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Why am I so annoyed about one persons feedback

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Blossom88uk · 09/08/2024 23:57

I feel so ridiculous and I wish I wasn't annoyed about this. So our house is on the market for a fair price (lower than evaluations). I obviously know that it's only worth what people are willing to pay in today's market.

We have had some viewings and had positive feedback about the house, but the garden is an issue that we are unable to fix. It's varying heights of concrete so quite unsuitable for anyone with children. A lot of people that have come to view have had children.
There are obviously pictures of the home on the listing and a "no frills" video that the estate agent made to make it clear exactly what you can expect.

I fully understand that the house may not be for every, but one woman that came to view said the house was very "tired" compared to what she had seen online and she doesn't want it (the pictures were taken literally a week before she came around) we cleaned the house within an inch of it's life before her arrival.

I'm annoyed as the home has gone under a full renovation with modern kitchen and bathrooms. Given that the some of the carpets could do with replacing along with the living room flooring but we allowed for this within the price.

Do people expect houses to be ready to move straight in without having to replace anything?

I need to get used to the fact that people will come around and judge your house, it's not a personal attack, but I certainly have taken it as one 🤣

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Blossom88uk · 12/08/2024 13:05

Crikeyalmighty · 12/08/2024 12:52

I blame some agents though- my FIL has just put his 3 proper double bed chalet house ( 2 full bathrooms) plus really huge garden on market - Rochester area - he's 85 , so whilst immaculate condition, all new windows and decent neutral decor it isa bit dated, personally I would want 2 new bathrooms and new carpet/flooring throughout and maybe change kitchen fronts - so possibly about £40k spend max -

Agents photos though have used some kind of wide angle and it makes it look way bigger than it really is .

Personally I always look at layout floor maps and room sizes and square footage ,but there are people who do go solely off pictures and then rock up and realise it's not big enough or 3rd bedroom too small etc, etc

Definitely, unfortunately we are already on our second set of estate agents due to complete incompetence. The ones we have now do seem a lot better in all fairness.

I guess everyone is different and has different wants/needs and you cannot fully see this until you view the home.

I hope your FIL is able to sell soon! :)

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Blossom88uk · 12/08/2024 13:11

Crikeyalmighty · 12/08/2024 13:02

Thing of the person who sold the 5 million pound 'estate' that's over the road from us ( our rental house by the way isa nice Edwardian semi) this 'grand' house was simply gorgeous , was owned by a well known rock star at one point and on the pics was ( in my opinion ) the bees knees) and in good taste

I've seen a beautiful kitchen come out, lovely fireplaces, and whoever has bought it, they've been at it 18 months. And no extensions etc -

Oh my god! This has made me laugh 🤣🤣 I'm guessing you didn't buy? 🫣

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Crikeyalmighty · 12/08/2024 13:47

@Blossom88uk he's got 4 viewings tommorrow ( only went on market on Thursday) so I'm hopeful- he's going to be frothing I know at feedback !! Hence I hope he sells quickly- wouldn't be suprised if someone knocks down to build a glass box as it has almost 1/3 acre of land

seethingmess · 12/08/2024 14:24

@Weatehonoured Sorry but I would think a 'solid hand made wooden kitchen' was old fashioned too

Really? I would have thought a deVol kitchen, for example, would be considered fashionable. It would certainly be on my fantasy kitchen list.

KirstenBlest · 12/08/2024 14:31

@seethingmess , but it'd be old-fashioned compared to a nice shiny new kitchen from Wren or somewhere.Wink

I'd love a solid wood hand-made kitchen. Quality never went out of fashion.

Peonies007 · 12/08/2024 17:05

seethingmess · 12/08/2024 14:24

@Weatehonoured Sorry but I would think a 'solid hand made wooden kitchen' was old fashioned too

Really? I would have thought a deVol kitchen, for example, would be considered fashionable. It would certainly be on my fantasy kitchen list.

I'm going to have to install the shiny german thing instead of Naked Kitchen now 😭

KirstenBlest · 12/08/2024 17:41

A friend had a kitchen made by a carpenter. It's decades old and is beautiful.

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