same or different value?

RAS

Take a few pages out of the first flat's furnishing and setting. Even the shower scrub, and the tin and supplements bottle displayed in the kitchen fit in with the overall colour scheme.

Makes the whole place look a lot bigger, as does removing the return wall separating the kitchen from the dining room (shown in the other flat).

RelievedSheff

The flat in the link is a perfect example of pitching a property at it's target market. It is presented perfectly and screams out young professionals.

The OP's property presentation is the polar opposite and is wide of the mark of their target family market.

EssexHebridean

I’m not sure why the prices other properties are selling - or rather, being marketed - for is relevant OP, anyway, didn’t you tell us previously that you had a cash buyer well above the home report value of your house? If you are considering trying to get them to increase their offer, I’d suggest being careful, as there is always the chance they will realise quite how much better they could do for their money! 

dinosaur66

i love merchant city / i sit listening to the buskers for hours on end in the summer / all of them way better than the london ones / and there are no houses that i can think off in merchant city so a house on its doorstep with parking is ideal

i have never lived in a flat  

i was in the gorballs  saturday for the first time in 20 years / canoeists in the park / brand new modern 15 to a row housing all spaced out and everything very well maintained / modern flats with oap sitting on chairs outside drinking coffee /loads of  green spaces / what a difference. 

Alderbank

dinosaur66 said:

i love merchant city / i sit listening to the buskers for hours on end in the summer / all of them way better than the london ones / and there are no houses that i can think off in merchant city so a house on its doorstep with parking is ideal

i have never lived in a flat  

i was in the gorballs  saturday for the first time in 20 years / canoeists in the park / brand new modern 15 to a row housing all spaced out and everything very well maintained / modern flats with oap sitting on chairs outside drinking coffee /loads of  green spaces / what a difference. 

Glasgow is a fine city and the area around Merchant Square is one of its jewels. I agree, it's like Covent Garden in London but nicer.

However Merchant City is nowhere near the house in question which is south of the river by the South Rotunda. I remember going for a walk across the Squinty Bridge in the summer and being struck by the traffic noise level - no buskers there!
I suspect the bridge noise is reflected off the high rise flats on the old Festival site. I can understand why local residents have complained so much about noise and air pollution around there.

teaselMay

If that is the flat you're referring to OP it's beautiful, and I say that as a house person, country bumpkin who needs a garden. It's not comparable to your house at all, completely different types of properties.

Well worth looking at how the flat is presented though, the open fresh look I'm sure makes a big difference to the flat's appeal 

dinosaur66

Alderbank said:

dinosaur66 said:

i love merchant city / i sit listening to the buskers for hours on end in the summer / all of them way better than the london ones / and there are no houses that i can think off in merchant city so a house on its doorstep with parking is ideal

i have never lived in a flat  

i was in the gorballs  saturday for the first time in 20 years / canoeists in the park / brand new modern 15 to a row housing all spaced out and everything very well maintained / modern flats with oap sitting on chairs outside drinking coffee /loads of  green spaces / what a difference. 

Glasgow is a fine city and the area around Merchant Square is one of its jewels. I agree, it's like Covent Garden in London but nicer.

However Merchant City is nowhere near the house in question which is south of the river by the South Rotunda. I remember going for a walk across the Squinty Bridge in the summer and being struck by the traffic noise level - no buskers there!
I suspect the bridge noise is reflected off the high rise flats on the old Festival site. I can understand why local residents have complained so much about noise and air pollution around there.

when i am in scotland i drop my mother off at the back of the barras on saturdays and walk into town from there / free all day parking that close -brilliant -from memory when i looked at the parking meters 5 mins away by that doctor who police box it is £4 an hour plus the zone charge.

jennifernil

The parking charges in Glasgow these days are ridiculous, even well out of the main city centre, presumably the council do not want people to come in to shop!?

If we need to go in we use the bus, which is sensible as we have our bus passes, but would not go to shop as how then do you get anything heavy home?

I think high parking charges are killing city centres.

Fortunately there  are plenty of out of town shopping centres with lots of free parking, most under cover too which is ideal in winter, and various supermarkets with their own free parking.

whambam

user1977 said:

Depends on the local market and probably some other variables. Might also help if you explained why you're asking - are you looking at specific properties or this just an academic question?

(also which country!)

Academic question. Great Britain 

Alderbank said:

user1977 said:

Depends on the local market and probably some other variables. Might also help if you explained why you're asking - are you looking at specific properties or this just an academic question?

(also which country!)

I am guessing the local market is Glasgow city centre so Scotland.

If the street in question is Mavisbank Gardens then for me it would be the apartment 100% every time over any of the semis across the road.

You rather climb stairs everday as lift is out of service half the time and also alarm goes off in the middle of night at times and have no choice to evacate for fire ambulance service to inspect and reset the alarm. 

lr1277 said:

Not knowing the specifics of the property I would look into:

1) leasehold/freehold for both properties?

2) if leasehold,  what are the yearly charges? Can you get feedback on the management company?

3) If a flat, you may be dealing with one or more other owners. With semi-detached, you may only be dealing with one other owner.

4) When you say flat, how many floors in the building? On which floor is the flat? Is there a lift in the building?

5) While the flat might be at the same standard as the house, what are the common areas of the building with the flat like? Are the common areas in good condition?

These details might help people assess whether it is worth paying more for one than the other.

Also could be down to personal preference. Having lived in flats, there are more variables you can control when you live in a house.

freeholds
6 floors 
lift available
Theres gerbils living there

Bigphil1474 said:

Does the house have a garden, is there any outside space with the flat, is there a garage, what floor is the flat on, is there a lift, how many bedrooms, room sizes, is there more demand for houses or flats - go find a piece of string. 

1/3 Garden 2/3 brick and mortar buildings, 2 beds, would say more demand for flats as families are getting smaller and same sex genders/gender transitions becoming more frequent. 

RelievedSheff said:

I'm guessing you are upset because the flat is being valued at the same price as your "unique" estate semi detached house?

No. Been told by 3 estate agents my home is not unique its unique to the area edit your comment.

Herzlos said:

I'd normally assume the house would be worth more all else being equal; there's usually better access via doors, better parking, outdoor space and less noise.

But it depends on the buyer. The flat will have less outdoor space to maintain, may be more secure, may be further from road noise, may have a better layout or nicer fittings etc. The sort of people who want to live within a short walk of the city would probably prefer a flat too.

Presumably this is the flat you're talking about?

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/155818331

In which case the flat is worth more. It's more spacious feeling, less cluttered so feels bigger and brighter, has nice fittings, 2 bathrooms (with a bath), seems quite high up so pretty quiet.

And the view from the balcony is incredible.

Honestly, if I wanted to live in that area of Glasgow and could get away with 2 bedrooms I'd take the flat. I could absolutely see myself retiring there.

Curiously, there's another virtually identical flat on the ground floor for offers over £229k:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/155818940

It doesn't have the view and doesn't seem quite so 'nice', though I'm not sure the differences would be worth £70k.

If you want your house to sell for closer to the flats value, then you need to have a serious clear out, refresh decor where it's needed and then get good photos taken of the place.

Best reply. 

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