Please critique my property that's for sale - how would you improve marketing?

[FreckledLeopard]

So, the house went on the market on Saturday. No enquiries yet. A floorplan is in the process of being added to the advert.

Could you please give me honest feedback - how can I improve its chances? Also, we don't live there, it's currently rented out, so the photos are from the period before the tenants moved in. Agent says it's possible to go back and get further photos (with furniture etc).

So, any more ideas please?

www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-26404206.html

It really gets my goat when Estate Agents can't be bothered to upload their photos in a logical order on their particulars.

It should go

External shot
Entrance hall/stairs
Living room/dining room
Kitchen
Bedroom 1
Bedroom 2
Bathroom
Garage

And what is wrong with actually labelling the photos so people know which room is which?

Grrrrr. But I had a thread deleted yesterday for criticising the quality of EA photos, so be careful everyone!

I would put simple, clean furniture & select trimmings in situ to help give a size and 'aspirational' feel. Most people don't use their imagination when viewing a house/flat so you have to do it for them.

Failing that you need to have much better photos-almost 'fish eye' views to show how big the rooms are, be clear about which garage is yours and everyone's right those curtains need to go

Also, do you have a decent view? Including a room photo which shows a decent view as part of it helps set properties apart.

Agree with others comments, but particularly the first shot should show which is the property for sale. I thought it was the one over the carport rather than the one over the garages.

Looking in rightmove, within 1/4 mile of you flats postcode are other 2 bed properties, inc a purpose built 2 bed with own garage that's on for 14K less than yours and 2 bed character props, also costing a lot less.
Your details don't make it clear what your prop is offering for the extra cost.

Is it a particularly brilliant location? Sorry, I don't know Salisbury well enough to identify particular areas.

How odd that the photos just show corners of rooms and don't try to show more of the room to give a better idea of size

It gives the impression that the rooms are tiny when you just see the corner of it in the photo.

Yeah, I thought it seemed expensive, we've just sold a lovely 2 bed vic terrace in the south east for £15k less.

I think that you need to make the house look lived in. It just looks so bare and empty at the moment and not appealing. It's not even clear which room is the bedroom and which is the living room. But kitchen and bathroom are nice.

Those photos are terrible

Agent going back to the property tomorrow to get a whole load more photos and amend the description. Floorplan will also be done by then. All feedback from this thread (well, most) has gone back to agent so will post revised listing for more comments.

The rooms having furniture in them does make a difference. Shame you couldn't take the curtains down though!

Price will be a big factor if you have no viewings in the 1st week. Sorry if this is not what you want to hear.

Two kitchen photos?

Curtains can come down or be changed when tenants move out. Had one viewing so far. Not sure about how many I should expect or anything really.

I'd probably take some photos without the 'clutter' ie the kitchen roll, and the almost empty handwash in the bathroom, and replace with more managed photos including nice bathroom towels, 'posh handwash' etc, maybe a kitchen aid, funky kettle, aspirational recipe books etc in the kitchen if you can briefly set the 'stage' including items from your own home.

Agree with the advice above about changing duvet covers, curtains etc. Maybe add some lifestyle touches, like glossy magazines on the living room coffee table and some popular literature on the bedside tables.

Sounds a bit silly, but most people need a bit of help seeing themselves living in a property, and stealing a few techniques from the glossies to project a lifestyle will probably help.