Any advice how to generate more interest in this propert?

Wanton

Good idea about the new photo of the drive with the gates open, hopefully its nice weather this weekend and I can do that.
Last time it took about six weeks for an offer, but we had a steady flow of viewings, this time there’s been nothing.

shortchanged_2

Wanton wrote: »

Thanks again for the responses. To answer a few questions -

The properties sold around £120k both needed work doing, there was another around £110k a few years ago that was a repossession. Next door sold around Easter 2013 for about £137k, the house at the end of the street (extended to have extra bedroom and extra reception but no garage) sold for £168k earlier this year. The repossession and the last two don't appear on recent sold prices for some reason.

The reason the last sale fell through - bit of a long story, our buyer had mental health issues, money was in court of protection with council who gave the ok to buy, buyer took a turn for worse and council would no longer allow her to buy.

Electricity thing in next door garden - there isn't one. Which photo do you mean and I'll clarify what it is.

Can't do much about the windows I'm afraid!

Floor plan being done by EA on Monday.

To be honest the condition of number 15 which sold in 2013 doesn't really look all that bad. Looking at all the sold prices even during the peak the highest price is about 145k. Are prices anywhere near back to peak where you are?

Wanton

I think the number 15 pictures are from a previous sale but I see your point. The latest sales that aren't on the site indicate the price is in the right area, and if you look at the surrounding area I think we're around the same price as comparable houses.

lincroft1710

booksurr wrote: »

I disagree

as someone else said before understanding the position of the garage is difficult without this photo and it was only when I saw it that the layout made sense .

I thought photo 10 made the position of the garage fairly clear - at the bottom of the garden.

strawberries1

If this was in the SE I'll put in an offer right away!
It's a beautiful home!

booksurr

lincroft1710 wrote: »

I thought photo 10 made the position of the garage fairly clear - at the bottom of the garden.

then we agree to disagree
pic 1 at first glance does not immediately show those as gates leading to a driveway. It looks like 2 fence panels at first glance
pic 11 does not show access to the front of the garage, indeed there are many cases where "garages" are in reality only usable as garden workshops/ big sheds rather than functional storage for vehicles
I am one of that rare breed who needs a garage for vehicles not storage, therefore understanding that the drive is wide enough to still allow access down the side of the vehicle if parked in front of the garage is important

yes its an "unattractive" pic but it is an informative pic
each to their own

Grumpelstiltskin

Knowing the village it looks as though the cheaper houses ie. ex NCB and council are selling but the houses in your price range aren't.


There are new houses around at about £20-£30 thousand more and maybe your price range are loosing out to them.


You are in the middle, as a former colliery village you have that relatively large amount of cheaper houses and yet the attractiveness and position of the village means there are a number of larger more expensive houses.


Like I said you are stuck in that middle ground. The closure of the colliery won't help either in your price range.


All you can do is make your house as attractive from the outside, invest in pots and plants for the front, being in a cul de sac you don't have any passing traffic , so once someone comes into the cul de sac they are interested so go for an instant ' this looks like a good buy'.

teddysmum

Having looked at the photos, again, I notice the need for some weedkiller. The back lawn and borders are neat, but there are several weeds, including dandelions (?) round the paving where the table is situated. The drive also has some weeds.

Better_Days

I would get the outside photos taken with some pots or plants with some colour in. Two reasons for this - it makes the property look more cared for & attractive, and also the back garden is especially bare and it looks as if the photo was taken months ago. So potential buyers maybe thinking 'House has been on the market for ages, wonder what is wrong with it?'

If you are going to have all the photo's redone, then I would remove all the kiddies toys from under the dresser etc - clutter on show suggests you don't have enough storage space. In the living room I'd remove the cup mats and remote control from the coffee table, they draw the eye and you really want people to look at the very pleasant room. On the whole though very nicely presented.

GL with your sale.

booksurr

Better_Days wrote: »

In the living room I'd remove the cup mats and remote control from the coffee table, they draw the eye and you really want people to look at the very pleasant room. On the whole though very nicely presented..

rather an elephant in the room comment ?
What draws the eye is that, notwithstanding the fact the property has a reasonable sized front garden, the view from the window is directly across to a parked car and someone else's front window. A set of net curtains would do more to selling a lifestyle of living here than moving a few place mats. Then you would not be aware of the possibility you are on "display" to your neighbours all the time.