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How much work to do on property before selling?

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catandpanda · 09/06/2018 19:33

Bought a Victorian 3/4 bed house with small garden about 10 years ago which we may put on market in next year or so. Very good location close to tube / forest / shops / good primary and secondary. When we bought it, it needed a lot of work to point not mortgageable - we've done a lot of work including adding in fireplace and chimney in living room which is what made it unmortgageable before, new kitchen, dampproofing, new wooden floor in living room, removed concrete in garden put in lawn, took out 2 trees surveyor recommended. But still fair bit of work to do to make it perfect. Like bathroom would ideally be redone (white but dated), carpets upstairs are a bit eaten/black in places thanks to kids and cat. A few cracks in walls. Few places with mold bathroom and 1 bedroom. Roof is too short for building regs. Chimneystack needs repair. Garden wall needs repair. House needs repainting outside. Surveyor said structurally fine. Obviously we would need to price accordingly easiest thing for us is no work but would a buyer pull out on survey? If we do work what would you prioritise? We would have to put work costs on mortgage temporarily. Thanks very much.

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catandpanda · 10/06/2018 14:23

Thanks very much.

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mathanxiety · 10/06/2018 20:49

Mould is not related to heat on its own. It is related to humidity - damp plus heat. You can kill it with bleach, and keep the room mould free by using a dehumidifier.

I personally would not touch a house with any trace of mould. It bespeaks poor ventilation at best and some source of invasive water at worst - I would be imagining all sorts of major structural issues.

Your kitchen sounds lovely.

I would get a professional crew in to de-mould your bathroom and invest in dehumidifiers to keep it and the bedroom mould free.

Decluttering is definitely a good idea, even from the pov of moving and settling in a new home - far less work on moving day, and it feels good to unload junk you really don't need.

I would make sure you take good photos, with the house painted and nice looking (decluttered, tidy, bright). Your online photos are your first impression and many will just click on the next property if there is anything that makes them turn up their noses. It's like putting your house on Tinder.

catandpanda · 10/06/2018 21:23

Thanks very much - mold in the bathroom think is just very hot baths. Mold in bedroom I am not sure what is causing, it is around the window only, bleached it before but its back. Will get it done properly. The door is always closed so would be poor ventilation and DH thinks its that. But door to top bedroom is also always shut and doesn't have this. I am worried water gets in from the roof being too short as you can see water running down our house at times but haven't had a thorough look. Difficult to tell from front of house as its quite a tall house.

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wowfudge · 10/06/2018 22:49

Fit a good extractor fan in the bathroom as that will definitely help - well worth doing if you are thinking of selling.

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