Struggling to Sell our house

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Hi Everyone.
I hope you don't mind me posting here to get some advice about selling our house, we use an Agent, and its been on the market for 868 days, we have had some interest but nothing enough for anyone to put in an offer. I would be grateful on your views, I have tough skin so please be honest. all the other houses that are very similar in this area have sold for similar prices.
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/148421291#/?channel=RES_BUY

It’s a lovely looking house.
But initially I struggled to identify what house I was actually looking at.
Then as many posters have said, too many repetitive pics (of outside, loos etc)
Rooms not defined (loft)
You definitely want to include your office
And do dress / stage it better - it does look a bit bland. Which I’m sure it’s not in real life.
Good luck!

The photos don't tell the story of the house and are confusing - too many images of bathrooms or bathroom related things, so I switched off.
Get rid of the cat related toys downstairs as that would put me off immediately (allergies) and put a few plants around to soften it up but, as you've heard repeatedly already on this thread, it's a combo of price and that platform you're using. Employ a good local agent to get a realistic price. The market will die a death in around 6 weeks and then won't pick up again until Feb, so consider taking if off altogether during that time.

The downside for me would be two bedrooms on the 2nd floor have no access to a bathroom/ loo unless they come downstairs. I'd consider it a 2-bed home with an attic as an office. Upstairs bedrooms without a loo on the same floor are often as issue.

Also, although it's changeable, your garden is bare and overlooked, assuming all of it is yours and there is no rule about having higher fences or trees. There is no privacy in the garden and makes me wonder if there is something in the deeds where high fences are not permitted.

your not wrong, there are restrictions, like no extensions, no High sheds. but we can put higher fencing, washing lines etc.. we have low storage. We are quite minimal so we never needed much. but i can understand other like lots of stuff.

Ah, you've answered my post above!
Are you not allowed to plant trees? It's a huge plot and you could easily plant pretty large trees along the boundary.

I also think no loo for beds on the 2nd floor is a real issue.

we can plant trees for sure. personally im not that bothered about people seeing me in the garden, and would prefer so see the views of the countryside. Alot of people on here would prefer privacy than seeing lovely view. which i'm learning is more important. surely if you want 6 foot fences all over whats the point in moving to the countryside. something new im learning :)

I think it looks lovely .However it wouldnt be for me Im afraid.Its in the country but in close proximity to your neighbours and their gardens! I think its difficult to compare like for like with houses really.If they sold a while ago or if they got just the right buyer at the right time for example .maybe some nice rugs /pics /lamps as above PP suggested may work or (sorry! )lower price ?

thanks for your time, all noted, and will consider them all going forward.

I think most people would keep the view from the end of the garden, they just want a bit of privacy from neighbours when they're sat out on a patio. Does nobody have dogs or small children who would easily escape under that fence?

Thanks you all so far for taking the time to reply, and in detail about the house we are selling (I wasnt expecting any replies so i'm blown away). I agree with most the comments and will be very open to trying them for the next attempt.

Thanks!

the fences close to the house are higher and do block the views of the neighbors at the patio area. unless someone walks down the bottom of the garden and look back at the house, all is exposed. theres no children or dogs either side at present. theres dogs 1 door down, but they are enclosed with higher fences.

You can have a view from your upstairs windows and also the end of your garden.

The issue is you are in a terrace and very overlooked so there is no privacy at all in the garden.

Countryside views are all well and good if the house is detached with no neighbours.

If you could make one bedroom on the 2nd floor into a bathroom, that would make a very different house.

If this is being marketed as 4-beds, children or guests don't want to be coming downstairs in the night for the loo.

Living room- get rid of the throw on the sofa.
Maybe move the guitar?

Upstairs- tidy the curtains in one bedroom as they are just flung halfway across a piece of furniture.

Maybe straighten the blue duvet cover and get rid of the yellow blanket on one of the beds which isn't doing anything.

The 2nd floor room is shown at a weird angle. Can't see the space or how it could be used.

The photos to be honest are rubbish- not your fault but the agents. They are over-exposed and too bright.

Change agents?

Where would buyers store all their stuff that typically goes in the attic/shed?

In all honesty, most adults and children sleep through the night, and if they don't, can manage one flight of stairs. Very young children or the elderly being the exception, and they could be on the first floor.

It’s got too many bedrooms for the living area size, if I need 4 bedrooms I need space for the bedroom occupants to live in the house, you can’t even seat more than 3 people in the lounge to watch a movie together! Would not buy a house with the dining table having to be in the lounge. You need to dress the Lounge diner better, so it looks like a family could actually live in that space.

A friend was selling a house like this with no access to a loo except down stairs and the agents told them it was a big issue - which it was.

Most loft conversions have an en suite or at least access to a loo if the rooms are used as bedrooms.

Many adults do not sleep through the night and if they are ill or children are, no access to a loo in the dark, is not ideal.

Where do you keep your lawn mower?

You have a really nice house, I love the diamond windows. Bonus points for having no dark grey! It's a bit of a quirky one, so you will probably have to reduce the price.
Why are you selling?

I'm guessing position and price, because it is always position and price- but beyond that 2 things , the outside is character full but does have a bit the feel of rundown farm buildings- the inside is shiny and ultra modern, so I'm thinking the disconnect might put some people off.

Remember we have an upcoming budget too which may impact on the losing market, then Xmas. Maybe take it off now and use the time to carry out some of the ideas here , find a new agent and readvertise in early Spring

My first thought was that there's only one reception room. Could you style one of the bedrooms as a lounge/ playroom?

Otherwise a lovely house

Well, I disagree, but there you are.
People with a problem can sleep on the first floor. People without, on the second.

A lot of houses have this shiny modern very uncluttered look, I wondered if the estate agents are processing them and using AI in a particular way. They all look like show homes these days and it's hard to see what houses look like in reality from indoors pictures. Even the grass is ridiculously green.