Another "Why no viewers" Thread

notanewuser

I think it's been over extended.

redskyatnight_2

I disagree about the 'rooms with no use' as you could make them what you wanted them to be. It's a lovely house, but is it possible it may be overpriced? Half a mil for a 4 bed seems a lot for the Notts area.

That said, it's only been 4 weeks. 10 years ago, you'd have had an offer within 3 weeks; now most people are lucky to get a viewing in the first 3 months!

Tenyearstogo

6 reception rooms but only 3 (IMO) bedrooms. It's bottom heavy. Why call the smaller kitchen a day room? What do you mean by a day room? That's what they have in hospitals and nursing homes.

I'm assuming the house was extended to fit the large kitchen in but the old kitchen was just left there rather than making it into another functional room.

You can get lots more bedroom for the money in your area according to RM.

sofaspud1234

It's a really nice house, also expensive for cotgrave and not the first choice area for buyers.

lessonlearned

"Versatile Accommodation" is EA speak for don't know quite how best to describe it.

I can see that the downstairs layout is indeed versatile - however in it's current format it's rather a mish mash. It doesn't flow and it just doesn't work well. It needs a complete rejig. Too many too small rooms for it's footprint.

It could be sensational - however it would take some considerable upheaval.

Same with the upstairs, poor layout, en-suite in wrong place. All perfectly fixable but at a cost.

It's definitely got huge potential but "houses with potential" need to be priced accordingly to reflect the amount of work required.

Old_Git

lounge is small .Access to lounge is via office or kitchen no access to lounge or family room from hall .Lounge window With obscured UPVC double glazed window to side elevation,
Access to utility room is via playroom .Day room is a kitchen .
Bedroom 4 has bed but access via bedroom 3 .
The back door appears to be in the playroom.
Knock the lounge and office into one room .Knock the day room and playroom into one ,put door from hall into utility .

LondonDreamer

I think most of my points have been covered, but for what it's worth...

Is pic 2 the lounge? If so, the floorplan needs updating as it currently shows it with no window even though I can see one in the photo. I will rule out a house based on floorplans alone so they need to be accurate.

Why is there a massive fence in the front? Not being familiar with the area, I would assume that you're trying to shield off a busy road and/or bad view, or it's for security because it's not a nice road. Neither thought is appealing.

The front entrance looks really narrow, I would be put off on how to get things in and out of the house. And looks quite unwelcoming being tucked on the side and hidden by that fence (to mention it again).

What is behind the fridge in pic 11? Might just be an old flattened box, but it's making the room look unfinished or damaged to me. Would remove and retake this photo.

Why does bed 2 have such a massive set of wardrobes which is making it look really narrow? If they're freestanding (or at least movable), I would put them in bed 1 which has almost no storage for such a large room.

Sorry, but the day room makes no sense. It looks like you couldn't be bothered redecorating when the house was extended with the new kitchen. I would rip it out and knock down the wall between it and the office. You'd then have at least one large reception room which is also the first room most people will enter.

Utility room needs an entrance that's not trapsing through half the house in muddy boots, would knock a doorway through into the front porch.

I think most people wouldn't consider it a 4 bed house due to the location of bed 4. A bit odd that it has an ensuite as well, being the smallest room. I would consider 3 and 4 to be a suite and knock down the wall and turn it into a master bedroom with dressing or sitting area.

Personally, I don't like the layout of the bathrooms and it would put me off having a shower room without a window. That might just be me though. They're nicely finished though.

But overall, I have to agree with a previous poster that it's been over extended. Don't know what to do with half of those rooms and there's no logical flow. Would need to put a lot of time and money into making it work, and it's already at what looks like a high price for the area.

Fire_Fox

Very nicely decorated and presented and I love the space and light in the kitchen. But like a rabbit warren of small rooms downstairs and they are all over the place - walls need knocking down and buyers think that is a lot of work but it actually is not always. Think I'd make the playroom the new office, then knock through the day room and the current office, and also knock through the lounge and family rooms.

You've four decent sized bedrooms yet four toilets and four living areas and three that look like kitchens. The floor plan being angled makes it look like you have one tiny bedroom and you don't, tho I agree with the others it's strange to have an en suite in the smallest bedroom. Too many photographs, just keep the best of each room, two of the garden and one of the front of the house. Don't need to see the tiny shower room, tiny toilet, poky entrance nor doors and stairs, I know it has those.

Riggster

Your house looks great from the photos. So presentation isn't the issue.

There are obviously fewer people who could afford your house compared to, say, a 3 bed terrace, so that might explain fewer viewings, but no viewings in 4 weeks?

I'm afraid it's probably priced too high. Depends how quickly you need to sell of course.

Estate agents aren't to be trusted. They often value your house higher than it is probably worth to gain your business ("wow, this house is great, we'll sell it for loads of money") and then later on will suggest a price reduction.

consumers_revenge

Its a lovely house....

The problem unfortunatly is the cost of the mortgage to buy it for many people....

Good luck though!