An Updated Kitchen Got This Country Cottage Sold | Unsellables UK Full Episode

Diane wants to move on from her recent break-up, but after eight months and a dozen viewings, her charming country cottage in Sittingbourne, Kent, hasn’t attracted a single offer. The 1.2-acre property features a pastoral setting with six stables and a three-bedroom home…But the ramshackle interiors also come with broken doors, exposed cables, and reams of unfinished DIY jobs. Slashing the price hasn’t made any difference at all. And to make matters worse, Diane has been doing the viewings herself.
Enter real estate experts John Rennie and Sofie Allsopp. They promise an intervention. And after hatching a plan to appeal to horse-loving buyers, John explores the equestrian market and shakes down the agent, while Sofie transforms the kitchen, completes the renovations, and tops it all off with a cozy cottage design. Will their efforts pay off with a sale?
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[@patirvin-bz9pg]

Exactly what was the agent doing to justify their fee? Have the owner show the house? That is absurd.

[@lazygardens]

One of the best real estate ads I have seen for a horse property was like "10 stall barn with turnouts, feed and tack rooms, hay barn with groom's quarters, 5 pastures with water total 120 acres, and 3bdr 2 ba house for owner." Most of the pictures were of the horse facility.

[@kayvoigt1735]

One of the worst things a person can do is get a non-horse person to sell an equestrian property. One of my biggest complaints is in a lot of cases they don't even get inside photos of the barn. It really does their clients know Justice

[@abigail1023]

Putting carpets anywhere - never mind the kitchen! - on an equestrian property is insane. I hate seeing that pony being kept all alone. Horses need the company of their own kind.

[@sandrawestley4193]

Sandra WestleyUK, there was plenty of small pony’s in the field, I think she just had the little one to show.

[@breezeh1127]

"Don't forget those homley touches". This reminds me of when my sister's boyfriend from Denmark called her house homely and she was so insulted. Yah, homely in America means ugly. 😄😄 Here we say homey😁

[@daisycassidy2448]

What is it with these British real estate agents who let the seller show the house? That is seldom allowed in the states. We make our agents earn their commission.

[@kimmieb2u]

100%!!! This is so stupid! As a real estate agent, I really don't want owners trying to sell. They don't usually know how to do it.

[@LoveyCee]

The realtor wanted the customer to do all the work.

[@KerryM-xi6nh]

@@kimmieb2uI viewed a house once where the owner didn’t let us walk round the garden and said we couldn’t see a bedroom because her husband was working in it. Needless to say we didn’t put in an offer.

[@twistoffate4791]

Jake the pony is incredibly cute & adorable.

[@VSE4me1]

I feel kind of sad he’s by himself.

[@faragraf9380]

but alone

[@christinesnitkin9619]

22:33 Does anyone else wonder why they didn't put the dining room table under the dining room chandelier? And move the large plant that's there to the sliding glass door.

[@doloresreynolds8145]

They wanted to emphasize the size of the room, putting the plant in the corner helps with this.

[@sandragregg9079]

Charming home. A few thoughts...the tiny weeny pictures in the dining area look weird. I would love to see a larger picture. I would also place a jute rug under the dining room table to anchor it the room looked too sparse. Landscaping the front would upgrade house.

[@biggyziggy5777]

Totally agree with tiny pictures !!

[@virginiamoss7045]

I personally do not like rugs under dining tables; they make scooting chairs both in and out more difficult and, other than a kitchen, where is the most likely place to spill food and drink? Eliminate both problems by not using a rug. Visually, it does consolidate and feature the dining table and chairs, but it's a big mistake in my opinion. I suppose it does work for selling a house, though.

[@christinesnitkin9619]

They should have anchored the dining room table by placing it under the dining room chandelier.

[@shqa574]

@@christinesnitkin9619 That stood out, like a sore thumb.

[@shqa574]

@@biggyziggy5777 Tiny pictures mean more holes in the wall. It irks me when they waste money on useless wall hangings, that will have to be taken down, and the holes patched.

[@ltobva]

Every shot of that poor little pony breaks my heart. What pack animal wants to live his life by himself?

[@doloresreynolds8145]

There were a couple of other horses there in the field.

[@ltobva]

@@doloresreynolds8145 Thanks. I didn't see them. I was so sad for the pony.

[@carolewhite4659]

It seemed like he was being dragged along, poor little guy!

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

a horse is a herd animal, but we know what you mean.

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

Interestingly the kitchen cupboards looked a bit old fashioned, but once the floor went down and the proper table and chairs went in, the entire kitchen looked Amazing! I loved how the sons bedroom was done, kept as a childs room but obviously perfect size for adults too. I'd say the owner had got sadly disheartened by her circumstances then overwhelmed by the type of work required. Nice job Unsellables 👍

[@dlsdyer9071]

What do you want to bet that hubby wanted a DIY project and then skipped out leaving it to her who is not DIY savvy. I hope she got her money out of it and was able to move on with her life. I cannot imagine an agent making the seller conduct the viewings!!!!!!☹️

[@lyndawilson6321]

@@dlsdyer9071 Oh my DLS, this is my life!! Lots of property, lots of DIY and six years later still waiting for walls in the bedroom and getting divorced :(

[@dlsdyer9071]

@@lyndawilson6321 I am sooooo sorry! It is times like these that self improvement becomes self empowerment. When I lost Pop, the biggest cheerleader in my life, I took on a learning project. I scraped the gross popcorn ceiling off in my bathroom. I watched videos, then scraped, spackled, sanded and painted like my life depended on it. What a revelation to go through all the stages of grief in one week! My confidence in my ability to handle life also increased. I challenge to to find the simplest DIY, learn about it and tackle it. I pray that you will find peace, prosperity and (someday) lasting love as well.

[@eattherich9215]

'Interestingly the kitchen cupboards looked a bit old fashioned ...'. That kitchen is the equivalent of the "Shaker" style you see in American homes. It's horrible and cliched.

[@signalfire6]

@@eattherich9215 I thought they were beautiful. I always cringe when people paint white over perfectly good wood cabinets.

[@anneoreilly4900]

I like it when the house sells in the episode.

[@fannycraddock99]

One of Sofie's best makeovers. Mind you the telephone cable should have been run behind the wall!

[@Citizennumber9]

Not if the walls are single walls like most old houses are. The front wall of my old house along with one of the bedrooms has old thick pine walls with no room to run electrical, so we have those metal tubes along our walls like shown in the video.

[@buteveryoneknewherasnancy]

That estate agent is like a lazy, petulant teenager. Plus, she’s not acting like an agent. If she expects the owner to show their home, she should get ZERO commission. Sheesh.

[@maryloumawson6006]

Poor woman. Seems like her husband took off and left a bunch of unfinished DIYs for her to handle. I can sympathize. But I wish they'd tell us how much finishing off all of those things cost. Every home has small issues that we just learn to live with because we can't afford a professional to come in and deal with it. Fresh paint and new flooring are almost always winners. No shock there. But I'm not sure a new dining set was worth the expense, unless it was rented. It would be nice to know.

[@sherunswithscissors]

They usually spent about $5000 in the Canadian series.

[@roseduste80]

​@@sherunswithscissors It's mostly paint and styling in the UK series. They didn't spend anywhere near as much as they did on the Canadian ones.

[@mapatterson173]

When Sophie says, “The DIY demon has struck again,” I wonder if she was thinking of the ex or if the name was just apt.

[@fernandaherreracorrea6191]

they usually spend 5,000 pounds

[@buffyspike8303]

Sofie has been bashed on some other videos but I think she's lovely, honest, professional. Loved her with the little boy ❤

[@aussiegirl2148]

That lady is the spitting image of a young Olivia Newton John.

[@cindylee7855]

Yes! I knew I'd find this comment! 😂

[@user-vq1pm9lq7o]

I’ve watched quite a few episodes of this show and haven’t seen books in any of them.

[@mm-nt8el]

Sophie in the moon shoes cracked me up! lol

[@VioletJoy]

Me too!

[@clemdane]

I wanted those so badly when I was a child

[@fox39forever]

I like this show; it always cheers me up! It's the happy endings and solving problems that does it! 😬

[@eleanoreagly4844]

Personally, yellow is a color wall I would repaint before moving into the property. Additional plants outside would have helped, thinking raised boxes.

[@clemdane]

The kitchen turned out beautiful and looked huge in the end! I did have to laugh though when I saw how tiny the pictures were they put on the dining table wall. The second bedroom is also beautifully done. I wish they did more than two rooms on this show. I also think they could have trimmed the overgrown hedge on the left front of the house and maybe raked all of that gravel in front.

[@margaretalbert69]

Yeah those stupid small pictures on the wall, what's with that 🤪

[@VioletJoy]

What an improvement! That little Reese is absolutely adorable, and so is the pony. I thought the little sound effects that were used several times toward the end were so odd. Even though there was a bunch of good news, it sounded like bad news. Lol. How nice for her and her son to be able to move forward in their lives. I'd love to see an update on these properties now that it's been over 10 years. I'm curious what the new owner did to it.

[@minervacuervo4662]

Carpet in the kitchen OMG

[@lesliecas2695]

It's probably hiding something.

[@twistoffate4791]

I cannot fathom why the carpeting ever got installed in the kitchen. When I think of all that I have spilled in my own kitchen over the years, I shudder...

[@lesliecas2695]

@@twistoffate4791 Carpet can be a cheap flooring option. You can tell there was nothing else under there because they needed to install vinyl laminate.

[@scarletribbons6891]

My mother had avocado green carpet put in the kitchen and adjoining breakfast area....in 1971. I thought it was weird then as a kid, and I still think it's weird as an adult. I mean, why would you? She was always yelling at us about crumbs and spills. Almost as bad as carpet in a bathroom (which I had once in a rental and it grossed me out). Because you know men can't aim properly, and boys are even worse at it.

[@Bandomeme]

@@scarletribbons6891 in 1971 it was very much the fashion, but I don’t think the carpet in this kitchen is that old, so someone chose it fairly recently. Gross.

[@roxydus3746]

Now the kitchen looks really nice 👍🏻

[@signalfire6]

I'm from the US and I'm always surprised when British children speak with a British accent, for some reason. It's adorable.

[@ritacampbell3833]

Lovely! So pretty now. I love Sofie and John, too.

[@ЛюдмилаКашкарова]

Decluttering and renovating make wonders

[@nancyfahey7518]

That misplaced brick at the front foyer could use a white wash.

[@Rocketman988]

I greatly enjoy Sophie's design!

[@victoriaegan6476]

The first thing I look for in a home is the curb appeal. This house has none. They should have spent some money planting some shrubs and maybe put potted flowering plants underneath the two small windows in the outside entry. I would have put in a more cottage looking kitchen table and chairs instead of those modern ones. I do love the color of the kitchen and the bedroom.

[@Lisa-ym1si]

At least the bins aren’t out front… spoke too soon bags of rubbish in the garden…

[@JamieM470]

You said everything I was going to say :) Completely agree.

[@virginiamoss7045]

Agreed.

[@jff1813]

It would be nice to see more of the renos and work instead of so much of the little guy with the scarves.

[@wendykarle3114]

That poor woman got dumped on by her Ex AND her agent was just shockingly clueless and unwilling to do her job.

[@michellebilodeau3882]

Just enough done to make the buyer want to move in and make it their own.

[@jgsmile1331]

Cute house and property. Glad it sold.

[@VSE4me1]

It’s amazing how many equestrian buyers look for land and stables first and house second. Not highlighting the stables and land is a big mistake.

[@bookmagicroe9553]

It's confusing that the dining table is not under the chandelier. Otherwise, much improved.

[@kathlynsteinman3599]

The yellow wall seems so outdated. Why not use a more neutral color and use yellow in some of the furnishings and decorations? It seems like it would sell quicker if you created a home that attracts the general population. It's a beautiful property, though, and they made many good changes.

[@sandrawestley4193]

Sandra WestleyUK, yellow and mustard and greens are all this years new colours. What goes around comes around.

[@anniehovsepian6173]

What a charming home and good that they kept the characters.

[@christinesnitkin9619]

23:38 They left the mod black stools but replaced the mod black table.

[@anna-taniatransylove5762]

POOR LITTLE HORSE all by it self

[@carolmdangelis]

Beautiful home.

[@SabrinaMascarenhasFiineArts]

So what happened to the pony?

[@annak1371]

I would live there.

[@shqa574]

The kitchen floor is the best part of the renovation. The plant is as big as the table. LOL

[@sandrawestley4193]

Sandra WestleyUK, estate agents over here just don’t sell property in my experience, we viewed a property this week and the chap showing us round hadn’t even looked at the brochure, no idea where the bins were kept, I showed him, and I told him where the meters were, he also told us just wonder round by yourself.

[@katewade9992]

Guy is extraneous. We all KNOW why it won't sell. Not necessary to quiz the real estate agent. More renovation, less talk.

[@anneporter123]

Does that kid wear his school uniform 24/7?

[@Bandomeme]

Except the weekend and holidays.

[@darkflame031]

the state of the house inside is ridiculous. they don' t even spent a penny to fix the doors and sockets. tragic.

[@carinwiseman4309]

All these British real estate agents are lazy. They wouldn't last a year in the US.

[@madonnawayne4130]

Episode from 2008: table that was in kitchen still Too modern but much Better than previous one. Art work too tiny. Things were selling slow in 2008. Bad market.

[@ingridpear1882]

Okay, I actually like the colors they chose this time - except for the wretched green blanket. Glad they kept the bedroom cupboards. Lovely relaxed 80's feel. Q: Is laminate really durable though? I was always off-put by people's fear of getting water on it.

[@signalfire6]

I have laminate flooring put in by the seller before me. It wears like iron, I love it.

[@sandrawestley4193]

Sandra WestleyUK, you can get water resistant laminate, so perhaps that’s what they used.

[@ingridpear1882]

@@sandrawestley4193 good to know 🙂.

[@dreamsofhallerbos5261]

Diane is a knockout!

[@kbarnettbarnett8273]

What about the rest of the house? The kids room & kitchen I’m sure, weren’t the only issues.

[@angelabacker1177]

Very important to pinpoint your market. The home improvements were spot on but the sheer size of the property and the stables would not appeal to the majority of buyers.

[@jaellouis6318]

Shameful that a husband would leave his wife and child to cope with living in a place that he has neglected just as much as he's chosen to neglect them. He should feel deeply ashamed to see this episode, and have others view his abandonment of his family.

[@jenniferbraun7269]

You've no idea what happened. That's weird of you to spin a whole story.

[@jaellouis6318]

@@jenniferbraun7269 She said she and her husband bought the house 2 1/2 yrs ago...and now they're separated. That's why she needs to sell the home. She and the children are still there... he's not. His absence has put them in that situation. I didn't spin a whole story, she didn't give the details, but the fact is that the man, however he rationalized it, has abandoned his children and wife.

[@ItsAldo-e9q]

The BEFORE home shows money can't buy you class or taste.

[@LoveyCee]

I think the original realtor Deliberately did not list it properly. She was holding it for a pocket buyer. Some does this and she had deception and sleeze written all over her. They basically had to force her to sell it.

[@karencourtney-smith3587]

Cute exterior!

[@carolynellis387]

2022 and I wonder what the property is worth now

[@RadCenter]

I know they need to be able to park in front of the house, but did they need to rip out every shred of greenery? It looks like a hair salon.

[@kathygreer2097]

I’ve watched a ton of the shows showing country homes in England, and many of them have that gravel in the front. I guess it’s a thing they do in the UK.

[@LikeItOrLumpIt2107]

Never have yellow paint in a kitchen/diner because flies & other bugs are attracted by that colour. The kitchen units look like a Wickes kitchen, I had the same in my kitchen but have ripped them out - too old fashioned.

[@katsnow9256]

Wow, the lady of the house got ditched and left behind, probably with no income. She does look a bit of a trophy city girl with no idea how to things on the farm though! Poor thing!!

[@donnapalaussie19]

The owner having to show through potential buyers is ludicrous! Not to mention the totally ridiculous newspaper ad. Just wow!!

[@Jezebellum-l2u]

Keeps herself lovely - house is a tip.

[@bevfrench3496]

Laminate floor in the kitchen where water will get spelt, no way....water into the seams and watch it swell. I will never do it again, so i went with vinyl . you get what you pay for.

[@Raxx777]

what a big diff !!!

[@carolynellis387]

Stables can always be let. If that's a Sheltie/Shetland pony, they are notoriously bad tempered!

[@lrajek3389]

The "elephant" in the room is not the kitchen carpet--it's Diane. Her apathy is irritating and everyone carefully avoids mentioning she's a big part of the problem. I can't imagine her showing a house, especially her own. She doesn't want to lift a finger and makes it obvious. This is an interesting little house, and would have gone so much quicker if she'd just paid someone to do all the tiny repairs and cleaned the place up instead of sighing about how she wanted to leave. Who cares..

[@fabienneclavier5984]

She looks depressed to me. Her divorce must have been ugly.

[@lynngliottone2812]

How about a little more classic "English Country" feel to some of these homes? A bit more whimsy, a little less starkness. Only one woman's opinion! Lol

[@christinemiller7238]

Pictures on the dining room wall are too small for the scale.

[@virginiamoss7045]

Right off the bat, I see she is not much of a knowledgeable equestrian. Leading by holding the halter/head collar, which is ill-fitting, shows lack of training for both the horse and the owner. She should be able to lead the pony on a loose lead. The head tossing tells me the pony is not real happy, frustrated, angry, defiant. The chewing on the top of the stable half-door tells me the occupants are anxious and bored. Ponies have such difficult lives, so often owned by inexperienced people and children.

[@lechatbotte.]

The pony is annoyed but the lead, my guess is she bought the horse for the kid as another toy. Ponies don’t require all the equestrian know how that a full grown horse do. The pony is a brat, I’ll mannered and like an untrained dog needs training period. The wife is overwhelmed seems they bit off more than they can chew in every way. My friend had horses that chewed wood in the stalls not unusual, not enough exercise to be sure.

[@virginiamoss7045]

@@lechatbotte. The pony is not a "brat". The pony is a pony and it requires the same care and training as horses. The only "brats" are all the ones who failed the pony in both categories.

[@lechatbotte.]

@@virginiamoss7045 the pony is a brat, it’s common for them to have an attitude when not taught early or well.

[@virginiamoss7045]

@@lechatbotte. Nearly all animals don't have "attitudes"'; they are simply what they are and react to their environments in the way they do. Training can change that, though. No "brats"; no "attitudes".

[@lechatbotte.]

@@virginiamoss7045 sorry but if you watch him, he is headstrong and used to having his way. The woman bought her son a pony, one someone dumped on her because he was a problem. She thought it would be cute and all the usual crap. The little one has the upper hand and he knows it. She had no business with animals but now she want to be done with him and the house. Animals do have attitudes dogs and cats. Having raised farm animals and ridden horses much of my life I’ve seen this in ponies often. It’s possible with the right person they can break him of it. It’s learned behavior.

[@gottathinkupanewone]

In the US, if we were selling a house with yellow walls, peach walls, or periwinkle walls, we'd be told that buyers don't want that -- buyers want neutral colors and styles. Is there a reason that British buyers look for color, while US buyers are apparently turned off by color?

[@lindaartz3297]

I have had horse properties and had to insist on helping them write up description and approve of pictures because they didn’t know anything about horses.

[@virginiamoss7045]

The dining table isn't under the light fixture, but that's a small item. The homeowner totally is a city creature with fancy fingernails and sophisticated wardrobe and personal style. She simply does not fit with a country home.

[@sabejreid2072]

Not 2 yrs ago - shown in 2008 so pricing is not relevant. Anyway the Show is fun to watch but would like to see more recent Episodes.

[@erikaquatsch2190]

I didn't see a refrigerator, a washer, or a dishwasher.

[@lorijones9579]

Love the ponies.

[@anneporter123]

One pony and six stables??? Hmmmmm

[@jenniferd264]

The first Realtor, Lisa? 👎🏻 Awful, no enthusiasm at all! Quit your day job!

[@teddyroon]

Does anyone know who pays for all these renovations and updates?

[@momomnc7206]

I think the homeowners pay. The North American versions (with just Sofie) briefly mention how much the homeowners pay. Costs are between $3500 - $5000.

[@eleanoreagly4844]

In US it would be called 1 stable 6 stalls.

[@angelbulldog4934]

23:12 such tiny artwork for such a big space. 🙄

[@CJ-ph6zk]

The yellow wall not good. The house has potential. The quick fixes make the house look like a ßlum home

[@dianebushby2510]

I dont understand why the husband couldnt have done all this....so he buggers off leaving her with a house that they both want to sell and expects someone else to come along and fix it! The estate agents will want their fee but they are too lazy to do the viewings....I mean come on typical lazyarse estate agent...I cant be bothered to learn anything about your property so I will leave the viewings up to you....sorry but what is she paying her commission for?

[@ENFPerspectives]

11:10 & 11:20 😆

[@rocketpsyence]

You know, today I was asked what the most evil thing that was technically still legal was. I had an answer I was pretty sure of. But you know what? I was wrong. The most evil thing is someone making me look at a carpeted kitchen with my own two eyes. That. That right there. I'm in physical pain knowing this exists

[@signalfire6]

It could be worse. I've seen it in a bathroom used by four little boys and a grown man. None of them could aim...

[@rocketpsyence]

@@signalfire6 yeah alright yours wins

[@edwardzarnowski5558]

We rented a dairy farm that had carpet in the kitchen. The teenage daughter of the owner laughed about spilling milk several times on the carpet.🤢

[@SUZY55]

Could watch 27 minutes of Reece in that beanie and coat - he was so funny!

[@Lynne2106]

Too bad they are stuffing the stables with all the junk from the house. The shoppers need to see the real condition of the stables.

[@Suzie-he9ni]

Sad the pony was all alone.

[@peacenow4456]

More clueless agents... hire a handyman to finish minor fixes, agents should know these local tradesman. There's nothing to a barn property, just mowing and mucking.

[@tedroberts19]

lazy estate agent and not at all embarrassed

[@einahsirro1488]

Whhy iiss Ssoopphhiiee taalkiing sooo slllooowllyyy???

[@cindythomas5895]

Omg …. Nasty nasty nasty 🤮… you can clean if nothing else !!!! You don’t know why it hasn’t sold ??? Really ???? 🤮🤮🤮 There is no way I would ever want anything from that kitchen

[@saulgoodman2018]

This guy is comparing other kind of houses to this house?

[@hegra32]

Does that child live permanently in his school uniform ????😢

[@Odo55]

That poor little pony is lonely in need of a companion.

[@claudiahummel6227]

Not him again… so boring! Onto the renovation please!!!

[@claudiahummel6227]

Why don’t you just give him his own show? I’m sure no one would watch…

[@jtaforJesus]

You're both sitting on that gross carpet in the kitchen!!!! 😖