Feedback on Rightmove advert for house sale

Red-Squirrel_2

00ec25 wrote: »

each to their own. It's not a picture of the TV, it's a picture of the fireplace which (perhaps before your time?) was always regarded as the focal point of a room and everything else would be arranged around it, not a TV.

The fireplace should surely serve as a decorative feature, and a nice to have one at that rather than a "vast" blank wall that you can't do anything with because of the room size and stairwell geometry

Not sure which picture you're looking at, there was definitely one of the TV on there when I looked.

That's not really a fireplace either, is it? Its an approximation of one stuck to a wall, as in so many newer houses sadly. Not something I'd be highlighting to be honest, but as you say, each to their own.

Photos should show the space, light and layout of a room, not the current owner's stuff.

Red-Squirrel_2

ashe wrote: »

Yes, thats now in there. The picture of it isn't great because on that side of the kitchen is literally just a wall, a clock and it gets the fridge in the frame. with a boiler to the side which I've tried to keep out of the image.

have updated the folder

Ok, just had a look. Its definitely better in there, but that fridge is an issue.

It looks like there is a gap in your kitchen units where a smaller fridge would have been originally. Can you possibly get rid of your big fridge freezer while you sell and buy a cheap smaller one from BHF or gumtree to fit in that gap so that your dining area looks a bit more spacious? Gaps for missing appliances really draw attention to themselves too, so better to have it filled anyway.

(I've just looked on ebay, you can get a working under counter fridge with a freezer compartment for under £20 if you can collect.)

00ec25

ashe wrote: »

Bathroom is a bit of a sticking point that I will think about how to resolve. As you say the window placement makes it a bit of a nightmare, you could put a shower curtain up but as its a narrow bathroom, it would accentuate that quite a lot. There is newly installed roller blind so having a curtain rail as well as that would look strange too maybe? on e plumber suggested a perspex cover for the window but I cant imagine that looking good.

given your bathroom is 2.6M long could you consider one of the self supporting telepscopic shower curtain poles?

My dad did that once in an old house as it means you do not drill into the wall and can then have the curtain cut to size. Yes it does not form a "cubicle" effect, but if the curtain is drawn down most of the length of the bath you won't get much overspray

the poles are cheap and that means you can also get a cheap curtain

I'm not suggesting this one as its just a random google result, but it may give you a better idea what i mean?
https://www.victorianplumbing.co.uk/8-6-self-supporting-telescopic-shower-cubicle-rod

00ec25

Red-Squirrel wrote: »

Not sure which picture you're looking at, there was definitely one of the TV on there when I looked.

That's not really a fireplace either, is it? Its an approximation of one stuck to a wall, as in so many newer houses sadly. Not something I'd be highlighting to be honest, but as you say, each to their own.

Photos should show the space, light and layout of a room, not the current owner's stuff.

my point is that pic 2 shows a "thing" stuck to the wall and is (I assume) not going to be taken as it is not the current owner's stuff, it is a fixture

pic 3 (taken from behind the sofa looking towards the window) is, I assumed, the one you refer to as a pic of the TV since that is indeed centre frame, but to me it also included the face of the fireplace and so I can now see that it is modern and relatively decorative and thus is a (fixed) feature of the room that is thus part of selling the lifestyle of that house much more so than a big TV positioned against a window (which I personally would find difficult to watch due to the light conditions that creates - but that is, as you say, owner's stuff and thus irrelevant)

Red-Squirrel_2

00ec25 wrote: »

my point is that pic 2 shows a "thing" stuck to the wall and is (I assume) not going to be taken as it is not the current owner's stuff, it is a fixture

pic 3 (taken from behind the sofa looking towards the window) is, I assumed, the one you refer to as a pic of the TV since that is indeed centre frame, but to me it also included the face of the fireplace and so I can now see that it is modern and relatively decorative and thus is a (fixed) feature of the room that is thus part of selling the lifestyle of that house much more so than a big TV positioned against a window (which I personally would find difficult to watch due to the light conditions that creates - but that is, as you say, owner's stuff and thus irrelevant)

I thought your point was to make a dig about younger people having huge TVs as their focal point in living rooms?

Two pictures of the living room is plenty, from 2 contrasting angles to show the whole of the space. The 1st and 3rd living room pics are the best views of the whole room and are enough on their own. Close ups of TVs and/or wall hung electric fireplaces are unnecessary in my opinion.

ashe

Red-Squirrel wrote: »

Not sure which picture you're looking at, there was definitely one of the TV on there when I looked.

That's not really a fireplace either, is it? Its an approximation of one stuck to a wall, as in so many newer houses sadly. Not something I'd be highlighting to be honest, but as you say, each to their own.

Photos should show the space, light and layout of a room, not the current owner's stuff.

I changed the room around a lot from when I first moved in, they had wood chip wallpaper and stone cladding on the wall. I was single and mortgage interest was high so didn't have a massive budget for a new impressive fireplace, so just got the one thats there. There is no chimney/flue in the house and the heating/insulation is such that we never use the fireplace.

http://imgur.com/a/lc3Rs thats what it used to look like.

warby68

Just want to say how different your house looks. The rooms look like decent sizes now and it looks so much more 'polished' and cared for.

You've been a really good sport taking all that on and I hope it gets a few people looking. I think everyone acknowledges the slow market may be the real issue but your home looks much more on a par with the competition now.

Being really picky - remove the draining rack and would the fridge swap places with the table & chairs to draw attention way from the current 'fridge gap'. Lounge - move the TV away from the window a bit for maximum light and I'd still rather the white filing cabinet wasn't there.

Love the lounge floor now its visible - I wouldn't put rugs down personally. I take it back that only one bedroom has been maintained

I don't think YOU need to do it but presumably the stairs could have that runner style carpet down the middle if something was needed.

Red-Squirrel_2

ashe wrote: »

I changed the room around a lot from when I first moved in, they had wood chip wallpaper and stone cladding on the wall. I was single and mortgage interest was high so didn't have a massive budget for a new impressive fireplace, so just got the one thats there. There is no chimney/flue in the house and the heating/insulation is such that we never use the fireplace.

http://imgur.com/a/lc3Rs thats what it used to look like.

Don't worry, I'm not criticising your fireplace, its a reasonable solution for that room, I took exception to the poster's condescending tone that's all.

ashe

00ec25 wrote: »

given your bathroom is 2.6M long could you consider one of the self supporting telepscopic shower curtain poles?

My dad did that once in an old house as it means you do not drill into the wall and can then have the curtain cut to size. Yes it does not form a "cubicle" effect, but if the curtain is drawn down most of the length of the bath you won't get much overspray

the poles are cheap and that means you can also get a cheap curtain

I'm not suggesting this one as its just a random google result, but it may give you a better idea what i mean?
https://www.victorianplumbing.co.uk/8-6-self-supporting-telescopic-shower-cubicle-rod

Thanks, wouldn't that be a bit obtrusive though as it would need to span the length of the room, so would see it above the sink etc? Am sure will be a solution where a curtain can be put in somehow, will do some research.

ashe

warby68 wrote: »

Just want to say how different your house looks. The rooms look like decent sizes now and it looks so much more 'polished' and cared for.

You've been a really good sport taking all that on and I hope it gets a few people looking. I think everyone acknowledges the slow market may be the real issue but your home looks much more on a par with the competition now.

Being really picky - remove the draining rack and would the fridge swap places with the table & chairs to draw attention way from the current 'fridge gap'. Lounge - move the TV away from the window a bit for maximum light and I'd still rather the white filing cabinet wasn't there.

Love the lounge floor now its visible - I wouldn't put rugs down personally. I take it back that only one bedroom has been maintained

I don't think YOU need to do it but presumably the stairs could have that runner style carpet down the middle if something was needed.

yes agree about the stairs. Its easily done if its an issue for people.

RE the 'filing cabinet; - its an Ikea shoe rack. http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/small-storage-organisers/shoe-cabinets/brusali-shoe-cabinet-with-3-compartments-white-art-20267606/

Its something we would probably struggle to do without as wardrobe is full with the reorganisation, and between cycling, running, and working, the two of us have a lot of footwear, and an open rack is messy/unsightly in my opinion.