Critique my for sale advert

Mum_of_3_3

TightGit wrote: »

its not purpose built but its very close to as even stair cases were put in seperately etc..

If you have your own separate entrance you really need to emphasise this, when buying a flat this is a big positive.

I know you are only selling the loft space as storage, but getting rid of all the computer/stereo stuff up there and putting a bed there would help sell it. You don't list it as a second bedroom, but at least people can see there's room for guests to stay.

M_o_3

googler

Pic 1 - someone was too lazy to move the wheelie bins and the car(s)

2 - Find an angle that excludes the fronds and light creeping in at the side of frame. Tidy the top of the subwoofer and the occasional table.

3 - Find an angle that doesn't feature the SIDE of the microwave. Someone was too lazy to take the fry pan off the top of the cooker, and to move the bin. Tidy the bookshelves with all the cookery books.

4 - Does leaving the shed door ajar add to the appeal?

5 - Tidy the top of the chest of drawers and the other unit.

7 - Again; tidy it up. What do the bits of wood leaning against the desk add?

8 & 9 - OK, but essentially nondescript

10 - Nice clear shot of the toilet, but is the toilet your big selling feature? Everybody's got one, nobody really wants to LOOK at somebody else's

11 - Tidy, tidy, tidy. Who wants to see a photo of your toothbrushes and cleaning products?

12 - Someone FINALLY realised they should move the wheelie bins, but decided the cars were part of the sale after all......

twirlypinky

Can the sitting room picture be taken from another angle? It looks all sofa.

The kitchen photo looks like it's of the bin. Move that and move the books too.

Can you borrow some flowering pots for the garden from someone just for the photos? Garden looks sad

The bedroom photo seems a strange angle again, is there no room for bedside tables? Can the clutter on the drawers be hidden?

Office space is nice, can you hide the spare shelves somewhere?

Random photo of the landing... If you have to have it can you sand and paint the radiator? With the decoration being so specificly new looking and matching elsewhere, that rad looks odd!

Why are the towels on the bath not the towel rail?

Can you put a pot of flowers or a hanging basket out the front?


I think it's a nice house, although my boyfriend wouldn't because of the wallpaper. If i was going to buy a fully decorated house then i wouldn't want to have to take it all down and start over as soon as i move in.

Hth
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SimonMrGreenWard

googler wrote: »

Wow.

After the drubbing you got in the forum yesterday over your pictures AND your poor grammar and proofreading, you're in a poor position to criticise others ........

I took it on the chin and took the time to improve. This estate agent should do the same. Fact is, none of my photography is anywhere near as bad as this.

TightGit

Doozergirl wrote: »

Bless you. The problem for me is that I probably wouldn't click into yours to find the garden. Without doubt you need a headline that tells people it is a garden flat. But there are 36 2 bed houses under £90k in Wednesbury/Darlaston and yours is the second most expensive 1 bed flat after the new builds which are probably actually cheaper as well (and they come with a new build premium so it's a good job they're small!)

This isn't the area where one bed flats are popular though so you're always going to be on the back foot.

Hi, after re reading this ready to send comments to the EA i have noticed that on browsing for it , the opening text before you even click states :-

Wednesbury
A traditional style one bedroom
first floor flat briefly comprising of, uPVC double glazing and gas central heating (as specified) fitted kitchen, fitted bathroom, one double bedroom, loft room, good size lounge, off road parking with car port and rear garden with workshop. Viewing recommended.

• One bedroom first floor flat.
• uPVC double glazing (as specified)
• Gas central heating.
• Off road parking.
• Rear garden.

Is this not enough ?

Cheers:)

neverdespairgirl

TightGit wrote: »

Very valid, i will ask the agent to include this.

No ground rent btw, and the lease is 76 years

Under 80 years set alarm bells ringing. Have you looked into extending the lease?

sooz

TightGit wrote: »

Hi, after re reading this ready to send comments to the EA i have noticed that on browsing for it , the opening text before you even click states :-

Wednesbury
A traditional style one bedroom



first floor flat briefly comprising of, uPVC double glazing and gas central heating (as specified) fitted kitchen, fitted bathroom, one double bedroom, loft room, good size lounge, off road parking with car port and rear garden with workshop. Viewing recommended.

• One bedroom first floor flat.
• uPVC double glazing (as specified)
• Gas central heating.
• Off road parking.
• Rear garden.

Is this not enough ?

Cheers:)

a flat briefly comprising of upvc double glazing.

It should read that it's a large one bedroom flat, with an additional loft room, and garden & parking. I don't care about the upvc & unless you have made the entire flat from it (& this would not be a good thing ), you don't need to mention this til the end. You can see the windows in the pictures.

And the length of the lease is HUGELY important. You need to deal with this issue now. Look at www.lease-advice.org for how to atleast start the application for a lease extension. As you have been there for 2 years you are eligable to do this. Any new buyers would have to wait, & the cost of a new lease would only increase. Have you spoken to your solicitor about the lease length at all? Have the agents not mentioned how much of a problem this is?

Slinky

My two-pennorth for what it may or may not be worth, the only bit of ceiling I can see apart from in the loft, is a bit in the lounge where it's painted dark. That would set me thinking I'm going to have to paint all the ceilings, and with several coats of light paint, to get the light bouncing around in there.

In the loft is it painted the colour of plaster, or is it bare plaster?

It needs a good declutter for the photos. And what are those lumps of wood in the back garden?

googler

SimonMrGreenWard wrote: »

I took it on the chin and took the time to improve. This estate agent should do the same. Fact is, none of my photography is anywhere near as bad as this.

After multiple re-writes, you STILL had 'three doubled bedrooms' on your listing.....

"Fact is, none of my photography is anywhere near as bad as this."

Put your head above the parapet......

TightGit

Railway sleepers

Will give the revised wording to the EA thanks Sooz.

P.S ceilings are all neutral light colours, the flat is very bright to be honest. The ceilings are very high ( circa 11 feet ) so its difficult to get them in shot.

Attic is painted magnolia, no natural light up there playing with the white balance maybe ?