Property feedback when selling

LJPB

Lonning that should say

Cakeguts

LJPB wrote: »

Thank you again for the feedback. We are certainly going to look at some of the things highlighted that are within our scope to perhaps do something about. As previously stated it's a longing to the rear of our property, private only used by us and the other 2 people next to us. We have a 2 year old and it's been a fab house for us as a family but I appreciate that it's not everyone's cup of tea.
I'm not sure what photos your looking at Cakeguts but none of our estate agent photos have out cars in them?

Street view/satellite.



https://www.google.com/maps/@54.7568466,-3.1999815,3a,60y,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1secJYG-lVCGUGL5QBKKet-g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

LJPB

I've just looked on that myself. Not sure what year this is from but it's prior to us moving in. We've had 4 cars in there before, with planned parking. It's not as small as it appears.
I didn't even think to look on Google maps, thanks for the heads up 😊

Davesnave

AnotherJoe wrote: »

As per other comments more elderly people aren't going to want something with steps, if you want a bungalow you don't want steps.

That's two of you now!

Many "more elderly people" will want to live in that area for things like fell walking, so those folks won't be fazed by a few steps up to the front door, nor will they worry unduly about the 5km or so to the nearest town.

I'm 70, live in a bungalow, and I'm probably somewhat fitter than many house dwellers, thanks to an outdoor life here. We're at least 13 miles from the nearest normal-sized supermarket and we don't 'stock up for winter', because we're stocked-up all the time.

We greys have plenty of spare cash, thanks to our bullet-proof final salary pensions, or so I'm told. What are these bus things? Most people here have his 'n hers cars, with at least one a 4x4. Personally, I prefer my 3.5 tonne Mercedes van, but finding tandem parking spaces to fit it at Sainsburys is sometimes tricky! :rotfl:

Sorry, just had to add an alternative image, as I come from a village full of 'old folk,' many of whom are still working well into their 70s, not because they need the cash, but because they can, and they enjoy it. I do too.

Crashy_Time

Davesnave wrote: »

That's two of you now!

Many "more elderly people" will want to live in that area for things like fell walking, so those folks won't be fazed by a few steps up to the front door, nor will they worry unduly about the 5km or so to the nearest town.

I'm 70, live in a bungalow, and I'm probably somewhat fitter than many house dwellers, thanks to an outdoor life here. We're at least 13 miles from the nearest normal-sized supermarket and we don't 'stock up for winter', because we're stocked-up all the time.

We greys have plenty of spare cash, thanks to our bullet-proof final salary pensions, or so I'm told. What are these bus things? Most people here have his 'n hers cars, with at least one a 4x4. Personally, I prefer my 3.5 tonne Mercedes van, but finding tandem parking spaces to fit it at Sainsburys is sometimes tricky! :rotfl:

Sorry, just had to add an alternative image, as I come from a village full of 'old folk,' many of whom are still working well into their 70s, not because they need the cash, but because they can, and they enjoy it. I do too.

Very posh. I hope you mean Grey of the hair variety and not the Area 51 type? You are the generation that felt the full force of the power of rock and roll, and won`t grow old in the way that previous generations did, as someone said on another thread "old people" in the 1970`s (born at the end of the Victorian era) really looked and acted old, the "boomers" don`t because they are fused with the original youth culture, and it is still a powerful force. IMO.

LJPB

Absolutely Davesnave 😊 that's what the village is like currently. We have the most wonderful neighbours and all of them are probably a lot fitter than us in their 90's!
Thanks so much for your positive spin on a bungalow. We love ours, if it wasn't for wanting a change of location we wouldn't be leaving

Thrugelmir

Already been questioned, but what's your target market.

Looking at the completed sales in the past year within a 5 mile radius. Only 10 properties out of 97 in total. Were sold for a price in excess of £250k.

Maybe you've hit a price ceiling in the locality. More a question of biding your time and waiting for a buyer to come along. Not as if there's high demand. Which means that people can pick and choose while driving a hard bargain. If there's a lot of probate sales then this might add downward pressure to realisable values generally.

AnotherJoe

Davesnave wrote: »

That's two of you now!

Many "more elderly people" will want to live in that area for things like fell walking, so those folks won't be fazed by a few steps up to the front door, nor will they worry unduly about the 5km or so to the nearest town.

I'm 70, live in a bungalow, and I'm probably somewhat fitter than many house dwellers, thanks to an outdoor life here. We're at least 13 miles from the nearest normal-sized supermarket and we don't 'stock up for winter', because we're stocked-up all the time.

We greys have plenty of spare cash, thanks to our bullet-proof final salary pensions, or so I'm told. What are these bus things? Most people here have his 'n hers cars, with at least one a 4x4. Personally, I prefer my 3.5 tonne Mercedes van, but finding tandem parking spaces to fit it at Sainsburys is sometimes tricky! :rotfl:

Sorry, just had to add an alternative image, as I come from a village full of 'old folk,' many of whom are still working well into their 70s, not because they need the cash, but because they can, and they enjoy it. I do too.

Fair comment, and in my original post i did make it clear this was a generalisation as was the fact many elderly people would want to be nearer to doctors and so on. Point being it limits the pool of potential buyers.

Davesnave

AnotherJoe wrote: »

Fair comment, and in my original post i did make it clear this was a generalisation as was the fact many elderly people would want to be nearer to doctors and so on. Point being it limits the pool of potential buyers.

Yes, it does limit the pool of buyers. There's an oversupply of property in my village currently, ranging from around £250k to £400k. We're not popular, like the locations near the sea. Those who come here prefer it like that, sacrificing convenience for relative peace and a good community spirit. Those things are harder to achieve when there's a higher % of holiday lets and constant influxes of tourists in the holiday season.


And because we're close to a rural hub, it's only 5 minutes to the health centre or the dentist, even if the nearest Tesco or Mc D's is 13 miles.

Cakeguts

I just want to add that where I am at the moment most of the older houses have a lot of steps up to the front door there are 11 up to our front door. However the newer houses tend to be built on one level without the steps. The newer houses are mainly being built by younger people. Older people are very fit here. They have to be.



My car is a Mercedes van as well. It isn't here. Here there is a car and that is another story altogether.