I like the house, so if I liked the area the photos wouldn't put me off viewing. I'd be concerned that if I liked it enough to offer that actually managing to buy it would be difficult as the use of the crap photos sends out a worrying message. I'd think maybe the vendors were half-hearted about selling, disorganised, etc.
@willstarttomorrow - yes, I'm seeing more and more period houses that have been made all open-plan downstairs, backs disfigured with huge extensions, nice windows removed to make way for balconies and so on. All these things can be done well, but generally they don't seem to have much thought put in. And they are so very current it's hard not to imagine they'll need updating in ten years' time even if they are to a buyer's taste now.