Should I thorough clean, repaint and change the carpet before going on the market?

[AndBeholdAWhiteHorse]

I'm just about to put my flat on the market. I'm hoping it will sell fairly quickly as it is a newish build, two big double bedrooms, neutral decoration, modern (but bottom range) kitchen and bathroom range. The property is also shared ownership and at the moment they seem to be moving fairly quickly in our area. All good so far (I hope!).

Now to the question... would you clean the kitchen to within an inch of its life. I'm thinking white cupboard doors and drawers could do with a bleach scrub to freshen them up (insides too). I must state I'm actually fairly clean and tidy but I don't routinely scrub the doors.

Also should I touch up little scuffs in paint? They're not immediately noticeable unless you're looking for them.

Lastly, and this is the biggest, I melted the carpet at my bedroom entrance with an iron. I checked my insurance and I'm not covered for this. It is noticeable and I'm not able to hide it.

All in all I can do the first two at short notice but the carpet do I replace or wait and see what viewers say first? Half of the properties I've seen are disgustingly dirty (in my opinion) and require full redecoration and new carpets, which I'm prepared to undertake. But I don't want to seem unreasonable with the selling of mine.

Any view welcome.

Can you trim the burnt bits down? That sometimes works.

A friend of mine burnt the carpet with an iron like that in a rented property years ago. She managed to shave the melted bit off the top. Worth a try with a very sharp razor!
If I remember correctly it was a bit tricky as she then had to kind of fade the shaved bit into the rest of the carpet. You couldn’t tell once she’d finished.

You could cut round it and replace it with a bit where it won't show like under the sofa or where a rug could go.

Clean, clean, clean.

Declutter.

Paint.

Make repairs.

If your carpets are bad, replace them.

Spending 1% of your anticipate sale prices is not unreasonable.

Leave the carpet (it’s honestly not that bad) and see how you go.

I was considering recarpeting a bedroom and hallway when selling earlier in the year.
The EAs took one look and said don’t bother it won’t affect sale price

I didn’t replace it and got more than the price I wanted so was very happy with that!