I agree with the PPs that the house needs to be de-cluttered and perhaps made to look more neutral. Also, the pictures don't give me a good sense of the flow of the house. For example, I don't understand where the washer dryer is because of the furniture piece in front. Is it a hallway? A mud room?
It is a very odd placement. In a "mud room" inside what would probably become the front door.
Post by takeagander on Nov 19, 2012 14:17:44 GMT -5
It does need a new roof (it has 2 layers of shingles. If the brick was to stay the same color what color would you paint the shutters to give it an updated look?
If you were to offer a bid on this house how much would you start below asking price? Or does that depend on the market? There was another home in the neighborhood for sale on and off for 2 years, maybe more updated, same price, one less bedroom, never sold. There is another house in the neighboorhood that is $10,000 more but way more out of date. The "town" is unincorporated.
I think the furnishings are turning me off, the house might not be bad with updated furniture & decor. There are so many really dark pieces of furniture that the whole house seems dark. With lighter/brighter furnishings, the house might look a lot better. Also, the sellers would be doing themselves a huge favor if they decluttered, the house isn't showing really well in the photos, but I think there's potential.
The fenced yard and well-kept landscaping are a plus.
I don't know why this bothers me, but I can't get over the odd placement of the hardware on the cabinets. Having the knobs in the center of the cabinet doors screams 1970 to me. It looks like the cabinets have been painted, which was a good step in making the kitchen look more modern, but by keeping the hardware in the middle of the doors, the kitchen still looks outdated to me. That would be an easy fix.
If you were to change this, how hard is it to move the knobs to the side? What do you fill the hole in the center with?
First of all, the owners seriously need to declutter- too much stuff to really see or get a feel for the house itself. Then, it needs new pictures. The pics on the listing are all of personal stuff and items that will leave with the present owners, not stuff that shows off the house itself.
I agree. I think the people are still living there, but there is a lot of stuff packed in.
And yes, I'd like to see bathroom pictures. That can be a huge selling point or a dealbreaker.
If I were buying this house, I'd probably want to change the walls (is the dining room paneled??), and many of the light fixtures look dated. I'd want to change out the shutters or paint them, and update the door and the whole look of the side entrance to make it not look as 70s/80s.
I'd also be repainting most rooms (if I were selling, I'd take them all to a neutral, light beige or gray tone).
I like the yard, though.
I think that most of the walls are actually paneled. All painted white/off white, with the exception of the gold/rust walls.
Does it have a garage? The windows look original, so that could increase your energy costs. It doesn't look bad, but my changes would be painting the outside, updating kitchen (and probably baths), replacing windows and coverings.
Post by takeagander on Nov 19, 2012 12:43:37 GMT -5
www.trulia.com/property/3087167536-2633-Lynnville-Ct-Lindenwood-IL-61049 Check out this house listing and tell me what you think. See any major problems? If you were selling it what are some things you would change? If you were buying it what are some things you would do when you moved in?