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Gosh, can you imagine how long it would take to clean that house.........with all that stuff?!?!?!?!?!?
Having just downsized a "normal" home and moved, that was exactly my first thought. I can't imagine clearing that out, much less wonder where they are moving all of to, unless those "wonderful" chandlers and drapes all convey.
I have to say that despite all the clutter, the place does look clean.
As for those mentioning that stuffed animals on the stairs could be a liability---I think they mean that someone viewing the house could trip over the stuffed animal and get injured. It seems to me that when preparing the house for showing, it's best to make sure that there aren't any obstacles in the paths.
It's too bad that some people can't get past the decor when looking at homes but I've read that in a house like that, people have a hard time imagining their belongings in the place. As for me, I would be focusing on how well the house was kept more than I would on the decor.
Still---all those plants in the front and backyard would put me off simply because I'm not into gardening as I have a brown thumb. Yet, someone else who enjoys gardening just might find the landscaping to be a plus.
And, yes, that baby photo over the mantle has to go---that's creepy
Also, I noticed that in the listing by the price there was a downward pointing arrow. Doesn't that mean that the seller had to drop the price? If they are in a rush to sell, they should be doing all they can to market it well.
The back yard looks a pain to maintain with the garden, pool, gazebo and jacuzzi. The house itself looked good and would probably look bigger without all the clutter and half naked photos-grandson?
I don't think I could actually walk though that house-just looking at the photos gave me claustrophobia.
An agent can't force his or her client to de-clutter or stage a home properly. But they can proofread the listings they write so they aren't rife with grammar and spelling errors, making their clients look like knuckleheads. That's one of my pet peeves about real estate listings. My two favorite errors in home descriptions are faux painting spelled "foe painting" and wrought iron spelled as "rot iron." I've seen both of those absurd mistakes multiple times in more than one city. Don't these Realtors have someone else at their brokerage who can tell them to shape up?
The picture of the baby over the fireplace is just creepy to me, I'd get a spooked feeling about that room and I'm not a fussy buyer. The rest of it is a bit overdone, especially the BIG stuffed animals everywhere. But it is a cute house hiding under all that, I think, anyway. Be a lot of work to maintain that yard, though. That's a drawback, IMHO, some people may like it that way. They have a jacuzzi under one gazebo which is why two gazebos, I guess.
Had they taken everything out of the house for the pictures, though, it would also still look strange. They've added a lot of architectural elements that will stay with the house (such as the huge medallion above the dining table, the decorative brackets in the doorways, etc.) so if they didn't have all the "decor" around, the architectural elements would look very odd.
We're currently in the middle of buying a house for more money in worse shape and it still has "stuff" in it that the sellers aren't removing, too. Oh well, I suppose location makes a huge difference.
Yep, the pictures are creepy. Some very tacky stuff there and quite overwhelming. I've learned that all that stuff can hide a LOT. If I considered signing, I'd make them take all that stuff down so I could see what's underneath. It is a really nice house. Needs the holes patched, the writing on the walls covered and a nice paint job.
Holy Pier 1 Batman!! I think they have everything Pier 1 has EVER sold. YIKES! So few buyers will be able to look past all that stuff. It makes the rooms look soooo tiny because they are stuffed to the gills.
And those freaking photos in the monster frames. OH MY WORD! What's with naked guy not to mention creepy fireplace baby? Pretty sure they would make me walk out.
And they landscaping needs some serious therapy...or a landscape architect. One does not need at least one of every plant sold at Lowe's.
Just wow!
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. Yet, someone else who enjoys gardening just might find the landscaping to be a plus.
