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House Viewings at Christmas

jovie
jovie Posts: 122 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Hello everyone,

Just looking for some opinions! We have a viewing on our house this weekend and i'm just wondering what people's opinions are on Christmas decorations? Do you think that it is best not to have them up so that you can see the space better?

Thanks
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  • Torry_Quine
    Torry_Quine Posts: 18,884 Forumite
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    I would think better not to have them up as it will show the space and to me its rather early for decorations anyway.
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  • rustyhead
    rustyhead Posts: 70 Forumite
    If you go for a full on grotto theme that's not a good look, but if you have a lifestyle type house maybe a few tastefully placed lights and winter ness to set the seen.
  • olias
    olias Posts: 3,588 Forumite
    Far too early for decs.......bah humbug.

    Olias
  • Mrs_Imp
    Mrs_Imp Posts: 1,001 Forumite
    We viewed a house close to Christmas which had decorations up. It really sold the house to me as I could just imagine us there at Christmas with the open fire, tree up, family over drinking mulled wine etc etc. They were tasteful decorations I should add - tree with lights, wreath at the door, and a few other nice bits. It made it look like a really lovely family home. Trouble is, it sold the house to another couple too, and they had more money than us :(
  • david29dpo
    david29dpo Posts: 3,975 Forumite
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    If it a chav sh*t hole, no
    If it country farm house, yes
  • ognum
    ognum Posts: 4,879 Forumite
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    I think I would wait a couple of weeks and then just go for a tree and some small decorations, that is providing you have a great place to put the tree, If it is going to look cramped then wait till Christmas when the EAs are all closed and you won't get any viewings booked!
  • Glasgow_Al
    Glasgow_Al Posts: 28 Forumite
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    david29dpo wrote: »
    If it a chav sh*t hole, no
    If it country farm house, yes

    +1 :T

    Or in slightly more diplomatic terms... if your house looks better with them up, go for it. If they make the place feel cramped, or if you have particularly tacky tastes (or if you don't know if you have particularly tacky tastes or not... which means you do!), then I wouldn't.
  • thorsoak
    thorsoak Posts: 7,166 Forumite
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    Aren't some people condescending?!
  • propertyman
    propertyman Posts: 2,922 Forumite
    david29dpo wrote: »
    If it a chav sh*t hole,

    they probably keep them up all year....:eek::rotfl:
    Stop! Think. Read the small print. Trust nothing and assume that it is your responsibility. That way it rarely goes wrong.
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  • propertyman
    propertyman Posts: 2,922 Forumite
    Call them holiday decorations and you won't upset a Muslim but you will annoy the BNP :D

    To be fair, in my experience all Muslims I have come across don't give a hoot - it's a Christmas tree and are happy you are happy, and wonder about all the fuss the apolgista or exclusion-ites are making.
    Stop! Think. Read the small print. Trust nothing and assume that it is your responsibility. That way it rarely goes wrong.
    Actively hunting down the person who invented the imaginary tenure, "share freehold";     if you can show me one I will produce my daughter's unicorn
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