Selling Flat - No Viewings

Lokolo

I love the dining table and chairs. Where did you get them from?

vratnayaka

Lokolo wrote: »

I love the dining table and chairs. Where did you get them from?

Thank you Lokolo, I believe it was wayfair.co.uk

vratnayaka

Doozergirl wrote: »

It's perfectly presentable. The layout is a little unorthodox, but I presume it's a conversion. I would always expect a few viewings very early on as you're simply new to market and people who have been looking a while will be waiting to pounce. I've always usually had at least two on the the first major marketing weekend which, to be fair, could be argued to be this weekend coming.

Also, that really is not a double bedroom. There's little point in trying to dupe people, or yourself, just because you can physically fit a double bed in it. Present it as it is, without the clever use of the Ikea wardrobe mirror (half depth wardrobe, I presume) otherwise you will end up with viewings that you don't need from people genuinely expecting a double. And your feedback will be "the second bedroom is too small". It is a single, it is barely bigger than a box room.

There doesn't seem to be much available in the price bracket with even a mile of the whole postcode. What is the market there? Houses, not flats?

Thanks for the comments doozergirl. In this specific area, mostly houses

Doozergirl

vratnayaka wrote: »

Thanks for the comments doozergirl. In this specific area, mostly houses

That may be your answer. Very small market, quite time of year.

vratnayaka

Penitent wrote: »

So you haven't tried to use it as a proper double bedroom? Your average person will want a wardrobe, a chest of drawers and possibly some shelves/a bookcase/a storage unit for their personal items. If you can't fit all that in the room in addition to the double bed and still move about, it's not a double bedroom.

Your second bedroom is a small single and you should be honest about it in the listing.

It's always been a double guest room with a bedside table and a small wardrobe.

ognum

The problem for an investor is that if you are buying a two bed and paying that price range you need to be able to market it to two sharers or a couple with the ability to put up friends and family and actually you can’t do that.

It’s really a one bed with a study and it is priced as a two bed.

IMO at the moment in my area anyway the market is very price sensitive. Market a few pounds extra and it really hits viewings.

Doozergirl

vratnayaka wrote: »

It's always been a double guest room with a bedside table and a small wardrobe.

It doesn't matter what you use it as. If you are happy to show people around who will be subsequently disappointed, then leave it. The minimum size for a double bedroom involves being able to get out of both sides. It's about 8 x 10 feet allowing for bedside tables and a wardrobe at the bottom of the room.

People have terrible spacial awareness. If you say double, they expect a proper double. Even the picture tells a lie. It's your own time you will waste.

vratnayaka

ognum wrote: »

The problem for an investor is that if you are buying a two bed and paying that price range you need to be able to market it to two sharers or a couple with the ability to put up friends and family and actually you can’t do that.

It’s really a one bed with a study and it is priced as a two bed.

IMO at the moment in my area anyway the market is very price sensitive. Market a few pounds extra and it really hits viewings.

Sure, good points made, ognum. I guess what we want is a first time buyer couple like ourselves a few years ago, see the property and like it the way we did. Let's see how it goes. Appreciate the input.

vratnayaka

marliepanda wrote: »

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Probably impatient. Its been 6 days.

You may get a lot of viewings from people assuming its the whole house from the first photo.

Pictures look fine, bathroom looks a bit like it could use some TLC, and I'd maybe move the cot out of the room just for the photo as it makes it look cramped, but overall nothing glaring.

Hi marliepanda, could you please remove the reference and the link to the property? As people have pointed out, I am messing up my stats. Thank you

marliepanda

vratnayaka wrote: »

Hi marliepanda, could you please remove the reference and the link to the property? As people have pointed out, I am messing up my stats. Thank you

Ive removed it, but your stats are really irrelevant you know. All it takes is the right person to view it to sell it.

It could sell with 1 'look' on RM, or it might not sell with a million.