Why aren't people viewing my house?

Mojisola

wantstomove wrote: »

One is a box room with no bed in currently, but the other is an ok sized double but the agent said we shouldn't put pictures of every room on the listing and didn't even take pictures of that room.

I'd be talking to other EAs.

Check the contract and see when you can get out of this one.

Alias_Omega

Picture 10 - Is that your house? Maybe have the door open to show through the hallway or even the dining room table.

I would say you need pictures of the other bedrooms, the bottom of the garden looking down off the patio area and inside the garage.

harrys_dad

Any estate agent who takes photos like that is useless at their job. Get a volunteer from your local camera club to take some with a wide angle lens, after your husband has emptied all the dumped stuff out of the rooms.

Those photos make fairly small rooms look tiny. They are worse than useless in that they actively put people off rather than attract them.

System

Living room is a bit dark and cramped. Take out the footstool thing which will create the illusion of space and I'd take out the table thingy up the corner.

Not very good shots of the garden. You probably wouldn't notice the garage at the right hand side of the picture at first. I'd hide the pots full of weeds and the solar light thing that is wonky. If it doesn't enhance get rid!

Bedroom 1. Remove all obvious bits of clutter and either hide the mirror or the basket. Again it will create the illusion of space. I have to say the photo has been taken at a rubbish angle.

Bedroom 2. Hide the weights and the stool. It cuts down the floor space.

The view from the kerb is shouting out for a couple of hanging baskets or topiary but I see you have that on your to do list.

Pity the house is so dark but hey its in good condition and I love your kitchen.

harrys_dad

Looking at the photos of other houses on that agent's site shows that they do not employ anyone who knows how to take pictures which show a house at its best.

thegirlintheattic

Get rid of the car on the drive - I didn't notice the garage at first, and that would really put me off for a 4 bed.

Outside isn't very pretty, and the new porch stands out.

Front room looks way too small.

Decking looks a bit green and sorry for it's self.

Is there a reason why there is no table in the kitchen?

Only two bedrooms shown - and they look cluttered.

Paully232000

from the pictures i would say as others have the living room looks tiny and cluttered.
The decking could do with a clean, it looks like it hasnt been looked after which would concern me for future costs if it is rotten etc
Bedroom one looks tiny even though i am sure it is not.

Also looking at prices in the area, and the price you paid for it, it could be due to the price of it being too expensive for the area.

ERICS_MUM

wantstomove wrote: »

It's not pretty from the outside is it? The OH has bought some hanging baskets and potted plants. The decking is lovely in summer when there's loads of green in the garden, and actually has been cleaned recently (after I moaned that it looked awful in the pictures). It being wet doesn't help either.

Not sure how easily we could get climbing plants at this time of year. We did look at rendering but it would have cost a fortune because there's a large area and we just can't afford to do it. Painting might be an option though, thanks.



No. My husband lives there still while we are selling it, while I had to move away with work.


Thanks, I fell in love with the lounge wallpaper when I saw it, but now realise it makes the room look even smaller. Not sure if it's worth redecorating that room as that would take a while (at the speed the OH wallpapers!) but possibly even just changing the colour of the chimney breast to something less oppressive might help.

I wouldn't bother, just move the footstool out of the photo. None of the photos looks at all professional. It looks a lovely house in "move in" condition and neutral enough to suit most people.

As others have said, the exteriors, front and back, need softening and a bit of colour added. People might have seen the house on Rightmove, driven past it for a reccy and decided against it based on first impressions. Exterior emulsion is cheap enough and add a couple of LARGE pots filled with bright flowers - small conifer, pansies, primroses etc. I say large pots because I think they make more impact than a row of small pots. If you prefer small pots, arrange them in a large group.

Good luck !

the_blacksmith

I'm house hunting at the moment (not in your area i'm afraid) & the first thing I noticed is 'no' means of escape from the windows, Its just something I always look at & wouldn't put me off buying if the price reflected replacing all the windows. Also de cluter in every room, bathroom window ledge, top of wardrobes, the linen basket in the bedroom, the weights by the window. Overall your House looks nice but there is too much in there to gain a view of sizes.

TBagpuss

As others have said, it looks really poky - get rid of the footstool in the living room, (and also the coffee cup or whatever it is on the side table!) and the stuff on top of the fridge.

Get rid of the laundry basket and mirror in bedroom one, and the stuff on top of the wardrobes, and get better pictures done- the current one makes it look really small, as if you can't even get far enough away to take a picture of the whole bed.

Same with Bedroom 2 - get the stool and weights out of the way. Is the bed currently pushed up against a wall? If not, get a photos that shows that there is space round it. If it is, could you move one of the wardrobes into the empty room and move the bed out so it is demonstrably big enough to use as a double bedroom.

You definitely want photos of all rooms - I am always really put off if I can't see all of the rooms so if I was wavering about whether to book a viewing or not I'd pass.

If one room is empty, could you borrow a single bed or a desk and chair from someone to dress the room with - it's much easier to judge a room's size if there is furniture in it, in my experience.

The photo of the deck makes it look as though the garden part of the garden is minute. Given that the front garden has been completely paved over this would be really off putting, especially with a house of this size where you are looking at families. If there is actually a useable garden back there then get a photo of it. I'd take the washing line down when you take the picture.

What is under the decking? If there is extra storage space there then say so.

You don't appear to have any furtniture at all in the 'diner' end of your kitchen diner and then have a separate dining room.

It might work better to move the dining table into the kitchen diner and to re-name the dining room as a 'family room' or something - put a couple of chairs in there - or alternatively leave the dining room as is but put a table a chairs in the dining area. At the moment, I look at it and am left wondering how usable the space is, as you don't seem to be using it.

Good luck. It does look like a nice house and the kitchen is lovely. This is a quiet time for sales.