What's wrong with my house?

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Name changed for obvious reasons. House has been on the market for 2 months and no one has enquired about it after seeing it online. We've had a couple of time wasters sent by the EA, but no real interest.
We put it down to Christmas quietness but other houses have been listed and sold in the meantime in the same price bracket.
Any tips as to what is wrong with either the house or the photos?

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Mn seemed to hang up and my reply got lost. As well as agreeing that the price needs to drop, two suggestions:

Can you paint over the pink on your daughter's bedroom? There's a lot of families for whom that pink will mean redecoration is definitely needed.

Can you get better photos of the smallest rooms? The pictures of the bathroom and the smallest bedroom make these rooms look tiny because the camera can only take in a small fraction of the room. With a better lens and taking the photo by holding the camera into a corner rather than standing behind the camera you might get a better shot.

The photos are very poor. I don't think they do the house justice. I can't imagine people seeing it on Rightmove and then feeling compelled to book a viewing. I'd change EA to be honest. I'd also consider a lower prICe.

Things that would put me off are the doors in the living room seem to make a lot of space unusable, this is reinforced by where the couch is and the angle it's at. Could you rearrange the living room or show a picture of that side of the room being used?

Also no proper shower in the main bathroom. Not much you can do about that though.

There is nothing wrong with the house. It looks lovely. Is it priced right?

Speaking as a former interior designer I would say there isn't really anything wrong. It's as You would expect in this type of house - clean, neat and tidy and quite neutral. For the price you are asking I wouldn't go and start ripping things out and replacing. I can't see pink curtains and wall stickers making much difference to a potential buyers viewing tbh. I suspect the price is the problem. You are entitled to ask whatever price you want for your home but Its really only worth what someone is willing to pay. I Would def try lowering it slightly if you can (what is the ceiling price in your area)?

The only thing that's really wrong is the lack of shower in the bathroom. I don't think wall colours really put anyone off. Or the lack of flowers or pictures.

I don't think there is any need to present the third bedroom as a bedroom either. It is always the price. People can see it is small! FWIW we sold a similar sized house last year. We had a ikea sofa bed in the smallest room and nothing else. It was clearly a tiny box room. Some viewers commented the 3rd bedroom was tiny. But we got 2 offers within a week. Both haven't got children. There are lots of single people out there looking for a starter home and they won't be put off by a tiny 3rd bedroom. And a family won't really want a house where the other bedrooms are that uneven in size anyway.

I can't see anything wrong with it - it's a very small but well presented house.

I don't think decor puts people off. The kitchen is not very attractive (sorry), but again, I don't think that would put most buyers off.

I can only guess that it must be the price or perhaps the location?

The chair in the living room makes it appear really small. Other than that I don't see an issue with it.

My only concern was about the shower. If there is a proper shower in the house i'd promote that more.

I don't know about price for your area but it seems others do, so it makes sense that could be a factor.

Terrible pictures, really unprofessional. From looking at th floor plan it looks like s/he only bothered to picture, 2/3 of the house.
A bunch of flowers in the kitchen window , etc may personalise it a bit.
Also could be over priced?

Simply the small looking sitting room. That photo is a disaster!

No picture of 3rd bedroom. That's a MASSIVE one for me.

Decor isn't very modern (sorry)
The blandness mixed with overpowering colours is quite jarring.
Nothing seems fresh. Maybe get some new soft furnishings like a clean bright bedding and dress the bed like a show bed.

Neutralise the dining room colours. The curtains are a massive no no. (What were you thinking. Eek. Sorry)

Maybe paint child's room if you can. Or modernise with beautiful bright colours. Do it in a classic way. The plain walls are such a turn off for a child's bedroom.

I know you probably think these things are weird. But you are selling an idea. A dream of living in your house. A large % won't be able to do that by imagining their own things in the house so they use what's already there.

It's always the price.

House is nice

It's over priced

Chair in living room makes it look small
Shower in bathroom not actually a stand up shower that would put me off.
Bedroom looks small can you remove the draws at the end of the bed.

It's a lovely house though.

Chest of drawers not draw

Mouselove no offence taken, honestly it's only when you look at it from a distance that you really see the flaws! I'm going to take some photos tomorrow of different options and (if I can!) post them here for voting.
There have been some truly excellent suggestions! I've told DH about the amount of feedback you've given me and suggested we spent a couple of hundred pounds on improving the look of the place. If that doesn't work then we'll drop the price.
Just to answer a couple more points - we have a fridge freezer on the right hand side of the kitchen which has been left out of the photos.
There's never been a blind in the kitchen window because it's not overlooked at all. On a sunny day so much light comes in through that window, I've never wanted to block it at all.
There's actually about 2 clear feet between the tallboy and the bed. There's more space that side presently as DD2's Moses basket is there (removed for photos). The bed is normally more central allowing for about a foot more space by the door and a foot less by the window.

I don't think there is anything wrong with your house - it's probably like many, many houses nearby - three bedrooms with small third bedroom. It is what it is and I think its in pretty good order - a buyer might want to redecorate a couple of rooms, but nothing they couldn't do themselves with a pot of paint and a roller. The problem is because it is like so many other houses (in terms of location and dimensions) people are going to be guided by price. If yours looks expensive for what it is they'll look at something else - you'll no doubt do exactly the same when trawling through property websites to find your new house. You might pay slightly over the odds for an exceptional location or an unusual property because in that case it's harder to make comparisons, but for an average house in an average location (and that's in no way intended as a criticism) then why would you? Make some tweaks by all means and redo the photos if you must - it might trick people, into thinking it's a different house rather than one they've already discounted, but I don't think it's the presentation that's stopping them booking a viewing I think it's the price.

For the PP who asked about the bedroom furniture - Dunelm, still available

That was me - thanks :)

You paid your EA for a professional photographer?? What a waste of cash. I thought EAs did photography as part of their service? Our EA - years ago - used the fish-eye/fishbowl lens on the camera to kind of bend the picture and get in corners of the room - vg for small rooms. That's a crap explanation, sorry.

Just to echo what's been already said ! The photos are awful they make the furniture look big and the rooms small.
When we sold last year, I didn't recognise my house from the photos, it looked too nice!
Sadly, prospective buyers look at the sold prices for the road and make their own valuation from them. It doesn't seem to matter if your selling a better house.

We're in the same position, had a couple of viewings but no feedback never mind offers! Feel free to critique, wise mumsnetters

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lanbro, which one is yours?

to the original op, people will buy purple houses with awful kitchens and dog poo in the garden....if priced right.

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Area/ Price most likely factor of all. I do really like the house I like that you've stuck to neutral tones on the majority of walls and added accent walls, it's nice but not only that it helps to reimagine it in your own style.

Photography really has let you down but the description DECEPTIVELY SPACIOUS HOUSE?
Does it mean a property which looks small from the street, or from photos, but is actually very large? Or does it mean a property which is rather small, but gives the impression of being spacious through use of light and clever decorating? Either way, it means a property whose spaciousness is compromised in some way. You could be pointing out a potential flaw that description along side the positioning of that chair across the door I am sure is doing you no favours.

Quite often the first thing potential buyers do is scroll through the photos and look for a floor plan (its got one but lacks details) so when these let you down it can be an issue.

The two main things that sell a house are the kitchen and the bathroom, making these a priority.

I love the kitchen layout it just lacks wow factor like others have said where is the fridge? How much is cupboard space and how much is hidden appliances? Agree with the person that mentioned the counter tops, they are clearly low budget they definitely let it down. That could have a knock on effect of how potential buyers view that kitchen in terms of them spending money which will reflect on the price they are willing to pay for your property

Bathroom, Like others have said the photos don't do it justice. It seams on the small side but its very hard to see its potential because of the poor photographs. A decent shower would really sell that bathroom you may have one in the on suite? But when you have kids you spend the majority of your time in the main bathroom and when entertaining visitors will use this bathroom. Same as kitchen if potential buyers need to invest in showers and upgrades in the bathroom will reflect on the price they are willing to pay for your property.

A house advertised as a 3 good sized bedroom yet with no 3rd bedroom photo alarm bells ring, you'll get a lot of assumptions it's a box room/ storage advertised as a bedroom not important enough to warrant being photographed. I do not understand why majority of estate agents do this it reflects worse than actually posting a photo of the bedroom even if it is small.

I think the descriptions could be much better estate agent is letting you down & you can label your photographs on Rightmove to help potential buyers know what they are looking at instead of picture 10 and 12 eg the Bathroom and En suite. Its a small detail but sometimes it isn't all that clear from the photos what is is you're actually looking at, especially when there is multiple photos of the same room from different views and angles.