I'm not sure why Hick was talking to our Realtor again, but he let out another off-hand comment on Friday evening. I don't think he understands this whole "investment partners" deal we have with The Pony concerning the Double Hovel. You'd think all parties would be apprised of any developments or information gathered by one of the three partners.
"Oh, I talked to Realtor. She said she showed the house to a couple, and the reasons they gave for not being interested were that the ceilings are too low, and the bathroom is off the living room."
"Well. It's not like you're going to rip off the roof and raise the ceilings. Or knock out walls again and change the floor plan. So it's good to know it's nothing about the way you've done the floor or walls. It's a livable house with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Somebody will want it."
"Yeah. What's wrong with a bathroom off the living room?"
"Would they rather only have ONE bathroom? I don't think so. Who wants people traipsing through their bedroom to get to the bathroom? Where else were you supposed to put the half-bath, off the kitchen?"
"I don't know. But that's what they said."
"She probably asked them, to see if it was something minor that could be changed."
"Maybe."
I'm glad those people at least took a chance on touring the property. You would think that they drove by first, before scheduling a showing. Surely they could tell from outside that these houses would not have vaulted ceilings. Still, not throwing shade. People want what they want, and should get what they want, for such a large investment.
My one bedroom flat has the bathroom/laundry off the bedroom so anyone visiting has to go through the bedroom to get to it and no one seems to mind.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking that the person living there is the one who would mind, always having to keep the bedroom in pristine condition, bed made and everything neat. Perhaps concerned that a guest might snoop around in personal areas.
DeleteWould you object to having an extra half-bath off the living room? If it was such a big deal, this couple could have said it was having issues, and re-directed guests through their bedroom to the other bathroom.
Yes I would. Maybe. In a previous home we had a bathroom and separate toilet both off a living area which we used as a dining room and none of us were too happy about hearing a toilet flush as we were eating or even just using the table for other things.
DeleteI think it might be different if I was desperate for a home and something like this was in my price range. It's not like I get a constant stream of visitors these days.
There's no hallway in this house, so the only option was the half-bath off the living room. Certainly not off the kitchen!
DeletePeople are strange nowadays, expecting to get exactly what they have envisioned in their first home. Part of the fun is taking something and making it your own, Well. for me. My son had some rental property in St. Paul. It had a garage, which is a huge benefit in Minnesota. A family looked at it to rent and asked my son if he would mind taking out the garage door and making the opening taller and then put in a new door! He did not rent to that family
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