This Riverside Property Has Been on the Market for Six Months | Unsellables UK Full Episode

Tired of his long daily commute, Gary wants to sell his riverside property next to London’s Limehouse Basin and move closer to work…But after six months, only four viewings, and not a single offer, his home is languishing on the market. On the plus side, the three-bedroom, three-bathroom home offers a Thames-view balcony and is close to central London, but with its bachelor pad living room, frilly, pastel-coloured master suite, and confusing guest bedroom-cum-dining room, the property is completely unsellable.
Enter property experts John Rennie and Sofie Allsopp. They promise to revitalize the home’s prospects. And while John motivates the agent to take initiative, and asks Gary to clear out of his house, Sofie devises a contemporary design plan to balance the home’s yin and yang. Will the spectacular results finally attract a buyer?
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[@albusandrose]

What are the odds a buyer would want a room with asian-inspired black and white wallpaper, a raspberry feature wall, and a weird blue bedroom? This makeover was all over the place.

[@favouritemoon4133]

Still not sold 6 weeks after the 'transformation' tells me there is something very, very wrong with the kitchen, which we *didn't* see, IIRC.

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

But we did see the kitchen briefly? The kitchen had a red wall with unusual shape where John spoke to him about the possibility of moving out. The guy was standing there with a mug then shook his hand in the kitchen 😊

[@twistoffate4791]

That's the deceptive virus eating away at this particular program. The producers don't show all of a home's rooms, and then tell us what the budget is and which rooms the show is going to attack and improve so the home will sell. NOT showing us, the viewers, each & every room from the get-go is a big mistake, in my humble opinion.

[@lihab]

The kitchen was kinda meh. Also I feel like the layout might be odd. If they turned the room with the dining table into a bedroom, does it not have a dining room? The kitchen looked like an eat in, but if you are marketing as a 3br I think you are trying to appeal to families, but lack of dining room probably makes that a hard sell.

[@virginiamoss7045]

@@lihab This is the most probable reason. He ate in the kitchen (or TV room) so didn't need a dining room.

[@robynw6307]

@@lihab Would've been better to change the advertising to 2 bedroom, and leave the dining room, or turn it into an office.

[@Lisa-ym1si]

Wow I did not think that this house could look worse - but Sofie did it!

[@lucygray6162]

Once again they have done cheap patching instead of fixing, and the buyer will have a lot of work to do in repainting and removing wallpaper. And that headboard will screw up the wall when someone else doesn't like the shoddy workmanship and wrinkles, and tries to take it down.

[@FigaroHey]

Yes. I feel like she's lost her touch & interest & is just going through the motions. Just, 'Ok, what cheap cosmetic changes & IKEA jimcracks can we put in here this week & call it a wrap?' But it is an ugly, ugly house with no character, warmth, craftsmanship or charm about it. Like they knew they could sell any crap bog standard building in that location, and they did. But people want warmth & home, not a few rooms tarted up to look like knock-off IKEA showrooms.

[@forever39]

🤣

[@saulgoodman2018]

@@FigaroHey It may be that they don't have big budgets for the UK.

[@sonjagatto9981]

@@lucygray6162 I agree...it doesn't get any cheaper. 🔨🤍

[@kjrt8058]

Tired of having to skip through John Rennie's parts because they are uninteresting and annoying. Show the whole house, not just the parts that are being renovated or re-styled.

[@sarac.3259]

I'm thinking he has something really interesting/expensive/kinky in the third bedroom! Doesn't look like someone who would have a grand piano.... maybe a collection of Corgi cars or comics or something.

[@judylloyd7901]

I think his part is necessary to show the potential selling points of the area. It's good to get a feel for the local community.

[@sheristewart3940]

Why don't they show the kitchen? It's an integral part of a house! Who buys a house/home without considering the kitchen?

[@ianl2285]

I know this is an old program but I would still want to redecorate after the so called renovations !!!

[@angelbulldog4934]

Agree. I don't hate him, but for years Sophie did this alone. I'm not sure I see the value of what he adds. Didn't she talk to estate agents when in Toronto?

[@mrsme8616]

Whatever aestetics and design you're after the whole house needs to have a cohesive color palette! This makeover is just a total mess and bunch of random "bold" color choices that don't come together at all.

[@Mejiaelis]

This makeover took the place from bad to worse 🤦🏻‍♀️ it’s awful! I know this was years ago but were those colors ever a great idea

[@fannycraddock99]

Transformed from bad to really horrible! I know it's 13 years ago but accent walls are never a good idea when selling your home. I thought that 'neutral' was the name of the game. I had friends who lived in a similar house in docklands and the kitchen was the only room on the ground floor with no real space to eat. It meant carrying hot food up a very twisting staircase!

[@Goldilocks1949]

Totally agree

[@jeanniefromtahini5197]

They usually always make the walls neutral. When I saw them using such weird bright colors I was very confused.

[@RadCenter]

British color palettes (and palates) seem to be totally different than American ones.

[@katewade9992]

Curtains on that great window! Ugh! Lol. Trashy throughout. Purple is NOT neutral. Yikes

[@albusandrose]

She picked some really weird colors. I hated it.

[@sheelfjohnson]

Somebody would have to _really_ like color to buy this place, or be willing to repaint, with that red kitchen, mint bedroom, raspberry wall and then that wallpaper. I know all of my belongings would clash with the walls in that place. I would have kept the white walls and replaced those dated sconces, replaced the bedding, and hung some colorful abstract artwork.

[@Goldilocks1949]

Absolutely/ the poor girl has no idea

[@dorisbrinkerhoff8124]

i think he didnt redecorate becouse he thinks his girl friend will come back

[@robynw6307]

Supports my theory of this show. When the walls are white or light "we need colour to brighten the place up", and when there is colour "there's too much colour here, lets tone it down to white". I don't get it. Seriously, that "cool blue" isn't cool, and that "raspberry" is more magenta.

[@VioletJoy]

I wish Gary had to explain how he ended up with the 90s country bedroom. 😳 The turquoise paint wasn't neutral and could turn some buyers off. Why not just paint it white and add accents? I was surprised to see the raspberry feature wall in the ginormous bedroom. It would have been better to paint it a neutral gray and just add raspberry accents like pillows and a framed picture. Where was the dining room created after removing it? I was so confused as to the layout of the house. If it hadn't sold after 6 weeks, I'm wondering what was wrong.

[@twistoffate4791]

Exactly, regarding the big question: If the show is about highlighting what's not going to work, then WHERE did they move the dining area????

[@Bandomeme]

@@twistoffate4791 the kitchen was large enough to eat in.

[@albusandrose]

And, why, oh, why, did she put up that wallpaper in the sitting room?

[@salemdesigns65]

@@albusandrose Because it was 2008. That was the trend - wall covering was coming back.

[@shqa574]

@@albusandrose 75% discount on wallpaper? 🤣🤣🤣

[@t.t.5324]

John does bring helpful info to these episodes. He tackles the hard/difficult questions directed to the agents. He does place a fire under them. He finds out what's going on/wrong in the agent/owners relationship.

[@faithm9284]

Sofie did it all before, it was pertinent for her to hear the reasons from the agent and ask the questions but this is skipped since someone else is doing it. Sofie has a flow that's broken when he steps in, it's disruptive. So if Sofie is not doing it for 'purpose', and it has no rendering on the outcome, it's unnecessary.

[@shqa574]

@@faithm9284 John had the most roundabout conversation with Gary about moving out of the house. English grammar is not his strong point, nor is Gary's.

[@jekalambert9412]

I was uncomfortable every time John was involved. I felt that he was overly confrontational with the agent and obviously didn't build the kind of rapport with Gary to convince him to move out before the home sold. John was not a positive addition to this program.

[@judylloyd7901]

@@jekalambert9412 I like his input 😊👍

[@theresekatie4841]

I think the problem is no one cares about the area or about completely incomparable houses.

[@QueenBee-gx4rp]

Omg-the colors! 🙈 Neutral! And the rooms are so closed in downstairs...

[@virginiamoss7045]

The very idea of accent walls is all wrong; it comes off as a cheat, a replacement for lack of artwork or other accessories on the wall. And wallpaper is just out. Strong accent walls are done in retail showrooms and in stores for that wow factor, but that's to attract attention for a short period of time. I suppose that can be useful for selling the house, but it's not what you want to do in a space that's lived in whether home or office.

[@MsLouisVee]

Terrible

[@cookieridergirl]

Thats just England for you. The spaces are smaller. It’s all like that pretty much. But to be fair. Open floor plans are on there way out. Not everyone cares for them. They aren’t really in the position to tear down a wall and everything would be better. The rooms don’t usually connect like that where it would make sense anyways. Colors. Eh. Not everything needs to be neutral. Accent walls can work if they were done better. I probably would not have done the master all blue. That was the most offensive thing to me. Felt too child like. I think a white wall or gray would have done better in that case. To let the light from the gorgeous window speak for itself. Got to be careful thinking only neutral because people can still go very wrong with neutral to the point of boring and bland. That and beige neutrals are early 2000s so those are defiantly out nowadays. Tho this was in the 2000s so might if worked better then. Also dealing with the 2008 market which umm, ouch. May not be america but pretty sure everywhere was struggling during the recession of 2008.

[@dlsdyer9071]

She thinks that a cherry red wall is the best way to go? There are many people who refuse to live with red walls and know how difficult it is to get rid of them.

[@Bandomeme]

The cherry red was in the kitchen. The coloured wall in the bedroom was raspberry.

[@dlsdyer9071]

@@Bandomeme When the comment was written, the paint was wet. The thought holds true. Three colors people do not like are red, orange and bright purple. They are hard to paint over.

[@Bandomeme]

@@dlsdyer9071 I’ve never been a fan of “feature walls” which seem to be very popular in the UK. Where did the fad originate, do you know?

[@dlsdyer9071]

@@Bandomeme I do not know. The practice has been around for a long time. Wouldn't it be funny if it started with not being able to afford to paint a whole room?

[@sandrawestley4193]

Sandra WestleyUK, it was the height of fashion in 2008, Deep Rose colour, even Laura Ashley brought a Raspberry colour out, at that time.

[@pockethole1900]

Who considers decor when they're buying? Not me, why should I care if the walls are pink or green? If I buy it I move my stuff in and paint the place. I care about the size, and if it's clean and maintained.

[@twistoffate4791]

Agreed. I would paint the place all over again anyway. In fact, by law, landlords have to repaint after the old tenant vacates & a new tenant moves in where I live here in the U.S. New homeowners should repaint for the same health reason that's currently applied to apartments, if you think about it.

[@01doha]

Yes agreed, it amazes me that people can’t see through the decor

[@sarac.3259]

Yes but this is quite near the City and Canary Wharf and you get people relocating to the financial sector who get someone else to view properties or source them - happens a lot where I live in south London. People will pay over the odds to buy something that looks really good and up to date - they won't consider dowdy or old-fashioned. They go in and change it anyway but they have bought something fashionable.

[@shqa574]

@@01doha Now, they won't see through the rapsberry/magenta/purple wall and the bamboo on the wall.

[@evafort9441]

Where is the dining room? What about the kitchen? The wall colors are not my favorites

[@mapleleaf0]

They only show three rooms on the show. I think they'll have to eat in the kitchen.

[@dorisbrinkerhoff8124]

screams 1980s

[@lilacbazzi493]

None of those new paint colors are what I would call neutral! Sophie seems to like bright colors , not recommended when selling a house.

[@lesliecas2695]

90 minutes to drive 12 miles OMG!!! I would have been out of there years ago.

[@katbar6066]

That's London for you

[@CowboyBike06]

He could bike there in a fraction of the time.

[@63hoursoffreedom47]

A 90min commute is about average in California. I currently have a 2 hour commute.

[@cleot151]

Well, I guess the house looks "neutral" to the agent who works in a neon lime environment.

[@Sharonnecs]

Sophies' make overs in the USA are much more upscale than the makeovers in the UK...wonder why.

[@roseduste80]

My guess would be budget. Doesn't look like they had much to work with in the UK version.

[@ritacampbell3833]

Im not sure but I think she has a better budget on average in the US.

[@Bandomeme]

Sophie Allsopp never did makeovers in the US. Maybe you’re thinking of the original Unsellables show which was filmed and first viewed in Canada.

[@whyme7996]

@@Bandomeme she did do a few episodes in the USA

[@twistoffate4791]

@@Bandomeme She did some episodes in New York State.

[@debblouin]

The home isn’t selling because the kitchen needs to be completely updated. I’d like to see where the relationship between the kitchen and living room. Also, those colors they chose are awful. The wallpaper? Why??? And why did they keep that brass bed frame? They needed to replace all the flooring. And I am sorry, but with no closet in that converted bedroom, they needed to add a wardrobe. And it was still overpriced.

[@shirvada1000]

Definitely an improvement but still underwhelmed....surprised they kept that very 80's brass bed frame

[@twistoffate4791]

I winced when I saw the brass bed and winced again when it became painfully clear they weren't going to put that thing in storage until the place sold.

[@shqa574]

The brass bed must be a family heirloom. LOL

[@marinashear3818]

Lavender, peach and mint to baby blue and loud purple?!! Seriously? When was that trendy?

[@marinashear3818]

Sorry, raspberry.

[@shqa574]

@@marinashear3818 I thought it was purple. LMAO

[@jhutch1681]

Lol!

[@NurseEmilie]

Look at the bed in the green room with the gold iron bed. The linins at the foot of the bed aren't tucked and they're just haphazardly hanging. I wonder if any of them noticed the untidiness of that.

[@jhutch1681]

Is it a bed-skirt?

[@lisakilmer2667]

I think the biggest error is to market the house as 3 bedroom. Is anyone fooled that the raspberry room is a bedroom? No storage and no en suite. It should have remained as a dining room/office and they should have gone for truly neutral paint.

[@sandrawestley4193]

Sandra WestleyUK, not all bedrooms in the uk have en-suite normally newer build today, you can have several bathrooms but not in 2008, and he’d lived there 13 years or more, I think.

[@MsLouisVee]

When I think of bad and ghastly this makeover is I have to remember this was two decades ago maybe tastes were different then but I doubt it. bad taste is always bad taste. I’m shocked at Sophie’s choice terrible

[@yourbeautybff]

This house went from really bad to just bad. Not much of an improvement at all.

[@sing2me]

The agent is asking, "where do you want to go from here?" Was that it? One question? Good job pointing out that, in fact, she's the agent. Advising on alternative ways to increase the sell factor was her job all along. She really blew up about being responsible for the photographs that did nothing to sell the property. Gary needs a new agent.

[@a1bestrentals]

I think neither he nor the agent are in any hurry to sell.

[@virginiamoss7045]

@@a1bestrentals If he's not in a hurry, she's not going to be. Why should she be? She's got other properties to press on that do want to sell. Always take into account the agent's incentives and point of view. They work on commission so why spend time on a property (or owner) that is hard to sell?

[@sing2me]

@@virginiamoss7045 her photographs sure were a hack job. And look how the Unsellables talked to him. The realtor is no natural-born salesman that is for sure!

[@shqa574]

Realtor is probably a friend or relative of Gary's.

[@daleannharsh8295]

Well, I may be strange, but I look at the light that comes in, the views from the windows, the flooring, the tile and the fittings in the kitchen and bath. The furnishings aren't going to stay, and the walls can be painted in a weekend.

[@TheKelmonster]

First time I have absolutely hated what was done. Miami Vice is calling for the master bedroom!

[@jhutch1681]

😀

[@karenlondon725]

Feel sorry for the owner Gary. He worked 10-12 hrs with a horrible commute. He was obviously too tired or lazy to decorate after his wife left. Someone should of kicked his backside to move or redecorate to his own taste. I would not want a daily reminder of my ex on a daily basis.

[@carolcamp4828]

He could have rented out that place & rented something way cheaper in Croydon.

[@kateg7298]

@@carolcamp4828 That's a great point. I'll bet he regrets selling the house now though as it's probably well over a million pounds. Location is everything.

[@UnseenSpirit]

He probably could have afforded to pay someone to decorate

[@CardsbyMaaike]

seems buyers don't have imagination or vision. I would have bought it as it was if I were on the market for a house , and paint it the way I like it. What I don't understand is why the guy didn't move to Croydon and rent a room there not with a mate close by still leaving him the commute. With the equity he might just have been able to buy his dream pad in Croydon, he needs some get up and go hehe. I think the team did a great job back then that's what was in. remember Changing Rooms? you wouldn't want that in your home now either

[@shqa574]

I think he just wanted someone to renovate his rooms on a dime.

[@dianevessels2632]

Seriously? Dark red/ burgundy? I thought you were trying to sell the house.

[@shqa574]

LOL I thought is was Barney the Purple dinosaur purple.

[@ingrida5087]

This needed to be more neutral to appeal to as wide a range of buyers as possible. The pink and bright blue bedrooms were way too much - the brass bed clashed with the wall colour

[@Fair-to-Middling]

I don't like the wallpaper. It really puts a crimp on new buyers and their own style.

[@VioletJoy]

Yeah, they could have just hung some framed wallpaper as wall art to add pattern.

[@FigaroHey]

Yes. Likewise the colors. The house itself is simply ugly. Even if I did not immediately think I'd have to remove every trace of the 'improvements' it would still be a cheap, ugly house.

[@sharonbattaglia1141]

Hate that wallpaper BUT this show is 16 yrs old so...

[@josehernandez-fs9ek]

They can re -do it common things to do in England

[@ragdadtx1835]

First of all, Gary may want to sell but he's actually in NO HURRY to do so. He's probably still living there today. John is completely worthless in this program...he needs to get lost NEVER paint bold colors or use wallpaper when selling. Let the buyers do that afterwards. Never did see the kitchen...makes you wonder what a disaster that must have been.

[@virginiamoss7045]

We got a glimpse of the kitchen when John spoke with Gary. It had red walls.

[@dawnadriana1764]

This was painful to watch. Purple wall? The bedroom was hideous. The wallpaper is just horrible. Omg.

[@Pimpnamedwetback95]

When she called his bedroom a “princess palace” lol!

[@skylark391]

I was thinking, like a grandma palace.🤔

[@shqa574]

@@skylark391 I thought the same thing.

[@anaderol5408]

At the 19 minute mark (having fast forwarded as usual past all of John's bits) I could stand it no longer - I had to read the comments. Phew - I'm not alone - so far (and only two rooms have been painted) the consensus seem to be "hideous colour choices". However, what really stopped me in my tracks was John's suggestion that the vendor should move out so as to give the agent more opportunities to show the residence..... let's recap - vendor works 10 to 12 hours each day - further he has a 1.20min commute each way - so in other words the vendor is absent from the property 12hr.40min to 14hr.40min (each day!). All I can say is that London agents must be amazing.... they obviously like to show houses at 3am or 11pm!! Seriously impressive dedication. Further I suspect Sophie or John are friends with the vendor's ex and they fully intend sabotaging his chances of selling the property for a reasonable price and at the same time making his life as uncomfortable as possible by making him move out.

[@aubraehersel7720]

I love watching this train wreck of decor. They never disappoint, it's the worst everytime. You ever notice how none of the houses have sold? 🤣😂🤣😂

[@jhutch1681]

ouch!

[@SuzanneDesign]

Closet in “third” bedroom? Didn’t see one.

[@daynad8104]

No, and in the States, you have to have a closet to call it a bedroom!

[@kristend344]

Oh my goodness - I used to have nearly identical chairs to his dinning chairs. - Specifically, the wood accents on the chair backs. The Prince of Wales plumes, coming out of the urns and the drapery hanging from rosettes that decorate the shield back chairs.. They belonged to my great-aunt. Her first husband purchased them as a wedding gift for her in 1941 - In Seattle!

[@barbarastedillie1336]

I wonder why these houses never sell after the makeover...even in hot markets..

[@virginiamoss7045]

In 2008 the economy was collapsing and people knew it. It was a desirable market, but bad times.

[@Jane5720]

So what is this mysterious other bedroom look like. That master bedroom is a disaster area

[@ceciliapreziose3783]

ready to vomit on that wall paper in living room

[@Nonikim61]

anyone going to talk about how there was no closet for the 3rd bedroom which is basically what would make it a bedroom. or did i miss it?

[@sandrawestley4193]

Sandra WestleyUK, we do not have closets with every bedroom over here, our houses are just not big enough, I expect there’s a main bathroom somewhere

[@angelasepi657]

Ugly paint colors in the update.

[@hmwjones]

Does anyone really watch the real estate bits?

[@jimjimmyjames59]

No. Fast forward every time.

[@lyndawilson6321]

@@jimjimmyjames59 Me Too :)

[@fannycraddock99]

@@lyndawilson6321 No!

[@victoriamacpriest7130]

Nope!

[@lesliecas2695]

I do and it's so awful to see how lackadaisical the agents are. They always have every excuse for why they're not trying to sell the home.

[@skylark391]

It's, usually, the things you cannot change, are a deal breaker. Colors and furniture anyone can change, so it not that important. I hated the alcove ceiling in the bedroom. Also, house looked really tired from the outside. And the price was too high, they said the other appointments sold for about 650k, he on the other hand, reduced to 775k?!

[@peggypeggy4137]

Those windows in the bedroom must have been the world's most challenging for making curtains, I wonder why someone would even design a window like that? Sophie did a good job on them, considering.🙃

[@RichieRouge206]

His voice is like Alan Partridges! Think they did a really cool job

[@lavaunjohns7796]

such a handsome man and married to his job.

[@jengus1951]

I hate how they never show any of the rest of the house. In this one they did show a red!!! kitchen. But they are always careful to shut the doors so you never really get a sense of the house.

[@KM-nw7be]

They rarely show the kitchen on this program. I think it’s hard to do a quick & cheap fix on a kitchen.

[@kittarats]

Thanks for uploading!

[@cookieridergirl]

These people come in like all the time every house needs to be stage for someone to see potential. It sure makes things easier. But usually when I’m housing shopping I’m well aware that someone else’s taste in furniture isn’t going to be there when I move it. The only time I think it’s a problem is when someone has way too much furniture that you are unable to see the space or if there are cosmetic issues that pertain to the actually house and not someone else’s furniture. If the carpet extremely dirty that something to consider. Someone got an ugly throw blanket. Not really something I need to deal with. Bad appliances? Sorta a big deal. Granny bedroom? Doesn’t matter it ain’t staying. I’m more concerned with features that are staying and mechanicals. And if people really need something to be stage in order to want it, to bad because my god they are going to miss out on sweet deals. You think a house isn’t selling because of bad taste in furniture scaring away buying. Great opportunity to try and low ball the sellers. Also. Location. Location. Location. If the house is good standing. Good location. Good price. Who care if someone has leather sofas. Again. Staging does help. But my god in this situation I wouldn’t say someone else’s sofa is a deal breaker.

[@sarac.3259]

Amusing that you say "Location, location, location" - the name of the programme her sister co-presents (and a much more interesting programme).

[@salemdesigns65]

If you're selling your house with its current furnishings in it, you need to stage it. Buyers DO NOT WANT TO SEE THE CURRENT LIVING CONDITIONS OF THE SELLER. Period. Get rid of personal photos, handmade crap, sports/music posters etc., bathroom towels, clean out kitchen cabs/closets down to just a few items, remove rugs, remove accessories on the kitchen/bathroom counters, change bed sheets and DUST OFF the hard case items and clean the house. This is just a small list... You'd be surprised how many houses I've had to deal, then to be sold AFTER paring down their crap and rearranging the furniture. Alot of realtors don't care squat about staging.

[@dbentleyto95]

Move out for better showings? He works 10 hours a day and commutes two. Not enough time there? Come on, the agents just don't want to make appointments. Agents used that excuse where I lived years ago.

[@a24-45]

The loungeroom was actually pretty good to start with by today's decor standards -- it was fairly minimalist and neutral, and the animal skin throw was ahead of its time. The room just needed a bit of inspiration with layout and better decor touches. The amount of black in itself would by no means be an automatic turnoff for women today. I feel the final result is fine, but the room would have looked just as good, maybe more acceptable to buyers, with neutral accents such as tan and mustard. BTW why did they hang the picture of the bamboo leaves sideways 23:22 ?! smh. However, the master bedroom!! that pastel aqua colour says "little girls' bedroom" to me - guaranteed to confuse buyers. The brass bedstead belongs in a country cottage-- i don't know why the team left this Victoriana piece there, it really killed the modern vibe and, if anything, reinforced the little girl feel. The 3rd bedroom turned out well enough - but a dark feature wall? the final look reminded me exactly of standard hotel room decor. That made it less "home-like", so I think the team missed the mark here.

[@shqa574]

Very tacky interior design! The living room was large enough to set up as a dining area and living area. Downsize the living room furniture and entertainment center. I wonder where the kitchen is, if the dining set was upstairs.

[@judylloyd7901]

I like it! 😊👍👍👍

[@ceciliapreziose3783]

wall paper is work to remove than paint over it for the new buyer.......

[@andreamoore6477]

raspberry and lime green are neutral??

[@kathharper]

What ever were they thinking, this looks bodged at best. Was 2008-9 interior design really that ugly?

[@katbar6066]

Why not use the same blue in all of the bedrooms. That pink was nauseous on the feature wall. Also I don't understand why these UK shows don't pick a colour or shades of a colour and go with it throughout. The kitchen was a bit down market for something that price too. It needed something more expensive looking with new appliances. At the very least the walls in the kitchen needed painting. The timber windows inside needed to be white too instead of the dark dingy brown..

[@marinashear3818]

I didn’t see the kitchen. When was it shown?

[@katbar6066]

@@marinashear3818 For a few minutes when the Host spoke to the guy about moving out. It was a bog standard kitchen with basic tiling and an awful red wall. The appliances looked old too.

[@marinashear3818]

@@katbar6066 Yikes! Sounds awful. Thank you, I sometimes miss details like this.

[@insightstar]

What about the orange kitchen?! Where's the closet in the 3rd bedroom?

[@frazierjamison9055]

Empty out these houses of personal items, update carpet or refinish floors, paint all walls off-white then sell. Done! Staging is totally unnecessary.

[@streaming5332]

I like the bedroom as it was.

[@joannebock2885]

What was the listing price? Why should a seller have to move out, doesn’t make sense.

[@andreamoore6477]

the house looked like stuck in the 80s overall. at first i thought with sliding glass doors it was a dining room but then when i see its up stairs then yes its a bedroom...

[@orlaklassen6355]

Ridiculous making him move out. One thing viewers will say is: He is desperate to sell because he already has a new place to live and this is a stone around his neck so we can offer much less!!!

[@angelbaby1811]

What was she thinking with those colors! Nooooo!

[@crystalclear6864]

Its much improved but would like to have seen kitchen/ eating area. And if these properties get sold!

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

Very different to the usual style. Very town trendy style but it needed to be, that was seriously horrendous before! That third bedroom is Enormous, bigger than mine in a single bedroom property!

[@Jules_Pew]

I think they should have made that the lounge instead.

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

@@Jules_Pew that's good thinking, I seem to remember that had a balcony off it 😊

[@maureenreinhart1335]

Don’t understand why he had to move out?? He works 10 hours a day, can’t they bring potential buyers in during his work hours?

[@saulgoodman2018]

Doesn't look any better.

[@62roxana]

I'm not impressed with this makeover. Apart from the wall paper which I like. Everything else looked out of place. The blue paint, and the raspberry paint was awful.

[@Dianaemanuel]

This is utterly bizarre! He lives in London and works in Croydon! Furthermore, he actually WANTS to move out of London to Croydon! Insanity.

[@andreamoore6477]

im assuming framed wallpaper with the same basically-- bamboo in different colors.....sorry but gag.....

[@missinformed9550]

It's astounding that the old carpets weren't ripped out and replaced with tile or laminate flooring. I want floors that can be washed clean.

[@shqa574]

It is presumptuous to put patterned wall paper and bold colors on the walls. Now the Buyer has to cater their belongings to the color scheme. And the holes in the walls from the wall hangings need to be patched. One wonders if Gary ever sold the house. He might have loved the new decor. I wonder where is the real dining room.

[@theimpishartist]

Such an obscene number of ads!

[@redts12]

I do wish they would do an update when it sells.

[@kateg7298]

I don't see why this didn't sell. You can visualize it empty simply enough. It would take an hour to move out the furniture. It didn't really need anything done. Someone could have snapped it up at 20,000 under asking price.

[@V.Hansen.]

Raspberry and mint? Hideous

[@andreamoore6477]

really?? houndstooth and plaid go with orichids?

[@CountBasie56]

Is it just me, or is John Rennie the twin brother of Robbie Williams ?

[@mary11976]

I wonder if he understood the reference to Sarah Jessica Parker. 🤔 😄 #SATC 👗🧥👠

[@lucygray6162]

That's the problem with dated references: yesterday's celebrities are today's nobodies. TV shows in particular that were considered bold and brash just seem silly decades later (and silly to many of us at the time).

[@mary11976]

@@lucygray6162 Don't forget that this episode of Unsellables was filmed in 2008. SATC was still very much trending with the first movie and a second to follow just two years later. PS - agree with the "silly" aspect, tho.

[@RadCenter]

In that third bedroom, I would have spent the money on a closet instead of a headboard.

[@dianebushby2510]

Its the job of the estate agent to sell the property...so sell the property....if the property looks old and dated then tell the seller! I find estate agents really lazy....they think that sticking it in their shop window and on the internet is going to sell the property clearly thats not the case! In an ideal world for the estate agent everyone would be moved out of their property and into another....but most people dont want to have two mortgages...so stop using excuses and do your job!

[@patriciaangeles4816]

I wouldn’t move to this location OR Croydon!

[@lucygray6162]

Maybe it looks better on a sunny day, but I thought the area was gloomy and depressing.

[@rosyclaire]

I swear Sofie is colourblind🤦‍♀️

[@judyroberds9622]

Looks like Gary’s Granny’s house! Ruffles-really?

[@maryniebrugge3378]

Okay....at 22 :23 to Gary's left look at that room....it is a mess. A pet peeve of mine like some of you have said...where is the kitchen, bathroom, dining room, etc. John adds nothing to this show. Was so glad in later shows they added Anthony. Now he added something to the show. Why does Sophie always stand like she is pigeon toed or the she has to pee really bad (23:06). Also, agree with everyone the paint really missed its mark. Sorry this is one of the worst ....

[@lucygray6162]

I prefer John and his local color, along with his direct (brutal) approach to lazy agents, to Anthony. Anthony's favorite "wood" is MDF. I've seen him paint over miles of fabulous chestnut in period homes, install unusable 12" bistro bars facing a wall in country kitchens, destroy antique brick Arts and Crafts fireplaces with Home Depot tile...I wouldn't let either him or Sofie in my house. And yes, she does stand like she has a bladder problem. 😁

[@MsLouisVee]

Yes I’ve noticed how awkward and pigeon toed Sophie is it’s too bad because she has a lovely face

[@margaretamburgey4852]

Don't you think that comment about Sophie is a little nasty? I really don't think it's called for.

[@debstrout1844]

Wow is that aqua?

[@virginiamoss7045]

My screen says mint, but still all wrong.

[@debstrout1844]

@@virginiamoss7045 I was thinking that maybe the cameras and the lights were making the color a little off because it looked as if it was glowing a little as well as looking that aqua color. I kept thinking my 8 year old daughter would like that color!

[@patriciahippleheuser3915]

I have noticed that most of the rooms are enclosed with doors. Is that typical for the UK?

[@brucemackinnon6707]

Better Homes and Gardens level decoration. Is that all this area pulls?

[@brucemackinnon6707]

Might be able to do Architectural Digest there?

[@Orphen42O]

Not my favorite transformation. The colors are still off. The designer loves framing wallpaper.

[@irenesmolonogov3034]

Would of loved to see kitchen and dining room

[@lauraalleguen6685]

I can't believe people's comments mostly say she's done a worst job then the original. It looks far far better

[@MrAustin241080]

So what is the budget for these mini refurbs there’s no mention of that.

[@maggierayner9408]

Totally Gross! Master Bedroom colour is nauseating combined with the cheap brass headboard. Living room wallpaper- NO!!! The only room I’d give a semi pass to is the reclaimed bedroom despite needing sunglasses.

[@bev419]

Watching this in June 2021 - OMG ... all your comments are spot-on!! Hello from Adelaide, Australia (about for some states to go into tight lockdowns due to our federal government's inability to provide service delivery on vaccinations and quarantine protocol) after a 16-month lead on keeping Covid at bay

[@sarac.3259]

Hope it's improving over there. We must all be a bit desperate to be watching this stuff! As ever, the comments are better than the show. I am trying to think what was the "in thing" in 2008. Have only ever done a feature wall in my daughter's bedroom - pink - because I didn't want her to decide a year later she hated it! When I was a child no-one would have had one wall different - everyone would have said "did you run out of paint then?"!

[@bev419]

@@sarac.3259 Thanks Sara :) My partner and I have done some major renos over the years, but really, just crack filling and painting by us. However, had the experts do the hard stuff! Can't remember either what was "in" during 2008! Re lockdowns: our two major eastern states are in lockdown, and we're hoping the curve is starting to appear. They might not be out until October at earliest. The state of Queensland had a strict lockdown for about 5 weeks, but they've now had about a week of zero cases, which is amazing considering this infectious Delta variant. Finally, our vaccination rates are starting to climb as supply improves. Thankfully, I'm in South Australia (SA), which hasn't had more than a week of lockdown since 2020. But we are always wary of any leaks into SA from the eastern states. Stay safe my friend 🙋‍♀️

[@1623JB]

Sorry, but not buying that simply painting 3 bedrooms made all the difference. What about the kitchen and bathroom that they never even addressed???

[@saulgoodman2018]

Only showed 3 rooms? It's all furniture. It won't come with the house.

[@Roses-lilac]

Why can’t we see the kitchens?