathroom (unless these are just particularly bad photos) I’m assuming the area is making the price so high?
Because a house of that size would be between 250-300K where we are

No it's not my style of house. The one pic of the living room where it looks as if you pushed all the furniture back looks weird. Otherwise fine. Tidy, needs updating would be my first impression.

Without knowing the area it’s hard to say. It would be fabulously overpriced for where we are but assuming it is at an appropriate market rate nothing jumps out at me as hugely off putting. It’s not my taste but if I couldn’t find something to my taste for the budget I could settle for it.

No. If I only had the exterior pictures I might, but the interior is depressing. Might just be that the photos are poorly shot, but looks dark and pokey in ways that are structural and can't be fixed with decoration. Depressing low ceilings. Grim kitchen.

If this were my property and I were selling it, I would get rid of the net curtain in the bathroom, buy some more lights, and take photos on the brightest day I could find.

The interior looks in need of updating. Do you have a budget to do it justice? If so go for it, but at the moment it's a bit "Dave and Kathy have lived here for 25 years".

Except when they have to traipse upstairs for a bath.

They don't, though. There is a downstairs bathroom. With a bath.

Im in Suffolk and spend a lot of time on Rightmove fantasy house shopping (we currently rent). I think the price is high. There are a lot of gorgeous cottages and farmhouses for a lot less than that price with more features, wow factor and needing less updating. The paddock is certainly an asset but not uncommon in a rural county like Suffolk. A gorgeous 4 bed farmhouse near us recently sold for 500,000 ish with barns and an enormous garden with pond, beautifully updated inside etc.

I live in an original 1930s chalet bungalow, btw. Not as big as OP's and much less land. Bedroom space isn't huge but no bloody box room. Downstairs space is huge and flexible, though. We lived entirely downstairs for the first few months, while we fixed the colander for a roof and repaired the damage.

Selling point of this is the land and flexible space.

No idea whether it’s priced right for area, but assuming it is.... it’s a lovely house and good sized garden, looks well kept but really dated. Needs new kitchen and bathroom and all round decor so I’d be adding on 40-50k plus some upheaval for that