To think naming a seaside house might encourage buyers?

[BlackCloudofGloom]

We've inherited a house near the beach. The decor is very dated, so we're going to do it up a bit to look more seasidey before we sell it. What house name would make you feel this would be a lovely place to buy? Or would you prefer to buy an unnamed house? Suggestions, please!

I wouldn't buy a doer upper no matter how cheap it was because I just don't want to do up another house. A bit of decorating, new curtains and carpets is fine. Anything more is a no from me.

I’m going to go against the flow and say that I think a name would be nice. How’s about seabreeze or something?

Oh & to second what everyone else has said:

I'm overseas & currently looking to buy a seaside second home, which I will rent out but also use for nice weekends at the coast with the kids.

Property is quite cheap in this country & I've got loads to choose from.

I'm busy with the day job & will be buying something fully managed - I'm actively looking for decent location, & either already a blank canvas or priced to allow for me having it neutralled to death.

I have no interest in quirky! With my main home I'm ALL about the clutter & nicknacks, but to rent & holiday in I just want clean, neutral & practical.

I'd suggest you lower the price, OP. People will happily rip out ghastly furnishings, but probably won't pay enough to justify you doing it up - if it's a doer upper they'll want to sign off on their own blank canvas. I would.

It would put me off I deteste house names. So pointless.

Morris

@Bluelady - what an insulated thing to say! It might be flat where YOU are but certainly not everywhere. In our area prices have rocketed in the last 5 years and prices continue to rise all the time. Most houses sell quickly and sealed bids at well over asking price are common. Renovations and property development is everywhere you look. You have no idea where by the beach OP is talking about. The market is incredibly strong in many beach resorts across the UK - take parts of Cornwall for example.

The market's flat in London and it's rippling out. Where I live the ripples have well and truly arrived. They appear to have also reached Yorkshire where property is sitting on the market for months on end in the price range we're looking at. We all speak from our own experience, no?

I live in Essex we've just had our house valued and it's gone up by £45,000 since November 2016 just based on size location and local market, that's without the work we've done (mainly cosmetic no new kitchen or bathroom yet) which has added a further £20,000. Now if I'd bought a couple of years before I would've seen a bigger increase in two years but £65,000 isn't to be sniffed at

I'd do what PP said and get a small mortgage, change bathroom and kitchen (this sells houses!) repaint it neutral with the odd feature wall, neutral carpets throughout as you can buy cheaply if the company does the full house
Jet wash the driveways/patio etc to make it look clean wash windows and repaint garage and posh up front door

Embuggerance - it was a favourite of Terry Pratchett

Ah, I see - never having read any of his work, I confess that one had passed me by

I admit I'm also surprised that decor can put so many buyers off, even in a holiday home, though my own bungalow had been unsold for nearly a year probably for the same reason ... purple and brown radiators, anyone?!! I did a lot more than just decorate, but done in neutrals it's unrecognisable now

Two gallons of Restrained Georgian later we have a 'magnificent period home'. That no longer resembles a period

Brilliant!!!

Sea pink (also known as Sea Thrift so perfect if money is tight)

Happy memories of a childhood holiday in a chalet of that name in Clacton.

Im NEVER going to look at a ‘period property‘ in quite the same way...

If you are planning to sell it on, get it valued by several local agents before you do any work. They will tell you what you should renovate to add value before you spend any money. Some renovations are worth it, others not so much.

I'm not sure naming the house is important if you just want to sell it rather than life in it.

A lot of holiday homes in Wales have names and it’s usually connected to the area or the sea somehow. Locals will refer to the house name and others know where it is so I think it would be nice to. Good luck with the house

MorrisZapp