Currently in the process of selling/moving to our dream home.
Our current home is a new build which we have lived in for 5 years since being brand new. We’ve done a lot to it even up until recently, and our buyers (first time buyers) have said numerous times that the thing they love about it is that it’s move in ready with nothing to do. However, it occurred to me that this isn’t really going to be the case. We have a lot of fixed furniture which will leave marks at best/holes and damage at worst when moved. Examples are -
TVs on the wall, with holes drilled out behind to feed the wires through so they aren’t trailing down.
Floating TV cabinet fixed to the wall.
Light fittings which will need to be removed.
The big one is then the wardrobes. One room is a dressing room, and Ikea PAX were installed to look like fitted wardrobes. This included removing the skirting board so they sit flush to the wall and having the carpet installed around. They have already said they don’t wish to keep them or buy them off us, but when they’re removed they will have half a carpet and missing skirting boards. Same in the nursery - the skirting board was cut out so the wardrobe sits flush in the corner.
Do we need to say something to our buyers about it? DH is of the opinion that they should realise that stuff will need doing once furniture, at least fitted furniture, is moved. I’m not so sure.
Any advice please!