We had our 45th viewing today

[NappyChange]

House been on for 4 months, 2 offers - one lasted 2 days before woman changed her mind and one was so ridiculously low we laughed. Price had dropped £35k, we are now in real danger of losing "dream home" and I am so sick sick sick of tidying, cleaning and not being able to hang my bloody washing up to dry.

Sooo,IF we lose the house, can someone please remind me that you CAN have one, possibly two children in a very small 3 bedroom house and you don't need MASSES of space? Please.

oh bloody hell thats a bit of a nightmare isn't it. What is putting off your buyers, do you think? Does your estate agent have any suggestionx?

We had 3 children in a dinky 3 bed. It can be done.

Nappy change, we have four children in a small 3 bed bungalow and it's fine

Pin the Estate Agent down and demand to know, warts and all, why your house is not attracting interest. Threaten to change agents if you have to. There must be a reson - price/tidiness/location.

We had 2 children in a 2bed flat and it was fine. Would only have been a problem (had we not moved) when ds and dd got too old to share a room.

link to your estate agnet pics and we'll tell you what we think of it

i have 4 children (6 of us in total) in a small 3 bed house, even though im not sure its entirely legal! we manage.

To be honest the fact that your house had been on the market and drop so much money would make me think twice about buying...not that you could do much about it and if you were honest about needing to move you would get even less for it.

What about renting your current house...that's what we ended up doing.

We knew that houses weren't selling in the area, so we converted the morgage to a buy to let and rented it for just enough to cover the morgage and got a new morgage for the new home.

Might be worth talking to your morgage lenders and see what can be done ?

Sooo...something about your property definitely gets people interested enough to want to view it....but something else doesn't quite do it for them once they see it.

Your estate agent must have given you some feedback after so many viewings?

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cod you are a nutter

You need to get really honest feedback from your agent.

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Actually, cod's idea isn't bad. We were a family with two children selling what was essentially a starter home. I got my friend (young, free single) to tell us what he thought. He was brutal but we sold pretty quickly.

Ha! It's not dirty, it is immaculate. Everyone who has viewed it says it a lovely home in a good location but a "bit small". We also have warm air heating which some people have been put off by. Have blasted the two estate agents on regular basis (inc. this morning) but they say it is the "market". I will try and link the pictures but give me a mo as have never done it before. BTW, have just booked in 46th viewing for tmrw...

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icod could indeed be right.
Or it could be a really popular area that everyone wants to move to, but the house isn't quite in character with what people 'expect' in that area.
Over-priced?
Rooms small or just too lcuttered to see potential?
A Family area but no garden?
Messy, overgrown neglected garden?
Damp? Needs new roof?

3 people in a 3 bed house should be ok...logic would suggest. Indeed 4 people in a 3 bed when 2 of those people share a bed anyway...

DE-de-declutter everything you can get rid of, (you'll have to box it up anyway when you move) oh and do upload a picture for us - and a floorplan too...I love looking round houses!

Warm air central heating is bad. A house on our old terrace had this and sold for quite a bit under the going rate for the rest of the row because of it.

And yes, get rid of as much stuff as you possible can (was friend's main advice) - also minimise evidence of children if marketing to singles/couple without children.

We rented a storage unit for all our excess stuff.

www.georgeproctor.co.uk/ViewProperty.aspx?adid=1016260
AND, I totally agree about inviting blunt, honest friends in to give their view. They have and we have taken it on board and cleaned the upstairs carpets with Rug Doctor (highly recommend it) and painted the loft hatch. The third bedroom isnt shown in the pics but it is a double room which a double bed with a cream duvet set on it. A bedside table with lamp on it and that's it. A vase of white twig things in the bay window, cream carpet, cream walls and mirror fronted sliding door fitted wardrobes.

I think it is just the general market then.Prices are falling and sales are down 40% on this time last yr.No amount of house doctoring can counter that.Can you extend?By the time you consider agents fees stamp duty etc it can be the answer

I think 2 children in a 3 bedroom house is fine, even if small. However, can really understand how you feel as we finally sold our house after lots of viewings earlier this year. Don't be discouraged, now prob isn't the best time as people are getting too busy with christmas. As far as you offers, people are just .... Stupid.... we also had ridiculous offers of £20,000 less than asking price!!! I know everyone is after a bargain, but its ridiculous. Just try and clear all space as best possible, very few pics, nik naks etc. Very difficult with children I know.
Could it be on a busy road, or is parking not great. TBH we had loads of viewings but ours always said lovely house etc etc etc BUt , it was on a main RD. Finally we part exchanged for a new build.... wish we'd done it earlier and prevented all the hasel of selling/viewings
Good luck.

We have decluttered, all boxed up in the loft. When viewers come round, only thing on kitchen surfaces are kettle, toaster, microwave, no baby beakers, no crumbs. Always smells fresh. Floors always mopped and vacuumed. Towels hung nicely.
Highchair and buggy thrown in car - a lot of people have said they wouldnt know we had a baby as there are never any toys or paraphenalia (sp?) about. Nice plants put in pots outside house.
Popular area as close to stuff too like high street and parks.