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New kitchen to sell or not - it's really bad

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irishmist · 07/01/2022 13:04

Worried that our kitchen is so bad we need to.
We hope to put our house on the market in March but debating whether it's worth installing a new but cheap kitchen to sell.
DH thinks it's not worth it but I'm worried our awful kitchen will put viewers off - laminate peeling off etc - grim.
We did other work in the house - it's the only room that lets the house down, I think
I haven't tidied the kitchen so please ignore mess.

New kitchen to sell or not - it's really bad

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ABCDEF1234 · 07/01/2022 13:08

I would rather pay less and put my own kitchen in than pay extra for someone else's taste. As long as its appropriately priced I don't think replacing the kitchen is needs

freelions · 07/01/2022 13:12

Photos are a bit dark but looks very much like my kitchen

Its a bit dated but I've seen a lot worse! Anyone with any imagination should be able to see past a bit of chipped laminate.

I agree with your DH. Let the buyer change the kitchen then they can choose exactly what they want.

TableSetting · 07/01/2022 13:12

I’d prefer to install my own to my own style and taste once I’d moved in.

ComtesseDeSpair · 07/01/2022 13:12

Don’t waste money installing something that also might not be to everyone’s taste and which they’ll still want to replace. If you were going to do anything, make the table look a bit more appealing and if you really want to, paint the units and fronts white or one of those dreary but currently fashionable F&B pale green/blue/grey shades. Not a difficult job.

But I don’t think it’s that bad - your photos make it look very dark and dingy but a good agent will be able to sort that. It’s clean, in good repair and perfectly liveable until the new owners want to replace it.

Kitkat151 · 07/01/2022 13:13

I wouldn’t be put off if this was reflected in the price of the house....I could live with that kitchen if I had to until I could rip it out and start again

fruitbrewhaha · 07/01/2022 13:16

I'd much rather replace a kitchen myself and have exactly what I want rather than a cheap rush job and I'd feel obliged to put up with. I think it will look fine for the photos to get people in to view and the estate agent can tell any prospective buyers that it has been priced knowing that the kitchen needs replacing.

JasmineGarden · 07/01/2022 13:16

No don't.

Too many brand new kitchens are ripped out by new buyers. Most people would prefer to pay a bit less and choose their own new kitchen.

Yours is perfectly serviceable while they decide what they want!

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 07/01/2022 13:17

I was expecting it to be falling apart / no floor / tiles falling off etc.

Just looks like a bog standard, slightly dated, kitchen.

Sell as is.

PhilCornwall1 · 07/01/2022 13:17

I wouldn't bother, it's doesn't look that bad at all.

Nip round the unit doors and make sure they all line up (few minutes with a screwdriver on the hinges) and empty the worktops of any clutter. Job done.

HomicidalPsychoJungleCat · 07/01/2022 13:18

I like it!

Namechangeforthis88 · 07/01/2022 13:19

Not bad at all. It's a big old kitchen, I reckon you'd be lucky to spend less than £12,000, it might easily be autumn by the time it's done, of course it's all stressful, then the buyer might want to change it anyway. I'd far rather choose the kitchen. By the size of the kitchen it looks like the kind of home people stay in for a long time, so they'll want to have it to their own taste.

Leave it as it is and you'll be in the market for spring, best time to sell.

dreamkitchenhelp · 07/01/2022 13:19

I don't think you need to put in a new kitchen to sell If you wanted to spruce it up declutter and paint it. I am not sure what as at the end of the table but I would remove that. Put some nice kitchen pics up and dress the table. Big bowl of fruit. £200 max.

It is a good size, lots of natural light and a great dinning space. Be prepared to knock a few 000's off the asking price.

itspartytime · 07/01/2022 13:19

Paint it instead .

wineandchocolateforthewin · 07/01/2022 13:21

I'd leave it and maybe factor it in to the price, if the carcasses are all good and the layout is fine then it might be a buyer just put on new doors anyway

30mph · 07/01/2022 13:23

Peel off the laminate (hair dryer helps), zinser primer, then paint with frenchic, farrow & ball, or similar. New handles. Will make a huge difference for a weekends work and minimal costs.

LemonMuffins · 07/01/2022 13:24

I'd rather pay 20k less and choose my own kitchen than have a cheap brand new one. Factor it into the sale price.

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irishmist · 07/01/2022 13:27

@homocide

Oh thank you everyone - that is a huge weight off.
It's a super bright room and I love it because it looks onto garden and the sun streams into it.
It was a cheap kitchen when we bought and we worked on other parts of house because it was workable. The worktop is cracked, the doors aren't straight .
It's not ready for the market yet, but I will declutter and do the fruit bowl etc....

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Gazelda · 07/01/2022 13:27

@dreamkitchenhelp

It is a good size, lots of natural light and a great dinning space. Be prepared to knock a few 000's off the asking price.

I agree with this. That piece of furniture at the far end - can you remove it?

Add some plants, big fruit bowl etc for colour.

Bimblybomeyelash · 07/01/2022 13:28

I really Wouldn’t bother. Its not going to add any more than you would actually spend. And it will just cause you hassle and stress. As old kitchens go it really doesn’t look that bad.

ChimChimeny · 07/01/2022 13:29

Another saying bother!

FIL put a new bathroom in his dad's house to sell, within a couple of days of them moving in it was in a skip on the drive

ShowOfHands · 07/01/2022 13:29

That's fine.

We aim to sell in a year and we are replacing the kitchen BUT ours is actually a mess, poorly fitted, not fit for purpose and due to serious water damage caused by the previous owner, the walls and wiring needed sorting out. All things that will actually affect price in our case. Plus, we're pretty handy so are putting in a new kitchen for 2k (ex display model, doing all work ourselves). It will likely improve the price of our property as we are widening a doorway, reconfiguring, replacing plumbing, removing damage and rewiring at the same time. In your case, it's unlikely to make a huge difference. It looks clean and safe, just dated. Leave it.

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 07/01/2022 13:29

It's such a nice big room that someone who plans to put a kitchen in will enjoy working out what to have / layout etc.

Glad you've decided to just leave it. Good idea re tightening door hinges etc.

Roselilly36 · 07/01/2022 13:30

Not worth the cost & hassle to replace a kitchen, whatever you choose probably won’t be what your buyer would have chose, also it’s a lot of hassle and inconvenience and always takes longer than you are originally quoted. If you want to move, get your property on the market.

stingofthebutterfly · 07/01/2022 13:33

It's fine, as long as it's functional. It wouldn't bother me and I'd rather put a new kitchen in that's to my own taste than rip a brand new one out because I didn't like it. Your kitchen wouldn't put me off your house, as long as the price was reflective of any work that needed doing.

ISeeTheLight · 07/01/2022 13:34

That wouldn't put me off at all; I'd rather pay a bit less and put my own kitchen in than pay more to get a basic kitchen that's not to my taste.

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