So tired of denial of the state of the housing market

Bass_9

Davesnave wrote: »

Yes, so sad. I hear he decided to end it all.....


It's said he used Help to Buy for a Persimmon-built 1 bed flat in Rotherham.

Where's he gone? :O

parking_question_chap

I would take down the photo of the garage, looks nasty.


Stairs are horrific too.

Doodles

It think your house is a combination of good things, and not so good things, most of which are going to come down to a buyers personal preference.

So I like the fact the house is a decent size, and I like your stairs and your bathroom :-)

However, for me personally there are 2 things that I dislike (sorry OP!)

The kitchen is disappointing. It's small, but I would expect a slightly higher spec kitchen if i was forking out £339K to be honest.

And also, there is so much grass at the front and back of the house. So much mowing ahead!! I wouldn't want the maintenance so would be looking to get rid of the grass at the front, which would cost obviously. And given there is no fence at the front, do you mow across to your neighbour's side too?

Perhaps outside maintenance might be putting others off.

AnotherJoe

Arthritic_Toe wrote: »

Funny how opinions vary. I love the exposed brickwork.

Indeed because i'd be plasterboarding it 5 minutes after moving in


And more to the point removing the cost of that work from the price, unless i considered the price was already low enough to cater for that.


OTOH i love the stairs. But thats purely cosmetic even if you dislike, in contrast to the exposed brickwork.



OP can either wait until someone comes along that loves it as it is, or reduce price so they can match all buyers, those who like and those who dont but will pay to change to their taste.

victoriavictorious

AnotherJoe wrote: »

Indeed because i'd be plasterboarding it 5 minutes after moving in


And more to the point removing the cost of that work from the price, unless i considered the price was already low enough to cater for that.


OTOH i love the stairs. But thats purely cosmetic even if you dislike, in contrast to the exposed brickwork.



OP can either wait until someone comes along that loves it as it is, or reduce price so they can match all buyers, those who like and those who dont but will pay to change to their taste.

I agree with this, apart from - surely people can see the exposed brickwork/painted stairs/kitchen/gardens/price/location before even booking a viewing. If there's any aspect of it they dislike or want to change, why are they not at least trying an offer to factor that in (or just not view?)
From what OP has been saying throughout, they sound pretty reasonable and open to this.
I can only think it *is* that they are getting unqualified day trippers along instead of serious buyers. This is one rare instance where I really would go with a local agent.

ReadingTim

victoriavictorious wrote: »

I can only think it *is* that they are getting unqualified day trippers along instead of serious buyers. This is one rare instance where I really would go with a local agent.

I'd agree with the daytrippers point. Personally, I think the decor is very fitting - the sort of thing you'd see in a Sunday supplement or style magazine under the headline 'how we turned an unloved ex-MOD house into a styling living space'.

However, whilst that might work in London, Brighton, Bristol, Manchester, etc, I think Shoeburyness just isn't quite right for it yet. In short, this is a post-gentrification house in an area which is still waiting to gentrify. Maybe it will, due to the commuter links, maybe it won't, as it's simply too far away. Has gentrification come to Southend-on-Sea yet? 'cos you need it to get there, AND then make its way to you. This might prove a distance too great in the short to medium term.

If you haven't got that long to wait, then you'll probably need to redecorate along the more traditional/conservative lines suggested by posters here. You might also want to make it appear a little more family friendly, because at the moment it's a very adult space.

Or, as ever, trim the price - I think at the moment you're about £20k more than you want to be.

hazyjo

ReadingTim wrote: »

Has gentrification come to Southend-on-Sea yet? 'cos you need it to get there, AND then make its way to you. This might prove a distance too great in the short to medium term.

Prob rhetorical, but am replying for anyone else stumbling on the thread. They are desperately trying with some parts of Southend, but seem to have given up with others. There are fabulous smart restaurants and bars appearing, but then by the shopping centre etc you have shops boarded up, alcohol/drugs and homeless probs, and crime issues.

My train goes to final destination of Shoeburyness. I do hear positive things about the MOD/Garrison area and I think many would prefer it to bustling problematic Southend for various reasons, but then I think Southend would be a much better investment mid/long-term.

Perhaps Southend and Eastwood and maybe even Westcliff are stealing your buyers. I would be looking there with that budget, although appreciate you're near the station which will add value.


PS The pics and their order are much better

westernpromise

I have been to Southend once or twice. There used to be a nightclub there called Tots. As we arrived in the car park one evening in 1989 we were flagged down by a couple of Essex girls on high heels who said "Are you a cab?" (we were in a convertible 2-seater).
"No", said the driver, baffled. "We're looking for a parking space. As this is a car park - you know."
"Aaoow. Wew, you can park up me bum if you like," came the mystifying reply.
Inside there were carpets which left glowing footprints where people had walked in.
"Is anywan 'ere from Wesscliff?" bawled the DJ. Roars. "What abaht Furrock?" More roars. "What abaht Laaaandon?" No roars.
When we left, there were three fights going on simultaneously outside. One was between two Essex women, another was between the doormen and an Essex man, and another was between the latter's mates and a group of police. Pools of vomit and blood decorated the pavement.
Wonderful place. Gentrification didn't look imminent.
Have been back for day trips with the sprogs. Fantastic fish and chips. No idea where Tots used to be.

hazyjo

westernpromise wrote: »

I have been to Southend once or twice. There used to be a nightclub there called Tots. As we arrived in the car park one evening in 1989 we were flagged down by a couple of Essex girls on high heels who said "Are you a cab?" (we were in a convertible 2-seater).
"No", said the driver, baffled. "We're looking for a parking space. As this is a car park - you know."
"Aaoow. Wew, you can park up me bum if you like," came the mystifying reply.
Inside there were carpets which left glowing footprints where people had walked in.
"Is anywan 'ere from Wesscliff?" bawled the DJ. Roars. "What abaht Furrock?" More roars. "What abaht Laaaandon?" No roars.
When we left, there were three fights going on simultaneously outside. One was between two Essex women, another was between the doormen and an Essex man, and another was between the latter's mates and a group of police. Pools of vomit and blood decorated the pavement.
Wonderful place. Gentrification didn't look imminent.
Have been back for day trips with the sprogs. Fantastic fish and chips. No idea where Tots used to be.

It closed over 15 years ago. I was meant to be there the night of the '87 storms but thankfully hadn't gone cos of the weather!


Sounds like a typical night in any large town lol. Although take a look at this link for an updated view of a new hotel/bar/restaurant and areas of Southend: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/feb/23/seven-hotel-southend-on-sea-essex-review

westernpromise

hazyjo wrote: »

It closed over 15 years ago. I was meant to be there the night of the '87 storms but thankfully hadn't gone cos of the weather!


Sounds like a typical night in any large town lol. Although take a look at this link for an updated view of a new hotel/bar/restaurant and areas of Southend: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/feb/23/seven-hotel-southend-on-sea-essex-review

Apparently experts can tell where in Essex you're from by listening for where you put the y in the word "shiyit".

If you say "Aw, ssssshyit" you're from nawf Essex, whereas if you're more of a "Aw, shiiiiiiiiyit" type then you're from sahf Essex.

Also, if you say the f word while inhaling, you're from Romford. If you don't pronounce the f at the beginning at all, that's Billericay.

Or something.

It was all in a TV programme called "Faking It" years ago where they coached people to pass themselves as someone completely unlike themselves. They got a classical cellist with her hair in a bun to pass herself off as a garage DJ and they got a 5 foot tall gay man to pass for a nightclub doorman. The latter had to have swearing lessons.