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MrsMogridge · 2024-09-05T08:01:16+00:00

Perfectly normal 3-bed semi, right? Someone has put a lot of time into this, but AIBU to think it would sell better if they just... painted it all white? [[https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/152043767 https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/152043767]]

Auburngal · 05/09/2024 12:39

I love the mural in the garden.

I still watch stuff from the 80s and won’t decorate my home like that.

Have a couple of t-shirts of cartoon characters on them

MadamNoo · 05/09/2024 12:40

Clicked on this immediately after the other thread on adults who are into Disney.. further psychological insights available there!

InsensibleMe · 05/09/2024 12:43

‘A low maintenance garden’. LOL

Rumshotsandrainshowers · 05/09/2024 12:44

ExAgent · 05/09/2024 12:35

I fucking love it.

As an ex agent, I would take a bet the owner has written their own description, agent has just checked for misdescription/misrepresentation etc (I'd be a bit dubious about copyright issues ) and listed it.

I also agree it's likely to be bought as an Air B n B and targeted to a specific market. Can't decide whether I think that's a good thing or not? The magic will remain, but the neighbours may be seriously pissed off!

A good local agent should actually know a buyer who would love it (but also how to target the specific market).

It really isn’t likely at all. It depends on location and need for that. It is way more likely to be bought at a reduced price and completed redecorated. It’s a bog standard semi.

all those saying they love it, very few would have their home like that. Let’s be honest.

i don’t love it, I think it is jarring, childish and cluttered. It’s a small child’s dream of a Disney house, something they grow out of by ten latest. Whomever lives in there also has hoarding tendencies that started as collecting.

TheBeesKnee · 05/09/2024 12:47

The description made me smile but the garden would put me off! I need grass, flowerbeds and trees!

TorroFerney · 05/09/2024 12:47

Not interested in Disney at all but the room that's got the Swap Shop stuff on the walls is a real journey back - I had the Sindy yellow jeep that they've got on a shelf.

jen337 · 05/09/2024 13:01

Seeing that’s really cheered me up today, thanks.

carrotcard · 05/09/2024 13:06

easylikeasundaymorn · 05/09/2024 09:42

Op literally says why....to make it easier to sell 🙄

Nobody has suggested they couldn't decorate it however they wanted while they were living there
Of course they can.

But most people do NOT have a Disney mural home. Therefore most people would probably not want to BUY a Disney mural home. Therefore it would attract more people and be easier to sell if the home was decorated in a neutral manner. None of this is rocket science.

Yes someone else might love it and be willing to pay as is - but the chances of someone looking in that location for that price at that time who would love a Disney mural home is far lower than the amount of people looking in that price and location and time for a home they can easily decorate themselves/has minimal work needed. It's not like just one coat of paint will be enough to cover up the black outlines in the hallway or the maleficent room - in most of them the whole ceilings and walls will need about four or five white coats before any colour on top of other work that needs doing - the kitchen looks pretty old etc.

If you have 2 otherwise similar houses and one you can move into straight away and the other will need lots of work 99.99% of people will pick the easy one.

If they are not bothered about a quick sale and want to live in their house the way they like it until it is sold - which as it says "no chain" might be the case - then fair enough, which is why OPs heading wasn't "aibu to think people shouldn't be allowed to decorate their houses however they want."

You're arguing against a point that nobody has made.

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So narrow minded. If people can't imagine how they can redecorate unless it's painted white then that's their problem.

Rumshotsandrainshowers · 05/09/2024 13:18

carrotcard · 05/09/2024 13:06

So narrow minded. If people can't imagine how they can redecorate unless it's painted white then that's their problem.

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Well no it’s not. Not on this context. As it limits the market. And there is no doubt a lot of people wil be put off by this major a redecoration job. This isn’t like painting over magnolia. That’s a major effort.

ExAgent · 05/09/2024 13:35

@Rumshotsandrainshowers, I do agree you do sound a little narrow minded, and your comments are quite unpleasant. Lots of us have houses that reflect our own personal taste, and why not? I much prefer that to "current fashions" in house decoration eg that trend for grey everything. Those houses that keep up with trends may be considered to have fashion, but to those of us with houses you would judge as jarring/hoarding/childish etc, our houses have style I still remember an amazing shoe collector's lounge on a MN thread once.

Also some of that stuff in this house (and many others) you'd probably class as a hoard, are actually really collectible and can hold more value than bricks and mortar! Houses should be homes, not houses. (And the same for flats, of course).

My house would probably be jarring as fuck to you It's definitely not cluttered but it's definitely decorated, and has amazing lighting. It makes me happy.

What is the new "grey" btw? I'm (literally!) out of the market these days so don't really keep up. I've seen quite a lot of navy walls recommended recently I think?

ExAgent · 05/09/2024 13:46

Also, a lot depends on the situation of the vendor and their preferred timescale/plans etc. The majority of properties for sale need "A buyer", but homes like this need "THE buyer", IYSWIM?

In lots of places, you'd get buyers making big reduction offers based on total redecoration, but in a few places (some areas of Brighton immediately come to mind for example ) you'd get people who want this house as is and pay a premium. I could have sold this off market before it even touched Rightmove (I don't know about the price point I would advise here, as I don't know the comps for that area at this moment obviously, but priced right for the area it would have flown).

I've sold some crackers in my time, especially at the very top end of the market! I loved my job and I got the listings as many conventional agents, especially in some areas, would be inwardly judging like fuck, but I was enthusiastic.

carrotcard · 05/09/2024 14:03

Rumshotsandrainshowers · 05/09/2024 13:18

Well no it’s not. Not on this context. As it limits the market. And there is no doubt a lot of people wil be put off by this major a redecoration job. This isn’t like painting over magnolia. That’s a major effort.

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Then that's on them. People aren't really that narrow minded. If a house is in the right place they'll buy it

SoupDragon · 05/09/2024 14:04

I love seeing houses that people have decorated to their own taste rather than merely "tasteful" or "fashionable".

However, unless you're one of the minority who would love it and keep it like that you need to factor in the cost of complete redecoration into your offer and that is going to need a lot of work to cover it up! Probably not just a matter of painting over it actually and you might still be able to see it in the texture.

SoupDragon · 05/09/2024 14:05

carrotcard · 05/09/2024 14:03

Then that's on them. People aren't really that narrow minded. If a house is in the right place they'll buy it

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It's not about being narrow minded, it's about being able to see how much work you have to do to cover it up.

Getmeahobnobstat · 05/09/2024 14:10

I’m a massive Disney fan and I wouldn’t buy it.

Mainly because I would have gone with Pocahontas in the living room and I feel that the kitchen exudes a distinct lack of effort in comparison to the other rooms. Could have at least had a Remy in there.

In all honesty though, of course I’d buy it if I were looking for that type of house in that location. It’s just paint and the artwork is actually pretty good! A coat of primer and you’d have it covered up if you so wished.

I also love to see the passion that’s gone into their home. Good for them 👍

Rumshotsandrainshowers · 05/09/2024 14:19

ExAgent · 05/09/2024 13:35

@Rumshotsandrainshowers, I do agree you do sound a little narrow minded, and your comments are quite unpleasant. Lots of us have houses that reflect our own personal taste, and why not? I much prefer that to "current fashions" in house decoration eg that trend for grey everything. Those houses that keep up with trends may be considered to have fashion, but to those of us with houses you would judge as jarring/hoarding/childish etc, our houses have style I still remember an amazing shoe collector's lounge on a MN thread once.

Also some of that stuff in this house (and many others) you'd probably class as a hoard, are actually really collectible and can hold more value than bricks and mortar! Houses should be homes, not houses. (And the same for flats, of course).

My house would probably be jarring as fuck to you It's definitely not cluttered but it's definitely decorated, and has amazing lighting. It makes me happy.

What is the new "grey" btw? I'm (literally!) out of the market these days so don't really keep up. I've seen quite a lot of navy walls recommended recently I think?

I’ve no idea why you’re having a go to be honest, I’m not talking about your house, I don’t know what your house is like and you don’t know what mine is like. So presuming I’d find yours jarring as I find this cluttered and too much is a surprise. Especially since uour house isn’t like this. And for the record. My house is decorated too.

don’t assume you know anonymous people on line and have a go. As you will get it wrong.

Crunchymum · 05/09/2024 14:23

Yep the garden mural is amazing. The rest made me feel like I had a migraine coming on!!

Rumshotsandrainshowers · 05/09/2024 14:23

SoupDragon · 05/09/2024 14:04

I love seeing houses that people have decorated to their own taste rather than merely "tasteful" or "fashionable".

However, unless you're one of the minority who would love it and keep it like that you need to factor in the cost of complete redecoration into your offer and that is going to need a lot of work to cover it up! Probably not just a matter of painting over it actually and you might still be able to see it in the texture.

Me too, I enjoyed looking at that house, it’s so out there. And whomever did it is a good artist. However on saying that, having a tasteful or fashionable house can also reflect on what you like.

Cantfindthewordsddstruggling · 05/09/2024 14:43

The garden wall is fabulous! Otherwise not a fan in the slightest.

easylikeasundaymorn · 05/09/2024 15:03

itsnotabouthepasta · 05/09/2024 09:51

That is amazing! The EA description is utterly brilliant.

Not sure why people think it would put people off - its just paint and can be easily covered up. Its not like it needs a lot of expensive building work.

Quite frankly I love seeing a home that is loved and represents the owners' personality. The house we bought was 100% magnolia everywhere - we had to paint over it all, so the effort is the same whether your walls are magnolia/grey or coloured so I never get the argument that it should be painted white to make it easier for other people...

Oh come on.

Surely anyone who has ever done the slightest bit of decorating 'gets' that the time, effort, and cost of painting a white wall blue is significantly lower than the time, effort, and cost of painting a room where the ceiling, fireplace, and walls are all dark shades of black, green and purple?

One will take 1 pot of paint and half a day. The other will take multiple pots, different types and colours of paint and likely some sort of specialist remover for the fireplace, and many, many repeated coats over several days/weeks! And unless you went for similarly dark colours you'd probably still see an occasional horn or parrot poking out in certain lights.

Most of those rooms would not be "easy" to cover up.

carrotcard · 05/09/2024 15:11

easylikeasundaymorn · 05/09/2024 15:03

Oh come on.

Surely anyone who has ever done the slightest bit of decorating 'gets' that the time, effort, and cost of painting a white wall blue is significantly lower than the time, effort, and cost of painting a room where the ceiling, fireplace, and walls are all dark shades of black, green and purple?

One will take 1 pot of paint and half a day. The other will take multiple pots, different types and colours of paint and likely some sort of specialist remover for the fireplace, and many, many repeated coats over several days/weeks! And unless you went for similarly dark colours you'd probably still see an occasional horn or parrot poking out in certain lights.

Most of those rooms would not be "easy" to cover up.

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Wallpaper

NeedSomeAnswersPlease · 05/09/2024 15:13

We used to have rooms painted like that as kids, wasn't hard to cover up at all. Good for the sellers

Werweisswohin · 05/09/2024 15:15

Nah, if they loved it that much to do all the artwork they probably looked after it too. The new buyers can paint/decorate any way they like.

desperatedaysareover · 05/09/2024 15:22

Tbh the house would make me anxious. That said, whoever did it has crazy amounts of talent and I'd love to see what they're like in person. I am guessing they paint murals for a living, getting whole rooms done costs a fortune, there's a guy I follow on IG who charges thousands of dollars for themed kids rooms and she's just as good if not better.

itsnotabouthepasta · 05/09/2024 16:25

easylikeasundaymorn · 05/09/2024 15:03

Oh come on.

Surely anyone who has ever done the slightest bit of decorating 'gets' that the time, effort, and cost of painting a white wall blue is significantly lower than the time, effort, and cost of painting a room where the ceiling, fireplace, and walls are all dark shades of black, green and purple?

One will take 1 pot of paint and half a day. The other will take multiple pots, different types and colours of paint and likely some sort of specialist remover for the fireplace, and many, many repeated coats over several days/weeks! And unless you went for similarly dark colours you'd probably still see an occasional horn or parrot poking out in certain lights.

Most of those rooms would not be "easy" to cover up.

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Wallpaper. Or if you prefer paint, then put up lining paper first. No big deal.