Open to constructive criticism

I_have_spoken

TBH it looks very tired indeed and it's only 2 bed in what looks like a rather down-at-heel estate. Buyers who can get a deposit together will be looking for a 3-bed.

Realistically your market is BTL landlords and they will only pay what gives them a yield of above 7% and will be thinking it needs £750 to £1500 spend to bring it up to spec.

Better_Days

OK - initial thoughts:

Pic 1 - you have an assortment of pots and planters which just looks messy. Reduce the number of pots and plant up what is left with some flowering bedding plants for some colour. Try to achieve a sense of harmony and balance with the pots

Pic 2 - Fix the door next to the w/m which is crooked and screams poor maintenance. Cover up the space with the mop in with some attractive fabric hung on some curtain wire - quick, easy and cheap. Get a picture taken which doesn't include the damaged worktop and put something nice on the windowsill and remove the clutter from windowsill, sink and top of cupboards

Pic 3 - The two big sofas make the space looks small, could you remove one? Put the TV on a small table in one of the corners so the layout is more conventional

Pic 4 - Would benefit from the blinds being drawn back, a proper bed and at least a bedside table with a lamp on

Pic 5 - Doesn't add anything

Pic 6 - Really doesn't add anything - just emphasises the odd layout

Pic 7 - Remove the bike, open the doors, tidy the garden, remove the frame and the trampoline, put out a couple of the pots from the front on the patio with some summer bedding plants in

Pic 8 - Doesn't add anything except you don't have space in the kitchen for your FF.

Pic 9, 10 and 11 - You only really need one pic. Need a proper bed, preferably with some neutral bedding and a bedside table. Remove the TV from the windowsill - just looks ugly with all the wires and blocks the light. Put all the junk in the wardrobe, including the stuff on the back of the door

Pic 12 - Scuff marks show up like a sore thumb and really needs a bed in to show you can fit one in. Tidy the clutter

Pic 13 - Remove the bottles, clean the grout round the bath, remove whatever is hanging on the back of the door

Pic 14 - No need for this pic - but replace the bath panel or at the very least cover it with a fluffy towel

Pics 15, 16 and 17 - as above

Make sure the house, including windows and paintwork/UPVC is as clean as possible. Ebay and charity shops are good places for bargains to dress your house. I bought a sofa for 99p, and some lovely pictures and a chunky mirror for bargain prices. You may also be able to pick up some bed frames too. Plus don't forget your local freecycle.

With its current presentation £95k is not an unreasonable offer.

GL with your sale

Davesnave

I didn't look until I'd read all the comments and as a starter home it's nowhere near as bad as some are making out.

Yes the presentation isn't great, but I've seen worse houses in Brum, which is where my DD lives. Try some of the older stuff without DPCs and with solid walls in Selly Oak!

Her present rental isn't any larger than your house, but it's in Bournville....say no more!

As a FTB, DD will soon be looking around the £100k mark in areas like yours. From what she says, there is plenty to choose from. I think you should bear that in mind. An offer of £95k , isn't something you should dismiss, even if houses in your road made a bit more a few years ago.

You can always do a good deal on your next one too.

NervousHomeowner

Hiya The Birmingham market is really saturated when it comes to little 2-3 bed terraces, which makes selling them quite difficult if they're not up to scratch. There are a lot of terraces within your area that are in better condition at a fairly similar price and are presented better.

If you don't want to leave it as is & want to try to sort it out, I'd start by:

- Trying to make sure the house at least looks functional. Not having a dining table, proper beds or a wardrobe makes the property look small, unloved & impractical. If I saw this house, I'd think it was a rental property, not a much loved family home. There are loads of cheap furniture solutions for odd shaped or small properties (Take a trip to Ikea or look on freecycle/gumtree). Get creative with making space for storage! If you don't have space for wardrobes/they'll make the room look too small (Like the one you've got in the pic 10), get beds with under-the-bed storage if you can (Or stick drawers under the bed if that's easier) or use a mixture of small drawer units & shelves if you have to.

- Sort out the space you're wasting. You have a lot of odd spaces in that property which isn't a problem in itself - the issue is that when you leave them bare potential buyers will just see an awkward, unusable space. Also, make use of the conservatory! You have a whole room there that is left bare.

- Brighten up the property with a new lick of paint & fix any glaring issues (Like the damaged worktop or the hole in the bath panel). Put a shade on the light in the kitchen if you can. Open the blinds when you take new photos.

- Tidy up the gardens. Your front garden will be the first impression your viewers have & right now it looks messy. Also, tidy the back garden & try to put the trampoline away?

- Try to find some cheap furniture that fits better, or get rid of some of the stuff you currently have. Your sofas are pretty big & they make your house look even smaller, could you maybe get other sofas or move one sofa to the conservatory? Try to find proper beds - I agree with whoever said that the mattresses on the floor make it look a bit like a squat!

Obviously you don't have to do any of the above and you'll still be able to sell it as it currently is, but like others have said, that might mean selling it for less than you had hoped.

moment_2

Davesnave wrote: »

I didn't look until I'd read all the comments and as a starter home it's nowhere near as bad as some are making out.

Yes the presentation isn't great, but I've seen worse houses in Brum, which is where my DD lives. Try some of the older stuff without DPCs and with solid walls in Selly Oak!

Her present rental isn't any larger than your house, but it's in Bournville....say no more!

As a FTB, DD will soon be looking around the £100k mark in areas like yours. From what she says, there is plenty to choose from. I think you should bear that in mind. An offer of £95k , isn't something you should dismiss, even if houses in your road made a bit more a few years ago.

You can always do a good deal on your next one too.

Sound advice much appreciated, when would you like to come for a viewing? Ill take 95 I just want out xx

moment_2

I appreciate all your advice but I've thrown bookcases, wardrobes, beds, vacuum, dishwasher, dryer, lamp shades all out to declutter so I'm not going to spend a penny more its so very frustrating for me & my kids being cooped up in a shoe box there was a time when it was lovelly cosy & comfortable but since I've been trying to sell I've realli gone off this house to the extent that I need medication staying here it realli depresses me x

Chrissie72

I have to echo Martin. Why turn down £95K when you were only asking £100K? Not sure how rough or decent your area is, but a mid terrace in the midlands, may not necassarily be worth £100K: maybe 90 or 85, but not anywhere near 6 figures sorry.... Especially as it only has 2 bedrooms (from what I understand....,) I think people would much prefer an end terrace or semi, and could get one for not much more than £100K

Chrissie72

Is your mortgage £100K moment? Is there any reason why you can't drop to say £85K? or £90K?

NervousHomeowner

moment wrote: »

I appreciate all your advice but I've thrown bookcases, wardrobes, beds, vacuum, dishwasher, dryer, lamp shades all out to declutter so I'm not going to spend a penny more its so very frustrating for me & my kids being cooped up in a shoe box there was a time when it was lovelly cosy & comfortable but since I've been trying to sell I've realli gone off this house to the extent that I need medication staying here it realli depresses me x

I appreciate what you're saying but chucking those things out doesn't really do much good if you need those things to make a house functional. Beds are a necessity. You need basic storage like wardrobes & bookcases because without it your house looks like it doesn't have anywhere to store everyday items. You need a vacuum to clean the house for viewings and it looks like you have space in your kitchen where the dryer/dishwasher used to be? I totally understand why you've done it but I think the problem is that in throwing out a lot of that stuff, you've made the house look a bit unloved

Do you have any friends or relatives who could lend a hand to help you spruce up the house or who could maybe lend old bits of furniture/pick up free furniture from freecycle? Or, if you are desperate to move & would now accept the offer of 95k, would your estate agent be able to get in contact with the viewer who made that offer to see if they're still interested?

moment_2

I did contact the ea & accept the ofer for 95 on Thursday but the buyer we will think about it & get back to you so I reckon there making me about now as they must think I'm desperate to sell