Even house selling has gone high tech!

[setterlover]

Well our small holding is finally going on the market been waiting on workmen to finish off jobs, painting and getting the fields harrowed and trees down from storm Darragh sawn up and cleared so everything is neat and tidy.
Had a meeting with the agent who came to look around the property and take loads of details and now the 'online brochure is being prepared.
Apparently we are selling a 'lifestyle" and early in the week a professional photographer is coming to do the photographs including an aerial tour of the house land and out buildings ( they use a small drone) she is horsey and says she will not disturb the horses.We asked if a video really helps and was assured people like to have a clear picture of the lifestyle they are buying.
Wish us luck now we have decided to do it just want it sorted as we feel like we are living in limbo land.

 

[druid]

We had similar for our house when we sold in 2022, drone tour starting across the lake and coming in over the house, gardens and land. Video and styled photographs inside (they even borrowed one of our spaniels to lie on the hearth rug for photos!)

 

[setterlover]

(they even borrowed one of our spaniels to lie on the hearth rug for photos!

Yes they asked if our 2 Red setters could feature and I may need to be lunging one of the horses in the indoor sand school!

 

[criso]

I can see drone footage of the land being really useful as that often gets less coverage than the interiors. If you were interested for grazing you'd get a good idea of grass, terrain and fencing.

 

[Surbie]

I'm looking for a place, and I will always look for a video of the land - of the house not so much.

 

[BBP]

Yes they asked if our 2 Red setters could feature and I may need to be lunging one of the horses in the indoor sand school!

I might be far too paranoid, but I wouldn’t allow a photo of my dog, given it’s on an advert where the exact address of the property is the main feature.

 

[setterlover]

I must admit I am reluctant to feature the dogs as they are quite unusual in this area also they are young and bouncy and I doubt they would stay still long enough!

 

[LadyGascoyne]

Personally, I think the videos and brochures are almost exclusively interesting when I'm dreaming. We are half considering a move in the next couple of years and I love looking at all the brochures and aerial tours of all the houses I can't afford. It's my night time scrolling

But the second I see something in our price range where I am legitimately interested, I go straight to the detail and 90% of the time, I am disappointed. Properties advertised as "equestrian" get two lines about how many stables and acres and then a long description about how close they are to schools, private members clubs and town to go shopping in... all of which I could google.

I want to know about fencing, drainage, soil, size of fields, entrance and exits, where the footpaths actually go, hacking and bridleway. The things that are harder to look up.

I know what lifestyle I'm buying, that's why I'm looking at this sort of property.

 

[PurBee]

Oftentimes the acreage of properties is under-photographed, mainly focusing on the house. It’s really nice to see field lay-out/size, types of trees etc so a small-holder can decide if their proposed plans will work on that land/set-up. Drone video really helps with that to attract more buyers.
When we were looking years ago, so many we would have not bothered visiting if there was even an aerial photo of the house and lands.
I’m always on google maps to find the lands to a listing, to see the north/south view of the lands, work out the layout, as listings often leave you guessing.
This more modern tech really means you can view online and have a really good idea if you want to buy.

Good luck with the sale SL.

 

[PurBee]

I want to know about fencing, drainage, soil, size of fields, entrance and exits, where the footpaths actually go, hacking and bridleway. The things that are harder to look up.

Exactly, me too.

We’re selling and i’m drawing up a detailed plan of the entire acreage - the things that cannot be seen on pictures - like drainage channels we’ve put in, each field specified soil type/grasses, where underground cabling/water has been installed (this is off-grid), types of trees (no sycamores, grazing friendly), streams, hardcore paths etc.
without such a detailed map a new owner would be completely confused what’s what underground. We know every inch of the place, so hope our knowledge map helps save them time deciding whether to buy or not.

 

[Equi]

A large old historic mansion was for sale here recently, it had a virtual 360 tour of all the inside and basement (dungeon!) it was fabulous. I really could imagine being in the house and spent way to long “walking” around it

 

[JenJ]

Personally, I think the videos and brochures are almost exclusively interesting when I'm dreaming. We are half considering a move in the next couple of years and I love looking at all the brochures and aerial tours of all the houses I can't afford. It's my night time scrolling

But the second I see something in our price range where I am legitimately interested, I go straight to the detail and 90% of the time, I am disappointed. Properties advertised as "equestrian" get two lines about how many stables and acres and then a long description about how close they are to schools, private members clubs and town to go shopping in... all of which I could google.

I want to know about fencing, drainage, soil, size of fields, entrance and exits, where the footpaths actually go, hacking and bridleway. The things that are harder to look up.

I know what lifestyle I'm buying, that's why I'm looking at this sort of property.

Goodness, from what I've seen from your posts, you currently have most people's 'dream' property. Can you really get any better than that?

 

[LadyGascoyne]

Goodness, from what I've seen from your posts, you currently have most people's 'dream' property. Can you really get any better than that?

That's what's stopping us, we absolutely love it. But stepdaughter goes to uni soon, stepson is away at school most of the time and husband and I work so much. So we are conscious that it's mainly just us, and often just one of us, at home.

 

[JenJ]

That's what's stopping us, we absolutely love it. But stepdaughter goes to uni soon, stepson is away at school most of the time and husband and I work so much. So we are conscious that it's mainly just us, and often just one of us, at home.

Well, if you ever need to look for some lodgers, we'll form an orderly queue! (behind the cats and sheep, of course)

 

[Henry30]

Our sale closed at 97-98% of the asking price. We used Ernest-Brooks International for the listing and offer management. On the launch weekend they ran an open house in 15-minute slots, with a link to the video tour sent in advance. That filtered out most browsers and created a bit of competition. If you have outbuildings or sheds, ask them to include separate sections in the brochure (tooling, three-phase power, equipment heights); it seems like a small detail but it attracts exactly the right buyer.