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Did you hide all toys etc when selling your house?

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AllieBongo · 04/04/2006 22:24

Estate agent said this would be a good idea?? anyone else try this..does it give and "air of space" or is this a load of old cack

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blueteddy · 05/04/2006 12:15

We hid toys, hoover, ironing board & lots more when we had people viewing our house. Our old house had very little storage & we didn't want to highlight the fact by having hoovers in the downstairs toilet etc!

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AllieBongo · 05/04/2006 18:55

thanks everyone. got our first viewing booked for saturday!

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mommie · 05/04/2006 19:19

our estate agent told us to get rid of the high chair in the kitchen, the stair gate and generally "de - child". I boxed up all the toys and put them under the bed.

rumtumtigger · 05/04/2006 19:23

what is your house like?
i am looking to move!

fisil · 05/04/2006 19:26

How old is your child? We looked round one recently in which an over made up teenage girl stared at us all round the house. I wish they'd sent her out. Their house was a complete tip too - like crusts of old bread lying around in bedrooms and stuff like that. Wonder if they've sold it yet ...

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AllieBongo · 06/04/2006 21:08

we are in moulton near newmarket. pls buy my house! my kids are 1 and 5. everything is stuffed in the cars!

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rumtumtigger · 07/04/2006 15:34

what is your house like? I want somewhere old with a reasonable size garden, and what size is your house?

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AllieBongo · 07/04/2006 18:03

it's a 1950's semi. 3 bed, lounge, dining room, kitchen, bathroom upstairs, downstairs loo and utility, study/playroom. Gorgeous long garden that backs onto fields. In a nice village with a fantasic school. bargain at £207,950. Double glazed and renovated to perfection..why am I moving???

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AllieBongo · 07/04/2006 18:04

\link{http://www.morrisarmitage.co.uk/property.php?id=1869\here you go!}

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Skribble · 07/04/2006 18:10

Oh guess who has been watching house doctor either that or Perfect Housewife .

Seriously very sellable. The price is a joke for me but i am in Scotland .

rumtumtigger · 07/04/2006 18:26

looks lovely & has the garden I am looking for! I have my heart set on an older place though. Why are you moving?

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AllieBongo · 07/04/2006 19:14

need to be nearer to my mummy! thanks for your nice comments !

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AllieBongo · 13/04/2006 22:39

our house sold within a week just under the asking price! i can take all the toys out of the car. i hid all bits incupboards, lit candles etc!!! thanks for all your tips x

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alp · 14/04/2006 08:16

OOhh Well Done! we are trying to sell our house and its been on for a week so i am hoping that we can sell soon too....we have cleared the toys out too! Although all this incessant tidying and fluffing pillows just incase someone comes round unexpectedly is a bit of a bore!

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AllieBongo · 14/04/2006 11:06

i know what you mean. we lost the house we wanted by a day.. the old bag couldn't wait. I'm so cross. Now there is nothing on the market we like (that we can afford!) fingers crossed for you

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