I can't really see how they say this space can't accommodate a family of four… It's actually a pretty big place and with the right furniture and room use, it could easily fit everyone in..
There is also a basement, which they did not show. Usually it is the dimensions of the house. If finished, it could have been the office and home room. The built-in desk looks nice, but the room could be used as a family room.
Why are they even moving? They have a bedroom for each child, a bedroom of their own, could use that room in the back as an office again, have a small garden and a park right in front of the house! It's quite perfect for a young, small family. They just needed to declutter all that huge baby stuff and maybe change some wall colors to make the space look brighter/bigger.
Think a lot of people in Canada don’t need more space…. but more creativity and organization! Also, this amount of baby equipment is totally over the top.
The house is big enough. Every child got an own room they just need to declutter rearrange some furniture maybe buy new ones. Children don’t need so much . Plus he will grow out of the things so they will have more space then. Don’t understand why they want to sell it.
Decluter, decluter. That's a start for any seller, paint light neutral colors and lastly keep it clean, no one wants 2c anyone else's dirt. Truly speaking as a Real Estate agent . I always suggest these crucial things to my clients. It hasn't failed yet for us!
I grew up in a house just like that but we finished the attic and basement. 2 parents and 5 kids. It didn’t occur to us that it wasn’t enough. We didn’t have junk everywhere either.
Why does anyone "need" all that gaudy, clunky baby debris?! We raised 4 children with the same Porta-crib and never needed a regular size crib. (They're not Baby Huey, for crying out loud, and when they outgrew it they were moved to a twin or lower bunk with rail.) One changing table that held all the diapers, powder, etc.; one high chair; one baby backpack (not one of those backbreaking models that looks like the baby could live in it!) and a simple walker without all the plastic bling.
My favorite moment-no more stroller, diaper bag, purse, extra bag-BABY😝 and 15 minutes later meet up with my friends-nope-baby on hip purse, walking IN with friends😝😝😝 🙏🏻❤️
A bit of a thought here;...the green of the bedroom had to go...but in another video they painted the entire sitting room applegreen for aț woman from Rumania😁
This house is really small but nice, I would have bought it but of course I can see around the clutter, lol. The thing is, baby stage is limited, if they could get through it they could still enjoy their home.
I'll never understand why real estate agents feel the need to say: here is your living room, your dining room, your kitchen...hum, we are not blind, we can see it! It is very distracting and brings nothing to the prospective buyer. The agent should let the buyer feel the place, echo their needs and concerns and bring forth information about the house that is not so obvious.
I couldn't care less how a home is presented, as long as it's clean and tydie that's all that should matter.. if it's on the market there should be signage out the front.. its still their home while they are living in it..
The misuse of space is really buffling...This is a really decent place for a family if four,if they declutter and use their rooms with more intelligence..😳
Three Weeks and they are worried ??? Such a different story here in UK, takes approx 3 or 4 MONTHS to sell a good clean house here !! Sometimes even longer . . .
Closing time takes that long, but you should get offers very quickly. Searches and mortgages take time, but a house should be bought within a few weeks
It seems that this was shot in Toronto, not in the U.S , as stated. *EDIT* I was right. Towards the end of the video, a viewer mentions "Toronto houses are long and narrow."
@@shqa574 Yes, good point. That type of stairway leading to the basement, with the bannister that curves around, is common in the Christie Pits/ Seaton Village area in T.O., as well as some other neighbourhoods. In terms of Canadian full basements, I'd say that it depends upon where in Canada you're speaking of. In the Maritimes, for instance, some of the houses are very old indeed and have more of a cellar than any. kind of foundation level that one could refurbish. But you did say "most," so maybe my point is moot, lol!
@@camjamcam1 My relatives live in Ont, CA. Their houses have basements. A finished basement raises the tax assessment. My cousin said the newer houses did not have basements. The developers realized they could reduce building costs by omitting the basement.
@@camjamcam1 I think Cousin said that the houses outside of Ontario province may not have basements. I edited my original statement to "older Canadian houses in Ontario". The basements are not fully underground. They have a window for an emergency exit.
Bright colours - yuk! Beautiful artworks and ornaments but, untidiness makes the house look smaller and dirty. Looks GREAT after make-over - love the details in the house. Question is, how long will it stay decluttered?
Why do you actually have to renovate before selling ? If I bought it, I would again renovate when moving in, according to MY taste... don't the buyers have enough phantasy to imagine how the house will look without clutter and styled by themselves ? At least in Germany, as far as i know, we don't need this extra work for nothing. Interesting show however. :)
Because it may increase the sale price. Some people are put off by buying something they’re going to have to spend a lot of money to renovate. A renovated place can sell for much more.
they had amazing furniture rugs and art pieces, she could use some of it instead of those cheap looking beige carpets terrible armchairs and that bench in place of a coffee table
I never got the idea of a guest bedroom… how often do you have guests? Really! How often? Where I live, an additional bed room will increase my mortgage by minimum 400€ à month or 440$ over 25 years. For that price I can Airbnb you 10 days à month in a 5 min walking radius from my house. If you think that it adds value or it’s an investment, let me tell you what you are loosing for 400€. Those are the 400€ of emergency fund, you may need, or the 3 weeks yearly vacation with your family or 4/5 work week so you can see your kids grow.
Is this English lady an interior designer or a real estate agent? Because if she's a designer, she should be put in jail for not using that lovely pair of mid-century modern chairs from the office (15:57). They would look much better in the living room, instead of those dated lounge chairs.
It must be old. This property in Toronto would be well over a million. And buyers would bid way over the asking price, even without inspection and sight unseen.
What kinds of jobs do people have in Toronto to be able to afford these astronomical prices? And what would an average monthly mortgage payment be on a half a million or more??@@TheCapsuleSuitcase
Baby's equipment stays in baby's room. No one wants to see baby's toys when viewing a house. He should have his office but she is cluttering the whole house with baby stuff. Men has his office, whereas baby stays in nursery. Living room is not a place for baby's clutter. Period. Entrance is a mess. I would run away seeing it. This place has a perfect location but it's cluttered and colors are horrible. Most home buyers or even renters will not look through clutter to see potential sad but true.
The host is annoying when it comes to children (and pets....) because she always moans about their presence. In one house there were four children and she got rid of two of the beds... Yeah, they need to tidy up and stuff, but don't moan that the presence of children is visible in the home as they have a right to be there.
shes quite snobby and rude to these people...id slam the door if i seen her coming up my steps...these people have a new baby and shes clueless,obviously.
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I can't really see how they say this space can't accommodate a family of four… It's actually a pretty big place and with the right furniture and room use, it could easily fit everyone in..
You are right, that is exactly what these families lack, and add to that, no organizational system implanted, misuse of space and lots of clutter.
I was planning to live on 34sqm with my husband and a baby... only didn't come true because the marriage failed! 😅
I know, in other countries families live in much smaller spaces. Imagine Japan or China. That house was big enough.
For real. Larger than I had, and I have 3 boys! LOL
There is also a basement, which they did not show. Usually it is the dimensions of the house. If finished, it could have been the office and home room. The built-in desk looks nice, but the room could be used as a family room.
Why are they even moving?
They have a bedroom for each child, a bedroom of their own, could use that room in the back as an office again, have a small garden and a park right in front of the house! It's quite perfect for a young, small family. They just needed to declutter all that huge baby stuff and maybe change some wall colors to make the space look brighter/bigger.
@@missprimproper1022 There were stairs to the basement, I wonder if that was useable space too.
Think a lot of people in Canada don’t need more space…. but more creativity and organization! Also, this amount of baby equipment is totally over the top.
The house is big enough. Every child got an own room they just need to declutter rearrange some furniture maybe buy new ones. Children don’t need so much . Plus he will grow out of the things so they will have more space then. Don’t understand why they want to sell it.
Decluter, decluter. That's a start for any seller, paint light neutral colors and lastly keep it clean, no one wants 2c anyone else's dirt. Truly speaking as a Real Estate agent . I always suggest these crucial things to my clients. It hasn't failed yet for us!
That is so basic yet so many people are clueless about it.
I grew up in a house just like that but we finished the attic and basement. 2 parents and 5 kids. It didn’t occur to us that it wasn’t enough. We didn’t have junk everywhere either.
Once remodeled, this house is certainly big enough for 4.
After decluttering and renovating their old house the family can live there and doesn't need a new house.
Absolutely love how the house turned out and I am so happy to see Anthony back doing what he does best
I don’t understand why these people “needed” a larger home…this home is great, large, spacious, good yard, you don’t need a gymnasium for a baby.
Speaking as a Brit how can they consider this too small for a family of 4 ? Try living in a ‘standard’ U.K. house 😆
These type of people think that a 1,500 sq house is small. Ridiculous.
It’s the US mentality, everything bigger and lots of stuff.
Why does anyone "need" all that gaudy, clunky baby debris?! We raised 4 children with the same Porta-crib and never needed a regular size crib. (They're not Baby Huey, for crying out loud, and when they outgrew it they were moved to a twin or lower bunk with rail.) One changing table that held all the diapers, powder, etc.; one high chair; one baby backpack (not one of those backbreaking models that looks like the baby could live in it!) and a simple walker without all the plastic bling.
My favorite moment-no more stroller, diaper bag, purse, extra bag-BABY😝 and 15 minutes later meet up with my friends-nope-baby on hip purse, walking IN with friends😝😝😝 🙏🏻❤️
They have a baby and then toys are us moves in !
Ive watched this show over the years quite a bit and this is the best redecorating so far...excellent.
One of the best makeovers yet.
Is it me. Do babies need All that stuff. We really love to spend money. House turned out beautiful.
That's a nice house!
A bit of a thought here;...the green of the bedroom had to go...but in another video they painted the entire sitting room applegreen for aț woman from Rumania😁
The Green is horrible
That’s a beautiful home
seen. I actually LOVED the old decor and colors!!! LOVELY COUPLE!
This house is really small but nice, I would have bought it but of course I can see around the clutter, lol. The thing is, baby stage is limited, if they could get through it they could still enjoy their home.
Me too. Some people get too easily distracted by stuff and that is a shame.
I'll never understand why real estate agents feel the need to say: here is your living room, your dining room, your kitchen...hum, we are not blind, we can see it! It is very distracting and brings nothing to the prospective buyer. The agent should let the buyer feel the place, echo their needs and concerns and bring forth information about the house that is not so obvious.
That is true. And all this staging is not that necessary. Here in FL they show almost all houses cleaned and fixed but empty.
They distract you with all the talking so you don't see the mistakes of the house
Why move! They have everything they need after the improvements.
I couldn't care less how a home is presented, as long as it's clean and tydie that's all that should matter.. if it's on the market there should be signage out the front.. its still their home while they are living in it..
Sofie, clever and level headed. Keep up the good work. You are a breath of fresh air.
What's with the CRT monitor and the old tube TV with rabbit ears?
2006 lol
I loved this show when it aired
How couldn't anyone see that this was a lovely house in great condition!
The misuse of space is really buffling...This is a really decent place for a family if four,if they declutter and use their rooms with more intelligence..😳
They had an accident with the measuring tape…..dressers too big. Funny. Clearing 30% of the stuff and finding storage places for all of it, and done.
That baby is a teenager now lol
I was thinking that too after seeing the CRT monitor ☺️
Three Weeks and they are worried ??? Such a different story here in UK, takes approx 3 or 4 MONTHS to sell a good clean house here !! Sometimes even longer . . .
Same here in Florida, USA.
I was going to say the same thing! While it may signal that improvements are needed, tree weeks is not unsellable in my opinion.
Eh, this show is really old. This is from season 1 which apparently aired in 2009? So yeah, a lot has changed since then I would assume
@@moongirl8807 Yes this show was aired right after the market crash of 2008.
Closing time takes that long, but you should get offers very quickly. Searches and mortgages take time, but a house should be bought within a few weeks
They are very untidy people I had 3 children never had such a mess.
Mama always said “ If you don’t have anything nice to say , don’t say anything at all”, Barbara -Louisa.
It seems that this was shot in Toronto, not in the U.S , as stated. *EDIT* I was right. Towards the end of the video, a viewer mentions "Toronto houses are long and narrow."
Older Canadian houses in Ontario may have a full basement. There was a staircase leading downstairs. 2:19
@@shqa574 Yes, good point. That type of stairway leading to the basement, with the bannister that curves around, is common in the Christie Pits/ Seaton Village area in T.O., as well as some other neighbourhoods. In terms of Canadian full basements, I'd say that it depends upon where in Canada you're speaking of. In the Maritimes, for instance, some of the houses are very old indeed and have more of a cellar than any. kind of foundation level that one could refurbish. But you did say "most," so maybe my point is moot, lol!
@@camjamcam1 My relatives live in Ont, CA. Their houses have basements. A finished basement raises the tax assessment. My cousin said the newer houses did not have basements. The developers realized they could reduce building costs by omitting the basement.
@@camjamcam1 I think Cousin said that the houses outside of Ontario province may not have basements. I edited my original statement to "older Canadian houses in Ontario". The basements are not fully underground. They have a window for an emergency exit.
@@shqa574 Yes, it varies :)
Awesome home n u all should stay here rather than selling it
It seems she only likes green walls if she picks out the green.
On the market a whole 3 weeks, wow must be a dump 🙄
Umm I just realized there are stairs down. So what's down there???
A basement that might be large.
No money to renovate it?
I wonder where they’re moving? Into a subdivision with a large house?
Omg they like bright colours…….
Bright colours - yuk! Beautiful artworks and ornaments but, untidiness makes the house look smaller and dirty. Looks GREAT after make-over - love the details in the house. Question is, how long will it stay decluttered?
Why do you actually have to renovate before selling ? If I bought it, I would again renovate when moving in, according to MY taste... don't the buyers have enough phantasy to imagine how the house will look without clutter and styled by themselves ?
At least in Germany, as far as i know, we don't need this extra work for nothing.
Interesting show however. :)
Because it may increase the sale price. Some people are put off by buying something they’re going to have to spend a lot of money to renovate. A renovated place can sell for much more.
@@frodo322 okay, i see. :) then I hope that the increased price will pay off the extra renovation costs!
Interesting how they get rid of the TVs and never show the bathrooms.
What a tactful presenter.
PS: as a mom I can confirm that you don't need all this baby junk.
they had amazing furniture rugs and art pieces, she could use some of it instead of those cheap looking beige carpets terrible armchairs and that bench in place of a coffee table
Crap. Greedy overconsumers.
They never show the bathrooms 😮 What's up with that???
Oooooooohhhhhh my the Colors yikes !!!!!!
10 pounds of stuff in a 5 pound sack!
I never got the idea of a guest bedroom… how often do you have guests? Really! How often? Where I live, an additional bed room will increase my mortgage by minimum 400€ à month or 440$ over 25 years. For that price I can Airbnb you 10 days à month in a 5 min walking radius from my house. If you think that it adds value or it’s an investment, let me tell you what you are loosing for 400€. Those are the 400€ of emergency fund, you may need, or the 3 weeks yearly vacation with your family or 4/5 work week so you can see your kids grow.
Guest bedroom is a waste of space when you can use it as a work space, or library.
Ouch...watching their cheerful aesthetic get obliterated.
Is this English lady an interior designer or a real estate agent? Because if she's a designer, she should be put in jail for not using that lovely pair of mid-century modern chairs from the office (15:57). They would look much better in the living room, instead of those dated lounge chairs.
Lol how old is this?
It must be old. This property in Toronto would be well over a million. And buyers would bid way over the asking price, even without inspection and sight unseen.
What kinds of jobs do people have in Toronto to be able to afford these astronomical prices? And what would an average monthly mortgage payment be on a half a million or more??@@TheCapsuleSuitcase
Couple is just sloppy.
I liked the couple maybe just baby focused and let things go abit....😊🥴
Baby's equipment stays in baby's room. No one wants to see baby's toys when viewing a house. He should have his office but she is cluttering the whole house with baby stuff. Men has his office, whereas baby stays in nursery. Living room is not a place for baby's clutter. Period. Entrance is a mess. I would run away seeing it. This place has a perfect location but it's cluttered and colors are horrible. Most home buyers or even renters will not look through clutter to see potential sad but true.
It’s shocking how little taste some people have. They’ll create just as much clutter in the next house. How do they even function?
The host is annoying when it comes to children (and pets....) because she always moans about their presence. In one house there were four children and she got rid of two of the beds... Yeah, they need to tidy up and stuff, but don't moan that the presence of children is visible in the home as they have a right to be there.
Your a tad rude about their house. Its their stuff thats cluttering not rubish. Plse be nicer it dosent hurt. Please.
shes quite snobby and rude to these people...id slam the door if i seen her coming up my steps...these people have a new baby and shes clueless,obviously.
She’s here to help it get sold, no offence to the baby and real life. Buyers come to buy a home and not a house.
The English call it "straight up" no offense is usually taken The US is so hung up on PC crap
@@missprimproper1022 you probably deserve the hard truth..and not all americans are flakes..jjust so you know.
But I'd be willing to bet that Sophie knows her grammar, capitalization and use of apostrophes.