Any obvious problems with our listing?

martin1959

billy2shots wrote: »

The natural comparison is obviously next door.

The negative comparison to next door has you at a disadvantage by

-1 bedroom less (although their bed 4 is small)

- no ensuite in yours

- their garden was far nicer

- styled for older or younger alike.

I know it's only an asking price but I think people will see the above details and ask why you are asking £20k more.

As a forever home there is the risk that you overspent doing your refurb. £400k for a 3 bed semi may have you overpriced. Given everything I would aim to achieve the same as next door and probably would have marketed at £390k.

Thanks but you don’t know next door as we do....lol

They lost a third double reasonable size bedroom downstairs for the staircase and built two very long narrow rooms upstairs which slope into eves and are only really any use for small children.

The kitchen is so small they cannot fit in a washing machine and tumble dryer, and these are in their already small downstairs bathroom.

Their garden does not look anywhere as nice as the pictures, as the decking is very tatty and needs replacing, although they have the huge summerhouse. It was sold in August and the lady who bought it is lovely, but commented that she wished ours had been on the market at the same time.

Cheers

martin1959

todayisagreatday wrote: »

I love your kitchen.

One thing we found when selling our bungalow (we are mid thirties) was that is was very modern and generally our market audience (older people) tended to not like our look which was very similar to yours. They wanted a more traditional look and generally younger people didn't want a bungalow.

We took a while to sell and when we did it was to an older person who was a little bit eccentric (we saw her house she was selling) so it maybe a definite niche market.

One thing that stuck out for me is that he kitchen and bathroom are really modern but it's like looking at a different houalse in the lounge. If you find someone who lies the modern look they may be put off by other areas of the house that aren't as modern.

Can I ask - where was your kitchen from? Also is your glass pvc or aluminium?

Yes I accept the rooms are different. Most of it is what I would call modern, with the remote velux windows and Sonos system etc, other than the lounge, where we went more for comfort over modern

We purposely did not go into the roof as we wanted to keep it a proper bungalow as opposed to a chalet. I agree we need to find the right buyer. We are hoping ideally for a couple similar to us :rotfl:

It’s strange, but I don’t know why younger people tend to be put off bungalows as they are so much more convenient than having to keep going up and down stairs, and normally are on a slightly bigger plot.

The kitchen is a German Company called Rotpunk and although more than Magnet / Howdens etc, was not horrendously expensive.

The front /side windows are white Upvc, and the extension and rear windows doors and main bedroom french doors are powder coated aluminium. Porch door is composite. PM me if you have any other questions....

Waterlily24

Looks lovely to me, the only thing that would put me off is that there is no bath.

todayisagreatday

martin1959 wrote: »

Yes I accept the rooms are different. Most of it is what I would call modern, with the remote velux windows and Sonos system etc, other than the lounge, where we went more for comfort over modern

We purposely did not go into the roof as we wanted to keep it a proper bungalow as opposed to a chalet. I agree we need to find the right buyer. We are hoping ideally for a couple similar to us :rotfl:

It’s strange, but I don’t know why younger people tend to be put off bungalows as they are so much more convenient than having to keep going up and down stairs, and normally are on a slightly bigger plot.

The kitchen is a German Company called Rotpunk and although more than Magnet / Howdens etc, was not horrendously expensive.

The front /side windows are white Upvc, and the extension and rear windows doors and main bedroom french doors are powder coated aluminium. Porch door is composite. PM me if you have any other questions....

Thanks I may very well message you about your windows.

I know, I don't know why younger people are put off by bungalows. We moved ... Into another bungalow :rotfl: we also had a whirlpool bath which of course didn't help the sale as most of the older viewers wanted a shower but I'd done it up to suit me over the 11 years I'd been there....

Robinette

Nothing to add to what has already been said, but I'd buy it tomorrow if I was looking for a property in your neck of the woods. Your kitchen is to die for!

gardner1

As others have mentioned lose pic 7 it makes it look cramped......apart from that it looks good

ReadingTim

martin1959 wrote: »

Not particularly looking for feedback on price, more on pictures and write up.

As it happens, the pictures are generally fine, but remember this:

A good price will make up for bad pictures, but good pictures won't make up for a bad price.

Appreciate you've just listed it - time will tell if it's priced right. However, many people ask the same question when their property has been listed for ages - they won't counter a price drop, and think fiddling round with the photos or description will magic up some buyers, whereas the reality is that they're merely rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic.

Crashy_Time

ReadingTim wrote: »

As it happens, the pictures are generally fine, but remember this:

A good price will make up for bad pictures, but good pictures won't make up for a bad price.

Appreciate you've just listed it - time will tell if it's priced right. However, many people ask the same question when their property has been listed for ages - they won't counter a price drop, and think fiddling round with the photos or description will magic up some buyers, whereas the reality is that they're merely rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic.

Excellent analogy.

getmore4less

I did a partial more like this and the numbers kind of say there is a market for £400k 3beds what I did not do is look at the SSTC examples.

There are 4 in the £400-£450 bracket only two bungalow at £410,£400
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-69032896.html
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-67707064.html

phoebe1989seb

I'm certain someone will fall in love with your kitchen/extension and have to have your bungalow - although as kitchens go, it's way too 'out there's for me! 'Marmite' is how I'd describe it.

Overall though, from what I can see - particularly kitchen/extension, shower room and yellow bedroom - the property looks to have been very well done.

It's not my taste, but it also seems to be a property of two very disparate halves - the different window materials front and back, ugly (imho, sorry!) outer front door that is out of style with the character of your home plus the fact that the living room is very 'granny style' - and crowded - compared to both kitchen and shower room. The other bedrooms look very basic and unwelcoming by comparison to the rest of the property. I also find the pink exterior - quite cottage-y - incongruous with that front door/rear of bungalow.

It's a bad time of year, I know, but to a keen gardener like me your garden doesn't look particularly landscaped - I'd put more large planters out there to give winter colour etc. OTOH, it offers a blank canvas - but maybe I'd change the description to 'landscaped terrace'.....

I'm probably in the minority as - both in our early fifties - DH and I prefer our properties to reflect their original character and our decorating style is generally pretty boho/eclectic. So we'd not be your target audience

That said, we just put a bright red bertazzoni pro range in our new kitchen - with dark taupe, handpainted in-frame cabinets - again very marmite and would probably turn off future buyers of our 400 year old cottage However, we've also recreated period style panelling in our 'snug' and will be fitting a fairly traditional bathroom with rolltop bath.

I would say your property is solid, well-looked after and probably priced about right taking the one next door into consideration. I'm just not sure who your target market is - but it's very difficult when you've renovated/decorated to suit yourselves thinking it will be your forever home...been there, lol!

Good luck and hope you find a buyer very soon!