Perfectly Located Four Bed House Won't Sell! | Unsellables S1 E2 | House Makeover | Abode

Pastor Andrea's four-bedroom home has been on the market for five weeks without a single offer. It's got a lot of defects and is in need of some serious renovation and style tips. Luckily Sofie Allsopp is on hand to give her home the interior makeover it needs to get it sold.
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.
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[@n.ff.]

Andrea is such a gracious lady, has a positive attitude, and always smiling. I hope she’s doing well now.

[@marksawatzky8562]

And a beautiful smile she has indeed!!!

[@Asyma88]

I’d totally hire Anthony. He seems trustworthy contractor

[@kimt8162]

It's tough when someone comes into your house and says, get rid of this and change this. Once you get over the "insult". Don't take it personally. We are trying to sell our house and have gone through the same thing. People hate our tired carpeting. And our outdated kitchen. It is what it is.

[@luisv7117]

True that's why they make different ice cream flavors. I won't consider an insult is two different taste and when it comes to selling I will do whatever will take

[@annegreengables6367]

When you put your house up for sale, stop thinking of it as your home. It is then a product you are trying to sell..

[@cmjb6118]

Do they ever film this show in the summer? Because I swear in every single episode there’s 3 feet of snow on the ground.

[@leslyeglover2761]

@Angry Hippo Completely untrue. Mosquitoes - blackflies are further north.

[@songbirdforjesus2381]

@@leslyeglover2761 used to live in NH. BLACKFLIES!!!! EVERY Spring

[@jessmeier2733]

That's exactly what I thought!! :D it's always snowing on this show!

[@anneoconnor8899]

I had thought the same about the snow!

[@arnie3631]

They are in the Arctic Circle haha

[@nata3467]

Love this family! So happy with the makeover and glad this can help the family move on from the death of her mother.

[@amyweaver7413]

What a transformation! Great job.

[@AlexS-oj8qf]

I love how Sofie never enables these homeowners, like she straight push their buttons and give them a reality check lmaoo

[@Canuckmom128]

If you want to get top dollar for your property, you have to detach yourself, emotionally, from your house. When you are making the decision to move ( because you want to - not have to) you really have to wrap your head around the idea that this structure now belongs to someone else. It's not easy...I know - we downsized 3 years ago from the home we had been in for 24 years and raised our boys in, to a Country place an hour away. Very difficult to let go of all those memories and all the work and money and sweat equity we had invested, but it pays off in the end. A reasonably small investment in updating pays huge dividends. We updated 2 bathrooms ( the 3rd was new) replaced the kitchen counters, sink and I ( painstakingly) painted out the kitchen cupboards, painted 80% of the house, and replaced the carpeting on the bedroom and basement levels ( ground floor had already been converted to engineered hardwood). Got rid of stuff we didn't need and ( and this is VERY important) Rented a POD and got everything we didn't need immediately, out of the house. Borrowed some artwork and pieces to "Juuje" up the house from a Friend, and added fresh flowers, homemade cookies, etc. ( Pre-Covid). We had One open house, sold within 48 hrs, and got 1K over our asking, which we had set on the higher end. We spent 7K, but more than made up for it - the difference between selling as is and upgrading was about 80K. Believe me... there were times when I was painting walls or cupboards that I was crying into my paint...but I told myself...If I'm leaving, I'm damn well going to get the most I can for my home, and for the time we sold, we did very well. I love Ms. Allsop - she knows her stuff.

[@terrychapman3951]

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[@cameliap1146]

Oh...please ! 80K difference between sell it as it is and after a makeup. 10K ...15 K maybe. I don't thing people is sooo stupid. I always preferred to buy as it is - lowering the price- and do it as I wish my self. Even if the counter or bathroom is " new" , if is not as I wish ...I will change it. So , 0 interest to buy a freshly painted house and paying huge price for ...not to much. And I don't think I'm the only one. People is capable to estimate the price for a makeup. 80 K ...? If is true ...good for you.

[@valerieann2751]

@@cameliap1146 Don’t kid yourself, people ARE that stupid .

[@Canuckmom128]

@Camelia P We sold in Spring 2017, in a large city in Canada, just at the very beginning of the housing boom. We sold a small-ish, single family home. We had 2 Agents tell us it would sell, as is, for approx. $345K. Assuming that was low-ball, let's say $360K. We sold in 48 hours ( one weekend) with multiple bids and got $441K for it. Our asking was $440. Kitchens and Bathrooms sell houses. And yes - there are lots of folks who prefer to buy low and do the work themselves - if I was 30 years younger I would do that, too. But if you are a bit older or you have 2 or 3 young children, you don't want to have to do 3 to 6 months of work on the dwelling you're living in. Not everyone is handy - lots of people want turn-key.

[@cameliap1146]

@@valerieann2751 : maybe you are right. I'm judging by my prism.

[@lindsey361]

I can literally feel her heart of gold shining xx Great job team xx

[@hutoxipatel3610]

Andrea plz don't leave this home. Ur mother 's blessings is always with you n feel that she is within u. U r a v humble n sweet person. N blessed with a v beautiful n spacious home

[@sheilatatum3007]

good idea on molding and explaining how and why to do it.

[@susananderson1071]

I really wish they would tell us paint colors. I love that light green color.

[@nikkid4890]

Me too! I really wish they would tell us what they are

[@jonnamakkonen]

Didn't they just paint over someone else's green living room walls :D and now painted this one green

[@nayeemarashid8032]

@@jonnamakkonen the one " cabbage over boiled" color?I find that in some other video

[@happydays1336]

I heard, "A couple with three children doesn't know how to breed." It was "breathe!"

[@FigaroHey]

Only three children? Still just practicing, not expert yet.

[@jonnamakkonen]

I loved the floral wallpaper but I get that it's not for everyone :)

[@godhams]

Well done!

[@jad8123]

I used to watch Sophie on HGTV-US. I liked her work. That said, I’m not buying a house with green cabinets. Maybe, I’m too picky.

[@mossie1954]

I paused at 16:31...Looking at the fireplace area great color, but the gaps all around the brick-work more to the right side from floor to ceiling is looking unfinished.Esp along that right side part way at the ceiling.

[@marissal9707]

Savvy buyers would look at these cosmetic issues and pitch a lower offer. Just needs paint and some finishing touches.

[@suedefringe]

@@Cocoflower528 ditto !!! Im 7 years in my house . I looked past all of those issues and looked at price and neighborhood. I am no where near done lol. I have jist about completely finished 2 bedrooms. Replaced a toilet , sink in the bathroom. Peeled 5 layers of wallpaper in the hall and living room. Next up, paint the bathroom a d floors in the living room and kitchen. If I'm lucky ill be finished by the time I retire 🤣😂 if I had waited a smidge longer I could have gotten the house next door , cheaper and better condition. Oh well , live and learn right.

[@Thomas-fu8vp]

With money & expertise, you can dream dream dream...

[@klosettreat]

Omg!!!! She has good communication skills. I would have been kicked out from the door!! Lol

[@dianethompson9525]

I think the contractor might have been interested in Pastor Andrea!

[@robinwyckoff7118]

I thought so too😍

[@sheilaarizona4858]

Several people from other shows attended this Open House! Clearly they must be Lookers and not Buyers.

[@a24-45]

why did they remove so many of the indoor plants which added life and colour and look so good with tiled floors? and why not use colourful cushions and wall paintings? the makeover palette made the house look bleak ,basic and rental, and the interior space was left too empty.

[@kebert2thumbsup]

People looking at houses have no imagination. They also want w blank slate to put their own stamp on the house. Neutral paint colors appeal to most people. And, if you don't like a paint colour, you can always change it. Less furniture shows off how much space a room has. If there is too much furniture, the house seems cluttered and small. NOT "cozy"!

[@a24-45]

@@kebert2thumbsup no one would disagree with your points which are the basic principles of interior staging. But it takes real skill to implement them. There has to be a balance between manifesting an enticing liveable and attractive decor for the buyers who have no imagination, while simultaneously doing the opposite, i.e. leaving plenty of blank space, for the buyers who do have imagination. In this case, i feel the designer did not succeed in getting the balance right, because the overall effect of the interior is not inviting. Properties which generate more than usual interest and multiple offers from buyers, tend to be ones with interiors which generate a strong positive feeling of connection in buyers -- interiors they feel they could happily move into and live with right away.

[@marksawatzky8562]

@@a24-45 Then you're gambling that everyone that comes in has your tastes.

[@lql1094]

I liked the blue way more than the creme. Although the kitchen cabinets 'did' need a makeover, that light green wasn't much better, and the vinyl tile backsplash looked cheap. They should have chosen a richer-looking vinyl. Of course repairing baseboards was the right move

[@mackereltabbie]

Wrt. paint colours when you're selling, just look at this year's and the last few years' colours from the big companies and choose a few of the most popular ones that look OK together.

[@joeyree22]

What do you mean by ‘did’ need a make over? Why the quotation marks, am I missing the quote used in the show, and if so why not use “ for speech? Also this years’s and years’ . Isn't ‘s used as a signal form, and s’ plural? Sorry just trying to learn, and I'm feeling confused by both of your comments.

[@nancyfahey7518]

I think I would have kept the house after the changes.

[@klosettreat]

Why anthony look like a spice boy? lol

[@wallihaley5194]

That house was so depressing.

[@primabellas6856]

I love the soft green paint you used in the living room. If you read/respond to comments, could you please advise the brand and name of the shade you used?

[@vidveles]

I find this shade of green to be particularly ugly :(

[@kimiko6732]

It is ugly.

[@sct4040]

This family doesn't need to move. They need to redecorate from head to toes.

[@suziecreamcheese211]

Why did they feel as though they had to blur out the pix of the last supper.

[@4seasons546]

Suzie cream cheese - I’ve noticed all the original owners “Art” on the walls in every house filmed in this series has been blurred out although after the house has been styled for selling with the generic “art decor” on the walls it has been filmed without blurring.

[@lisaryherd4685]

They blur out all the homeowners pictures!!

[@happydays1336]

Most artwork--especially prints--are copyrighted. I think this is why the paintings are blurred.

[@jane-cn6nd]

Because not all homebuyers are christian.

[@Joyce-id3dr]

@@happydays1336 I asked that question on another one of the shows and someone answered and told me some people would sue and so all pictures on the walls in every show are blurred

[@nohomo4774]

Lmao I can't believe they censored the last supper painting

[@mariannewilliams138]

Seems they put a bandaid on a lot of things , like just replace the kitchen faucet already

[@luisv7117]

You forgot to place the inside plants at the entrance well some of them, but in general, you got the wow on the house, I like the bedroom with the light green too

[@AmmaLove24]

Love that jacket 😍

[@momof2momof2]

The house is dreadful. I think this family should rent.I would have painted the fireplace white.

[@frannyfisher8734]

Those Canadian windows.

[@valerieann2751]

The newly finished floors look awful as well. This house is a mess. Do not do projects yourself that look sloppy . It’s does not help at all. They really should have put in a new kitchen sink and nicer faucet ! She harped on and on about the broken faucet and then put it right back in

[@serenakoleno9338]

The faucet and sink were fine. The new owners can upgrade.

[@kcanded]

Purple is a neutral color?? That green color the fireplace is painted doesn't go with the wall color, in fact, a lot of those paint colors are...sort of...weird. That one guy priming the cabinets didn't remove the hardware first, that's a no. And the prices of the supplies seem really really low.

[@felicitypickford6157]

These really are too old fashioned to be useful now. Do you have any recent videos please.

[@fauzamansoor9577]

amazing.job welldone.wow

[@salishawheeler76]

Beautiful

[@jff1813]

The only thing I like about this place are those plants.

[@Joyce-id3dr]

My question is do the home owners pay for the work done for the makeover or does the show?

[@ginacable5376]

People want everything done for them these days!

[@eavening4149]

Because people don't know how to do anything nowadays (with respect to basic home repairs.)

[@strawberryme08]

It’s wierd

[@patriciakelly69]

I loved the reform but I would have kept the blue room. I loved the colour. X

[@heyjude1101]

Oh come on, you're not going to replace the kitchen faucet? You can replace for under $100. I wouldn't want the previous owners. Yuck

[@getlostyougoofball]

How much did the house sell for?

[@alexiaperalta1596]

I really need to know when this was filmed. It’s so weird watching an English lady telling Canadian to paint their walls beige in open toed shoes with hosiery

[@carollogue8218]

She wears boots and changes into clean shoes at the house. She has an English accent but I don’t know why that should factor in to her knowing her job!

[@alexiaperalta1596]

@@carollogue8218 Nothing against her. The styling is really odd though. The casting really reminds me of the american show where the english nanny goes to help american parents with their children's behavioral issues.; it's very of its time.

[@carollogue8218]

Alexia Peralta. I agree with you but I think the budget was super important as a pastor does not make a lot of money.

[@lmrharper3586]

@Karo Chowning I was wondering why the houses were so cheap ,2008 prices .

[@susantescione8007]

Canada mid-winter. Fabulous yellow paint? Yucky, dirty-looking yellow paint. Cracked driveway, and a problem with the finish at the front of the house where a planter box used to be.

[@angelabacker1177]

The transformation needed a transformation

[@sidoniewinterpasternak9938]

The devil is always in the details ...

[@miketackabery7521]

The weakest part of these shows is she doesn't say exactly when the house sold and for how much in comparison to the original asking price. It leaves you wondering, and not in a good way.

[@i.b.9591]

A 4-bedroom detached house in Mississauga (Malton area) for $339,000 CAD? That's freakin' unbelievable!! Nothing is THAT cheap there, in the Mississauga-Toronto area... Which year was it?

[@johngleeson4512]

Two thousand and eight

[@AmmaLove24]

Green? Hmmmm....is this an old show? This seems like 90's or early 2000's...

[@johngleeson4512]

3e

[@johngleeson4512]

W

[@brittanyw4563]

2008

[@CapeWitchesSociety]

what do they do to get all the built up grease off the kitchen cabinets? It always shows them just rolling out primer on the cabinets but when I did this years ago in an old kitchen it peeled off the first time I cleaned it.

[@vaderladyl]

They skip steps when doing editing.

[@TourPace]

TSP

[@TauTiaLDouglass]

Anyone know when these were filmed? Because the decor, even when they do it up, looks very 90s.

[@calendarpage]

2008.

[@gundel1233]

When was this Show Broadcasted? The interior Design Looks quite old fashioned ....before AND after! What about scandinavian minimalist interior design, Industrial design....?

[@1588chrissy]

2007/2008

[@anniehovsepian6173]

The natural wood in the kitchen was nice, the painted color is UGLY. I swear Sophie is color blind. Green, Grey? This house needs a redo.

[@rebeccaramos3246]

The house still looks outdated.....

[@HeyStepha]

i believe this series was filmed in 2008 😂 still dated for 2008 imo but 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@haggiem]

Mmmm the 'after' work still looks a bit bland and dated.

[@mtncreekdawn]

Well, it's from 2008.

[@haggiem]

@@mtncreekdawn fair enough :)

[@serenakoleno9338]

They're staging, not decorating. The new owners can add their personal touches.

[@lql1094]

@@mtncreekdawn Even for 2008.😒😒

[@lql1094]

@@serenakoleno9338 But if they're going to paint, why choose that ugly green and ugly vinyl tile?

[@tieniestoffberg8597]

The house was in a terrible state to start off with. Didn't anybody care about maintenance. Shocking.

[@wallihaley5194]

Tienie Stoffberg, yes, it looks like no one cared about doing basic maintenance.

[@rexrad9735]

Single mother taking care of elderly and ailing parents...probably the last thing on her mind.

[@wallihaley5194]

@@rexrad9735, you’re probably right.

[@leciabella9461]

When did she move to Canada 🇨🇦 🤔

[@paulosullivan3472]

If she is a pastor why didnt she just pray for a seller to come along?

[@kaydesign]

Whoops! The new decoration looks very dated. This would be unsaleable in Europe.

[@minime7375]

Depends where it is, if it was in a big city it would sell like hotcakes. The decor might be her late mother’s taste, it’s a home they owned together.

[@kaydesign]

@@minime7375 I guess you r right ☝️😊 I was just surprised to see this design style in 2020.

[@1588chrissy]

@@kaydesign this was filmed around 2007/2008 so quite dated, but you will still find some houses like this in Toronto now!

[@kaydesign]

@@1588chrissy Aha! Thanks!

[@vaderladyl]

@@minime7375 The show is from 2008.

[@katsnow9256]

Why do all these houses have only one bathroom? For an entire family???

[@CapeWitchesSociety]

My friends contractor said this would cost 18,000.00 not 3500.00 to do

[@midgie4410]

That's a ridiculous price

[@marieslabbert6009]

The pastor is not convinced even if the facts are staring her in the face. Wonder how they got her to agree to a makeover.

[@issievdhorst]

seen

[@karenacton3854]

Why do so many people used dark colours….everywhere….in their homes?

[@ninecatsmagee8384]

Kitchen and faucet should have been updated -- Booo!

[@tanyawales5445]

A total kitchen remodel doesn't usually pay back 100% of the cost of the remodel. What was done was make the kitchen presentable to a prospective buyer. That is money well spent.

[@vaderladyl]

@@tanyawales5445 Exactly/ And new owner's can replace it with whatever they want.

[@maryjanerod7226]

The house looks like no one cares.🤔

[@susanb4213]

Are these shows old? Many of the improvements seem rather dated.

[@wyntirnox]

The floor is way too dark and imho you guys ruined the fireplace.

[@joantrotter3005]

It was already painted.

[@melody4you98]

Who in the world do a paint job with a dress and heals on🤦 I don't take this decorator seriosly

[@wendybarker2]

Drab

[@gracelord7559]

These episodes are very repetitive. Same formula - make it as bland as possible: take out the clutter and paint the walls white (or in this case, paint the brick fireplace a sickly shade of green).

[@vaderladyl]

Well neutral appeal for the masses is not always interesting.

[@pjcapps4304]

I think she does a good job on the houses, but seems she could be a bit kinder to owners.

[@dilliansstorycorner6595]

Reusing the faucet in the kitchen, rly? No 250 bucks available for a decent faucet? If there's one thing that comes through all episodes... Minimalism sells houses, so get on the bandwagon. Also pastel tones vs bright colors

[@debbiecatterson7865]

Kitchen needs way more work done for updating. Big tv unit needs to go. Front door trim needs to be painted. Old lady furniture needs to go. Rent some up to date furniture for the open house & pictures.

[@vaderladyl]

Spruce up only not total transformation to sell the house quicker.

[@nonegiven3814]

Ok new rule for all homes- no longer are shades of tan allowed! It looks old, dirty and like tobacco stains.

[@e.458]

I don't get Americans' need for two living rooms.

[@esalenchik]

Ummm... Toronto is still in Canada, as far as I know.

[@01denese]

One would be for guests and the other for special events. The kids can be in one room and the adults in another. The ladies can be in one room talking and the guys in the other watching football, etc.

[@musicandbooklover-p2o]

@@esalenchik Technically north America, which makes you all Americans. Only the US is arrogant enough to think they are the only Americans in America. Almost like France, for example, insisting that they are Europeans and no one else in the continent can use that description.

[@esalenchik]

@@musicandbooklover-p2o 😂😂😂 I’m not American - North, Central or South

[@lindaarnold6304]

9

[@janetwalker3541]

Why are you showing these OLD reruns? So dated!

[@vaderladyl]

The inspiration is the same, that is the point of the show.

[@Joyce-id3dr]

Don't watch than

[@nonegiven3814]

This family just lazy

[@arleenholmes7218]

These makeovers are mediocre at best. God I wouldn't hire her for anything.

[@lynettepettitt655]

It is bland, but that's an advantage for buyers as the neutralized look allows them to imagine their own changes to the house. Also I think the show is from around 2008-10, so it reflects that decades decor.

[@pinkrose8845]

It seems to be a very old show. A house like that in Toronto is around 1 million dollars today.

[@violeta585]

It's not reeeally a makeover, a total transformation type...it's a spruce up, low budget transformation, they still have to use the existing furniture and whatnot...you can't expect very much. The goal is to make it more sellable, more appealing for more ppl, a clean slate for new homeowners to let their imagination do the work.

[@tanyawales5445]

@@violeta585 The house sold and for what it was worth. This isn't a show on interior design.

[@violeta585]

@@tanyawales5445 Yes, that's basically what I was saying.

[@sidrasiddiqui1852]

First of all. What the F is she wearing 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@EastMontana1]

I thought this show was about nice places. Terrible. It is depressing .....

[@IAMONELUVNOW]

I don't have a problem with the makeover but that the showing was only to other black buyers. There were only one other white person which was married to the black woman. We needed to see more offers to a variety of nationalities or was this property in a red lined district and that is why majority of buyers we black only?

[@vaderladyl]

Yes it is a mostly black neighborhood and yes, they had have a lot more nationalities and races on the show.

[@midgie4410]

Who cares?!

[@luchendavidson3455]

funny how they blur our out christianity but would highlight a rainbow flag.

[@beccamckenzieful]

She’s one of the most unprofessional hosts. Sitting on people’s furniture all the time. No.

[@janettewilkinson2654]

Why do you have to blur out Jesus and the Last Supper? So disrespectful to her beliefs. Jesus isn’t vulgar He doesn’t need to be blurred 🙄

[@ashachowdhury5135]

The incredible dirt oddly book because name molecularly grate qua a quick entrance. quixotic, mellow raincoat

[@polemeros]

Took down the religious art to "depersonalize the space" but left up a picture of Blacks in the living room....