A House That's Had Over 100 Viewings and No Offers | Unsellables UK Full Episode

Since they’re splitting up, John and Jill are desperate to sell their four-bedroom, 1970s terrace home in Weybridge…But after 18 months, over one hundred viewings, and a sharp drop in the asking price, they haven’t had a single offer. The garden home is nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac in one of Southeast England’s wealthiest areas…But with its stale interior and clutter, the home’s potential is completely lost on buyers.
Enter real estate experts John Rennie and Sofie Allsopp. They promise to breathe new life into the stagnant listing. And while John’s investigation of the estate agent leads him back to the homeowners, Sofie and the team get busy creating a comely and cohesive design that’s guaranteed to showcase the home’s strengths. Will this tired property finally stand out from the crowd?
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Can a slick makeover and big sales campaign help desperate homeowners sell their 'unsellable' homes? Packed with practical advice and tips to add real value to your house, this bold series shows viewers how to transform unwanted properties into unstoppable homes.
Unsellables UK - The Rogers - Season 1 - Episode 18
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[@PunchiePaints]

OMG - John is a prime example of why I love being single

[@janetpattison8474]

He’s just a tad inhibited by cameras, and who wouldn’t be?

[@PatrickMichaelB]

Yeah he's annoying irritating to

[@sallypettit7156]

😂😂😂😂

[@ginadelsasso288]

It is pretty basic. Before you put your house on the market, pack up 75% of your stuff and paint.

[@Circlewisewoman01]

Word.

[@mermaidmoon2254]

What's the purpose of that? You're not buying their stuff and if you want different colours, you can paint the walls yourself once you move in; you're buying the space, the light, the number of bedrooms & bathrooms, the garden, the windows and doors, the roof, the electric system and the piping, the area, the view... If the house has no problems to fix and has everything you need and want, the rest shouldn't matter.

[@CowboyBike06]

@@mermaidmoon2254 - Yet, it does. We follow the path of least resistance. Think of it this way, your house is competing with 20 other houses. You want a buyer to feel a special attachment to your home. Through our primary senses we do this. Eyesight - cleanliness and basic style is easier on the eyes. Smell - cleanliness and perhaps fresh baked bread or cookies to remind you of a cozy warm home. A house that makes one feel a certain way will stand out as In or Out on a list of many homes. So, it shouldn’t matter if the house is a disaster yet functions well, but it does.

[@mermaidmoon2254]

@@CowboyBike06 I'm sorry, but NO. I've moved twice, and in both my last two places the things I cared about were the one I listed in the comment before. Everything else is fixable and doesn't bother me one bit. What makes the house you're gonna choose, is the things that are not fixable/easily changeable.

[@junbh2]

@@CowboyBike06 You have to know your market I guess. Where I live a house definitely isn't competing against 20 others, rather it's more like 20 buyers competing for one house. An 'unsellable' house is one where the sellers refuse to accept the market price, period. Unless it's a literal meth den it's sellable. And even a meth den is sellable at the right price.

[@celestepfister589]

my only complaint about this interesting series is that they don't follow up to give the viewer information about the sale--when it happened, price, etc.

[@kenn1936]

Yes - agree, I thought it was going to say at the end- 5 weeks later the sellers accepted an offer and the house in now sold!!!

[@briansmith2849]

What are comparable homes selling for ? Even with a 65k drop in price,is it still priced stupidly? Who knows because they leave those important facts out.

[@RJweblink]

Totally agree, on the other hand, I understand where the show stands since the focal point is to make a house into a sellable state and that's about it.

[@pinschrunner]

@@RJweblink yeah after a reasonable amount of time you have to wrap up production and create an episode

[@junbh2]

@@RJweblink They're all at a sellable state for the right price. Most of them would sell in less than a week in my city. Without knowing what price they're asking for it it's meaningless to comment on whether it's sellable.

[@candy11401]

They really need to look after those poor Fish better, the tank was horribly small and very unclean, a much bigger tank and a filter is needed Why keep Animals if you don't want to look after them?!

[@virginiamoss7045]

I know they are just fish, but it's upsetting. What is the point of having them?

[@jaijai5250]

@candy... exactly! Don’t keep animals if you’re not prepared to care for them properly smh

[@Lilo-A]

I really think these people have given up. If they don’t take care of themselves they aren’t going to take care of pets.

[@peaceandhonesty3516]

Unfortunately too common with so many pets. Poor fish! They like to swim in a straight line. No chance here.

[@dianafertig2188]

Really!!! You are buying the house. Not the family's life.

[@ILostCountAgain]

The state of the house is a visible picture of the state of their dysfunction.

[@saveourfigs]

And depression.

[@smalltowngirl4766]

How can you have a house on the market for 18 mths. but you haven't packed away anything in that time frame? Do homeowners really think their clutter and dirt add to the inside tour of their house? Sad.

[@kellynoel77]

Not to mention, even if they do manage to sell, can you imagine having to vacate in 30 days with all that mess?

[@marinala1598]

Guys, c'mon! I'm sure all the mess is for the show. They could have been asked to avoid cleaning for some time to make it more dramatic.

[@katerineella274]

@@marinala1598 you're kidding! That would be vicious.

[@marinala1598]

@@katerineella274 A good show brings good rating 😉

[@katerineella274]

@@marinala1598 sometimes, this world is too much for me...

[@Lynne2106]

John is a control freak. I’m so happy she dumped him.

[@jh2419]

If John is a salesman judging by that performance he should change jobs.

[@kristywhited8857]

I am the rare buyer who can see past the clutter and imagine the potential. I can focus on size of room, placement of windows and imagine my own furniture placement. I can focus on condition of doors and trim and ask myself will I need to paint or patch anything? However, it would be difficult for me to see past the dirt. A home in a neglected state sets off all the alarms in my head. If they neglect dusting and vacuuming, they are most likely neglecting maintenance and repairs. My only thought while watching this, is that I'm sure the agent already had these same conversations with the sellers.....when listing, after 20 showings, after 50 showings, etc. They know why this house wasn't selling. But it makes for a good TV show. LOL! Anyone else notice that the owner's (master) bdrm was not featured in this show? Odd!

[@jonny7491]

Yes me too, four bedroom house only two shown and how did they view the kitchen.

[@Littlemisswantitall]

This couple fell out of love with each other and then the home which was evident from the lack of cleaning

[@SoulfulVeg]

For a £60k under market price, I can clean the house. That's my ideal kind of property. And I don't think John is happy about the divorce.

[@jworth7203]

@@SoulfulVeg Heck, for that much under market, I can PAY a professional cleaning company. Our first house was a disaster when we bought it. It took my four hours just to clean the tub. But we got it for well under market and sold it for a good profit.

[@sophierobinson2738]

Mr Better-than-anyone-else probably wouldn't let them in it.

[@happydays1336]

I think what a lot of sellers don't understand is that once you put your house on the market it's not really yours anymore. It has to appeal to others, not to the homeowners. When we sold our house it was spotless and uncluttered. I could be ready for a showing within 30 minutes of a call from a Realtor (I had to turn on all of the lights, pull up the shades, put the dog's water and food bowl in the garage, etc., etc.) The house sold in 48 hours for the full asking price. I'd staged the dining room and kitchen tables with nice place settings and made sure the only things on the bathroom counters were a few decorations. Ditto the kitchen counters and island. The house looked calm and bright and airy.

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

you need to start your own staging business!!

[@ituesday24]

I feel bad for the daughter. It must have been so uncomfortable to live with the tension in the home. Mum sleeping in the storage closet, dad blaming the mum for clutter and thinking he's an expert at showing the home. It's tough on kids to be stuck in a home with unhappy parents.

[@joane.3533]

and why did the mom sleep in the storage closet? Doesn't he respect women???? sad

[@gailrodgers3079]

@@joane.3533 She slept in the storage closet with his clothes! Where are her's? We never saw the other bedroom, but I bet it is horrible. I can't imagine living 18 months in a house with a guy I was divorcing. I've been divorced, but that just is something that doesn't work.

[@katerineella274]

@@joane.3533 maybe the only way she could get away from him. I can see him saying "I'm not going anywhere!"

[@CowboyBike06]

@@gailrodgers3079 Me thinks that Jill has put up with a lot for many years.

[@debrawright9195]

It's the spare bedroom not the storage closet, although it might look like one.

[@byrninrubber]

Call me an old cynic, but I'd bet that the wife is the one who has instigated the divorce and her husband is sabotaging the sale to keep her from leaving.

[@lizzybbizzy6447]

Agree I think their marriage needs a makeover like their house and they probably wouldn’t be divorcing ( just saying as i obviously don’t know what gose on behind closed doors)

[@v8infinity8]

Thought that too- in the first 30 minutes haha

[@robyn5696]

I'd agree with you - I think this is why she's sleeping in the closet and he got the bedroom

[@carennorthcutt7724]

Good insight!

[@twistoffate4791]

And the daughter is young & tired of the family drama & escapes into all kinds of interesting music in desperation.

[@lauriedutcher5676]

I would be desperate to leave John as well!!

[@sarahstrong7174]

I honestly do not think we should judge people we do not know. We do not know what these people are really like or what has happened to them.

[@meganr9280]

He seemed pretty fine to me. Nothing out of the ordinary.

[@francinel8154]

I thought they look like a nice couple.

[@deborahgate965]

@@sarahstrong7174 very good point Sarah. A lot of people won't b comfortable on camera either, usually repeating scenes several times for the better shot. But if u have decided to go on a show or KZbin u r putting yourself out there for people to judge and have opinions.

[@sarahstrong7174]

@@deborahgate965Fair point. Do bear in mind though that we only have partial knowledge of the situation so any assumptions may be incorrect.

[@nonstopmom7437]

I'm confused as to why they didn't show John's room being renovated & why he had to be there during viewings. I think John secretly doesn't want to sell, move, there seems to be more too it. The house is so small that it only really fits a small family. Young families might not like moving in somewhere, where the residents are divorced or unhappy.

[@eattherich9215]

It's a small house and really only for a single person or a downsizing couple.

[@angelabacker1177]

@@eattherich9215 not a small house for England.

[@deborafoor5038]

I agree with the statements about the husband. I’m washing this two years after filming, and I had the same question, “why don’t we see his bedroom, the master bedroom?” I think he’s probably a control freak, the bedroom was a mess, and he didn’t want anyone else seeing it.

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

thats ridiculous. a house doesnt CARRY the emotions of the departing occupants and permeate it onto the incoming ones!!

[@jff1813]

If 100 people don't like or want your house it might be time to stop blaming everyone else and consider that there's a reason. They can't even stir their stumps to wipe up the thick dust on everything or throw away sucked candies? Those poor fish, crammed into that dirty, filthy little bowl.

[@eattherich9215]

When you are depressed, little things become an enormous effort. However, buyers lack imagination or want others to do the work for them. Those people don't interest me and can keep looking.

[@pfinniganallen]

God, Certainly no mystery why she’s divorcing him!

[@sophiabright8371]

MY GODZ, I WOULD BE IN PRISON FOR PREMEDITATED MURDER! MY HUSBAND ANNOYS THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ME, BUT YEAH, THIS FELLOW MAKES MY GUY SEEM DIPLOMATIC!!!

[@denisecoleman446]

First class know-it-all jerk.

[@meganr9280]

And vice versa. That house is dirty and almost on the scale of a hoarder’s house with all the clutter

[@dbentleyto95]

No teamwork to sell. Why would they not clean? John acts like an a$$ and ex looks so beaten down and downtrodden it is palatable. Hope they made new lives for themselves.

[@llc1976]

Exactly.

[@trader_joan]

Ugh…the negative energy in the house is only part of the reason. After 18 months they made ZERO attempt to make it attractive to buyers. Maybe unconsciously they don’t want to separate 🤔

[@SoulfulVeg]

Thought the same

[@lise4369]

I thought that at the end because it said 5 weeks later but they didn't say it sold. They probably liked their house again and decided to stay lol

[@bambinaforever1402]

Nobody cares about decorations or clutter if a price is right. 440k for terrace house - owners are delirious. For 320k it would fly

[@AFAskygoddess]

I couldn't leave John fast enough. 😂

[@pinkrose5796]

What happens if the buyers don't have a daughter? Should have been a neutral color, and the spare room maybe a small office space?

[@emmef7970]

My thought exactly. Pink overload. More than likely a waste of time and paint!

[@astrodweeb2638]

Love your take on this. Having a "girly" room doesn't seem very neutral to me. Bad choice.

[@deborahgate965]

I agree

[@martinitime3537]

The pink painted walls were a mistake!

[@jean6061]

I wish she'd get rid of those horrid green pillows - too distracting.

[@daisycassidy2448]

Not only were the owners clueless about decorating their house, but why did Sophie allow that one bedroom to be painted pink? Too much of a commitment.

[@jenniferbraun7269]

Right? She's always going on about making everything have broad appeal.

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

to appease the transfer shock of the teenager about to lose her parents, her house, her whole way of living, thats why!

[@paulosullivan3472]

John seems stressed and its clearly coming through in his body language and speech. Its not good for buyers to see all that tension in a seller, makes them wonder what has been causing so much stress (bad neighbours etc).

[@deborafoor5038]

I think he was totally stressed out. And I think it was because his wife is divorcing him, his daughter is leaving, and he doesn’t want to leave his house.

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

I remember looking at one sale-by-owner house, the owner followed us around, pushing and pushing us to oversell it. The house was a huge mess and stank, when we politely thanked her and left, she said “I knew you couldn’t afford it!”. We could, easily, but the condition was terrible. What a nasty experience. If you sell a property yourself, leave potential buyers to look in peace.

[@oneofthosecreativetypes24]

"I knew you couldn't afford it". LOL....She sounds delusional. Self-pacifying as well.

[@Littlemisswantitall]

I viewed one house which didn't have a bath only the shower but the owner wanted to show us his two pride collections his gun closet and his metal Victorian bath that he kept behind the sofa which he was so willing to give us he said he loved taking a bath in the kitchen needless to say we didn't put an offer in

[@jaijai5250]

@Kimberly most estate agents in the U.K. are lazy and push that onto the owner. I would always accompany viewers. I don’t want strangers walking around my house unaccompanied

[@triciajumonville7741]

@@jaijai5250 And that's an excellent way to push buyers away. Nothing more uncomfortable that makes you want to leave a house as quickly as possible than the seller following you around.

[@faithm9284]

Even having an owner in the house is a deal breaker! 🙄 If you have a question for the realtor you can't ask, and if it's the owner, you don't dare ask, or comment! Just 'What a lovely home.' 🤪 So many houses, so little time! Moving on! ☺️

[@minervacuervo4662]

Don’t the goldfish need their water changed? It looks greenish

[@yarrowbumblefoot8877]

This guy doesn't take responsibility for his own mess. Maybe he thinks "the wife" should clean up after him. She'll be better off without him.

[@maritzalara6222]

That's for sure .

[@Myview246]

Good on her for getting out, shes probably loving every second of her freedom.

[@joane.3533]

@15:29 ahhh now I see why they are getting divorced...a know it all husband.

[@pinkrose5796]

My exact thoughts!!! So glad I'm single!!! Me too:)

[@kellynoel77]

Man, this homeowner is obnoxious.

[@ck866]

They have 4 bedrooms but the wife sleeps in the storage room?! Why?

[@vickinoeske1154]

If the husband is as smart as he thinks he is he would know why their home hasn't sold.

[@nic969]

I would't see the jammed door or or the filth or clutter as the biggest issue with this room. It's long and narrow Layout, looks like a hallway.

[@user-qo3jh9mn1t]

I would not want an owner to be around when I'm viewing a home. I did that twice while looking for my present home and I will never do it again. It's uncomfortable to say the least. They either want to show off things that mean nothing to a potential buyer as if they are the holy grail, or they sit in around looking bored which tells me they have no interest in their home. It never works in the seller's favor because I'm put off by both attitudes. Plus, it puts a strain on an already onerous process.

[@Momsaidwow]

I couldn’t walk through that house with that owner yabbering

[@loriehaisen9555]

The pink walls? that is such a commitment!! All I see is "I need to paint this room asap!"

[@QueenBee-gx4rp]

@@cparks2716 Even that green was quite awful!

[@JPKnapp-ro6xm]

Pink is bad enough, but pink and red? Ugh.

[@Irunwithscissors63]

Ugh. That pink. It’s a horrendous shade of pink. And the daughter?! She’s a rock chick! Not a barbie doll. It’s traumatising enough when your parents split up without taking your child’s identity away too.

[@SoulfulVeg]

Yes, that was a mistake

[@astrodweeb2638]

@@JPKnapp-ro6xm Thank you!!! What a burden to have to repaint this godawful paint scheme. Kinda lost my respect for this show with this.

[@classicaldeb]

I'm with the 100 who passed it by! How can anyone in the 21st century not know that staging ones' home entices the buyers?

[@BettyBoop1938]

@Malady Laughslast When we were selling our condo, we rented a storage facility and stored all our "extras" there. It wasn't that expensive and it made moving so much easier since the "extras" were all in one smaller space. That's what they could have done.

[@eattherich9215]

I'm not interested in people's stuff, but rather the size of the rooms and the condition of the property. Provided there are no structural issues, nothing else matters. Redecoration is inevitable and sometimes a new kitchen and bathroom.

[@bambinaforever1402]

NO IT DOES NOT. right price does

[@d.d.mac.3773]

@@bambinaforever1402 Yes, for the right price and size of house, I can overlook a lot of clutter and ugly paint colours.

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

The owner is wrong, houses sell houses, not a sales pitch. That place needs to be cleaned, decluttered and updated, then it will sell. I suggest one of the adults move out, freeing up some space.

[@carolcole570]

That whole place is a HOUSE ??? Extremely CRAMPED !

[@riohenry6382]

We brought our home from a colourblind man. I swear, bubble gum pink and canary yellow throughout. Of course the place wasn’t selling ! Yay for us 🎉

[@Steph-yz4tn]

Good for you! You were able to look beyond fixable paint. Very smart.

[@lorrainemarshall9476]

A pal moved in to a house near me, many years ago. She said it was like an ice cream shop, mint, raspberry, banana, chocolate and a blue colour.

[@SoulfulVeg]

That's my ideal kind of house.

[@Jane5720]

Feels like the whole family just went into a depression and just have up

[@ginp6077]

I agree, Jill wanted out so bad she stopped keeping house and John doesn't seem like the type to pitch in and help. Besides, if the marriage is broken they definitely don't function as a team.

[@tenpin2387]

The owners are just dirty

[@katerineella274]

I understand why she wants to get away from that man. I think she is also depressed. Understandable.

[@lesliecas2695]

The husband is seething. The wife seems a bit intimidated by him.

[@Jane5720]

Yeah, something about the guy there, seems bitter and very annoying, I'm glad she's getting out

[@retahannell4207]

He's a control Greek..knows more than everyone else

[@granmabern5283]

She’s camping in a closet with HIS STUFF laying around in it...scary!

[@mythicalmermaid5757]

He reminds me of my ex. Total ****

[@angelabacker1177]

The family's pain was palpable. I don't think the house was so bad, just needed a good clean and decluttering, (alright the daughter's room was beyond). The crack about the goldfish was mean, those poor people were so miserable, it;s not a laughing matter.

[@bwilli301]

The state of your house/space shows the state of what’s happening internally.

[@mominminnesota6648]

@@bwilli301 true, but the TV people don't need to be so snotty about it. You can make a point while being nice!

[@nanmorrisiamshockedalso8391]

she was overwhelmed from her teeny years. Into adulting now I hope. Posters usually disappear at 14!

[@kathybusk9823]

@@bwilli301 Not necessarily. Some people live like that, and just don’t see the clutter or the dust/dirt.

[@ktkt9982]

I think depression could be affecting all the occupants.

[@Myview246]

It was definitely Jill who ended that marriage! Good on ya girl, enjoy your freedom!

[@realmms]

Home owners showing houses is not a thing where a live, real estate agents show houses. Home owners are too invested and turn off buyers

[@breej3055]

Paint over the wallpaper? Why paint a room pink? What if someone has all boys and need that room as a bedroom.

[@TomeRodrigo]

Exactly my words..that pink room was ridiculous.

[@amethyst1826]

With the wife's room, I'd have put the head of the bed at the other end and the shelf along the wall.

[@cheskydivision]

Should let the girl pack up her own room. My room was just like that as a kid. I'd be pissed if anyone touched my stuff.

[@katerineella274]

Yes it was disrespectful to the daughter. Hurtful too I imagine.

[@Momsaidwow]

Hurtful to the parents that she didn’t do it herself. She knew what the show was about

[@NYCHeartandSoul]

@@Momsaidwow I don’t see anywhere in the show where anyone gave her the suggestion to do so. She seemed pretty conciliatory and very aware that her parents were unhappy together. I would guess she would’ve happily packed up her belongings in order to facilitate the sale.

[@kristinesharp6286]

I’m sure at some point in the year she was told to clean her room. @@NYCHeartandSoul

[@girlygal098]

OMG! The husband is insufferable. I'm surprised she let him live so long.

[@lburgess63]

No one mentions the elephant in the room: it's way overpriced.

[@KateLove21]

If this was filmed around 2008 that place is worth double now.

[@TexasLadyS]

1.Take it off the market so the days listed counter will reset. 2. Start dividing possessions and clear them out to storage units. 3. Make the teenager clean up her room and start packing up her stuff for storage. 4. Repaint all the walls to white. 5. Hire a cleaning service to do a deep cleaning. 6. Put it back on the market at the original price and wait for offers.

[@SousChef77]

That is just too much common sense girl....haven't you figured out that has gone out of style? (But not for you and me.) God has truly blessed Texas.

[@OutOfYourVulcanMind]

So at 15:15, he indicates they are often HOME while the house is being shown? That's weird..... doesn't everyone usually leave so as not to creep out the buyers????

[@lilybutler9740]

A dirty, neglected household makes me suspicious that the home owners have not taken care of the uphold of the property. John should get his act together and clean this house 😉

[@Flusenmonster]

The poor goldfishes! And poor, unhappy family. No wonder the house is so downbeat.

[@karmacounselor]

You must have a good immune system picking up cough pastilles, sniffing the dog’s toy. Amazing!

[@cleot151]

Even the goldfish are desperate to leave!

[@QueenBee-gx4rp]

Hee hee 😂 Very clever!

[@aislynnmari]

Sophie does not need a cohost

[@maureen14]

WTH did the paint that room pink??

[@vanessarolph3532]

Keeping your home decluttered is so essential how can people expect buyers to be impressed? Cleaning costs very little.

[@V.Hansen.]

What I don’t get is the reluctance to pack up their stuff. You are moving anyway!

[@lordlandbeast]

Cleaning is the most expensive actually A broom costs $1, someone using the broom is $20

[@barbarat5729]

Cleaning takes TIME and ENERGY. Not everyone's brain is wired the same and it's very difficult for some people. I know. I have A.D.D. I had to learn what comes to most people naturally. I had to LEARN about how much the clutter stressed me, why I was hanging on to things I didn't cherish, and that there was something "wrong" with me because it didn't come naturally.

[@breezeh1127]

Cleaning isn't the issue...not wanting to get rid of their hoard of crap is the issue. The house could be clean, but still be full of their ugly crap...which is the problem.

[@happydays1336]

The house we bought was pretty dirty even though it looked okay on the surface. It took 6 hours just to scrub the front hallway, woodwork and door. I wouldn't even use the bathroom before cleaning it. I don't know how anyone can live the way the sellers of our house did. There were holes in the walls, half finished paint, tired looking cabinets, among other things. We've painted the cabinets (professionally), put on new hardware, painted the interior a soft blue and part of the outside white (we will do more as we get the money). There were bushes that looked like they hadn't been trimmed in 5+ years. We put new hinges and doorknobs on the doors. It looks like a new home inside. It's been a challenge, but very satisfying to turn a tired looking, dirty 12 year old house into a beautiful one.

[@nicolataylor6011]

Sold my home twice over with full asking price in less than 24 hours.. spent 3 days staging the house.. moving personal things etc.. I even swept the gravel on the drive! Worth it though

[@loriehaisen9555]

she picked up that half sucked cough drop like it was nothing.... If this was in 2020 she would have worn a hazmat suit going into the house... my how the world has gotten better! NOT

[@Jane5720]

I know, so gross about the cough drop

[@virginiamoss7045]

COVID-19 or not, that was just icky.

[@marinala1598]

Wait, maybe it was hers. Put there to add drama! Lol

[@aislynnmari]

Omg I can't stand that husband.

[@micheledickey4066]

I’d love to have seen the master bedroom!

[@MsBamafanatic]

Just curious as to why neither the master bedroom nor the fourth bedroom was shown? Nor either bathroom. And it's funny that Jill moved into the tiny spare room than staying in the master or the fourth bedroom. Unless the fourth bedroom was even smaller.

[@JOHANNA-qd6iz]

You can't see the rooms because of the stuff, really do they expect people to come in and say wow to their stuff and dirt. People will use excuses like it's a 70's house just so they don't have to say the truth. Your house is stuffed full and dirty, be for I could even think of moving into this house a cleaning and decorating company would have to go in and make it habitable, this all adds to the cost. DON'T bring your children to a viewing.

[@dancintilleyedie7287]

johns a scary looking bloke.

[@janicescott7338]

Wonderful job but who could be happy in such cramped quarters. Kitchen was so small and what was that where they were hiding in the kitchen spying? Didn’t the prospective buyers want to look at the kitchen? I better finish this video but was nothing done to the kitchen?

[@uriahpeep1753]

This house is owned by people who are incredibly bad housekeepers. It is cluttered, dirty, and totally unattractive; what kind of people would live like this?

[@judithmatthews8460]

Oh dear Sophie your comments were crass and your taste isn’t so perfect. Pink? Not very adaptable. I thought the rooms were still bland and lacking personality. All you did was box up their excess clutter. Hardly expert. A sad situation and not one you treated with compassion.

[@lorrilewis2178]

You don't "sell" a house. The house has to sell itself.

[@janetcrane59]

They couldn't get rid if the coupons stuck on the fridge for the showing? I'd be embarrassed to have to be told to clean my home. Especially when they knew the show was coming.

[@peterktori9116]

CANT KEEP YOURE HOUSE CLEAN AND. TIDY. TO SELL YOURE HOUSE. THAN DONT BUY .ANOTHER HOUSE

[@annescott2748]

I think the fish died. And why can't they show all the bedrooms and the bathroom?

[@lihab]

I came here to say that i hope the fish were ok...

[@JamieM470]

I noticed that too. In the "after" shots, the fish were lying in the bottom of the bowl, barely moving. I wonder if that clueless owner used a harsh chemical to clean the inside of the bowl.

[@virginiamoss7045]

I think they want to concentrate only on the rooms their budget can cover; plus, there may be privacy issues with the homeowners.

[@bossykangaroo]

@@JamieM470 Looked like they didn’t plug the air pump in, so the fish didn’t have enough oxygen and were therefore not able to swim around the bowl. Poor fish! 😢

[@TourPace]

@@virginiamoss7045 Lol, privacy issues. John needs to put his 'magazine' collection into storage. Alas, the REAL reason this house isn't selling!

[@gerrydixon619]

I would go for neutral walls throughout with maybe a feature wall. The pink room was just too sickly for my taste. Overall a good job, as I am a cleaning freak!

[@virginiamoss7045]

I'm not a fan of accent walls; it's an unnecessary disruption, doubly so with wallcoverings.

[@Lotusblume.8]

Pink would be great if they were staying but the next owners won’t want it.

[@eattherich9215]

@@Lotusblume.8: they might if they have a little princess.

[@JamieM470]

I have been looking for a house, and I have an imagination. I can see past clutter, but grime & garbage is concerning. It's a magnet for insects & vermin. Also in the daughter's bedroom, my main concern would be what is behind all that wall clutter? Cracks in the walls? Mold? If I'm buying, I want to see the walls.

[@virginiamoss7045]

Exactly! I want to see an empty house. Seeing existing occupants and how they live does give me an idea of how the house has been cared for - or not. If the latter, I may look closer, offer way less or just not buy it.

[@joeo7257]

To me, the clutter screams bargain base low offer.

[@carolynmarriott9514]

I don't care too hoots about clutter. I would be measuring up to see how my furniture would fit in.

[@nanmorrisiamshockedalso8391]

Repairing all the holes must have been a big job

[@rosemarydolliver]

This is their realtor’s fault for not telling them to get a storage unit and remove about 50% of its contents. And, clean, clean, clean! I’ve sold 9 of my own homes throughout my 70 years and none were on the market more than 3 weeks. Most sold the first week.

[@tonibauer2405]

Do you think he would listen to an agent? He thinks he knows everything.

[@joeo7257]

5 weeks later and still no sale! They have not addressed the problem. They are not listening to the perspective buyers! The only thing anybody saw was the pink bedroom, and didn't like it. How does it compare in price to other recently sold houses in the area? The tiny bedroom should be staged as an office. The dining room table was way too large for the room.

[@treacherousviper]

so people can’t look past what belongs to the current owner and is leaving with them.... the kids room could be toned down gor showng the house,but the rest of the house hardly “to the rafters” or however she said it.... and oh ya....if paint color is the other “big” problem....painting is hardly a big deal

[@jleedw]

The pink! Huge mistake!

[@V.Hansen.]

I swear they are so inconsistent with their color choices. If It’s white they paint it blue. If it’s blue they paint it yellow. If it’s yellow they paint it white. Why in tarnation did they do pink?!

[@CompostWatcher]

Too many fish in that small container

[@ceciliapreziose3783]

THE SOFA IS IN FRONT OF THE WINDOW, SHE ALWAYS SAYS DONT BLOCK THE LIGHT

[@GearMaven]

But we don't get to see the Master Bedroom where the "gentleman"(??) hangs out! Says much!

[@virginiamoss7045]

I found the meeting with the two agents bizarre; they are competing against each other, not working together to sell that house. The one seemingly didn't participate at all or they just didn't use his input. How hard would you work for a commission if you had direct competition from one, two or three others trying to do so? I guess I'm used to the US where seller's agents have an exclusive in most cases. Any buyers' agent can bring a buyer and get half the commission here while the listing agent gets the other half.

[@lornamiles-baum7035]

It’s a good show I like the way the houses are transformed but I’m not gonna watch many more, if any because always at the end of this, we never know whether the house really sold and are left feeling totally dissatisfied. So as much as the show is great and that you do a great job it’s just the let down at the end, that I don’t like.

[@cynthiaarons9373]

Lorna Miles-Baum: I’ve said the same thing so many times!

[@BigBirdy100]

Painting the room pink is a major no no. Not all buyers have a girl child or even an adult that will like the pink. Keep it neutral. I'm totally shocked at the choice of pink. And too...kept the dark sofas.

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

Two things the British always do wrong with their interiors: pushing all the furniture agains the walls, instead of creating conversation groups, and hanging pictures too high.

[@sarac.3259]

Lovely generalisation there. Try _not_ having your sofas against the walls in a south London Victorian terraced house... we all want to skip round the edge of the room.

[@cynthiaarons9373]

Kimberly Perrotis: From my observations, their house are also filthy. I would not want to live in that house unless it gets cleaned and sanitized.

[@alifloydtv]

​@@cynthiaarons9373 from my observations, your attitude is filthy. Generalising about 67 million people, who have a multitude of cultural backgrounds? I would not want you in my house unless your personality gets cleaned and sanitised 😉

[@katieantique7525]

I have a great imagination, but for the price the rooms are tiny. The house is not detached. My louse actually looked much worse when I bought it. But the rooms are large and airy, and the neighbors are 1/2 acre away on all sided.

[@Debbie76]

Are you in the UK?

[@victoriaegan6476]

That bathroom alone with the blue dolphins would get me out of this house quickly. I would have done over this room instead of the "guest room".

[@GraceCanadaful]

Sure - but that would require spending some money...

[@pinecrone8991]

Such tiny bedrooms. The pink didnt wow me. Dont like the house but Sofie does her best to make a silk purse out of a sows ear...lol

[@gailrodgers3079]

I love pink walls, but they stripped down any essence of her, so she has to live in a room that isn't 'her' until or when the house sales or she is big enough to move out on her own.

[@joanncaporaletti4950]

In USA it’s all about the kitchen and bathrooms, which weren’t even shown in this makeover. Set up equipment to checkout the realtor? Get a spy van the next time and show the kitchen. Very interesting seeing different life styles. Enjoyed the show. Thanks.

[@glenicecrease5115]

Well done! I love these extra cheap transformations! Such a difference when clutter goes and a few tweaks and the house is lovely.

[@brendadavis2548]

The things I don't like about this program is that you almost never know whether the house sold. I'm not much interested in the real estate side of things either.

[@vaderladyl]

They used to say but I don't know why they decided not to tell any longer. It was usually when the house sold immediately that they mentioned it.

[@oneofthosecreativetypes24]

I don't mean to be mean, but why are you watching it then? It's all about real estate!

[@seaside2001]

Its hard for any agent to sell a pig sty.

[@caseyflorida]

Sophie never saw nice finished wood that she liked. It always has to be painted WHITE! geez.

[@sarahholland2600]

Painted wood is on trend though at the moment.

[@clairefletcher573]

@@sarahholland2600 This was filmed in 2008.... funny how things come around again and again.

[@victoriahughes5041]

I would have liked to have seen the main bedroom and if they had to do anything in there.

[@whimzybywardene]

Why would anyone list their home without staging it for viewing. I spent a lot of time making my home look enticing.

[@sarahholland2600]

There's no excuse for the rug! Spot clean with 2001 carpet foam & hoover regularly. And their daughters room is obv never touched. Rosettes & old toys etc should be packed away & posters purged to just a select few. She's old enough to know it needs to be tidy for viewings.

[@lindagray1809]

As if people would view a house to buy without looking at the kitchen!

[@paulashealthyliving]

hahaha right.

[@gailrodgers3079]

Show me the kitchen first and so I can leave and not waist your time. I wouldn't buy that house, just because of the kitchen.

[@ginadelsasso288]

@@gailrodgers3079 exactly... Kitchens costs so much money to redo and no new home owner wants that as their 1st project. Any idiot can paint, but it costs money to replace cabinets and counter tops. So tiny too!

[@twistoffate4791]

This was filmed about 13 years ago. I really hope the splitting couple finally found happiness, and I hope their daughter is on her way to achieving her own dreams and goals.

[@maureenfitzgerald1895]

Couldn’t agree with you more. Everyone walking on eggshells. Mom living in a broom closet!

[@nolaparker9574]

I hate to break it to them, but the fish looked dead when it was finished.

[@lindacollins6939]

Was just a jumbled, cluttered mess..no wonder it wasn’t selling!! Come on folks..clear it out before listing ..and not just in the garage..take to dump or put it in storage off-premises.

[@tat_glo22]

I think it interesting that the transformation of the house resulted in the last line of the show, which tells the viewers the house is still not SOLD.

[@eattherich9215]

That would have been a difficult house to sell even with the decluttering and slap of paint. It's really a series of small, featureless rooms with a kitchen and doubtless a bathroom requiring updating to some extent.

[@kristinesharp6286]

But ginormous for England and with a good location. @@eattherich9215