A Dated Home Gets a Modern Makeover | Unsellables UK Full Episode
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- David and Mary are desperate to move closer to their grandchildren, but after 18 months on the market and a staggering £90,000 price cut, their East Boldon family home of 30 years has only been viewed once. With its three reception rooms, mature garden, and seaside location, the immaculate three-bedroom, 1920s townhouse would be perfect for a young family…But with no one coming to view the home, there is no hope of a sale.
Enter property experts John Rennie and Sofie Allsopp. They vow to free the retired couple from their unsellable home. And while John revamps the marketing strategy, adding a second regional agent, Sofie appeals to the family target market by modernizing the home and bringing the décor up to date. Will their efforts pay off with a sale?
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I liked the "half-sauna, half-nursing home" room. I didn't realize I was old-fashioned until now lol.
After 12 months with an Agent who will not advertise on a National Data Base the house needed to be re listed with another agent./
Right not repainted
Sofia was in diplomacy overdrive. She's so sweet, she didn't want to hurt that lovely couple's feeling.
I picked up on that too.
I was really pleased to see that.
I was so impressed by Sophie’s poised, lovely manner and gentle kindness to the couple. I am not implying the couple wasn’t deserving at all, but I just mean to say that such graceful tact and diplomacy isn’t something that comes so easily to everyone.
I was pleased to see it. I would have been hard pressed to have been as graceful and lovely as she was to them. She was so sensitive and nice. Kudos to Sophie. This was a very enjoyable episode, but I love them all.
You have to know your audience. Plus the couple was open minded.
Love her
What a lovely couple. Strong marriage. Loving. Grandparents. I like them. I like their home.
Blue walls and red carpet hurt my eye balls
It's a good makeover, but I would have considered swapping the dining and sitting rooms due to their sizes. The sunroom could have been set up as a play room.
This was a really good makeover. The dining room was beautifully transformed and the "half sauna, half nursing home" 😮😂 a wonderful transformation too. I wasn't overly keen on the family room but I'm not the target market for that, but it definitely showed off its purpose. Sofie was so wonderfully diplomatic and respectful here. That had been such an amazing family home with 30 years of wonderful memories, she handled it well. I wonder if the couple took the new design ideas to the next place, lighter less formal patterns and colours,less chintz and more modern curtains. I hope the next place gives them wonderful memories too 😊
Is this programme from 2008?
The so-called family room looked like a kid's bedroom, not a room usable by the entire family. That bookshelf looked particularly cheap and cheesy. I guess the adults could go sit in those uncomfortable wicker chairs in the "conservatory," which definitely wasn't my idea of a charming English conservatory, more like a hall no one could figure out what to do with it. I hope the realtor was embarrassed into using the British version of MLS, instead of just letting it sit on the local market. She was probably trying to saves the fees.
I have to respectfully disagree. The dining room wasn't all that bad to start with. The curtains and knickknacks needed to go. Some of the furniture needed to be taken out and some just needed moved around. The wall paper could have remained if they would have painted the chair rail white to match the trim of the window, it would have been really pretty. By painting over it the new home owners are going to in for a surprise within a year, maybe two when the paint starts to chip and peel, leading to a very costly repair job. Removing the blinds and not putting shades or another type of blind up flooded the room with way too much light. At least with the vertical blinds the light could be controlled and wouldn't be so blinding. The sheer curtains weren't needed as the window is beautiful on its own. Also, carpet in a dining room is just gross. That's where the money for that room should have went for hardwood flooring instead of carpet. The conservatory remodel was heartbreaking. The natural wood on the walls and floor would have lead to nature flowing from the outside in and visa versa if done the right way. She complained about all the sitting stating, "When are five people ever going to sit in here at one time?", referring to four chairs and a footstool; but yet placed seating for four right back in there. That little room would have made for an awesome greenhouse! By leaving the natural wood on the walls, replacing the floor with a natural tile, taking down all those shelves, adding a plant table with plants on it, and a couple of floor plants, and the little table, painting the door a more natural color, that would not only flow to the garden but would have allowed the garden to flow inside as well. No more nursing home, but instead a very Zen and peaceful place to sit and relax.
I was actually vibing with that embroidered footstool tho
They have nice stuff. I liked the hostess trolley.
@@malindarayallen Me too. Epitome of hostess cool it most certainly was.
Same! Pansies are my favorite flower - I'd love to have that embroidery on something in my home!
@@kathic8823 would have been a nice contrast in the newly modern room, to have the traditional textile art next to it :)
Those dining chairs at the reveal were beautiful! Want a set for myself.
What a lovely couple!
I agree!
Agreed. I wish more folks had their manners.
They were so lovely.
I’m shocked no one bought the home in its previous state. I love it and the garden was superbly done. I would’ve bought it immediately.
At that time people were looking for turn key.
I never understand people who can't see past an old-fashioned look to the potential of what the house could be. It's just cosmetic and so easily changed. I think the house is lovely although the actual "living" room where they eat and spend all their time is too small.
They can't picture themselves in it. They feel they are in Grandma's house.
Says a lot about today's young buyers and it isn't good.
@@bewareYTcensors They have different tastes. Every generation has their own style.
What impressed me was the respect given to this lovely couple. I loved the house, the furnishings were theirs and not the new owner's so... Very nice home.
What a lovely couple. When you live in one place for 30 years your house can look dated. Love the changes made. Kudos that house will sell very fast. Love the theme family room and Florida room. We got rid of all ugly sliding doors and put up french doors and another one that has a high stain glass middle panel. Made a beautiful improvement.
First of all I LOVED all their beautiful furniture! I hope what they took out was incorporated somewhere else in the house.
The paint was a fantastic idea and the dining room is my favorite! Good job Sofia ❤️
I love that couple and I love their house. It reminds me so much of my childhood in the 1950s in England! I'd love to have friends like that who lived like that, but for myself, I confess I'd like something a lot more modern and easy to take care of. Wouldn't it be nice if we always had clients like these people? I've met such wonderful English people! The housing prices are staggering for 2008! How can a normal working person afford ne?
I can't believe they painted over wallpaper and that beautiful paneling in the conservatory.
That was my fave part! I like a balance btwn light n bright with a few dark, warm accents. In general, looks as if it were redecorated in the late '90's. The blue wall color with striped rug's horrendous. Really disliked the dining area, too...horrid color.
yeah that made me cringe. the new owners are gonna hate them for that as it's going to have to all come off. if they're going to do a job they should do it properly
I know...the paneling was beautiful!! Why paint it??
They could have kept the paneling, and updated the furniture decor.
@@YasmeenKhan That's why the homebuyer will need a "reduced" price, so they can use the spare money to renovate the walls and/or floors.
Paint over wallpaper??? NEVER!!!
Shows a job not done properly
Oh thank goodness someone else noticed this too!!! I was shocked! I'm surprised anyone thought that was a good use of time and resources...
I think they do it to save $ and time. I feel for the people who have to remove it!
Not uncommon in UK & a quick fix
I loved the wallpaper. Just a little decluttering and new curtains is all it needed
Mary is on board with all the changes. She's been wanting this, it seems clear.
Sofie is just adorable. I watched this show numerous times when it was on TV and always thought she was so cute with her crooked smile, dimples, and knock knees. She's got character, much like the charm she brings to each home.
I liked it before the makeover, it was full of character, history and beautiful pieces of furniture like the chairs, the stool and beautiful dining and side tables. It was such a shame that they had to go for the change to sell it! No appreciation of good things now-a-days eh!
I liked the green wall paper
I was glad they kept the green wallpaper as a wainscot below the chair rail in the dining room. Their furniture and home are lovely, but the decorating style was dowdy, and Sophie’s good taste was the perfect remedy to that!
I know...when watching them paint that beautiful wood I gasped.....it still looks lovely she opened it up...paint does wonders but agree it would've sold before if they had a proper realtor. It wasn't the decor. It could easily go farmhouse now which is awesome
@@doloresreynolds8145 snicker...."Sophie's good taste"....snicker...gfaw
Very nice except "again with the periwinkle"
The dining room is stunning
True, the colors might be a shade outdated, but I agree, the dining room with that bay window was a lovely place.
"Half nursing home and half sauna..." I'm dead!
Sophie delivered the news very tactfully that the decor in the home was outdated. The owners didn’t seem insulted.
The couple is stuck in the 80s. They are practical & don't redecorate with the fads. Very comfy. I can totally see the good bones of the house.
The busy street isn't helping. The red accents with light blue is awful, but the room is lighter and brighter. I wish the UK version would have the homeowner go into
another house that has been sold to show the updating.
Yep I did not like that blue either.
The blue paint was incongruous with the green in the dining room. I didn't see any attempt to create cohesion between the rooms and as such, they felt like they were from different houses. One can only imagine how jarring it must have been going from space-to-space and then into the other rooms not shown (kitchen, baths, bedrooms).
Agreed about the blue and red. One of the worst makeovers I've seen lately but still an improvement.
They went for the nautical look.
The conservatory transformation was stunning!
Two wicker chairs and a table? Are we talking about the same room or did I misunderstand them?
Natural wood and natural brick is never allowed with Sophie. It always has to be painted white.
** Heavy Sigh **
Would have liked to see some pickling on the wood.
Natural wood is very popular now. Once you paint it it's gone forever.
@@sandragregg9079 It is not gone forever but it is a major pain in the neck to restore.
And sometimes it just looks fresher painted
I like the conservatory transformation the most. Not a fan of bold color (blue) in family room. I’d prefer a more neutral color (gray, beige, white, etc.). The transformation went really well.
Good work, Sophie. Can't breathe in an old fashioned, stuffy house. A little cleanup, and paint makes all the difference.
The home has beautiful tongue and groove pine paneling and the walls look straight...great quality. Seems like a crime to paint tongue and grove paneling, but it is an insult to paint it boring white.
Oh I know! I actually shouted "no, don't paint over that beautiful wood!" It was gorgeous knotty pine, and that room could have - should have - been updated with a soft couch/loveseat or futon, and some bean-bag chairs (hello kid friendly) to make it a cozy place to have a bit of tea, read a good book (the shelves would have held a good, small-library collection), or scroll through your phone on a rainy day, or a cold sunny day. So many ways that could have been better.
On the Canadian show, Sophie and Anthony Sayers never painted the walls white. I guess when Sophie arrived in Canada, she went to the Home Depot, and saw all the paint colors, and used her imagination. She would actually complain about the white stark rooms. The U.K. show needed an Anthony to refurbish the rooms.
PAINTING WALLPAPER AGAIN? This makes me so sad for the next owners. And why is she always painting wood paneling.
I agree..disgusting
Painting wall paper as was done here is the type of tacky, faux improvements that potential buyers dread.
Because panelling that's brown is too dated to attract a young couple or young family. It's the current Scandi & 'House in the Hamptons' trend.
Painting over wallpaper was very common practice in UK. But eventually it all starts to crack & come away from the wall. It's not a good Idea at all. 🤔🙄🙁
@@lizbee726
There is now a wallpaper primer on the market that you use first before painting a "staging designer" said.
2008 the first year of the great recession. This period of declining real estate prices went on for years.
Exactly what I was thinking. Sadly, their timing was bad.
I imagine that the rest of the house must be in the same state!
My thoughts exactly. I can only imagine what their bedrooms look like.
Sophie was somewhat harsh in her judgment of the house. It was clean and presentable, even if she didn't like the "styling." Since only 1 viewing was had in 18 months, it wasn't the appearance of the house that was preventing an offer from happening! Fault the real estate agent(s) - they weren't doing their job and properly marketing. There WAS internet in 2008-2009 when this was filmed, for goodness sake. Of course, in 2008-2009 when the market in real estate had pretty much crashed in most areas, other than certain areas of Canada that remained relatively "hot."
Don't you think potential buyers saw photos of the house?
I agree about the estate agent. She was appalling! Terrible attitude when questioned and took no responsibility. What bull as well that she didn't want to pay for it to be on the big national website. I.d have fired her!
Sorry but my 1974 Ranch Home had vertical Blinds in it when we bought it. We bought all new ones for 10 windows & with our lovely pastel & neutral paint job we did, they look wonderful. Drapes are a pain as the need to be taken down & washed sometimes. The vertical blinds of today come in different colors and patterns that warm up a house, yet make it MORE MODERN. If they were so bad, companies wouldn’t still sell them. I see the high end ones too, with the remote control & people love those. It depends on your personal preference/ taste. Ours is contemporary.
So what about the other rooms in the house? I can’t imagine that the bedrooms looked any better. Do the other rooms get makeovers?
This is a big failure of this programme. Also the house layout. I can't help feeling that something worse is lurking that we're not being shown.
This is why I prefer Property Ladder. I wish it was still made.
Sandra WestleyUK, they only have about 3 days to pull off all the work, I expect upstairs will be no different from down stairs.
I'm surprisingly happy to see that she did not paint any of the furniture! Because that is beautiful historic furniture that does not need to be touched.
The owners would have been foolish to allow any of their furniture to be painted.
@@doloresreynolds8145 Agree but some owners unfortunately are foolish. If it was my furniture, "hand's off no exceptions!!"
I want that house! And I’m not even in U.K.!
Beautiful wood furniture.
In Canada houses are sold in a few hours and over asking price. It’s very scary.
Did not care for the red accents in a pale blue room. Would have loved to see the kitchen & bedrooms. But they only show what they work on.
Thanks for uploading
They should have spent a little bit more money and stripped off the wallpaper instead of just painting over it.
The color blue that has a bit of a lavender cast to it is not in the least bit neutral. It'd go with very few owners' furniture and artwork.
The blue room was a bit weird. It did make the room seem a bit more child oriented, but it was my least favorite design decision that they made. Probably had that color left over from a previous project.
Cheap trick.
i love the dining room updates!!
"Do something poorly, hoping you will not have to do it." Well, it works. But not in my home. You are taught how I want it done, and you will help! Or an activity you want will be canceled. This works for me every time. Though you must start them young. Start with the oldest and the ideas pass down by the others listening and watching what is expected.
I hate "no". Just love yes and maybe. And my kids did, too, because I was fair.
Yes, ment yes. No was always a NO. Then comes maybe, which means---do not bother me while I think how to make it work. One, just one, bother, will be, NO. Because maybe is closer to a yes than the no. Fair? My kids thought so.
This is the best job I've seen yet. Nice.
Makes me nuts to see them paint over wood but the room looked better.
Beautiful house. I really don't care for that flat roofed modern extension on the side. The dining room was the original sitting room, and the family room would have been the dining room. Both are beautiful rooms with great proportions. To me, a dining room is an evening room, so it has to look warm and rich after dark. Still, the house is lovely indeed. Hope they find a buyer. It would not surprise me at all.
I had a feeling that maybe the husband might be stuck in his own way a bit...hence the one view in 18 months! Maybe if they had listened to the realtor things could have been different. Love Sophie's design changes.
It appeared Their agent was stuck In the area and not knowledgeable about the internet.
I don't think so because he readily agree to anything they wanted to do. The agent was the one stuck. She only use their website thinking Google would do the work for her and only after 18 months did her thoughts go to the possibility of working with another agent. There were lots of great things about this house that were very much overlooked. Did you notice the door windows leading into the house from the outside? They were stunning! Not to mention that entry way with the really pretty stained glass window. This house was amazing before the make over. It just needed to be tidied up and bulked downed.
I was in love with that wallpaper. I was somewhat sad to see it go. Lol
Thankyou for uploading, happy eastern and stay healthy! :o)
It's a lovely house except too much clutter and patterns.
In the conservatory, they replaced those hard sofa chairs with some light cheap looking chairs. I would always love to sit on a sofa rather than a light chair🙄
It's lovely.
The house is big and amazing. In 2022 it will sell for triple the price. One showing is absolutely ridiculous & indicates a major problem with the agent.
Great transportation
No for sale sign out the front. How would anyone know? The sign should contain specifications, pictures of the back yard, interior, kitchen etc. Contact, etc.
When I move into a different place, I want to get on with daily life. That's what makes me feel at HOME.
No agent can sell that.
I like the paint on the wood but that took guts, I lost my breath for a bit when they first painted that. But yes the back room is bright and clean...lovely.
The home and the programme are both outdated. Would like to see some more recent programmes. 😕🙏
All cosmetic. People should learn to look pass that.
They never say anything about bathrooms.
Awwwww it's like they really did find their soul mates, knew it & no going back!! So much has changed between us as humans over the years...don't see this much anymore. LUV IT!!! No one wants to buy a house that looks like granny ( who was 109) just died in it & it's stuck in time. Lol ❤
Oh and that Real Estate Agent...YOU ARE FIRED!!!😅
When I think of the UK, I don’t think of snow. (I’m from California)
Dining room curtains too short apart from that nice job conservatory turned out great
This isn't a very good home improvement show. Sorry.
I doubt anybody who had anything to. With it would even look at this. It’s 13 years old! Not much need to apologise!
Loved the family room carpet. I would have just neutralized the wall color. Good job though!
What about the two most important areas....the kitchen and bathrooms?
Is it quite common in the UK to paint wallpaper? I haven’t seen that anywhere else. Used to stripping wallpaper off.
The conservatory was the winning room
i hoped you sanded that wood paneling 0 if not, it will peel right off
Never never never paint over wallpaper!!!! They destroyed that beautiful wood by painting it; a whitewash would showcase the wood!
You can paint over wallpaper with the right primer.
Oh God , red and white , looks like Canadian flag and the striped carpet looks like prison uniform 😂
Give the homeowners a little credit, Sophie. It is a sound, traditional home. The issue is that sound and traditional are out of style, now. That decor is about 40 years old. Who knows what will be in style 40 years from now. For the record, the furnishings probably do not convey. I don't understand why house hunters can't grasp that.
Me watching the unsellables for the 1st time: it's a nice, fine house, why wouldn't it sell?
Mr now: MY GOD THIS CARPET'S UGLY NO WONDER IT DOESN'T SELL
I don't understand why a makeover only 1 showing in 18 months how could it be the inside if no one has seen it
Photos online?
I would have brought the garden inside the conservatory with plants and rattan furniture. No need to paint the pine paneling.
Very old programme? 2008?
So funny, the designs bring the décor from the 1970s screaming into the 1990s. Good grief, these final "updates" are like time travel back 20+ years.
Well, it was 13 years ago!
I thought it was a cozy home before you startes; but then I am84
Nope to dark lower wall in dining room. Hate that dark green. Reminds me of plastic patio chairs
Is it just me or do many of these garden homes have very similar floor plans? The first floors are predictable but some homes have the conservatory features.
And the bedrooms??
What is a hostess trolley???
It seems to me that British estate agents don't do anything for their money! Shocking!
The family room is terrible... It seems that is the main living room.. So why make it look like a kids play room.. Terrible!
Really odd choices in UK homes... Would totally backfire in Europe.
I love the blue wall paper. Should leave it and just get the knick knacks out. Why don't they ever fire the agents?
Painting over the natural wood paneling borders on criminal!
Sophie Alsopp: "...this feels like half sauna and half Nursinghome" you are hilarious. She is hilarious ! This must be an older Video, don't think one can still buy this kind of house for 90'000 pounds.... !?
PLEASE stop the useless and annoying segments with John Rennie. Not helpful or interesting, just have to skip over those parts. Even if you're not going to work on the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, or garden, at least show them.
I skip over his parts too.
This is an old show back in 2008 and they did get rid of him after some time
They did an American and Canadian version of this show after 2008. If I remember correctly, I think Sophie takes over the job of dealing with the real estate agents. She uses much more constructive criticism and is more tactful than this John Rennie guy. He would be the last person I would want to see coming into my office if I were selling real estate😒
Confusing - why are the comparable houses in the area shown at "2008 prices"? Comps are usually houses that have sold within a year and the video is from 2021.
It's fine to cater to the reality of the local market's appeal to young families - smart marketing. But shame on somebody for painting over wallpaper! The wall should be stripped and primed before painting. Hope the home sold quickly after the updates.
The video originally was produced around 2008. It was uploaded on CZcams 2 years ago.
I do think the more modern look is prettier and lighter, but I also feel it made some of the spaces actually look smaller not bigger.
Omg that's a crime to paint over that wood and the carpet wasnt great just a tan carpet it looked cheap 😕
This Linda agent is the biggest problem. Doing nothing but wanting all commission. People not necessarily look for houses in a certain area - they may be looking all over the country and it doesn't matter where the house is as long as the price is good and it meets their needs. I recently bought a house in Texas and all I filtered was South East Texas which is a huge area. I would fire this agent immediately and never work with her again.
I mean people buying house really don't care about children paintings. You care about m2, price, flaws and big issues, location and how big investments you will need to make so you rebuild the house to your style
They painted over the wallpaper???
I always fast forward that guys parts. He serves no purpose.
Glad there's somebody else who does
I've never painted over wallpaper
The north-facing sunroom is perfect as an art studio. Plenty of natural constant light. But it would need to be heated (I've noticed that they do have radiators in there) and double-glazed.
But I wouldn't buy that house for one simple reason: it's on a main road.
"...it's on a main road."...hence the price reduction! "SALE"
@@shqa574 Nope, still wouldn't buy it.
@@muskndusk 🤣🤣🤣
Am I the only viewer over 50 who plans to declutter their house tomorrow? I'm dying to see how much larger my house will look with less furniture and painting my 1920 fireplace brick white.
I rent a one bedroom with loft apartment, and lived in the apartment for a quarter century. Six years ago, I decluttered, and discarded 60% of the contents. It looked amazing and spacious. Sadly, I started to fill in the gaps, and it no longer looks clean and spacious. Time to call the haul away junk company!