No viewings in 2 weeks.

Greyhorse

Yes we have a driveway suitable for 3 cars and a garage. The house next door had a much much bigger garden than ours though.
Ours isn't the sunniest as it's backed by lots of trees, I thought selling in winter would be in our favour as you can't tell as much!

I will chat to the EA. We do have an annoying electricity pylon outside which does look rubbish in the photo- I'm going to ask for this to be retaken.

Thanks again everyone.

DUTR

Greyhorse wrote: »

Yes we have a driveway suitable for 3 cars and a garage. The house next door had a much much bigger garden than ours though.
Ours isn't the sunniest as it's backed by lots of trees, I thought selling in winter would be in our favour as you can't tell as much!

I will chat to the EA. We do have an annoying electricity pylon outside which does look rubbish in the photo- I'm going to ask for this to be retaken.

Thanks again everyone.

You can tell a lot, north facing rear gardens suffer with bogging in the winter, off road parking space has it's advantage, many would swap a garage for living space, then there is not only the asking price, things like modernisation come into play and other further spending. Also access to transport routes like motorways ,trains buses, schools and shopping will have effect too.

phoebe1989seb

Greyhorse wrote: »

We do have an annoying electricity pylon outside which does look rubbish in the photo- I'm going to ask for this to be retaken.

Thanks again everyone.

Apart from price, that pylon - if evident in your EA pics - might have a lot to do with your lack of viewings

Cakeguts

Do the electricity supply power lines from the pylon go over the roof of your house?

Kim72

If you can hold off until remarketing until April / May onwards I think you'll find a difference. The market is more active then (I've found), and a good time prior to children's school summer holidays. I sold in the summer and found a lot of interest, not so sure I would have in the winter, I had an unusual property. And looking at Rightmove throughout the year, it seems a lot of properties are stagnant or reduced in the winter months. That will give you breathing space to look after any painting, decluttering, gardening and so on to make your home not just tidy but in best shape for buyers. Definitely declutter as much as possible - make walls, skirtings and so on freely available for inspections (I was always looking for possible damp). Helps viewers visualise themselves in a home and where they would put there own furniture too, not everyone has the best imagination, they will need all your help. Possibly keep it on the market but ask the EA to keep relisting/refreshing as new to market so it stays to the top of the listings with no 'been on the market since January' tag - that put me off when looking for a property - I tended to think 'overpriced / something wrong'. Best of luck with everything

AnnieO1234

For my two pence, I would be buying the new build or seeking a major cut in the price of yours. Now obviously working blind but I and to a degree potential buyers viewing the right move link (or wherever its posted) could be met with thoughts of:

Old needs replacement kitchen vs new has fully integrated appliances and I can choose the finish.
Old may need new boiler, radiators, electrics, roof vs new build not having to worry about it for a long time.

You said also there is a 3 bed terrace for £125 I assume on the new estate also.

2 beds round here are stuck in a bit of limbo. Young couples seem to be buying as ftbs in 3 beds or more expecting to grow in them. Does your home have room for extension to the side and/or rear? Might be worth pointing that out in the advert.

I certainly wouldn't want to "save" £10k now to be hit with bigger bills in the near future for upgrade works.

Out,_Vile_Jelly

AnnieO1234 wrote: »

For my two pence, I would be buying the new build or seeking a major cut in the price of yours. Now obviously working blind but I and to a degree potential buyers viewing the right move link (or wherever its posted) could be met with thoughts of:

Old needs replacement kitchen vs new has fully integrated appliances and I can choose the finish.
Old may need new boiler, radiators, electrics, roof vs new build not having to worry about it for a long time.

Many people prefer an older Council build, because they used to build properly spacious family homes with decent gardens. Every recent newbuild I've been in has had small rooms, zero storage and teeny tiny overlooked gardens. Also friends have had to move out for weeks while a serious ceiling error was rectified in every house on the estate, so shiny new does not guarantee great quality.

OP- if your property has good sized rooms and lots of parking, you need to emphasise this with decent photos and a detailed floor plan; this is your selling point over nearby newbuilds. Kids don't mind a north facing garden if it's a safe, attractive place to play; so make sure it looks family-friendly.

What made you buy it?

hazyjo

A big pylon? I'd not buy next to one. If they don't see it in the pics, they'll see it on google street view. I imagine it will put a lot of people off.


Jx

Grenage

Pylons will put a lot of people off, but hard to tell without seeing the site (post a link).

The neighbour's garden being 3-tmes bigger is probably a massive factor in their selling price; of course, 3 times what size? (post a link)

I bought my house for 336 last year, I would have paid 350 if the garden had been only twice the size - possibly more.

How much you 'can afford to sell for' does not affect how much people will pay for your house.

Crashy_Time

Grenage wrote: »

Pylons will put a lot of people off, but hard to tell without seeing the site (post a link).

The neighbour's garden being 3-tmes bigger is probably a massive factor in their selling price; of course, 3 times what size? (post a link)

I bought my house for 336 last year, I would have paid 350 if the garden had been only twice the size - possibly more.

How much you 'can afford to sell for' does not affect how much people will pay for your house.

Exactly.....


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/property/article-4148796/The-January-Property-Sale-House-prices-cut-50.html