My Ex Husband's Family Moved In NEXT DOOR | Unsellables S2 E4

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My Ex Husband's Family Moved In NEXT DOOR | Unsellables S2 E4 | Abode

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3 жыл бұрын

Laurel and Errol have more than one reason to move house. 1 the neighbors are so loud and number 2 her ex-husbands family moved in next door!! Luckily Sofie Allsop, Anthony Sayers, and the interior design team are on hand to help. Can a slick makeover and big sales campaign help desperate homeowners sell their 'unsellable' home? Packed with practical advice and tips to add real value to your house, this bold series shows viewers how to transform unwanted properties into unstoppable homes.
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@midori4760 3 жыл бұрын

This is why I looked for a single detached house! I’ve lived in townhouses, condos and apartments and I tell you the stress is sharing walls with people! I absolutely hate hearing other peoples lives through the walls😫

@gratitudetouniverse2689 3 жыл бұрын

nice suggestion.

@curiouscat3384 Жыл бұрын

You just never know. I live in a detached house 50 ft from the house next door where there was a couple who yell and fight with each on their front porch. Very stressful. Luckily they moved out after my second year of that.

@kibblenbits 8 ай бұрын

@@curiouscat3384 I got tired of having neighbor's, and never knowing what I was going to have to deal with, when the houses around me were sold. To me, an attached house is my worst nightmare. That's why my forever home, that I purchased 5 years ago, is on partially wooded acreage, with no close neighbor's. It's wonderful!

@ThePaigeturner53 3 жыл бұрын

I've watched a couple dozen of these videos and I'm always shocked to see them painting without taping anything off! But, I'm getting lots of great ideas for making my house a quick sell. I just wish I had a crew to help me and some of that energy!

@paranihiaanaru4414 3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree about the lack of prep before painting. These people never do I notice

@suelyons531 3 жыл бұрын

Good professional painters don't need tape. I've owned many homes and had entire houses painted. A good expensive painter is worth their weight in gold.

@ThePaigeturner53 3 жыл бұрын

@@suelyons531 I hardly think the host of this show, nor the homeowners, are professional painters! I used to run a school for construction trades and all the painters used tape. I'm an artist myself, and though I have a steady hand and a good eye I always tape off. You must be working with super heroes!

@Jen-lc5yc 3 жыл бұрын

@@ThePaigeturner53 my father was a painter by trade.. He didn't tape. He was a rare breed. ❤️

@toomanymarys7355 2 жыл бұрын

If you aren't painting the baseboards and have good brush control, it's not needed.

@TheViewmaster1971 3 жыл бұрын

Wait 'till the new homeowner finds out about the screaming kids next door! Only thing worse is barking dogs!!!

@Asyma88 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t agree more. I live in condo with bunch of small kids… they yell all day and all night till 12 AM in the yard… non stop yelling is giving headaches and bad sleep. Next place I’m getting should be no kids, no matter how much I pay

@trudeetanner7534 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe they all have screaming kids by then!

@kmo3811 2 жыл бұрын

Had screaming kids next door at one time then next a dog that was tied out all day and most of the night...CONTINUALLY BARKING!! Dogs are far worse then 3 little girls screaming that high shrill scream on occasion. They've both moved on...thank you, God!! Nows there's peace once more.

@beckyluvstoscrapnsew 2 жыл бұрын

Lol….our neighbours had an open house yesterday ..they didn’t bother to tell us …our dogs were going crazy all day when they are usually pretty quiet 🤐….after a while I started yelling at them to shut up , after a while I then started swearing at them to shut up ! I had just got my grandson to sleep for about the fourth time and they had constantly woken him up ………..they settled down after a few hours and I thought no more about it …then hubby comes home and says “ hey they had an open house next door , the agent is just packing up !” I cringed to myself , the people viewing must think “no way am I buying next to that noisy cow “..lol…! Neighbours should let others in the street know when having an open house , I would have locked the dogs inside for a few hours if they had bothered to let me know .

@curiouscat3384 Жыл бұрын

Haha - I hope this couple is not planning on having children! She also wanted the curtains in front to block out the kids playing out there! I actually like the sound of kids playing and laughing and squealing.

@auntieneen2611 3 жыл бұрын

The next door neighbor’s junky front porch would be a deterrent for me.... If they are dirty, then they have bugs that will come into my house. It would be a no for me.

@Dan.D.Lion.Wishes 2 жыл бұрын

TIP: *Never* use green paint when staging. For those with an olive completion it makes us look sick. Imagine for a moment the house is shown to olive skin folks. As they move throughout the home they see their reflection in mirrors, windows and glass in framed art. What began as a joyful excursion turns to a sense of discomfort, the house feels all wrong but they don't know why. Sadly it is their reflection causing them to see how sick they look. Once outside the feeling begins to fade yet when asked to exit through the home they look instead for a gate to use. They can't explain the aversion to the home but are adamant that it isn't for them!

@rr8960 2 жыл бұрын

Lol what about sage green? I’m actually planning on using an off white to cover the green but save one sage wall as a focal point.

@aryanahartwell3801 3 жыл бұрын

$650 thousand dollars and sharing a wall with neighbors? What a sham.

@Celtic_Amy 3 жыл бұрын

Toronto is expensive, I could get this place in my US town for $150K

@Asyma88 3 жыл бұрын

@@Celtic_Amy Toronto seems super Uber expensive. I’m shocked with recent prices

@randomvagaries5140 3 жыл бұрын

In my hometown this place would sell for $80,000 tops.

@honestguy7764 2 жыл бұрын

@@randomvagaries5140 Where? . In Europe its impossible to get something like that formthose prices.

@aumelb 2 жыл бұрын

@@randomvagaries5140 in Australia $80k would not be enough even for a deposit.

@mbcrandell8647 3 жыл бұрын

I like the fixes and Anthony makes all the things he does look do-able!

@catlover47842 3 жыл бұрын

MUCH better entrance area in and outside, I hope the inner bench has hinged lids so it can be used for strorage. Too many retro accessories in the living room tho. Biggest turn off for me would be the tiled kitchen surfaces. The grout could be perfect breeding ground for nasties

@erikaquatsch2190 Жыл бұрын

In the thumbnail video at the end of the video you can see the owners opening the 2 hinged lids of the bench 21:35

@racheljohnstone9574 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not an expert by any means, but alot of these homes seem to just need a bit of extra staging, rather than renovations or makeovers.

@gratitudetouniverse2689 3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you. in many of the episodes i felt that the sellers might change their mind and stay back.

@tubeva1977 3 жыл бұрын

It was so sweet how he is amased and fall in love with house all over again (the moment when he said : can we sound proof wals 😊😊).

@ShoJ369 3 жыл бұрын

I really think the tile on the kitchen cabinets were replaced with a nicer counter top, and a new back splash could have updated it all.

@judith4158 3 жыл бұрын

Great make over but did anyone else noticed the new window seat below the stain glass window was blocking a register? Needs at least a opening in the bench front, could be covered with a decorative screen.

@joiagibble3625 2 жыл бұрын

Is it possible it was non-functioning? It was already blocked off before.

@Celtic_Amy 3 жыл бұрын

$4,000 is a lot when all this house needed was a bit of staging. I could have done this makeover for $1000

@wendyeskelin8765 3 жыл бұрын

Skip those stick diffusers, they are awful and about knock you out when you walk into a room. Whenever I walked into a house with one of them I could not wait to get out, often times leaving before even finishing. The bedroom is the best part of the makeover.

@sct4040 3 жыл бұрын

Makes me have an asthma attack too.

@candy11401 3 жыл бұрын

And they might like the smell but the buyer might not like it plus if the smell gives off a reminder or memories of something that could be good or might give them a bad feeling

@curiouscat3384 Жыл бұрын

Avoid perfumes entirely. They are known to be toxic to our bodies. If you have to have air fresheners use natural materials like flowers and cinnamon and eucalyptus

@paulosullivan3472 3 жыл бұрын

A fair bit more than half a million dollars for a semi detached? I actually liked the way it looked before the make over but there is zero chance I would spend 650k for a house with a shared wall next to a bunch of kids.

@BE-bs8oe 2 жыл бұрын

The beam above the bed...Just saw in another show it is not " Feng Shui" because for believers it cuts energy. So they were right about the original placing of the bed !😉

@vickinoeske1154 3 жыл бұрын

One can immediately see the house needs to be painted a light color and all the rocks need to go and landscaping done.

@debretaevans8049 3 жыл бұрын

It's always good to remember we only have few years with our pets and then we can get another pet that Same Love it takes time but it's worth it

@dancingpigmonkey 3 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised at the huge amount of vases in the living room. 6 of them just in the couch area - 2 on each sidetable and 2 on the main table. And spotted 2 in the hallway too. Whatever happened to decluttering? 😅 overall nice house though, minus the neighbours.

@malgaa3655 2 жыл бұрын

Anthony is so patient and grounded. Love his approach and of course Sofie your professional approach toward opinions of sellers and their preferences 😏

@griffin2263 2 жыл бұрын

maybe the buyers viewing the house hear the screaming kids .and run for the hills !

@victorialine5984 2 жыл бұрын

As if their mutt never made a noise when it was alive.

@TJo-vb8tg 2 жыл бұрын

Did anyone else notice-while standing in the model house/master bedroom and telling them they need to "tone down all the brown furniture" I was looking at the brownish black headboard, brownish black bedside tables, and a huge heavily carved dark brown wooden bench across from the foot of the bed. Now, I'm laughing out-loud. Come on-any decent realtor should be constantly reminding their unimaginative clients to disregard the owner's furniture and look at the "bones" of the home.

@paranihiaanaru4414 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah but did the house get sold? After all that was the objective

@orlaklassen6355 2 жыл бұрын

Errol asked ."Can we soundproof this?" He should have asked that question before putting the house on the market. They were saying WOW,WOW,WOW so much they sounded like they wanted to buy it!!!!!!!!!

@christinesnitkin9619 3 жыл бұрын

17:44 The grommets on the new dining room drapes are hung inside out. The white lining on the back is not supposed to show on the sides. Look how much nicer the front room's drapes hang when installed correctly.

@beverlyrutherford1833 2 жыл бұрын

I think your wrong about that:(. Thd draped with the white backing is just the way they can be & not hung backwards!

@deeprollingriver5820 2 жыл бұрын

I’d pay to have that common wall reinforced with cement to completely cut out the noise. Double pained windows

@janbaldwin1189 2 жыл бұрын

The couple was because of the noise thru the attached walls - if that was there biggest problem, why wasn't that addressed? I am sure it could be sound proofed????????

@smallfootprint2961 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. One of the best makeovers I've seen.

@marzigeisha 2 жыл бұрын

It is interesting people's attachment and need to control is so often related to trauma. I know it's not a hoarders situation but it echoes that same need to control and I get it. Well done. It's obviously a while ago as its dated, but tasteful and still relevant.

@captinzoom 3 жыл бұрын

In 2021 this house would go for over a million in Toronto.

@NYCisland 3 жыл бұрын

You can't control who moves in next door. Screaming kids all day would be rough to deal with and there's very little you can do with the connecting wall.

@bloodliriel 3 жыл бұрын

Actually, with standard wood frames, glass wool insulation and drywall to cover it up and that's it with a decent sound proofing. My neighbours had it done. We have kids :-D

@manichairdo9265 3 жыл бұрын

They will be in school at some point.

@ddavenp1 3 жыл бұрын

Looks more like a bathroom fixture instead of an update track light.

@Larch_Lane_Puppies 3 жыл бұрын

😍 the paint colour! I wish they'd tell us what it is.

@bethsanders 3 жыл бұрын

Video is missing voice over track. Makes video appear to be of poor quality.

@debrabeaumont3330 3 жыл бұрын

Something odd about the owner woman saying she closed the livingroom drapes because, sometime there are "kids playing outside." Then they mentioned not liking having "loud" kids next door. Feel sorry for the new owner's if that is the case, but I suspect it is just normal kid noises, especially if kids just being "on the street" disturbs her.

@91splamy 3 жыл бұрын

I’m guessing it’s more to do with them being her exes kids probably

@debrabeaumont3330 3 жыл бұрын

@@91splamy I believe it is her ex's cousin's children. Also, she kept blinds closed just because, there might be children outside. Not due to noise. Sounds intolerant of any children to me. Maybe needs to move into a senior community? Lol! Have a blessed day.

@sharonsharon9540 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe bcz its her exes family kids..so she feels like no privacy to live..... I would 😆 🤣

@gemini_interests 2 жыл бұрын

All her complaining...she does NOT like Children...seems a bit of a Kare Attitude to me.

@janicefahey1531 2 жыл бұрын

Although I think that covers for outdated or scruffy furniture can be a good idea, I believe that you would be much better served to replace the furniture (rented or otherwise). The covers fit poorly and look terrible, except for the fact that they are clean and cover the mess that was there before. For such an important space I think you could do better.

@victorialine5984 2 жыл бұрын

Temporary covers are the right choice on this occasion. No point buying new furniture that might not fit the new space. It also gives them the opportunity to think about how they want to do their next home.

@wilmacguzman4405 3 жыл бұрын

Mostly open the curtains - let the light come in, also to let people have glimpses inside. Add touches of colour - in pillows, a few accents, as well as lighten the outside paint.

@curiouscat3384 Жыл бұрын

I was hoping they'd paint the front of the house - it was depressing before but the new color shocked me because it is still a very weird drab color! Why not use an off-white like the semi next door ????

@StephBer1 3 жыл бұрын

The before looks like the couple really want to live in a cabin in the woods or on a lake. All timber and brooding. And the depressing entry!

@freedomofreligion3248 Жыл бұрын

I love the railings on this front porch.

@gailmckerrow1450 3 жыл бұрын

It drives me crazy that they never show bathrooms

@patriciarobinson5909 2 жыл бұрын

Me too! They are so important!

@victorialine5984 2 жыл бұрын

@@patriciarobinson5909: maybe the bathroom is not the problem.

@jengus1951 3 жыл бұрын

Feel sorry for the new buyers when they hear the kids running around next door......

@mistymaccloud2037 3 жыл бұрын

is it just me or is the voice over missing? same with the episode before this ("Selling A Hoarders House")?

@katharinatrub1338 2 жыл бұрын

Great transformation. As always I am Impressed! The owners even wondered if they should stay maybe..... Maybe a bit to many similar accessoires in the living room (like 3 times a double vase PLUS a set of white chandeliers).

@kille7543 2 жыл бұрын

18:06 They wanted light and look what they did with the new even darker curtains in the dining area 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@randomvagaries5140 3 жыл бұрын

The countertops are still awful. Tiny kitchen. Sky-high prices for meh dwellings. So glad I don’t live in Toronto.

@robertstevenson7122 3 жыл бұрын

Who buys semi detached? We’ve all seen what can happen on The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door. Forget about all the asthetics Sophie, why don’t you address the problem of sound proofing ? It seems unfair that potential buyers are unaware of the noise they’ll be enduring should they be seduced into buying, Not impressed

@Nemie125 3 жыл бұрын

Here in the UK, and London in particular where I live, most of the houses are terraced. Luckily we are end of the terrace which means we share one wall. Over the years, we've had to put with howling dogs, screaming kids, drug dealers and, currently, walls being demolished and an extension built by the new owner who has three young noisy kids. Suffice to say we've had enough and are about to sell up and hope to get a detached property elsewhere!

@karmad4491 3 жыл бұрын

This was one of the best makeovers.

@phyllisarrington7436 Жыл бұрын

Nice renovation but I noticed all the homes in the neighborhood had pretty green front lawns. I guess removing those chunky white rocks would be cost prohibitive.

@sandragregg9079 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Funny we have dark leather couch love seat and recliner. Our walls r the same color. Now I want to get light covers for our furniture. I learn so much from you guys.

@AlexS-oj8qf 3 жыл бұрын

My mom re upholstered every leather sofa from dark brown to light yellow, it's very beautiful now in our taupe colored room.

@sandragregg9079 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlexS-oj8qf how unique

@svietka202 3 жыл бұрын

table next to couch is too big, so is the foot piece..colors r nice

@Whoiskevinjones Жыл бұрын

Why the big side table next to the sofa blocking the flow? I would have painted the taupe paneling in the front the same vibrant red as the paneling in the back. And a few flowering plants among the rock lawn out front.

@x10a91 2 жыл бұрын

they could have built a storage bench not only a sitting space at the entrance

@erikaquatsch2190 Жыл бұрын

In the thumbnail video at the end of the video you can see the owners opening the 2 hinged lids of the bench 21:35

@deeprollingriver5820 2 жыл бұрын

Trim those trees! They cast shadows and cover the windows. The house looks like a dungeon

@vintagegal541 Жыл бұрын

Odd that their house was all brown, except the kitchen, yet the homeowner was wearing one of the brightest, most cheerful and colorful tops that I've every seen. So, she must like color and why she wouldn't decorate with it, is, as I said odd. BTW, I loved the top and I would have bought it too. I also agree with another comment that the cluttered and dirty front porch next door would have turned me off too. I wouldn't want them as neighbors either.

@kmo3811 2 жыл бұрын

I think the house is really nice. She has to really search for something to "fix". Love the kitchen. I like wood (brown) furniture.

@julietteyork6293 2 жыл бұрын

$650k seems like a lot for that house. I would have guessed $250k

@Kathy-kr1sv 2 жыл бұрын

Amazes me how buyers can't imagine the potential Especially as that usually gets buyer a better price ?

@heyjude1101 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice front yard, love the well-done rock scape.

@Susi-Saks 3 жыл бұрын

A huge improvement.. how long did it take to sell?

@ann-mariemeurs952 2 жыл бұрын

Homes in Alice Springs Australia start at $500k and increase all the time despite the horrific crime rate. Even more expensive in New Zealand. 2 bdrm units cost as much as this if not more

@AquascapingAndStuff 2 жыл бұрын

05:00 love her hair do! Anyone knows what it could be called? Really wanna look it up how to do it 😍 11:20 when they say.. we will update in to modern halogen lighting... you know this video is old xD

@victorialine5984 2 жыл бұрын

Look up 'Victory roll hairstyle' and you will find various examples. It very popular amongst the vintage kitsch fangurls.

@jackandpiper 3 жыл бұрын

I hate the. Furniture covers, it would have looked great without them

@Nemie125 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree. They look like dust covers. All that was required were a few bright scatter cushions.

@silverforest4682 2 жыл бұрын

I liked the furniture without covers It could have used some off white throws instead.

@ihateyou5019 3 жыл бұрын

Anthony and Sofia are like couples

@vickinoeske1154 3 жыл бұрын

Why not use white curtains in the dining room?

@bettinaholst2865 3 жыл бұрын

Ich würde da eher in den meisten renovierten wohnen bleiben so schön wies hinterher aussieht

@bloodliriel 3 жыл бұрын

Denke ich auch oft! Allein den Krempel raus und zack ist ein extra Raum frei...

@erikaquatsch2190 2 ай бұрын

20:07 In Bezug auf die lauten Nachbarskinder sagt der Ehemann: „Können wir diese Wände schalldicht machen?“, was bedeutet, dass er gerne bleiben würde.

@alonzojohnson7955 3 жыл бұрын

Good show....

@kille7543 2 жыл бұрын

The kitchen: funny, but in the prev. vid. I just saw they couldnt get the kitchen white enough!!?

@crystaltelf288 3 жыл бұрын

Came out light and beautiful!

@cherylcoolidge8249 3 жыл бұрын

What color did they use to paint the walls in livingroom and kitchen?

@shoshanachavab 3 жыл бұрын

The house would look much better painted white

@victorialine5984 2 жыл бұрын

I like the two tone, BUT the ground floor window frames should not have been painted.

@ShoppingwithRina 2 жыл бұрын

Oh so dark the house

@theywontknow710 2 жыл бұрын

That toupee! Hahahahaha

@kille7543 2 жыл бұрын

Many ask about the name of the colours used in different rooms, you cannot rely on that as your screens colour settings most likely are different!

@jarrodbarkley9061 3 ай бұрын

There's no guarantee that in their next house, a bunch of screaming kids won't move in next door.

@hmwjones 3 жыл бұрын

Was there a buy one get one free on vases?

@tracycox2102 3 жыл бұрын

Did it sell for the asking price?

@whatever-ou2he 2 жыл бұрын

I'm just a couple of minutes in and this is weird. Imagine how the ex husband's family feel hearing them speak like that.

@sortathesame8701 2 жыл бұрын

Where is this show located? The homes are so small and so expensive! Where I live, rooms are much larger, far less expensive and duplexes are rare. Our 3,000 sq ft one level home with top of the line appliances and bathroom fixtures would sell for about $750,000 where I live, but I think it would be priced at several times that in the location where this show is selling!

@YoYo_Ma 2 жыл бұрын

Toronto. The older part of the city has tons of those semi-detached homes. You'd be amazed at the prices now. They are through the roof. People like living in the city, where they can walk to the shops, etc.

@AP-1983 2 жыл бұрын

I loved the dark exterior. I wish they would have left it.

@victorialine5984 2 жыл бұрын

It was a mistake to paint the ground floor windows. Should have left them alone.

@jaylennrosales6711 3 жыл бұрын

Please come stage my house ill buy it! 😁

@juliana790 2 жыл бұрын

How lovely!

@tessasweet5792 3 жыл бұрын

Nice house... But it still looks blah.... Even after the makeover... blah...

@sexyfatbastid 2 жыл бұрын

I don't like the way the were ending these episodes with the shutting off of all the lights as they left.

@cathyzeeman7964 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t know where this house is but what they’re selling it for would buy a mansion where I live in Michigan.

@AlexS-oj8qf 3 жыл бұрын

@Angel Bulldog I mean Toronto is the Florida of Canada, Southenmost area of Canada lol

@runningfromabear8354 3 жыл бұрын

These days that house (in Toronto) is probably worth around $1.3 million.

@runningfromabear8354 3 жыл бұрын

@Angel Bulldog Actually, I think southern Ontario has gotten as ridiculous as California. We sold our 3 bedroom for $850k in January. Time to leave.

@sct4040 3 жыл бұрын

It's too cold in Michigan.

@gratitudetouniverse2689 3 жыл бұрын

Just one thing.. the huge tv is gone. where to place it? i cant imagine entertainment without tv.

@jr1819 2 жыл бұрын

What is the color of the paint?

@ladylibertywdc8324 2 жыл бұрын

Just the title here could preface a domestic horror story!

@BritGirlJay Жыл бұрын

No VO track on this one :(

@chd9457ff 2 жыл бұрын

DAMN..ITS MY NEW WORD

@captainman2clever351 3 жыл бұрын

The house is fine though

@sherylmayer5171 2 жыл бұрын

What was the name of the paint color used in the living room?

@hollyRuizdeChavez 2 жыл бұрын

Sofie talks about updating.. meanwhile her Hairstyle is from the 40’s 🤦🏼‍♀️

@purplebutterfly7257 2 жыл бұрын

Just the front of their house and the hoarded up disgusting looking porch of the adjoining house would turn me away from looking at that house never mind buying it. 😖

@pertuniaranoto4600 2 жыл бұрын

The presenter is very beautiful, but I am starting to notice how insensitive she is with her words." Your house feels like a tomb". That wasn't necessary

@mariamedina1454 2 жыл бұрын

I turn the volume down and just watch.....

@kille7543 2 жыл бұрын

Yes it was!

@victorialine5984 2 жыл бұрын

She's English. We don't sugarcoat the message. 😂