This Countryside Property Hasn't Received Any Offers | Unsellables UK Full Episode

David and Suzanne want to sell their nine-acre property in Bardon Mill, Northumberland, to start a full-time equestrian centre on a larger farm. But despite shaving £50,000 off the price, they’ve had just five viewings in a year, and not a single offer. While the idyllic setting features four stalls, spectacular views, and a picturesque village nearby, the three-bedroom home’s soulless, charm-free interiors are a major turnoff complete with peeling wallpaper, purposeless rooms, and dated, mismatched furniture.
Enter real estate experts John Rennie and Sofie Allsopp. They vow to boost the home’s prospects. And while John beefs up the marketing effort and encourages better communication with the agent, Sofie brings in lots of light and charm with a contemporary design plan that yields impressive results. Will their efforts attract a horse-loving family to Bardon Mill?
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Unsellables UK - The Tolsons - Season 1 - Episode 12
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[@01doha]

Two things I can never understand 1 why can’t the owners see what’s needed, and 2 don’t buyers have any imagination at all ?

[@sharyn4271]

That’s my thoughts exactly! Does it never cross the seller’s mind to declutter, rearrange furniture and paint? It’s almost free and makes an amazing difference.

[@lazygardens]

The owners have been living with it for so long they no longer see the problems. And MOST people have zero imagination for how a 3-D space can work. You have to rub their noses on the window and tell them to notice the views.

[@faragraf9380]

@@sharyn4271they often don’t want have work on a new bought property, which costs them lot money.

[@lauraparry1987]

Another remarkable transformation! I was wondering what the kitchen looked like, though.

[@buddyneher9359]

and the master bedroom!

[@mary11976]

Yes! I wish we all could've seen the master & the kitchen. I hope the owners at least decluttered and cleaned.

[@kittypou]

Good job on the spare room, but painting a wall red, especially in a study where you need harmony and focus, is a terrible idea

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

I find red vibrant and keeps me thinking about what I'm doing or working on. I'd hate a dull bland working or office area 😔

[@virginiamoss7045]

It depends on the kind of work that goes on in there and the temperament of the occupant. But this is for the visiting public; the pop will invigorate most people.

[@maureenmccurry9482]

I agree!

[@ajfoxw]

I always enjoy seeing Sophie. The man who ordinarily does the repairs was especially needed here. The exterior of the house looks very dilapidated and could use some serious refinishing. In the after photos, several electrical chords were showing inside the house and it would look so much better if they were hidden or tacked to the walls near the carpet.

[@a.phillips6892]

I was also thinking how absolutely beautiful the outside could be with painting, a rail for porch, and landscaping/ flower planting!

[@SeaTurtle515]

Have you noticed that some of the remodels in this program seem to be kinda choppy and incomplete?

[@Jane5720]

Where did Anthony go

[@Jane5720]

@@a.phillips6892 I definitely think it needed a railing going up into the house

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

@@Jane5720 Anthony was in the Canadian series, this is set in the UK so presumably he's still over the water! 😊

[@virginiamoss7045]

There doesn't appear to be a front door anywhere. The entry door looks like a back door and the steps up and landing are foreboding and scary without a rail. Also, looks like there is no level ground on the 9 acres anywhere. They did a good job on the interior; successful transformation.

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

That is quite normal on that kind of working rural property up this way 😊

[@virginiamoss7045]

@@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars For me it's much better than anything in a big city, but it all depends on how you intend to make a living. Farm life can be hard and insecure, but commuting long distances into a city for a job from there can be miserable (and can still be insecure).

[@sandrawestley4193]

Sandra WestleyUK, being a farm house often the entry to the house is through the kitchen, but the land being so hilly I would have though would be difficult to graze animals on, perhaps sheep, but 9 acres is not a lot for that.

[@pamjordan1793]

Don't these homes have bathrooms and kitchens? Okay you could at least show them maybe not redo them but at least show them.

[@JamieM470]

I'm so curious what the kitchen looks like!

[@vaderladyl]

They only show the rooms they are going to work on, mostly.

[@twistoffate4791]

Pam Jordan, I, too, would like to see the other rooms & areas as well, even without changes, because they are part of the imprint or story of the structure.

[@maryloumawson6006]

I agree! If the kitchen and bathroom are not holding back the sale, at least they should talk about why. If they are not particular showy, at least give us a glimpse. This house looks huge from the outside. It is very frustrating for the viewer to be denied a look at the rest of it. The only lessons to be gained here - If you have a dark interior, paint it white or beige.

[@kellyanne7225]

I know! We ladies especially love seeing at least the most important room to us, the kitchen! Bathrooms too. ☺️

[@clemdane]

Why would Sophie even *think* of painting the living room pink?? Glad she didn't.

[@VioletJoy]

I was hoping she was kidding, but I don't think so. 😳

[@judylloyd7901]

Yes, it would have clashed terribly with the carpet! (Isn't it Sofie?)

[@clemdane]

@@judylloyd7901 Right you are

[@jandrennon8098]

That man does not add 1 thing to this show! She was great doing it by herself.

[@Jane5720]

For the most part I'm not that interested in what he has to say

[@Slytherin14567]

I think she brought him in because they're dating, and he needed a job. The body language tells it all.

[@Autism_Forever]

I am same way :) I love outdoors far more than indoors :) For a some time, I lived in a dismal house surrounded by fantastic garden :))) I realized the error of my ways and fixed the house, too :)

[@tspaulding3845]

LOVE the sunroom.

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

That lounge looked like a Really boring pub before!! It was lovely to see the difference in the couple, the before despondent and actual enthusiasm afterwards. Yes, that was Northern rural enthusiasm 😂 The rooms looked so much better now too. It's always going to be a niche market for property like that but could have been targeted at a much larger market especially with the train station, great for commuters too.

[@evafort9441]

Would have liked to see the bathrooms and kitchen.

[@shastac1396]

Someone should check this couple for a pulse. At least they are on the same wavelength.

[@sheeshominnie4143]

LOL!! My thoughts exactly!

[@julialimbrick333]

I had not seen this one thank you for downloading it.

[@weightlessliving9856]

“This room has had a complete charm bypass.” 🤣

[@anniehovsepian6173]

Another Sophie irregular. On most other shows gif there's red walls she paints over them, here she painted red. ???? She was thinking of pink wall? Absolutely crazy.

[@donnapalaussie19]

My sentiments exactly

[@marilynweist6307]

Great transformation but wondering why they didn't show the kitchen!

[@nancykaminski8600]

It makes me wonder that the little girls didn’t say “And I can keep a pony right here at home!” I would think only horsey people would be interested in such a property. I know I would love it!

[@SeaTurtle515]

For this program, it seems like the owners know what to do to get it marketable, but hold off on a few rooms to be used in an episode. It’s a good exchange, if the refurbishing is free for the sellers.

[@vaderladyl]

They live close to the Hadrian Wall. I always loved that movie King Arthur with Clive Owen. It was set in the Roman Fort Wall time.

[@marielucier7982]

Gorgeous countryside and adorable town, nice house...just drab. I agree with what you want to change, but rarely with the updates. I’d go white and let the buyer add the colors that work for them.

[@heatherhudson9891]

Those awful wallpaper pictures. My pet hate. 9 acres and can't have their dreams of a livery. Odd. Hope they did sell though.

[@SixthSun]

Agree. Those wallpaper pictures: yawn! What happened was that TV shows started getting sued by artists whose paintings were displayed without their consent, credit, or pay. That's why some home shows now also blur out any paintings.

[@mary11976]

9 acres seems like a ton if you have to mow it but when you consider stables, tack area, rings, grazing pasture and a human(s) home, it doesn't amount to much. I worked on a 71 acre farm here in NJ that mainly housed trotters with the occasional thoroughbred thrown in. It had a beautiful training track and a shallow pool (for injuries). My cousin has 10 acres (also NJ) with just his home, a cpl small rings for riding lessons, and stables. There's a Girl Scout camp nearby and many take lessons thru the summer. Horses (and even wee teaser ponies) take up a lot of space. 🏇🐎🐴

[@candy11401]

@@mary11976 not just take alot of space but its better if you can rotate the fields so there is always available grass and less mud

[@mary11976]

@@candy11401 Very true. I have a dip in my yard which turns into a rice paddy every big rain. 🌧️🌧️ Imagine a large field...

[@patriciadaley7308]

I agree Sophie is all the show needs Ditch the guy

[@sandrapicton6349]

Absolutely, he is pointless, adds nothing, I always ff past him.

[@carolrude7814]

I’m disappointed they never showed kitchen, bathroom and master bedroom

[@daynacjones]

If the rooms we saw looked as bad as they did, the 3 main rooms would be nice to see because I'm thinking they were a mess too

[@anniehovsepian6173]

Agreed. It's interesting they only show the rooms renovated and Sophie's taste is horrendous.

[@lesleymcneill1403]

I think the vendors were protecting their privacy.

[@judylloyd7901]

@@anniehovsepian6173 I love Sofie's taste. I especially loved the living room in this one. Not sure about the red wall, though.

[@sasamafrass]

​@@anniehovsepian6173it's very of it's time, trendy always looks bad in a couple of years

[@candy11401]

Amazing having stables and fields around your home...that would be so wonderful and the Horses was so clean and well looked after, I like how the sellers spoke so quietly and nicely They was living a real dream

[@KikitheBarber]

Why did they add the guy to the show when she was doing a great job all by herself!

[@Fair-to-Middling]

I always fast forward through the part with the guy.

[@ituesday24]

They didn't add him. This is an episode from an old season when they filmed in the UK and he was part of the show. The episodes without him are newer and filmed in Canada and the U.S.

[@virginiamoss7045]

It emphasizes the importance of the market, the greater location and the estate agent in addition to fixing up the house itself. It's the whole package.

[@brookerobinson2266]

I like when he berates the bad realtors

[@virginiamoss7045]

@@brookerobinson2266 I like it when he reveals the reason the agent is not doing such a good job, like not wanting to push the seller hard enough or not finding the reward strong enough so that he/she spends more effort on the easy to sell properties. Clients need to understand the agent's point of view. Most agents really don't want rural listings; they aren't efficient.

[@prokkle]

It's a very ugly and unappealing house. It looks cold, like a spec-built suburban plonked down in the middle of a wasteland.

[@hannahbanana007x]

Wow! The house would be sold to me the second I walked into that conservatory! The views are spectacular 😍😍😍. Who cares about boring bedrooms?

[@adhc8560]

That carpet made it look like a seedy hotel lobby and the outside steps must be quite slippery in wet weather and desperately need a railing. That little guy is so annoying and unnecessary. The end result is quite amazing but the exterior really needs a bit of sprucing up and a paint job.

[@sharyn4271]

While it is a definite improvement, I actually think the dark wood would have looked really good against the freshly painted walls. The living/sitting room just has a washed out appearance to me.

[@judylloyd7901]

I love it. Especially the lovely colour on the walls. The problem with the wood furniture is that it is very dated. At least painted white blends it in with the decor a bit more.

[@katbar6066]

It was a bit of a boring house in a beautiful location. The gardens were beautiful and the land plentiful but the house lacked any style such as stonework etc. It looked very 1960's and was lacking charm. I thought Sofie might have started outside and suggested a handrail on the outdoor steps. I would have also painted the bricks on the extension white to blend in with the rest of the house. It sticks out like the proverbial dog's whatnots. The rest of it was fairly predictable as in painting/re carpeting, hiding that ugly fake beam by painting it etc. The RE Agent was unmotivated and a bit lazy. She needed to tell them what needed to be done to get a sale even if it meant spending a few pounds it might have got them the original asking price.

[@joeo7257]

20:32 The white picture frames along with the white trim is brilliant! The colors of the very neutral and non taste specific art is a home run as well.

[@kellyanne7225]

Once John goes on his journey to speak with the realtor and the locals, I skip the video forward. Who cares? The answers are always the same.

[@vogeltik]

I do the same.

[@lindagray1809]

I think it's the whole point. One can decorate but if something is unsuitable in the area, why would you buy whatever the wall colour?

[@lindak8664]

The cute little girl likes all the accessories that won’t be staying with the house. ☺️ The outside of that house looks dreadful. It needs some TLC.

[@MysticFiddler1]

That weird beam...what was it hiding? It was hollow, so not a support beam.

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

I was curious about that too. Might be pipes from an old heating system. Rural location like mine, all of my places have coal or oil powered central heating and can run pipes in odd places. I had a false beam too, hiding pipe work from a defunct open fire heating system that ran right across the living room ceiling! But their false beam was Insanely wide!

[@brenlane9847]

@MysticFiddler 👀 great observation, I caught that too and thought how odd is that? Why is it there was my next thought, maybe piping, ventilation in an old house? Then I realized I was way too invested in this episode! 😊

[@VioletJoy]

That was quite a change, but I'm wondering if keeping at least some of the wood would have better suited the area. It looks really nice though. The husband especially seemed pleased. Hopefully they've moved on. Those girls were adorable. They wanted to share their thoughts on everything. 🤍 The daughter of the second buyer looked EXACTLY like her mom!

[@peaceandhonesty3516]

I cannot believe how emotionless the woman is??? It looked so much better!!

[@barbarak2836]

I think she was just very reserved.

[@leslieking6259]

If the estate agent can "get on the phone and get some views", why hasn't she done so before now? The home has been on the market for over a year.

[@sandrawestley4193]

Sandra WestleyUK, I just saw the landing through the bedroom door, it’s was all pine on the wall, another thing to put a buyer off, people cannot stand pine wood on walls and ceilings. I dread to think what the kitchen and bathrooms look like.

[@Nooblerthegreat]

I can't even with the edge of that red wall, no precision there at all.

[@patrioticcamerican]

The living room definitely looks much better. I cringed when they painted over some of that knotty pine in the other room though...

[@shirvada1000]

No One ever says they hate the area! Why ask that?

[@lindagray1809]

He should ask about shops, schools, commute etc

[@a.phillips6892]

Such a beautiful place for a horse owner, or really anyone! The view itself is worth the price. I hope they got a high offer and we’re able to find a livery property. Can we get an update?

[@judylloyd7901]

You're able to find a livery property? You mean you hope they were. 😊👍

[@a.phillips6892]

@@judylloyd7901 I said what I meant. MYOB

[@bobwaterbury9743]

I hate the wallpaper framed “art”.

[@clairedesrosiers7398]

Very good transformation… but… never showing bathroom… why not? Show everything please!

[@brucemackinnon6707]

Hobby farms are very hard to sell in Australia also.

[@joeo7257]

5 viewings in a year reflects pitiful marketing.

[@pleaseandthankyou855]

What about the kitchen and bathroom?

[@icedragonbreath]

That fake support beam.....

[@tenpin2387]

So the estate agent lady is saying,1.No pictures showing interior of house, kitchen, bathrooms,lounge etc,2. Only one viewer,don't promote viewing,3., Estate agent not given advice on how to promote home, completely useless

[@annabelmollison9052]

The lounge is stunning!

[@jackiscrazy911]

These owners have no emotions at all

[@virginiamoss7045]

Maybe they had become despondent about their house selling and ending their dream to make their hobby their livelihood after two agents and a whole year.

[@clemdane]

I was waiting for them to put a railing on those very steep stone steps that looked like someone could fall off. But then I thought, "Well, that might only be a problem if the potential buyers had children." Oops...

[@conniepatrick89]

More RED! AUGH!!! The makeover is lovely but the RED HAS GOT TO GO.

[@kjrt8058]

Am I the only one who skips through all of John Rennie's boring segments with townspeople and the realtor? He adds nothing to the video. More Sofie and the owners, more rooms made over.

[@clemdane]

But he does "in depth" research on the area! John R: So do you like living around here? Random #1: Oh yes, people are very nice. It's quiet. Random #2: We have shops and schools and everything. Random #3: I wouldn't live anywhere else! John R: And there you have it! I have discovered that this is a great area to live.

[@lharr]

😂 I was thinking the exact same thing. I like John but who cares about “marketing strategy”. This has become my favorite weekend mornings show.

[@QueenBee-gx4rp]

Nope.

[@sarahschmidt4177]

John is nice and he tries very hard, but I skip over most of his segments as well, although he does well smoothing relationship/communication problems between the agents and the homeowners.

[@soapgirlsrule]

It's so sketchy that they never say if the homes ended up selling!

[@judylloyd7901]

I think they do if the home sells by the time they do the follow up a few weeks later.

[@sasamafrass]

This show aired in 2009 so houses weren't selling like in the 2020s

[@valeriesmith3388]

What's going on with the kitchen?

[@shirvada1000]

It looks like the homeowners hate it

[@judylloyd7901]

I thought the outside could have done with a bit of sprucing up, especially the steps to the sunroom. They were not appealing at all.

[@33tcamp]

Homely means something different in the UK than it does in the US, apparently.

[@alisonshanahan9529]

Yes, it means plain, without charm.

[@michaeldouglas9394]

This is a bad example. We do homely quite well. This is cold and bland.

[@sandrawestley4193]

Sandra WestleyUK, homely is warm and cosy here.

[@jaycole2109]

Finally some red!!! Good to see some bold color being used. Painting over wallpaper though?!

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

I loved the red too. I hadn't noticed the unusual shape of the room until the red picked it out. Cheering and vibrant, just what's needed to boost the system to get cracking on with the office work 😊

[@virginiamoss7045]

Yeah, huge mistake. The new owners will have to strip and redo. But it suits the purpose here and the budget, whatever that was.

[@judylloyd7901]

@@virginiamoss7045 £500, apparently.

[@patirvin-bz9pg]

I do not quite get what look like framed wallpaper samples. What about the kitchen and bathroom?

[@jessbarnes8521]

Every Sophie makeover involves framed wallpaper pieces.

[@mdonovan3181]

Did they just paint right over the wallpaper?

[@clovelly1946]

Bedrooms?kitchen?bathroom?

[@carlosruiz184]

Just for three rooms? The outside is horrible and we don’t know how many bathrooms has and in which state are they. So people are stupid and they just buy because they like the colours...

[@lilybutler9740]

I would be curious about the kitchen and bathroom… these are cosmetics and I wonder about the essentials… And on a critical note: I am TIRED of the framed wallpaper Sophies team always uses for decorations.

[@faragraf9380]

now its a bright area. but where is the kitchen?

[@catherinelemaster3883]

An improvement should be made to the front steps-a covered porch?

[@rosemarymagrino772]

I would have loved to have seen if there were hardwoods under the living room carpet

[@judyfenske1429]

All reupholstering is done hurriedly and poorly, in all episodes. Edges are awful, undersides need trimming.

[@mossie1954]

No idea what was wrong with the wife....no emotion?

[@orangecountydebra]

No pulse either.

[@jessbarnes8521]

Avocado bathroom? Formica kitchen tiles? No sale.

[@peggywhite4785]

The Realtor's need to be held accountable. They should be doing your job. They seem lazy.

[@judylloyd7901]

This realtor certainly didn't seem to be putting in much effort.

[@ginaskrobosinski49]

Needs a pot with a scrub or something out side pretty but very nice place

[@marilynnreiter7221]

What's the kitchen look like?

[@susanfabian1521]

These British shows don't show much of the bathrooms and why is the kitchen missing?

[@Lisa-ym1si]

I couldn’t hear anything that the couple was saying.

[@jhutch1681]

Times change, but I find the green-white walls (what is the texture?), beige carpet and brown furniture to be an improvement, but still drab. The spare room is pretty, but to me, the office is too drastic for a wide audience. As for marketing, I think it should be listed locally, in equestrian postings, and city papers. It should appeal to a broad spectrum with each ads having a different focus (dog lovers, bed and breakfast entrepreneurs, home business operators, work shop /mechanic space, hikers, country living, etc.).

[@littledotti6808]

Prefer American version where they had the interior decorator talk us through what he was going to do to bring the house up to the 21st century. David add very little to the program. Really boring.

[@jannibal9273]

This was the predecessor to the shows done in Canada, and in several episodes, in the U.S. Remember, this show is from 2008 - 13 years ago!

[@jannibal9273]

The dark wood casework doesn't bother me, but it is not arranged to its best advantage and the open bookshelves appear "cluttered." The rug didn't offend me, it looks like a high quality Wilton weave - they last forever. The furniture arrangement was AWFUL! The empty "bedroom" - far too small to be anything other than either a walk-in closet or an office. I understand this is an old show from 2008, but as a potential seller I would want to know how much the changes cost, what was done with the "old" furnishings and case goods - were they trashed, were they put into storage? And exactly how long did it REALLY take to make the changes shown in each episode? A special complaint - it drives me crazy when these shows pile up unused stuff in a garage! Buyers look inside the garage too, you know. The LAST damn thing they want to see is it loaded to the rafters with crappy looking and old furniture!

[@judylloyd7901]

Apparently this took £500. The dark wood furniture was painted white. The old sofa was taken away.

[@glendaponroy682]

No hem on the table runner? And please stop with the framed wallpaper.....

[@judyfenske1429]

No kitchen, no bath, no stairway?

[@2110jd]

Show all the rooms

[@annsmith7196]

This show just confirms my belief realtors lack much value.

[@SeaTurtle515]

Horrible real estate agent. She’s not even putting any effort into the sale of the home. Question: Is she really an agent, or an actor playing the part?

[@judyfenske1429]

Why must the main rooms have coffee tables? Cuts down on walking spaces.

[@lucygray6162]

Instead of framing dated wallpaper scraps, why the H don't they find some of the fabulous horse art prints that the Brits love? They would have been much more upscale and appealing to viewers. "contemporary" only lasts about a year in today's world. Classic suggests more money. And a country place should also have dogs. She didn't need to sneer at the little figurines, just move them elsewhere in the house. I do hope there's another entrance than the sunroom, the beige carpet won't last a week in a wet horsy environment.

[@aussiegirl2148]

Apparently these shows get sued if artists paintings are shown without payment or credit.

[@anaderol5408]

@@aussiegirl2148 Ahh - thank you - I was wondering why the paintings often look blurred.

[@GracetheWestie]

Really, why not take the fake beam/ceiling down???

[@ellendurkee5444]

I used to be an interior painter, rule #1 Never paint over wallpaper.. good lord whos ides is it to do that?

[@snelson2418]

No kitchen?

[@brucemackinnon6707]

The outside is still pretty ordinary.

[@brucemackinnon6707]

What about covered area for vehicles. There is a lot of exposure there.

[@suanching3971]

Wow... In 5 minutes

[@59tante]

If the beam was fake...why not remove it

[@michaeldouglas9394]

Nah, I bet they're still there after 11 years, well, if they haven't divorced due to stress and inertia, and I'll wager the horses have long since gone to the bone yard. Then again, it's so remote and the winters can be so harsh up in Northumberland that it probably turned into The Shining, the father pursuing the family round the farm with an axe, but I've always been a glass-half-empty kinda person. I liked the feature wall in the bedroom though.

[@chellejack3480]

😂😂😂😂

[@brendamitchell1252]

Aren’t there any episodes after 2008.

[@judyfenske1429]

Wrong color coffee table.

[@Mejiaelis]

Honestly, with those views I’d do whatever work I’d have to do to it

[@isatrs7187]

If I were rich I would have bought this house

[@debbailey6365]

The guy that always visits the agents to find out why..what a waste..it is obvious why on each of these properties..and I would not have painted the beam..that is 100% vintage English country

[@lesleymcneill1403]

That wasn’t a vintage house. Cream brick and 20th C windows.

[@marinashear3818]

Red wall? Seriously?