Help me sell my house

[StopSearching]

I've made a new thread so that I can post updates for those that are interested.

Previous thread here

Brief outline is my house needs improvement and re-marketing so I've been asking for advice and going to start implementing it.

Marking my place.
Your thread has inspired me to start getting our place ready to sell. Just spent an hour preparing woodwork ready to paint.

Oh goodie, it's a good time of year to do it.

@StopSearching I love your house! It's my dream to move to Dorset, if I was further into my moving plans, I would have snapped it up.

Place-marking too! Good luck with it all OP :)

I've been following this thread with interest, but it's completely frustrating me. Frankly, do a mini paint job, get a few house plants but most of all you just need to drop the price! Lots of people have said it but it doesn't seem to be sinking in. I'm not trying to be rude or mean, I just think you need to be realistic and I want to help you! There's no point spending a lot doing it up as you'll likely just waste time and money. It really is all about the price when it comes to houses. If it's the right price someone will buy it pretty much as is. I wish you lots of luck with it all, house selling and buying can be so stressful.

It would be easier if you posted a link to the house here instead of people having to trail through the old thread 👍🏻

One of the things I thought when I came back earlier was about the garden office room. Why isn't there a photo of that inside? And why is there an office in the house when there's one supposedly outside?

Also, you might be better, instead of putting a bed in that tiny room, paint it a nice yellow, and stick a cot and small chest of drawers in it. Buy a mobile and put a nice blind in the window and that's one room sorted. You've then got a photo that will help emphasise "family home".

I am slightly concerned for you about the electric lead so close to the cooker hob, its probably quite dangerous and could melt/fuse/set fire. (Unless its the cooker lead, but I don't think it can be as its just to a normal socket?)

(posted on old thread but probably no one on it now!!)

@slv2013

It would be easier if you posted a link to the house here instead of people having to trail through the old thread 👍🏻

I hope the OP doesn't mind, as she posted it on the first thread.

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OP have you said why you want to move?

Following again, I painted my door sills this morning. They need doing annually.

Just in the spirit of the general maintenance we do 😀

OP if you want to move have you an idea of how much you need to sell for? It might be an idea to work out what you want, what your new budget is and the rock bottom you can sell for. It may be worth borrowing a bit more just to cut your losses on this house.

I have to say I’m with @HappyTimeTunnelDinosaur - we’ve recently viewed around 40 houses looking for a 4 bed detached - the vendors furniture, ‘staging’ and decor would not make a blind bit of difference to wether or not we offered. The factors important to us were location, room sizes, material condition and our estimate of how much it would cost to get how we want and that ultimately factors into price.

@HappyTimeTunnelDinosaur

I've been following this thread with interest, but it's completely frustrating me. Frankly, do a mini paint job, get a few house plants but most of all you just need to drop the price! Lots of people have said it but it doesn't seem to be sinking in. I'm not trying to be rude or mean, I just think you need to be realistic and I want to help you! There's no point spending a lot doing it up as you'll likely just waste time and money. It really is all about the price when it comes to houses. If it's the right price someone will buy it pretty much as is. I wish you lots of luck with it all, house selling and buying can be so stressful.

I think we're going to do a combination as water marks will still put buyers off.

@Catastrophie

OP if you want to move have you an idea of how much you need to sell for? It might be an idea to work out what you want, what your new budget is and the rock bottom you can sell for. It may be worth borrowing a bit more just to cut your losses on this house.

I have to say I’m with @HappyTimeTunnelDinosaur - we’ve recently viewed around 40 houses looking for a 4 bed detached - the vendors furniture, ‘staging’ and decor would not make a blind bit of difference to wether or not we offered. The factors important to us were location, room sizes, material condition and our estimate of how much it would cost to get how we want and that ultimately factors into price.

Same with me really. Floor plan and general upkeep is what is important to me, not throws and curtains. The room sizes and layout would have to work for us first of all. Secondly I’d expect all maintenance to be done. No signs of damp/mould etc.

@callmeadoctor

I am slightly concerned for you about the electric lead so close to the cooker hob, its probably quite dangerous and could melt/fuse/set fire. (Unless its the cooker lead, but I don't think it can be as its just to a normal socket?) (posted on old thread but probably no one on it now!!)

It's a gas cooker but has electric ignition and clock on it.

Also agree with @HappyTimeTunnelDinosaur

Offering tips and tricks has given posters something to do, and it must be tempting to throw some paint on the walls. But it’s overpriced!

Placemarking for updates

I agree happy. You could do what needs doing over a couple of weekends

The first thread was full of nonsense like this. OP's house needs a lot more than a couple of plant pots and a minor paint touch up!

wrt potential new development on the field behind - often they are built with wildlife corridors.
that could be a plus for your house, not having direct neighbours behind.

One of the things I thought when I came back earlier was about the garden office room. Why isn't there a photo of that inside? And why is there an office in the house when there's one supposedly outside?

You can see inside on the walk through but I'm not sure it needs a photo as it's just a computer, bookcase table and chairs. We use them both, sometimes for work, sometimes for gaming.

The magic erasers have arrived!

For me, the house is just a bit bland, some paint could spruce it up! The other houses just look like they are on top of yours and that field view is lovely, but we all know it'll soon be built on.

I’m place marking too. Good luck OP. Look forward to your updates.