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 would because of the land, however the pictures could be better. Less clutter in kitchen and bathroom. Neutral bedding that doesn’t fight with the curtains and doesn’t take the focus off the rooms.

It’s nice but it’s not for me. I want my dining area right next to and part of the kitchen.

For instance www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-80726791.html

Why no picture of the paddock? It's either a major selling point (if you're into horses it's probably more important than the house) or a major draw back (work).

Tbo I would only move at the moment if essential.

No. The house is very dated and many of the rooms are cluttered and clashing, particularly the room with the ironing board in whatever that room is meant to be.

There aren’t enough photos and they don’t give a great impression of the house. The photo of the front outside of the house is dark and shaded and gives a cold, unfriendly look.

Lovely house but is that mould in the bathroom window? Things like that really put me off being able to go and view but appreciate that’s probably my issue.

Retake kitchen photo.

@inthekitchensink

I don’t know the area, but the house is gorgeous. Can’t believe the price, that would be an extra million on top where I am

It would be half that where I live

Really helpful, thanks!

In response to some of the points - there is masses of built in storage but that's clearly not showing. The 'family' bathroom - off the landing - has a great walk in shower but that's obviously been missed in the photos. The en suite bathroom is gorgeous - large and bright - but no walk in shower. Main bedroom is a really good size but maybe that's not apparent from the photos either. Also have no idea why there's no photo of the 'paddock'!

The quality of two of the bathrooms is great - the third (downstairs) not so much but it's not grubby. Interesting that that comes across in the photos, though.

It occurs to me that there's also a great double garage with full head height loft space that's not photographed or really mentioned.

It’s not my thing at all. (sorry). It doesn’t have any wow factor for me, and would need doing up/giving a bit of character. I would want about another six acres and stables for that price. But I can see it’s a good solid family house and would appeal to a lot of other people.

It is double the price of the most recent local Sale. It doesnt look worth the price.

The whole package could be improved.

The photos are not great - some awkward angles, and rooms could be less cluttered. Agree close up in bathroom not good.

The description is contradictory. It's actually a 4/5 bed house - 2 potential further beds downstairs.
The conjecture re: annexe sounds a bit confusing.

And where's the paddock? Almost the most attractive asset and no photo of it.
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Yes the photos don’t show enough. Usually a house of that price would have many more photos. I wondered what the paddock was like personally, but there’s no photo.

And yes I'm afraid I thought that compared to others on the market, it is overpriced.

The amount of land is the only thing that would put me off. The kitchen is no bigger than the one I had in my tiny 2 bed terrace but it could easily be opened up into that reception room. The wardrobes in the dining room seem weird but that's cosmetic and it would be a great study. I'd wonder if I could get more than an ordinary double in the master bedroom but that's what a viewing is for.

I have a teenager who would love the annex.

It looks like a holiday let rather than a well thought out family home

Down stairs bathroom would need to be updated straight away

Far too much downstairs space for the number of bedrooms

and you could have put your ironing board away for the pics

OP
No I would not view it, kitchen is too small and looks cheap, as do the bathrooms. The rest of the house looks very underwhelming.
I would want to re do everywhere sort of the annex, move the kitchen etc.

I don't know the area but having looked at other properties around it seems higher end priced for a below average house.

How long has it been on the market? How many viewings?

I put my house on the market post lockdown and sold in 3 days.

At a glance it looks like a 3-bedroom house with no obvious scope for a 4th bedroom (no loft space to convert) which would put me off. Showing scope to make it 4-bedroom would make me consider it. Inside it's rather bland and dated but the garden is amazing!

The curtains in the bathrooms put me off

On a 700k house, I find muttering at curtains, or a bit of clutter on the worktops odd.

Am I the only one who looks at the floor plan and measurements before anything else?

Attractive on the outside. Nice amount of land. Good location.
Inside is a little bland. Ceilings look low.
Only 3 proper bedrooms for such a big house.
Bedroom on ground floor is odd. But could be perfect for a family with an elderly relative who needs ground floor accommodation. Plumbing from the utility room could create an en suite shower room.

Yes it looks lovely. I'd possibly rearrange a bit but nothing major.

Agreed, @lakeswimmer there are similar sized houses in Durham for a similar price with a fraction of the land.

@Teenangels

OP No I would not view it, kitchen is too small and looks cheap, as do the bathrooms. The rest of the house looks very underwhelming. I would want to re do everywhere sort of the annex, move the kitchen etc.

I don't know the area but having looked at other properties around it seems higher end priced for a below average house.

How long has it been on the market? How many viewings?

I put my house on the market post lockdown and sold in 3 days.

The upstairs bathrooms and kitchen aren't cheap so it's interesting that that's how they come across.

It's been on the market maybe a month - little more perhaps - and there have been two viewings. Price has been dropped from £700k this week.

My gut is that it's the wrong agent. Several agents valued it at around £700k so I reckon that's not a million miles off what it could sell for. But I don't think this agent has done it justice. Having said that, I realise it's not perfect - for the reasons many have pointed out.

I like it but in Scotland you'd get way more for the £ (example www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-63322959.html - ignore the red worktop - major fail). As such, I can't comment on the price. If the price is standard I would definately go and see it purely on the outside space.

If you're struggling for viewers there are a few things you could do to make it a bit more appealing. Like PP I would increase the bedroom quantity - you have currently 3 bedrooms, a sitting room and 3 reception rooms - I would say 5 bedrooms a sitting room and a further reception room.

Externally - Get rid of the stick tree front right- looks like a crucifix.
Internally - Kitchen - Remove things from shelves on right hand side and put t/c/s canisters there. Tidy up that far right corner. Retake picture and exclude the strip light.
Living room - change mirror and get rid of the purple thing. Change curtains and rearrange furniture.
Dining room - get rid of the coloured things on top of the cupboards. Remove seat pads.
Next room - put the mirror from the living room where the clock is.

Remove the rug. Put another chair at the table. Remove seat pads.
Bathroom - remove the green thing at side of toilet, and everything from the ledges. Remove the net curtain.
Kids room - remove the ironing board, the sock hanger. Sort the furniture- half the shelves are empty. Pull the curtain in a bit towards the door.
Double Room - put pillows on the bed and nicer bedding. Plain if you've got patterned curtains.
Family bathroom. Remove curtains, ghost chair and bath mat from side of bath. Also green things from the ledge. Put a full toilet roll on the holder and a towel on the towel rail.
Cloakroom - remove curtains and bath mat.
Double room - put extra pillows on the bed and remove the desk/chair and the mirror
Single room - move the side table along to sit in line with the mirror. Remove shoes from under bed.
If you do have some spare £ I would change the ceiling lightshades in all the rooms and the red curtains in the living room.
Sorry :)

The kitchen looks small , where is the paddock? And rear garden would like to see the back of the house...
Why mention you can make annex that's confusing... as not all the rooms are shown just lots of plain bedrooms.. the bathroom looks odd too...
Seems nice and light but no sense of the house and possibly lacking a bit in character for that part of Suffolk ...the description is lacking as well quite functional..

It’s not bad but it’s just not wowing me. Especially for that price. I don’t really like the floor plan and I don’t feel like the house has enough character to live with a quirky floor plan. The styles throughout the house seem a bit mis-matched. As the colour scheme is fairly neutral you could introduce a bit more cohesion in the bed linens and curtains. I know it has a big chunk of land but looking at other houses nearby, the cost also seems high. I don’t think the full scale of the garden is shown in the photos, I have 0.25 acres and the photos of my garden make it look bigger than yours.