Why isn’t my flat selling??

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AIBU in thinking my flat should’ve sold months ago??
Had loads of viewings but no offers.

espc.com/property/10-1-chancelot-terrace-trinity-eh6-4st/36274227

It is a small double but a regular double would fit lengthwise.

The shared garden has been mentioned a few times on this thread and a couple of times by viewers so I think it’s a big deal.

We’ll definitely have a think, it may be time to go off the market til we can be more flexible with pricing.

There are loads of Edinburgh tenement flats. I know they’re beautiful with bay windows, high ceilings, original cornicing etc etc, but there are a lot and Edinburgh buyers will fairly easily be able to find one that has a better kitchen/second bedroom and isn’t on a main road.

I’m less concerned with the shared garden and French doors issue - I’ve lived in 4 or 5 of these flats and I’ve yet to see anyone use the garden apart from the people in the garden flat!

I don't think you should be advertising "two generously sized double bedrooms" when one only has a single bed in it and looks really narrow.

I'd be put off by a kitchen with no natural light as well.

Busy road, parking, shared garden? Small 2nd bedrooms. Looks quite dark as well and “formal” (maybe not necessarily suited to a younger couple starting out) & although price in line with the area it’s a lot of money

OP’s flat is in Trinity - one of the most prestigious areas in the city of Edinburgh so I don’t think it’s really relevant to mention lowering price. As a PP suggested, is want to know if it was unrestricted on street or permit parking if I was a potential buyer.

I agree that its the shared garden that would put me off. The landscaping—intentionally or not, makes it look like a crazy crossroad meeting point for strangers is right outside your bedroom window.

I am bewildered that price for Scotland.

Edinburgh has some of the most expensive real estate in the UK.

It's totally relevant. If people aren't buying it, it's because they think that it's not worth the money.

I'm in the north and you wouldn't get a 2 bed flat for that near me. Ds has just moved into a one bed flat in Chorlton that cost £300K. Some (parochial) people down south seem to think we wear all flat caps and have whippets on a piece of string 😂

But as she said she has had loads of viewings the listing can't be putting people off so I don't think she needs to change that at all.
OP are photos a fair representation of the flat?
I have viewed a lot of places where the listing looks wonderful but when you see it it looks much smaller, more shabby, needs more work , is miles away from any shops or public transport or in a location that isn't very attractive.
Also is it priced fairly? Are there any other properties for sale nearby? If so how does yours compare?

They may be quieter, cheaper etc, but the buildings are absolutely hideous and not period.

My thoughts as someone who's recently been helping a friend searching for a 2-bed flat in Edinburgh. Sorry in advance...

Location is an issue. It's next to a busy road and opposite a school. Parking is going to be a concern, noise is going to be a concern, getting out of the side street onto the main road is going to be a concern. Another potential issue will be road safety for people with a younger child - they might prefer living further from a busy road.

It's small in comparison to a lot of 2 beds, which limits the buyer pool. It's really a 1-bed that had an internal kitchen installed to make the former kitchen into a second bedroom. Many people dislike internal kitchens so would discount the flat on that basis. The second bedroom is quite small and really a single rather than a double - so you're either looking for a person/couple without children or a family who are definitely one-and-done, because there's limited scope to create space for more beds. The property lacks flexibility in its layout.

The garden is shared. Which is a bit off-putting if there's a big glass door directly from it into your main bedroom.

Where do you store things? I can't see much built in storage at all.

It's nicely presented but that wouldn't overcome the factors above, so personally I wouldn't pay that for it. Sorry.

I don’t think the internal kitchen is an issue, many people will not care about that, the road noise and the shared garden will be the main issues.

TBH I don't think the shared garden is an issue - all tenement flats have shared back courts - any buyer looking at a tenement will already know this and not be put off.

Its a lovely flat and reminds me very much of the first flat DH and I bought together ( in Glasgow)

Agree, it’s a really lovely flat. So it’s not that it’s hard to see potential, or a weird layout. It’s gorgeous .

Where on earth do you store anything? Christmas tree, ironing board, lawnmower, general stuff?

It’s beautiful op, definitely not the look/style or price point imho. I know the area. I’d think it’s actually quite well priced. There must be an anomaly re description as others have suggested.

Surely people don't decide for or against a property based on the colour of the bed linen?

People are looking at location, parking, proximity to public transport, road noise, size of rooms, condition, aspect. Not what colour someone's duvet cover is

But if you had that budget to spend my point was that you get a lot more for your money in other properties that are larger and better located! Period might look nice but it brings with it odd sizes and shaped rooms, communal stairs, no responsibility for maintenance of shared areas, high ceilings and old draughty windows making them harder to heat and noisier, no parking….

The second bedroom looks like it barely fits a single bed.

Is there a window in the kitchen (which I love)?

I always want to see a floor plan

Huh, shared garden, no parking, and the size are all totally normal for that part of Edinburgh. I rented up the road in Porty a couple of years ago. I think the price is okay too. Surprised it hasn't sold tbh. For me it would be the kitchen.

@bakedFishandChips how silly, do you think pricing is the same all across Scotland? Edinburgh is a hugely expensive and desirable place to live.

Does the patio doors in the bedroom open directly into a shared garden?

I don't think the second bedroom is that small either. Looks v similar to my old flat's second in size.

@Coralsunset there is a floor plan on the listing, there's an icon under the pictures that links to it. Not immediately obvious but it is there.

But it's described as "generously sized" and yet it looks like it barely fits a single bed and a desk.