I think the house is amazing! It's been lived in and loved, rather than developed for magnolia/shades of grey-based profit. I love the personal touches and the idiosyncrasies.
And the garden isn't neglected - how very dare you! Reading the brochure, there's 2.3 acres of land - they've just not kept that formal bit all manicured. Not sure why they had that as the garden shot - so that possible buyers could spot the potential of returning it back to a more formulaic grandeur?