Viewings, is it better to let the EA conduct them?

mrsw1983

Ha, i know. I told the EA to move anything that needed moving whilst he was walking round but he obviously didn't listen to me!

princessamy86

You definitely have too much stuff, particularly in your little one's bedroom and the study. Sorry to be a bit blunt, I know it's hard to find a place for everything but I think you're in serious need of a declutter! Fire Fox is spot on with the advice above.

LandyAndy

mrsw1983 wrote: »

Ha, i know. I told the EA to move anything that needed moving whilst he was walking round but he obviously didn't listen to me!

That's your job.;)

If you can't do anything else with it, box the majority of stuff up and stick it in the attic.

Doozergirl

Too many photos! Is your study Bed 3? It needs to be presented as a bedroom - it is small but if a single bed goes in it, it has to be presented as such.

And Fire Fox's comments on decluttering do apply to you. The 'too small' comment is definitely going to be at least in part a reflection of the clutter. If you have had nine viewings then your asking price probably isn't bad, but with stuff under the sofas, on top of kitchen units and on every available surface they will perceive it as being too small if you have outgrown it with just three of you in there!

You will need to declutter in order to pack - I always suggest to people that they do this when putting the house on the market, not just after they've sold. You can't live normally when you have viewings and it's much easier when absolutely everything has a place - it's alos a lot easier work when you eventually do come to pack up.

The people that left my house threw out three skips worth of stuff! Be ruthless - you could live quite happily in that space if you invested in smart storage (you don't have much, hence you've nowhere to put what you do have!) A trip round Ikea just concentrating on their ideas - every staged room contemplates how to store things in a small space) more than whether you like a piece of furniture can be incredibly enlightening!

Doozergirl

If you fancy a trip to the beginning of the M42 I have an Ikea single bed which you can 'borrow' for Bed 3, lol!

Fire_Fox

In general a very well presented house, the basics are all there!! :j Does need a (minor) declutter tho, to take it from home to show home. Overall too many photos on Rightmove, some are not flattering and they aren't in any sensible order. Will they retake your photos if you declutter a bit?

Sitting room: lovely big space and nicely furnished, I'd still remove a few bits to make it more streamlined - all that stuff around the fire place and whatever is behind the sofa/ under the sofa.

Kitchen: completely clear off the fridge it's a mess, also empty the top of the fridge and the top of the units and the worktops. Just leave a kettle - no mugs, no washing up bits, no kitchen roll, no tea towel. Clear out the cupboards to make space for the extras.

Main bedroom: get rid of the stuff on top of the wardrobes, window sills and possibly on the bedside tables as well, clear out the wardrobes so they look roomy not rammed. Is there any way to reorganise the furniture? You look to have loads of space at the end of the bed and then hardly able to open the wardrobes.

Third bedroom/ office: can you get a bed in there? If so tell the buyers or even put one in. This room is the only room that seems unloved, not sure why you have two desks? Can you rearrange the furniture? Seems to be a lot of bits and bobs again.

Bathroom: go to IKEA and buy a really shallow but quite large size cupboard and put everything in it, no toiletries out, no open wire shelves and nothing on the floor. A cupboard should fit between the two windows?

Back garden: decking unusable and cant see the size of the garden due to the Wendy house! Put the thing away in the shed, along with the kids patio set and the umbrella. Leave the adult patio set and nothing else so that it looks like a relaxing space.

Edited to add: Doozergirl is spot on with the IKEA room sets, you can get some great ideas. I have been known to spend four hours in the place ...

loopyanna

As a buyer who has recently made and had an offer accepted i would suggest you let your agent do it. No real reasoning behind it... i just much preferred being shown around by the agent - i found it uncomfortable with the owners - especially one set who decided to have people around for dinner at the same time (yes i had booked the viewing in advance!)...

Don't know if it would affect my decision to buy though...

tucbiscuit

as a buyer I would echo to let the agent do it, I always feel really uncomfortable with a vendor doing it even if they are very nice people

kmmr

I am being particularly dense or has the link been removed...

clearing_out_my_pockets

I disagree. I have recently had an offer accepted on a house where the viewings were done by the vendors. First viewing they showed us round and answered questions about council tax & utilities bills. Second viewing they made us tea and had a chat about what attracted them to the property and how long their chain is. We felt comfortable enough to ask about timescales, neighbours, problems they've had with the house, etc which the agent wouldn't have known.

I've not even met the agent dealing with our purchase. I've spoken to him a number of times on the phone and although he seems quite nice, he's very loud. Face to face, that might have put me off.