A House That's Been on the Market for SIX Months | Unsellables FULL Episode | Lynne
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Lynne is ready for a retirement road trip with her boyfriend, Bob…But isn’t going anywhere until she sells her tidy, two-story urban home. Other properties in the neighborhood have sold within days…But Lynne’s ‘unique’ home has languished on the market for a whopping six months. Sofie says the high price and impersonal, dated décor are to blame.
In order to create warmer interiors in line with the rest of the neighborhood, Sofie comes up with a $5,000 battle plan to add character and polish. Lynne is committed from the start…And as Anthony and the team repaint, refurbish, and install a ‘wow feature’ fireplace, Sofie improves the home’s curb appeal by painting the front door a vibrant red. The transformation is emotional for Lynne…But will her determination pay off?
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Unsellables - Lynne - Season 1 - Episode 8
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This house is almost, move in ready. It's immaculate! How anyone can't see beyond her furniture is insane. They're not buying her furniture! Buy new blinds! CRAZY!
I came here to say just that!!!!
Home-buying is 100% emotional.
Agree 😮 it’s madness complaining about a blue sofa when you’ll be moving in with your own cream sofa 😮
Finally, a person who does not have a load of clutter!
I learned something I’ll never do again. I’m planning on selling and moving. I’ve painted and fixed up and bought new window treatments. Now that I’m leaving it’s beautiful and I should have done this 7 years ago so I could have enjoyed it.
to be honest, I do not understand why people fix up their home to sell it. I understand cleaning and maybe a lick of white paint, but how do you know what the next person wants ? if they dont like your choice, they will pull it out and re do it. So that is 2x the money down the drain for nothing. Not to mention that you are spending money on a house you wont be living in anymore. It makes zero sense to me.
@@anastasia10017 you get more $$ for fixed and updated house.
Lisa S From Ohio I am experiencing same thing. We are fixing carpet and counters that needed fixing 8 years ago. The house is turning into the house we imagined it would be when we bought it 15 years ago. I think many homeowners experience this.
That's exactly what Joshua Becker, the minimalist guy says. Why not fix your house up for yourself? You might feel more inclined to stay instead of moving. Of course sometimes you need to move but often people just get fed up & need a change. 🙄🤣🙏👍
Yeah make your home as stylish and beautiful when you live in it. Silly to pore
The house is very clean and tidy, the fact that know one can seem to look beyond the outdated decor seems rediculous to me.
“clean and tidy” is not enough in the real estate market. You probably havent heard of “turn key” meaning , you don’t have to make any renovations or changes when you buy a property. Honestly, this house is lacking in style.
The outdated decor just makes it look drab and gloomy.
@@melaniebishop6005 I actually thought it looked very bright and spacious.
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@@pamelalalaable I agree! Who cares about the decor or furnishings that are going with the seller any way. The thing I look at is the layout because that can't be changed without major money, and are the systems all in good order. I can paint and I like to choose my own colors anyway. Perhaps we can advocate for "buyer education" to get people to look past the superficial and not be afraid of a little paint work. This house was a great "blank canvas" before!
Do people realize the furniture doesn't stay? People have no imagination anymore?
staging is a huge business here in Canada. sometimes the staging is so great people turn around and not sell lol
or common sense.
@@tas22222 so true. I sold the family home six years ago and after it was staged I nearly did not want to leave. Our realtor paid the $300 for a staging couple to come in for three hours and really just used everything in the house. They just rearranged and de cluttered. I spent probably $100 more for some pillows etc...Sold in less than a week.
The exterior is pretty awful.
No they don't. My house was a post-hurricane, post long-term abandonment case. But I could see it had great "bones" and got it for a STEAL!
Sophie commented that the rooms looked "impersonal," but we're always told not to make rooms look personal.
Maybe a better phrase is clinical.
@@catsmeow8504 Could be. It's hard for a homeowner to know what to do.
It's almost a catch 22; can't let people know you live there while simultaneously making it look like anyone could live there.
@@amandalacava145 Exactly.
It looked more like a work space (like a rec room in a company building) than an actual home. It had that sterile, clinical vibe.
I don't know if I am explaining that well, english is not my first language.
Makes one wonder if prospective buyers lack imagination when they walk into a property and cannot figure its potential and an empty canvas to work on to make it theirs!
Most people cannot look past existing furniture and decor when viewing a potential home.
Some of us have no sense of style, and need help to "see"!
Yes. They focus on decor instead of the important things like location and size.
@@meridianx9020 You're in the majority! 90% of homebuyers have trouble envisioning!
I KNOW!
I want it cheaper. I'll paint it and change things anyway.
I look at a freshly renovated and professionally staged house and see a higher price tag.
From the outside, it looks just like a 1980's Arby's. Only the parking lot, signage and drive-thru were missing.
Her house is clean and uncluttered all it needs is staging it. I see a lot of potential. The house we bought was ugly but we saw potential and remodeled it. I love her mid century dressers.
Yeah, that dresser in her bedroom is amazing, I'd love to have a piece like that.
If anything it lacks curb appeal ! Nothing wrong inside 👍🏻
Ugly outside. Needs a paint. I don’t mind the inside. It’s not cluttered and I could imagine my own furniture in it. A coat of paint is easy inside. Blinds or curtains is a personal choice.
exactly what i thought looks like a big turd in the hood. paint the lower half of the exterior a lighter tan color.
@@Lauren-vd4qe The outside looks like a Cumberland farms to me.
That exterior color makes it look like a shed. Even some trim paint would do it a lot of favors.
I was thinking of a different 4 letter word starting with S....
I'm actually aggravated they did nothing with the exterior. That house looks drab in that neighborhood. The fact that they painted the door pretty much did nothing, especially since you can't even see it when the screen is closed. Horrible imo.
I was disappointed that all they did with the exterior was paint the door. Paint the outside and add some GREENERY! It's so bare. Even though there is snow on the ground the house next door has a green bush near the front. A few year round shrubs under the front window would give the house some life and curb appeal.
I have a relative who painted a drab yellow to a mix of dark gray , black , and yuk! It’s known a blackish exterior does not sell easily . I feel bad for my relative for screwing up a potential upgrade
Can't figure out why they didn't paint the exterior trim and change the light fixture and screen door!?!
I would've painted (white) or at least sanded and restained (warmer tone) the entire staircase/railing.
I am so GLAD they didn't paint that staircase/railing!!!
It’s funny, that the white walls were considered a turnoff! Now, white walls are back in!
There’s white and then there’s STARK. I’ve FINALLY found a beautiful white and it’s all I want in our house now!
“Furniture that isn’t even yours anyway” Bingo!
Why put carpet over the wood floors rather than stain them? And why paint the master bedroom pink when nearly all buyers would paint over it? It’s a nice spacious house, though. I guess some people just lack imagination
I think the design team really didn't know what to do because thus house was actually already looking great.
Do people actually like carpet? It's funny how you can tell this show was filmed a while ago because of all the brown and red interiors throughout different episodes. It's crazy how much style changes in just a decade.
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Yes, I much rather have carpet than hard bare floors.
I thought that was wild too! And the way they keep complaining about the walls being white.. I feel like these days, the first thing people do is paint the walls white and go from there 😂
No carpet for me; I've pulled it out of all of our houses. Can't stand the stuff and I won't buy a house that has brand new carpet in it because I don't want to pay a higher price for someone else's taste.
I do not prefer carpet. That's purely because of how more difficult it is to keep clean compared to laminate, tiles or vinyl or any other non absorbant surfaces.
@@itsalwayshalloweenexceptwh5118 i love your username very much 🎃❤️
I can’t believe they are covering the hardwood floors with carpet
Parquet floors are not very kid friendly....or pet friendly..
@@CanChikMay I saw the parquet floors but it appears that was not the same type of wood flooring under the carpet
@@CanChikMay And dated!
Carpet is probably cheaper than refinishing the wood
@@vincentvangogodancer If they just had to cover up a bare OSB floor I would agree but they already had a beautiful hardwood floor which generally is much more in demand with buyers than is carpet.
This is one of the best presented properties that I have seen so far. I've not seen all of the show yet but I do hope that Sofie compliments this lady on her cleanliness and lack of clutter that we see so often.
She did.
Am I the only one that thinks the home owner bares a striking similarity to Dame Judy Dench? I guess we found her doppelganger!
Yes, sounds like her too.
I love the addition of the fireplace and built-in cases with the crown molding. Who doesn't want more storage space/exhibition space for sculpture or art, etc. that is pretty as well as practical, a cozy fireplace (especially north of the Mason-Dixon line). I'm also a fan of painting the front door a brighter, happy red (not burgundy or orangey). I did so on my house and it made a huge difference in how the house "reads" from the street, even before I added panel style shutters on either side of a large picture window and updated the porch light.
A flat roof on a house that is in a part of the country is a big negative in a snowy area. Really needs a new entryway door.
You can bet the roof is on a slight slope or it would have collapsed by now. The door is okay, but the rest of the front is too dark to show off anything.
The exterior design was the huge flaw. The roof line was tragic. The exterior paint color was too dark too.
how many times is this woman going to repeat nasty comments about the levelor blinds? and she is acting as if the owner's furniture is hideous. It's not hideous. it's just average. There was no reason to spend money fixing the place up. all they had to do was remove the furniture and make the house empty. They could have put a window flower box on the front of the house to add some curb appeal. Ridiculous show.
totally agree
I think the show has merit, but so many of the homes are subdivision homes or homes in trendy neighborhoods that will sell eventually--- just not at the price the owner wants. I would prefer seeing the show tackle the 900-1100 square foot square houses built in the 1950's that can be starter homes for families with limited funds.
@anastasia46- years ago houses would sell with the rooms empty however that changed. A house is more likely to sell faster when properly staged.
@@Orphen42O they have done a few of those in NY state.
Her couch looked really comfy
I think Lynn remembered how much she saved for and how happy she was when she finally got those vertical blinds.
Pretty after the re-do. Wall unit really makes the downstairs livable. Simple cosmetic changes made all the difference.
Nice couple. The house looks like a converted barn (is it?). Exterior is horrendous but would look a lot better painted a lighter colour.
Perhaps, however cannot paint exterior in winter.
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Thank you..
I couldn't figure out why they didn't even try..
I feel much better about things. :)
It wasn't a choice.
Love from Atlanta!
@@teresayeates3437 But she painted the front door outside???
I think the house would look better if they added a peak to the roof, maybe a crawl space into that area for storage. IDK
It wasn't a barn. This was a popular style in the 60s early 70s
I didn’t think the fireplace in the other house had the wow factor and drew the eye! It was really stark!
call out the bull shit on this $50,000 drop in price is what slod it
They didn't tell us the selling price. For all we know, the price drop started a bidding war and she got the original asking price after all.
@@davidthaler7018 it was originally $500,000
Clean, neat, uncluttered and organised house. It should be able to sell it.
It his no curb appeal, it’s actually depressing on the outside. Imagine pulling your car in 😢
Need s a brighter paint color.
That is it exactly! The inside was fine..even if the furniture wasn't up to date. I think the lack of offers is due to the dark and odd look to the outside of the home.
Wow! What a homely exterior. Not sure what could’ve saved it, but definitely not a red door. I’d be curious what it looks like today. Interesting how a few years later, the interior makeover from this episode is now once again, very dated.
I don’t think a red door on this house was a plus... it looks garish.
Awww fallen "hook line and sinker" for Bob hehehe. I certainly hope she n Bob are still goin strong, should be bout 10 yrs now
Yeah, and at his age you'd think he'd be bringing something to the table in the finances. Looks like it's his dream to be wild and free all she's doing is making it happen by selling her house; notice how motivated he is to help!!!
@@lulu-qw8xy I assumed since they are living together he has his own home and they decided that hers made the best sense to sell.
He seems like a jerk
@@lulu-qw8xy He apparently has a house elsewhere. Might be larger or on a big piece of property out of the city, so more feasible for them to keep over hers in their retirement. They mentioned driving down like they were coming a distance away.
@@jaeshasway but she shouldnt sell.. Lease sure.. Always keep security especially her age
I bought a house that hadn’t sold for years. It was so dated. I negotiated for the owners to put on a new roof and do mold remediation in the attic. The walls were painted colors like mint green in the living room. The dining room light must have been from the 70s at the latest. For some odd reason, they had a vanity light with big bulbs shining in your eyes above the sink. Photos had a different light, so perhaps someone tried to upgrade? The kitchen design was original from 1957 except for the floor. You could only fit a small refrigerator. It had a portable dishwasher and a range dated from the early 80s. The washer was from earlier than that, maybe late 60s? The house was filled with 2 prong outlets. In my fact, I found one down in my basement I needed to replace. I have a brown bathtub, the 1957 original. The outside of the house has two different color paint for some odd reason, as if someone had extra paint from the trim and just decided to use it up. Or maybe they were painting trim and messed up, so tried to cover it up. Thanks to my dad who can do a bit of electrical work, I was able to make a big difference just from replacing lights and outlets and painting. I’m in the process of a full kitchen remodel, and my bathroom is next. It has a big yard, a nice front porch and deck in the back, triple pain windows which per my neighbor are valued at $1000 each. It’s not a show home and never will be, but houses just have to be updated and renovated over the years. At least I can update it according to my vision and not someone else’s.
The outside of the house is depressing and reminiscent of a granite mausoleum. Very depressing.
The biggest stumbling block for me would be the exterior. No curb appeal at all. I have the worst time "envisioning" outdoor space, but I see lots of potential inside!
Bought my "new" house 3 years ago. The inside was awful, lots of white walls & yellow gold walls and 1980's style. We've made a lot of cosmetic changes. It's surprising
what a little paint, new curtains & a rug or two will do!
Every time they showed the exterior shots, my eyes just skipped over this house and I thought they were talking of the house next door. Painting the outside a brighter colour so people could actually see it would have helped a lot more than the work they did inside.
I think she should have waited before lowering the price by that amount.
It's attractive inside now but they couldn't have done some more outside. Change the house number to brighter color or wrought iron, add some decorative touches.
The curb appeal was neglected. Then again it is Canada, still snow. You can’t paint or landscape at those temps.
Irony...gray is coming back in! Lol
Yes but not on the trim. The grey carpet seemed fine to me though.
Gray is a classic. It's a trend to call it a trend. Lol.
Oh, it’s been in for a while. I don’t like it, personally.
I love Sophie and Anthony! Wish they were still filming this! ♥️
I love the look of the house on the outside! Modern. Sorry you but vertical blinds are so useful. Perfect for controlling light, easy to clean and standard throughout the house so not fussy. And if you want move in, I can’t sleep in a room without something blocking light. I would love to have a house with such a big kitchen and huge bedrooms. Why do people response to all the same, over and over again. Little boxes
The blinds are usually in cheaper homes so people want to believe they are buying a luxury, in essence nice window dressing and not something reminiscent of apartments or rental homes. But it is odd that clean working blinds are not “standard.” Her house is wonderfully clean and organized but just needs a more creative touch
Vertical blinds are not the problem!
Money poorly spent! The home needed a facelift. Yes, it would have been more money spent but better spent on the exterior than decorations!
Beautiful house and I would buy it in a heartbeat if I could afford it. The exterior looks different from the other houses in the area and I can imagine all the sheeple that are looking at it are turned off. I love unique things and would embrace this house and not change a thing, even the grey exterior, white kitchen, open living areas and vertical blinds. This is would be a dream house for me.
I love the ideas and the work that was done, but it took SO LONG to explain it, and the dialogue and discussions were REDUNDANT. I'm thinking, "Is this going to be over yet?"
Do you wiggle when you hoover? Sofie made the house look wonderful. This is one of the better makeovers. However, as a Realtor, I would have asked the seller to empty the house completely. The likely problem was that would-be buyers were focusing on tired, out of date furniture rather than the spacious features of the house. An empty house is easier to sell than one whose furnishings are a distraction.
@gokfvisstmodern, I agree. It is better to sell a house empty than with dated decor and weird paint colors. It also may be better because of room configuration. I just sold my late parent’s house in the Midwest. Mint white oak hardwood, fresh ivory paint throughout nearly 4,000 square feet, Anderson windows and three sets of Anderson sliding doors. BUT the open space great room, and its adjoining open space kitchen and breakfast room and all those sliding doors meant the great room was very difficult to arrange. Left empty it seemed enormous and people just assumed their furniture and TV would fit easily. The people who bought it ended up getting all new furniture for that room when they couldn’t configure it with their furniture which wasn’t that old. They actually contacted me to see how my mother had done it.
This was filmed in 2008.
I think that may have been why it didn't sell so fast.
This was in Toronto. Canada did not experience the same housing crash as the US.
@@rachelleenya5994 I thought that affected all of North America.
Still a bargain for Toronto even at that time. Bet it is about 1M now
@@saulgoodman2018 In Toronto, the slow down saw prices rise an average of 4-5%, rather than the 10% per year before and after. Canada, and Toronto in particular, did not have a bubble to burst. Prices had been rising in a steady manner for years. The Canadian Government had not loosened banking regulations too allow people who could not afford a home to buy one, so there was not a crash of prices because large numbers of people were suddenly in arrears or worse, upside down on the mortgage.
Well, I'm going to say it. In a historic neighborhood, its the ugliest house on the block. Its a hard brown 1970's poop. There's nothing redeeming about the exterior.
Why not paint the stairs/stair rails? That wood color doesn't fit.
Love the red door too
This must be years ago. No house in old Toronto is going to stay on the market at $499. Would easily fetch $900 - $1.2million. Significantly more if it were given a nicer renovation.
Good Lord, what kind of money do you have to make to afford?? The houses look like something that would sell for around $60-70 in Ohio.
For years regulations have limited the amount of development, as well as exponentially increased the labor and material cost to build code approved homes. The result is that the majority of home owners either bought before prices rose, or had help from family. Ohio is a beautiful state.
How could anyone live with carpet when they have those floors underneath? Hard to believe you would have to talk someone into removing those blinds. They are just horrid.
Some potted evergreens would have softened the exterior a bit
I HATE carpeting! It's the worst floor covering ever. No matter how much you clean it, it will always have dirt, pet hair, etc. trapped in it. If you spill something, it will never really come out, and start to rot the padding underneath. Soft to walk on, terrible to take care of. I'd rather have hardwood floors, tiles, Pergo, even cheap linoleum.
I can't stand hardwood floors. I walk barefoot and hardwood is the worst. I would much rather have carpet.
SALshaNoma .....ewww! Carpet is so nasty. Walk around in white socks and you can see what filth is on it. Especially, if you have animals. I am very clean, so I would not ever have carpet.
I imagine that revamping the hard wood floor would’ve taken more time and money. This show was about making a major change in as little time as possible.
It's funny that all that gray is back in style
I always look through the existing decor and see what l can do
Both owners are such sweet people!
Hmm, I think an orange door would have looked nicer with the brown.
Though people don't think about reselling when they buy, they really need to think about reselling potential when they buy. From the outside, this home lacks the charm all of the other houses have. So, this one is a tougher sell from the start. Glad she was able to get help.
True, but it depends how long you plan to stay in the house. If you get more of what you want for less then who cares about resale. She was there for 30 years. I think she got her money's worth.
I don't buy a house just to think about reselling it. I buy it to live in. If you're going to think that way then just rent. If I want to paint my house bright or bold colors than I will. Its not like you can't make it resell ready at any time. I don't want to live in a show home, my house looks like I live here.
The make over looks good but I think they should have painted the wooden stair banister to match! It stands out still in her old style.
The “after” is still incredibly bland. I don’t miss early 2000’s interior design at all. It lacked character and originality.
I wouldn't care what was in it as long as i could afford the house. I would insist that all furniture be removed except kitchen appliances and kitchen and bathroom fixtures, of course, but when i saw how big the upstairs was despite how small the upstairs looks from outside, I'd be in thrall of this house. Flat roof no problem - get a professional roof coating like places of business get, and insist the cost of that come off the price of the house.
I'm dying to know what is under the facade of the front of the house. It might have been some cute siding that had been covered and easily fixed!
I wouldn't have put carpeting back down in the livingroom/dining area. I would have taken out the old carpeting and refinished the floors. Hardwood floors are much more desirable than carpeted ones. Also, that stair railing was hideous! It needed to be refinished or replaced with something more contemporary.
"Well, we better get a wiggle on" aka, "We have to get a move on". LMAO, so funny!!!!!
Paint outside, paint inside, remove all furniture and vertical blinds - add curtains.
I'm younger and I like vertical blinds, albeit new style ones. Curtains get so dirty and my cats tend to break mini-blinds.
A good realtor will explain to their clients that they should look beyond the decor and out dated appliances/features and tell them how they can make it their own.
So many people buy on emotion rather than practicality, and lack any imagination. I am glad, because I bought two sound but yucky looking houses that had been bypassed by many buyers who lack vision.
@@tonibauer2949 it's not just emotion and seeing past decor. not everyone can get up on a ladder and paint and refinish and hammer. and when moving to an area, it takes time to find a trustworthy and affordable handy-man. in the meantime, you're living with someone else grubbiness and taste.
Should have painted the staircase railing and kept the floor carpet free.
This show is interesting to watch as someone who lives in a region (Seattle/Tacoma) where houses, no matter the condition, sell in a manner of days and if you want to buy you basically either have to have a boatload of money or be ready to make updates.
That family room re-do was dreadful!
Things I would have done different: 1) Refinish the wood floors instead of covering the wood floors with new carpet; 2) Add flower boxes under the large front window on the outside and paint it the same red color as the door and add beautiful flowers some of which drape downward; 3) Paint the front of the house (just the front only to keep costs down) a lighter color. 4) Soft lighting with a dimmer adjustment in the large built-in around the fireplace would be a nice touch especially if the lighting can be controlled with a smart phone; 5) Although the master paint color looks great now, you have to think a man may also be in the master suite so I would have not done the light mauve pink and used a more neutral color and 6) After renovations I wouldn't have dropped the price more than 25k.
I wish I could borrow Anthony for a month! I've owned my house for 20 years and it's time to update. I'm not moving, but would like to update the house just for me, my own enjoyment.
They painted the door then went back to before the door had been painted and said it’s now ready for people to view. Why was that part filmed so early on 😅
When was this series filmed? The “After” decor & TVs would suggest the 1990s. However, the principles, generally updating, making a central feature in the living room and injecting warmth into the house hold true at any time.
2008 I believe
2000s
This entire house looked like a Drs office before. Luv the the large leopard print blouse she’s wearing in the end
Why not add a porch and repaint exterior trim to white?
The out side needs to be updated. It looks so old and drab!!!
A good-sized house with updates in a hot Toronto neighborhood-- I am amazed that it was "unsellable". Usually, individuals shopping for a house in a trendy Toronto neighborhood have the imagination to look beyond the decor. The fact her rooms are big and she has a family room is unusual in urban areas In many cases, shoppers are happy to get a house that just needs to be personalized. Personally, I found the constant mention of the vertical blinds annoying.
The cost of removing front tree could be over $3000
It’s Toronto, regulations for urban landscaping are very onerous there. Trees are more valuable than people.
Fireplace was good choice but cabinets look cheap without molding. Carpenter should have used molding on cabinets edges & added doors on bottom for storage, to make it look more high end.
I would have emptied it of all the floral patterns and hung up some big modern pictures, before painting all the walls, trim and doors. Much cheaper.
New professionals don't want to move in and update...... they're too damn lazy to buy new blinds??
Not lazy; too busy with their work. No time.
@@mathangelaz5799 If you really want to make a home for yourself, you find the time.
@Kimberly Painter maybe finding the time is outside their choice...it doesn’t mean they don’t really want to make a home for themselves.
Too busy staring at their phones and clueless as to how to use tools.
Why update when you can find something at the same price that doesn't need any updating? They have better options at that price.
Should have painted the exterior and put down wood floors downstairs. I wouldn't be purchasing a house in that price range, if I didn't absolutely love everything.
I wonder what $499K Canadian converted to in US $.
$500,000!! Holy Crap!
All they had to do was paint the exterior. Boom. sold.
How many times have you heard that “buyers” have no imagination? It’s true!!!
Never fall in love with a house! If you do, you won't see the faults, or you won't care about the faults. So - we bought a chalet dormer bungalow at slightly under market price simply because we fell in love with it. Spacious, open plan, very pretty from the street, but neglected for over five years. We have spent one hundred and ten thousand pounds so far; new roof including the conservatory and a flat roofed extension, new heating system, bespoke furniture, new windows, replaced the showers, had trees removed from the front garden, filled in a neglected smelly pond. We absolutely love it. So do all our visitors. We've made it our own and are very happy living there.
Why did no one mention the ugly popcorn ceilings! The outside of the house looks more like a military bunker and is totally out of synch with the other craftsman houses on the block - it's dark and foreboding. Uninviting.
Every complaint she has of the before is the same thing she recommends for all the other too personalized homes.
I agree
Agreed!
I know- I think they just go in and pick away and really it makes no sense.
If I were looking, shape and size of the rooms are all that matters. Who cares what the current owner’s furniture and window treatments look like. I would be installing my own anyway. Plain white walls? That just makes it easier to paint them my favorite colors. The only turnoff was the strange roof.
Half a million dollars for that cheap-looking box where the neighbors are so near you have to listen to their music. Words fail me.
I am moving into my Dad’s home after he has passed. I’ll be putting up vertical blinds because cats and curtains or horizontal blinds don’t work unless you like cats climbing your windows.
really? i have a foster home for cats and dogs and maybe one has tried to climb my curtains. i just showed her away and she never tried it again.
@@MsLucidDreaming You’re lucky, I share a home with a friend due to his economic situation and his cats have destroyed curtains and venetian blinds. He and his 4 (to my one) cats are moving with me and I don’t want to take a chance with that type of damage. Vertical blinds easily allow kitties to look out without having to push anything out of the way.
Happy travels, Lynn.
Today beige is out and white is in. Why couldn't they paint the exterior siding? When was this filmed? And detached house in Toronto for under half a mil?? Must have been years ago.
I think it was filmed in 2008
I wish they would bring back unsellables but make the budget a little bigger and we would get to see truly modern styles. These late aughts decor and colors are not my cup of tea, but I love the transformation process.
I think that built-in looks terrific! I have a wall that might get one of those.
I total agree it's so clean and immaculate, I'd have bought it.
I liked the house the way it was...
I bought a house with a similar interior, it had been on the market in a hot mkt and neighborhood for 60 days. I used the 1980s decor as a reason to negotiate $50K less and she wanted to sell quickly. Sold!
The house may be different but 6 months on the market in a buyer's market is not unusual.
Exactly. It took us 6 mos to sell ours and it had a fairly new kitchen and was staged well. We had moved out so it stayed clean.
I don't see anything wrong with this house.
Have all neutral paint colors.
It looks like a strip mall dentist's office.
We bought a foreclosed house. The only original item is the slate fireplace in the living room. We have vertical blinds (faux wood). The flooring is laminate and bamboo. Did not know that the blinds would be a "problem" if we were to put our home on the market.
Very nice, timeless styling, Sofie +'Anthony!!
If they were going to spend $5k, they should have purchased a box-pleated, plain, tailored bed skirt to replace the 80's ruffled one, in the master.
How anyone could mourn vertical blinds is beyond me. I'm 70 yo, and I do not understand that. I liked them the 1st 2 yrs they were out, then they looked ugly to me.