I Want To Be Free From This BLAND House! | House Makeover | Unsellables S1 E8 

I truly don't understand how people can not overlook the owner's decor and see the good bones of a house.

All I kept thinking when watching this was how her partner kept saying we need to get rid of this house. The home Lynne lived in for 30 years and raised her son there. Hmmmm...was Lynne funding the travel dream?

Wow! A homeowner who has a spotless home. This is a nice change from the sellers who live in filth.

I agree with most of the comments here. The exterior is the main problem here. The color makes it invisible & unnoticeable from the street. There’s nothing they can do with that style but they should have painted all the exterior with a brighter neutral color. A beige/cream/taupe would make it shine.

The inside is fine. Anybody can update blinds or rip out carpet. I think the reason people skipped it is because of the exterior. Paint the exterior and boom!

Jesus, these buyers are crazy!!! Who cares if you like her couch or even the vertical blinds?!! That was a clean, neutral, well maintained home. I'd have snapped that one up.

The exterior was more of an issue than the outdated interior imo. And that red door did NOT do this house any favors. Should've painted the exterior and added some landscaping to soften it up a bit.

The problem with this house was never the interior, which was clean and minimal, it was that horrible exterior.

I found the " makeover " too little. The curtains look cheap and I'm not sure they were a better upgrade from the vertical blinds, the bookcase mantle was nice but expensive and the red in the family room I found to be an odd choice as well as the red on the front door. I thought it looked pretty amateurish myself

Painting the outside would have made a great impact, add a few bushes under the windows too

The first awful impression of the house was the dark chocolate brown gloomy exterior . That was truly a turn-off . As for the inside the owner was immaculate how she kept it even if it was outdated. If she would have taken out her furniture placed it in storage , shown it bare and lowered the price it would have sold as is and not have had to spent $5000,00 on remodeling. Let the new owners visually have given it their own style to it.

I agree with everyone saying the outside needed updating. It is atrocious!

I can definitely live in the owner's house: it was clean, well maintained ans as for vertical blinders, those are easy replacement if needed. I like her house more than soulless, boring, open concept and modern ones. This is home, not soulless house.

$5000 transformation and $50,000 reduction in asking price... winner combo! Just strange they didn’t paint a different shade of the facade to lighten it up. I wouldn’t bother to change the carpet, it was fine and neutral. The added fireplace wall unit is a winner.

Love the red door. Draws the eye in.

Paint it a lighter, brighter color outdoors (Even if it was just trimmed out nicely) and perhaps plant a few eye-catching plants out there if the weather allows. If it still doesn't sell, then I would do a little painting inside. If the furniture is dated....move it out. I swear I would not totally refurbish my house, etc. in order to sell it. It's not cluttered, people can see it's "bones" which is what they need to see. My sister spent $30,000 on updating her home and sold it for $15,000 more than a previous offer. That makes no sense. Realtors love for you to spend all that money so that it sells for more, they get a bigger payday too without spending a dime. My house wasn't outdated, but I moved most of my stuff out so that there would be no problem with different "tastes".

What year was this filmed because even their "updates" look dated. I love the way the house is shaped on the exterior. The problem is the color. That dark brown needs to go and if money wasnt an issue, the roof color should be changed and it could easily transform into a modern looking constructed house

The exterior is the real issue, it looks depressing. Inside can easily be personalized, so it is not the real problem.

I look at houses at what I could do to change it for me. I could care less what the other owner had.

Why would you put carpet back down in the living room when there are hardwood floors?? So much brown... and satin bed spreads. Yikes.

Spotless home! Should have sold!

One thing i have nocticed on these shows. Tv and you tube. If it is bright they make it plaun .if plain they make it bright. Whatever style they change it to oposite.most just clean up clutter and clean the place. That is it. Paint and declutter.this home was just fine before the makeover. Apparently only stuck up prima donas were shown going through the house.

Awesome layout. Odd exterior. Spotless. And because it was uncluttered and a bit bland, for me it was easy to see the potential. Great layout. It all seemed bittersweet for the seller. . .

Since they could not afford to update the stair railing to match the modern look of the house they should have painted it white for it to blend, that ugly gold Oak stands out like a sore thumb and this style of the woodturning doesn't fit a modern house.

Thus house is larger than I expected. Was actually quite nice to see overall as a before

That lovely home owner kept a spotless clean home,none of her belongings were shabby everything was nice,her blinds were expensive when she bought them and stood the test of time, she chose well at the time,but there are some modern cheap shit drapes up now that will NOT keep light out and will fade,but what ever,ok the nice lady fid not have an eye for decorating but at least she didn't paint a bedroom Pink! And her house was dif from others on street but so what! Its nice to b different,having her drastically LOWER the price even after all the work that was done was just WRONG,mean actually, with the new revamping i feel sure she could have got her asking price.and a few nice tall evergreens would have looked nice outside and some planted flowers.i felt so bad for this lady as dhe was insulted thruout the entire show.

never mind the old furniture - its all clean and wont stay behind anyway. But I found the house from the outside quite unappealing and it was all white inside - looks really cold and uninviting. A splash of colour would show it off much better. Must watch beyond the first 3 min and see what they come up with :D

What is wrong with people? A perfectly clean and tidy house ready to be specified by the buyer. The lack of imagination is astonishing - such morons deserve to pay through the nose.

To me that house beautiful. As a buyer I would be buying her house not her style. You buy it paint it a color of your choice, change blinds and that’s it! Make whatever small changes needed.

Bob can’t wait to get his hands on the $$$😂

Actually the house is very nice. This would be perfect- ready for someone to make it what they wanted, without having to pay for someone else’s taste. Like I’d never pay for one of those goofy vessel sinks people are putting in. I’d definitely change the exterior paint, and interior paint, but paint is cheap! And easy.

In my opinion, selling YOUR property to marry someone is just such a bad move, and I see so many women doing this. You lose all your equity. They should have used this as a rental, and then if things didn't work out, she'd still have a place to live. I bet they used the money to pay off his house, that's what has happened with all my friends, even though their name isn't on the title. Bad move. RE the interior- a few pillows and flowers was all it needed, get rid of sad decor, but nothing else needed anything. They needed to paint the exterior to match the colors of the neighborhood (I see a lot of grey and whilte) and then add some things like a nice bench and some exterior flowers to make this less stark and more family oriented. Paint the house white and grey or some such, add shutters to the windows, and some trim to the upper edge of the house. I think that *under* this modern exterior is probably a really great brick house, just my guess, if you pulled off the siding, I bet that's what you'd find. If they pulled the property records they could have gotten a better idea.

I do wish they would have done more for curb appeal.

It's really not bad at all. Very clean.

So, the young professionals the realtors imagined would be interested in this lovely property are incapable of seeing beyond the vertical blinds and 'dated' furniture! WOW, poor wee snowflakes, lol. It was spotlessly clean, no major errors in decor and no clutter. What else do people need?! I could have cheerfully moved in as it looked originally then altered things to my requirements over a short period of time. Look how easy it was to remove the blinds and hang curtains! Even the carpet appeared clean and well cared for. Seems some folk have no clue about how lucky they'd be to have a property which was certainly live-able even before addressing the (trivial) decor issues!

I wish more decorators thought the color gray is depressing! It's now EVERYWHERE.🙄

Unimaginative buyers! They can’t see past the old furnitures

Drape rods should be as higher. It will make every room look bigger.

I like this seller. She seems really sweet

Clean and neat is what I look for....people r going to come in and do what they want anyway

Nice update. They should have painted the stairs and banister though. Its a huge contrast to the new modern look in the same space.

I agree that the brown facade of the house should have been painted to brighten it up and make it look larger. I wouldn't have gone past the front door because of the brown. Ugly and depressing.

the interior stairs need to be painted white.

Wow! The Western world really operates so differently. Such high expectations from even grand mothers. People here in India will not expect an old lady to do all the upgrading. They will take it for granted and adjust it in the price. Make an offer with a substantial discount and do the work themselves as long as the neighborhood and construction quality is fine.

I loved the fireplace and shelving, but nope to the rest, especially the exterior which needed the most work.

Aw such a cute couple - I hope they sold and got to travel the world 🥰

The home owners are so gracious.

The floor looked great wooden why add carpets. The house you showed them did not have carpets.

Popcorn ceiling should have gone.

Kirsty Allsop lives in a stately home in England ... with antique furniture ... that says it all !!!

it was the horrid exterior. i’m surprised they didn’t repaint the house but the red door made a huge difference. i feel bad coz it was her childhood home and just when she got to see it in it’s prime where she could truly appreciate the update and how enjoyable it’d be to stay there she had to leave :/

There is nothing wrong with her house. Rearrange furniture, take tablecloth off dining room, this was many years ago, now grey is all you see in New homes.

love the makeover!!! actually the house being different from the rest is a plus for me!!!!! only issue is that chain link fence!!!!! ARGH

Wow, that is one expensive little, homely, immaculate house. Can’t wait to see the end.

r u kidding me? ppl really r that dumb as to NOT buy a house cause of vertical blinds...and why is she saying "a bit impersonal" when it comes to bedroom...SHE always wants things to be impersonal. and the house she showed her has absolutely NO wow factor at all. and bringing the price down by 50k probably didnt need the redoing it cause its a ridiculous reduction

I recently looked up the house out West that we sold nearly 30 years ago. They had kept everything, but replaced the Formica kitchen counter with more Formica! The bathrooms were the way we updated them in the 80s. The furniture was dated. It had failed to sell again for the same reasons this had. Had we stayed, the house would have been completely updated.

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The misplaced exterior architectural style makes me think of a beach house - only, well, it's not! Inside, the wall feature looks smart. Wow, that's sure a bundle of money for this place. For that amount I'd have my dream home. I can't imagine THIS being anybody's dream home.

I yelled when he said he was taking out the new, grey Berber carpet. Nooooo!

Potential buyer: Brown is my favorite color... Realtor: Do I have the house for you!

I remember watching this a ton of years ago if only the prices were that cheap today in Toronto

Wait!! They re carpeted over WOOD floors??!!! Who does this and why?!! I thought Sophie was all about the wood floors!!! That must be in future shows. The exterior stands out because it’s surrounded by traditional homes. Someone probably bought the old house and knocked it down to build this one. Why else would it be so different??!! These homes look about 100 years old. If it was around similar “modern” homes it wouldn’t stick out as bad, imo.

So much work just to barely change a perfectly fine inside, when it's the outside that's the problem. And then lowering the asking price. She's being "taken for a ride" allright.

For the love of everything holy, PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO THE EXTERIOR. Painting it would help a little bit. Wouldn't get me pass the sidewalk from the look of that facade.

I didn't expected you covered the wonderful wood floor with carpet!!! Wood floor is really expensive in confront with carpet (carpet looks cheap) You covered one of the forces of that house...and then the colors...could be neutral and light in the same way... why thoose shadows of brown...😒 that's dated...any way...you sold it...good.

Good for Lynne! Enjoy life!

Early 80s? Jeezzz, I redecorate constantly. 😆

Should've lightened it up outside. French Mansard roof could've been nicer if the house was light color with window boxes... With small evergreen shrubs in them because it's winter. Red berries. With storm door on you can't see red door. Make it look more French cottage. Little imagination all around. Interior before was a real snooze.

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I like that the house is unique on the outside and not cookie cutter.

The real problem is the out appearance...it's not that inviting and not enticing enough to young buyers and it's so obvious that it's not just the entrance door!

The exterior wasn’t horrible… it simply differed from the others… I think fresh paint and a minimal amount of landscaping would have done wonders. I kind of like the uniqueness of the exterior… just not the color

The bedrooms were really large compared to mine.

The whole outside of the house looks so dark, picking out the door & window surounds with a lighter or brighter colour might make all the difference. You might not need to do anything inside.

Really just a red door on that weird exterior?

Bob really got lucky eh.

The front is so ugly... but inside isn't a huge issue, buyers were obviously to snobby or lazy to see beyond the superficial

This house is a pimple among all the other classic homes. Yes, it's nice, and well-kept, but whoever built this thing had no sense of responsibility as to the aesthetics of the neighborhood.

The Updo is Awesome👏🏻🥰, but not having night tables on each side of a bed tells me the room is too small, especially in a master bedroom, it should be “staged” for being comfortably utilitarian as well. Would a book your reading just be put on the floor?, where’s a cup of tea going to go😒? (and please Don’t say ‘lap tray’🤣) Like I said, it’s Awesome - but,..

That family room with red curtains/accents is cheapest look I’ve ever seen. Should have left it empty.

Regardless of the exterior which was challenging to overlook, the makeover inside was spectacular especially the living room.

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It WAS absolutely gorgeous before. A nice place that could be customized to a buyer. After is really beautiful but must have been costly.

The end result was really nice, but I'd be a bit put off by built-in storages and shelves. I mean, it looks great with that fireplace, but I have my own bookshelves and such I'd want to place somewhere. Can't do that with built-in furniture! So I wouldn't want to pay extra for a newly built feature I'd have to tear down anyway. 🤔

get rid of the brass doorknobs too. i changed all mine to bronze and it looks so much more high end. daily finger smudges don't show either!

They should have painted the handrail to the stairs.

The makeovers are beautiful

Why not refinish the hardwoods, at least downstairs, and paint the stair risers + banister? What a missed opportunity.

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Why did they cover up beautiful hardwood floors? When they to that ugly gray carpet up there was great floors under... but 14:18 they covered them back up?

I agree that this house was so nice. I wish something like this had been shown to me when I was looking. I’d bought it at once!-Susan

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Sorry but I still thinks it looks a bit dated.... just more brown!

There is too much brown.

Maybe i would have painted the exterior but I love all the houses on the street, they all have pretty characters.

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I am indifferent to vertical blinds but if you have cats they are the best. Thus I would be inclined to like them. A valance or architectural feature would help the windows.