Why aren’t we getting any viewings?

GDB2222

poppy10_2 said:

Purchased for 325k just four years ago. Bit much to ask for close to double that in just four years

The OP has spent a lot of money doing the place up. 

getmore4less

If you think these pictures you are posting will help get them on the listing.

Although some may think more work, will need to rip that out if it is staying.


Currently you are getting no one to come and even see the place.

Check your EA is not a plnker that only allows proceedable to view, you want it open to everyone.

Still waiting for the valuation research that shows £600 is decent price. 

tacticalbanjo

getmore4less said:

Check your EA is not a plnker that only allows proceedable to view, you want it open to everyone.

Yes, normally you'd want this but I think this at the higher price points you do get more people who don't want to sell until they've found exactly the right thing. At lower price points, houses are more interchangeable.

Swasterix

GDB2222 said:

poppy10_2 said:

Purchased for 325k just four years ago. Bit much to ask for close to double that in just four years

The OP has spent a lot of money doing the place up. 

She could spend £500k building a helicopter landing pad on the roof. Doesn’t mean she should recoup that cost when selling. 

eve824

Just wanted to say, your house is beyond beautiful, you have some real talent.
My first thought was 'why on earth do they want to move out of this beautiful house'!?!
I am looking in that price range (top budget about £625k) - not for as many bedrooms but I don't baulk at too much space (we are currently in a 5 bed 2,500 sq ft house with just the two of us and LOVE the space). The biggest drawback and what would be a deal breaker for us is the garden size, which I know is frustrating as there's nothing you can do about that    not that that makes any odds to you as we are looking in a completely different area!
I guess the only thing you can do is reduce the price. Or wait for that right buyer to come along. Best of luck.

Crashy_Time

Swasterix said:

GDB2222 said:

poppy10_2 said:

Purchased for 325k just four years ago. Bit much to ask for close to double that in just four years

The OP has spent a lot of money doing the place up. 

She could spend £500k building a helicopter landing pad on the roof. Doesn’t mean she should recoup that cost when selling. 

Exactly, seeing more 100k drops coming in on PropertyLog now as well, it seems some people are waking up to reality at last?

GDB2222

Swasterix said:

GDB2222 said:

poppy10_2 said:

Purchased for 325k just four years ago. Bit much to ask for close to double that in just four years

The OP has spent a lot of money doing the place up. 

She could spend £500k building a helicopter landing pad on the roof. Doesn’t mean she should recoup that cost when selling. 

Indeed that's true.

It's possible that the OP has carefully constructed a bit of a white elephant, by over-spending for the road. She has certainly included a lot of features that are highly personalised and may not suit some buyers, eg the garden. However, the house is certainly very saleable, at the right price, to the right person. 

To be frank, I could not understand why she is moving? The house has been crafted to suit her individual needs and tastes, so why not stay there?

Swasterix

GDB2222 said:

Swasterix said:

GDB2222 said:

poppy10_2 said:

Purchased for 325k just four years ago. Bit much to ask for close to double that in just four years

The OP has spent a lot of money doing the place up. 

She could spend £500k building a helicopter landing pad on the roof. Doesn’t mean she should recoup that cost when selling. 

Indeed that's true.

It's possible that the OP has carefully constructed a bit of a white elephant, by over-spending for the road. She has certainly included a lot of features that are highly personalised and may not suit some buyers, eg the garden. However, the house is certainly very saleable, at the right price, to the right person. 

To be frank, I could not understand why she is moving? The house has been crafted to suit her individual needs and tastes, so why not stay there?

Bingo!

OP has obviously spend a great deal of time/money improving the property, which looks truly lovely inside. They’ve shelled out for a rewire, new boilers, new kitchen, redecoration which are all things that would be attractive to a buyer, but (in my opinion) don’t necessarily add any significant financial value to the property.

For me these improvements are far outweighed by the negatives being tiny garden (for the size of the property), lack of parking, lack of bathrooms (for the size of the property), etc. 

It’s true to say that speculation doesn’t always equal accumulation! But for the OP sake I’d like to be proven wrong. 

Good luck!

Swasterix

Crashy_Time said:

Swasterix said:

GDB2222 said:

poppy10_2 said:

Purchased for 325k just four years ago. Bit much to ask for close to double that in just four years

The OP has spent a lot of money doing the place up. 

She could spend £500k building a helicopter landing pad on the roof. Doesn’t mean she should recoup that cost when selling. 

Exactly, seeing more 100k drops coming in on PropertyLog now as well, it seems some people are waking up to reality at last?

That’s not exactly what I was trying to say, no. More that the OP had perhaps “backed the wrong horse” so to speak. 

Crashy_Time

Swasterix said:

Crashy_Time said:

Swasterix said:

GDB2222 said:

poppy10_2 said:

Purchased for 325k just four years ago. Bit much to ask for close to double that in just four years

The OP has spent a lot of money doing the place up. 

She could spend £500k building a helicopter landing pad on the roof. Doesn’t mean she should recoup that cost when selling. 

Exactly, seeing more 100k drops coming in on PropertyLog now as well, it seems some people are waking up to reality at last?

That’s not exactly what I was trying to say, no. More that the OP had perhaps “backed the wrong horse” so to speak. 

Property Refurb at 10/1 you mean?