Unsellables | FULL Episode | Condo Competition
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- Soon-to-be empty nesters, Marco and Maria, are desperate to sell their four-bedroom home so they can travel and move closer to their grown-up kids...But after six weeks on the market, 18 viewings, and no offers, they’re not going anywhere. Billed as a condo alternative just minutes from downtown, the home is in a great location. And, although the owners insist there’s nothing wrong with it, the home’s overstuffed, cluttered interiors, religious art, fake flowers, ramshackle mudroom, and astro-turfed backyard are seriously turning buyers off.
In order to compete with the area’s modern luxury condos, Sofie comes up with plans for a radical overhaul. And while Anthony and the team declutter, reveal the home’s impeccable hardwood floors, and transform the mudroom and backyard, Sofie gives Marco and Maria a lesson in how to present a house for sale.
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Can a slick makeover and big sales campaign help desperate homeowners sell their 'unsellable' homes? 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.
Unsellables - Condo Competition - Season 2 - Episode 12
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Ahhhhhhhh Marco and Maria are so super sweet. He is so protective of her- always having his arm on her shoulders and holding her when she was crying. Love these two
Lovely family! The house came into the 21st century with some Sophie-Anthony magic. The ground floor and backyard look amazing. I hope that the family took the hint, and decluttered the second floor bedrooms and loft.
I just want to hug the owners!!!! I find.it so hysterical how very very nice she is being, I'm so happy she is being so respectful.
Very interesting to see them so resistant to change each in different ways then absolutely fall in love with their home all over again 💖 When she cried over their kitchen, I was almost in tears myself! 😊
Sophie is so beautiful, and I love her British accent! She really makes this show!
This couple is adorable. I hope things worked out for them.
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from the last comment, it seems they changed their minds about selling! They loved the changes so much... me too! lol
Aww, I really enjoyed this episode! This family was so adorable! I hope they were able to sell their house. It was beautiful! Great job to everyone involved!
Marco and Maria are so very charming. The after was so well done. I especially really like the kitchen, back yard and Maria's 'little house'.
The dad cracked me up talking about the previous owner 😂🤣😂🤣😂. But that ceiling 😒😖😖😖
Years ago you bought the house as is and fixed it up later.
Anthony Sayers is such a talented contractor. Wow!
He's very good looking too.😍😍
He is SO handsome, I can hardly concentrate on the storyline....🤗🤗🤗
I need his planter! That was amazing.
@@a.phillips6892 🥰🥰🥰
@@francinecannon1903 ☺☺☺
I love this house. That stained glass is gorgeous.
Love the way the host, spoke slower making sure the couple understood.
lol I'm a teacher and I used to teach pre-K. I spoke to the kids slowly, anyhow, because it helps their understanding and patience. We had a new student join the class, and her mother let me know (through a translator) that the little girl's first language was Spanish, and she'd only been hearing/speaking English for about 2 years (she was 5.) I was spending some one-on-one time with her on her first day during free time, helping her label her folders, etc. I was speaking even more slowly than I normally did with the kids until she put her little hand on her hip and said, "You speak TOO SLOW. You need to--" and then snapped her fingers twice. I couldn't help but laugh. lol I did start talking at my normal "kid speed," though!
What a lovely couple!
I’ve been binge watching this for hours instead of homeschooling
Hahaha omg me too!
She did a fantastic job on this house. The back yard area became stunning and is my favorite feature of the renovation!
It's beautiful but some of the items cost too much, aka: the lamps. trim the cost.
"8 days. From the beginning...to the end, 8 days" lol
Such a dear couple. All the best to them and their family.
I wonder how many families stay after the renovations. I wouldn't leave that one especially.
A lovely episode, Sofie was amazing how she explained the right way to stage the home. I wonder if they decided to stay ??
I love Sophie's dress. But did you see that ceiling ???? Eek!! And the kitchen stools are very pretty, but they are much too high for this table. Over all I think the home looks wonderful after, I especially love the back yard WoW !
Yes, that ceiling looked like it had frosting icicles dripping. That would take a lot of work.
The ceiling is terrible.
That is popcorn ceiling . Some people don't like it, some don't mind.
@@vaderladyl-that’s way more than a typical popcorn ceiling, though. That looked like plaster drippings. 🤷🏼♀️
The kitchen stools are the least attractive feature of the makeover. Who sits comfortably on them? A waste of the budget!
Lovely couple, and charming home. There's many who don't realize they have to scale down to place emphasis on just the home. We all live in our private spaces so I don't critique one's private space for it's what it is-one's space, although it's a great idea to periodically de-clutter anyway. It would've been nicer to create a storage bench 'w cushions in the so called 'mud-room' though. And again, no mention of the bathrooms.
Or the 4 bedrooms.
They do show those rooms but not on all episodes.
I felt the husband's frustration of having to do all this work for the sale. He didn't realize that the way people sell houses had changed. He probably doesn't even watch these types of shows. I liked watching him embrace the change and go for it. I agree with other commentors - Sophie handled the family with great respect and understanding in terms of explaining new practices in real estate and the importance of removing personal items so that the potential buyers can really picture themselves and their things in the house. On top of everything, Anthony performed some real wonders here. Great Job Unsellables team!
That ceiling texture is killing me!
At the end , she said that now she would not sell her house 😊. Sofie and Anthony did a great job 💛💚💙💜
love them. so transparent
Yes! They are such a sweet family.
They are so cute! This has been my favorite episode so far.
Lovely couple - hope they have happy travels.
Sofie and Anthony 💪 wow 🤩
I love this couple!
"Nothing is wrong in this house...." When they say that....you know EVERYTHING is wrong in that house. Lmao
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ugh. Parquet floors! Reminds me of basement rec rooms. They also didn't fix the dog chewed up porch post. They only painted over it, but you can still see it.
They're so cute 😍
To me the living room furniture, decor and floor still looked outdated after the makeover😕. I love the backyard though
You are correct but I think they sofas are just there to show optimal furniture placement. Overall the house staged very well, I don't think Maria wants to sell after all.
Well the show is from 2011 so that might have something to do with your perception.
And they weren't renovating or buying new stuff but staging, which is just doing some simple cosmetic changes and rearranging your own furniture for better viewing, which is another thing.
They do have to match the decor with the house style, so they can’t make it too modern or else it’ll look odd with the windows/molding etc
@@vaderladyl 2009 (from end credits)
@@SixthSun This season is. The show ran from 2008 to 2011.
OMG THAT CEILING!!!! Those stalactites alone would be enough to make me turn around & walk out.
That is popcorn ceiling and I think it is not so bad.
@@vaderladyl oh honey, I know what it’s called - I have 1980’s popcorn ceilings in my own home (thankfully soon to be gone with an upcoming renovation). That is not “popcorn” on that particular ceiling - it’s weaponry. The point is - a popcorn ceiling is a sure sign a home hasn’t been renovated in 40 years and it’s the first thing I’d get rid of if I was renovating in order to sell a home. I’m really surprised with all the other work they were doing on this house they did not remedy the ceiling. And, to your last point - yes, it is bad. Very, very bad.
@@lenoreleitch5297 This show is about staging, not renovating, so no budget or time for popcorn removal.
You can call it what you want, it is still popcorn, so I also know what it is and had lived with it too.
The fact that there is popcorn ceiling might mean it is not renovated but doesn't mean it is necessarily in bad shape and NO, ,not everybody feels the need or care to remove it as that is only cosmetic, and not structural and NO, not everybody thinks it is a bad thing.
They want you to believe that so they can charge you for it.
@@vaderladyl You do realize that back in the ‘80s when popcorn was at its heyday, the REASON it was used was not because it was aesthetically pleasing, it was used because it was a way of covering over shoddy ceiling drywall work. Bottom line, NOBODY would purposefully spray popcorn on a ceiling today, whether a new build or reno. The popcorn on the ceiling in this particular episode was especially horrific - looked like inch-long daggers on the ceiling. Most likely done by the homeowner himself - a lot of Europeans especially liked and used that look back in the day. You’re entirely welcome to your preference for popcorn ceilings. I think they suck, aesthetically speaking. To each their own.
@@lenoreleitch5297 Uh duh Of course nobody uses it now.. It was only a vintage trend that also had the purpose of serving as acoustics dampening not only to hide imperfections. Only a few specific places use them for acoustics applications now. Actually I could care less if a house has it or not.
No big deal. To each their own.
Lovely family
#couplegoals omg sssssoooooo cute these two
This is one of my favorite episodes! MY what a change. Which just shows that dated accessories, etc really make a huge difference. To be honest, the outside, which I loved, could have been achieved simply with loads of paint and removing those shingles, which anyone can do. Those plastic adirondac chairs are really cute, and I saw those at Kroger, so it's not like they are hard to find. Where they put the flowers, you could buy ready made benches, put flower boxes (ready made) on top, and paint it all without a contractor. I just LOVE this one. A keeper for sure! I think I can use this info!
Now they should keep it! ❤🙏 they truly just needed an updating & decluttering like anyone who has lived in a home for a number of years. If you can't do it seasonally or annually, and list some help and do it every 5 years
Just noticed, as lovely as they are, those back steps need a handrail. I doubt that's up to code.
Beautiful!
love love... loving ALL
Love the whole makeover but I wish Anthony would have left the rabbit on the shed 🐰. I hope Marco and Maria get the sale they want
I always wonder, where all the things and clutter has gone without having big bulky closets everywhere? We all have way too much stuff around!
I guess they get storage space somewhere else.
I like this house.
The chain link fence is a turn off
Planting inexpensive climbing or screening plants is a good solution. Ivy, in containers, or bamboo, again in containers, would cover that up in a 2 or 3 years. It's important to never let ivy or bamboo out of containers but they work magic over chain link.
A nice antique rambling rose bush would hide the fence beautifully.
Half a million for that and this is years ago! The patio looks great in the "after" but sadly the rest of the house is still ugly. I don't think those cheap parquetry floors ever look good and they are outdated.
Parquet is NOT cheap and it's coming back in.
The stove is a relic…I would have replaced…but amazing job over all
Nice house. Good staging.
I wish people in these old homes wouldn't enclose their porches--especially when they are inappropriate for the style of the house and look cheaply built.
The plywood on the back shed won't last long and it'll be obvious that it's only plywood after it's painted. They should have put siding on it.
With the weather in Toronto, some sort of vestibule or air lock is pretty much a necessity, and the original building did not have one. When the weather is bitter, -15 C or 0 F, you do not want gale force winds blowing through. In summer, the +33 C or nearly 100 F with 90% humidity, you don't want the hot air blowing in. The sunroom also gives a space for coats and boots to be removed before walking on the hardwood.
@@michaeltutty1540 Brrr... I live in the Rocky Mountains and we don't have it that cold very often. I hate the cold and I hate the heat. Actually, for me, there's only about 6 weeks of the year that are the "right" temperature. I'm not very hardy, I guess.
Thanks for the info.
@@happydays1336 You should come and live in Ireland!
It was quite a tough job for Sofie and the team, wasn't it! But they did well, even the couple appreciated the result. I think here Sofie had to be particularly delicate and patient, as the clients were obviously not aware of any interior problems they had had. And with them speaking little English, it must have been difficult to get home the idea ...
Yes, they had accents, but to say they "spoke little English" is inaccurate.
The PC term would be that English is their second language. 😊
@@dustykeele I'm sorry, it must have sounded a bit rude. Especially for English-is-my-second-language-speakers. I truly respect all accents and nations, but to me it really sounded like they didn't speak much. Literally. Or they cut it all out during the production.
@@sharong8511 Thanks for the prompt 👌 we all have to be delicate to each other
@@marinala1598
Oh no dear! You didn’t sound rude at all. I don’t know any language but English. I took French lessons in high school but actually know very little except the names of table, pen, pencils, useless things like that. I would like to learn Spanish. I understand there are online lessons and I think I will look into this. Except for the fact that I live in British Columbia and I don’t know any Spanish people, I still think it will be interesting and fun. Have a lovely day! ☺️
Half a million dollars for that house!!!!
12:58 he said one piece of finger lmaoo. Makes me think of “piece of burger” from Burger King
What a lovely couple! I liked a lot of their original house. I do like the windows being clear so the stained glas is visible, and the mud room and yard look good. But I really liked the personality of the earlier decor, ore renovation, in most of the house
The backyard was better than the house! I wonder if they stayed after all?
I hope they Paint that Front Door!
00:50 A FROG!in the window
These ppl need a new real estate agent
Perfect example...wall have too much stuff!
I miss when they told you if it sold or not
They are such a nice couple. Thats the most important.
they invited a consultant and didn’t clear up?
The gardenspace us wonderful.
in Germany we empty our house totally. We only sell houses without furniture.
Poly on the butcher block island! Can't use a knife or prep on that. Block oil is what you use on a wood prep surface. Shame.
ever hear of a cutting board?
Great makeover! Did it sell? Looks nice 👍 Hope so
Those stools are way too high for the island.
Yipes they did not even mention the ceiling that looks like a popcorn type, and why not replace worn the out of style sofas.
Because of the budgets that are set (ahead of time), there is only so much that the staging team can do in 2 or 3 days before the open house is scheduled. That's the point of the show. This isn't Property Brothers where even when the show was starting out ("Buying and Selling") the budgets were $10,000! I wouldn't spend that kind of money to "fix" my house in order to sell for its best dollar, even if I could afford it, LOL! The ceilings were awful, but the labor alone to remove the drywall - replacing it would be the easiest option - would be more than most buyers would be willing to pay. Covering over with new drywall would have lowered the ceilings too much, not an option. That isn't the typical popcorn finish of the 1980s-2000s that can be wet down and scraped off! That looked like actual plaster. It would cost a fortune to redo it unless it was torn out. Even during the time this show ran the cost of labor was going up, up and up, you can see the different just between the start of Season 1 costs for staging and the Season 2 costs for staging.
Every house in this programme seems to have them😂
Yes that is popcorn ceiling and very common in older houses. Some people don't mind it.
Amo la casita
And then they did not want to sell it but to live in it :)
Wonder why they didn’t put at least one hand rail on the back steps 🤷🏻♀️🇨🇦
Sweet couple. Why is the fridge in another room? Obviously no room in the kitchen. Seems kinda awkward layout and tiny space for such high asking price.
This is an old house, I'd say 1950s or earlier. My daughter had just such a house, the refrigerator had its own little alcove and the pantry did as well, with the back door in the middle. When they renovated, they moved the fridge back in the kitchen and extended the back of the house a few feet and created a deck.
They never talk about ceilings, these looked like drippy icing, it should have at least been scraped down some to remove the stalactites
I noticed they had parquet flooring in the mudroom. Why cover it with a carpet??
I wondered the same thing. One minute it's remove the rugs so people can see the wood floor. Then they turn around , and cover up the first chance to see the floor. smh
The only reason I can come up with is there was some damage to the floor and repairing it would have been a budget killer. It would have been nice if they had explained their reason for covering such a lovely floor.
@@dustykeele Probably because the husband had insisted that even though they had rugs on the floors in the the house, there was no damage to them. Didn't want to make him into a lier.
Because it didn't match the rest of the wood flooring...
Wish they would show the whole house. It has four bedrooms they only showed one.
Those plants in the planter box are going to drown as soon as it rains lol, they didn't put any drainage holes in it
Anthony should have built a bench, and added a few planters around the back yard.
Yes the flower box should have been a lidded banquette for storage and seating( maybe add cushion). I would have just used cedar shake shingles on the storage house-- less labor and no paint!
I wonder how many of the homeowners take their property off the market after the renovations.
Lovely! Except the paint colors in the back yard. White and pine green furniture or greys, white and gold or marine blue. The beige is rubber stamp boring-
U didn’t show the bedrooms or bathroom what updates did u do there?? ,, seems they didn’t sell it !!
I actually like the AstroTurf patio lol
Its practical for their grandkids x
Didn't care for the carpet they put in the mudroom. The funky floor before was cute.
Yes I love Persian rugs and that one was nice.
You thought that brown carpet looked better than the floor?
I know, right? I thought the same thing. Could they not have painted it instead?
nicer, would like to have seen newer kitchen handles & a more modern backsplash, backyard a 1000 times better, @ living room a white small fireplace would give a wow factor
Sofie really needs to stop sitting everywhere! She sat on the living room table🙈! SMH!
For years I have suspected she has a partial disability in her left leg. She almost always places her weight on her right leg when standing and she sits whenever she can. And when she walks there is a limp. To their credit, the camera crew films her very carefully.
I may be mistaken, but it looks like Jimson Weed (Loco Weed) blooming in the front yard. Why? It's toxic and invasive. Oh, my gosh, a deadly flowering plant? Why?
What about the bedrooms?
They weren't shown. They don't always show them.
sophie has a thing for anthony
Those spikey ceilings. No.
I would frequent no such place of amusement, but would like to have a law office in some public part of the city, where I would spend the far greater part of my time; the rest I should consume in going round to German restaurants, attending magistrate trials, etc.
That ceiling???
Popcorn ceiling. Very common in older houses. Not everybody minds them.
@@vaderladyl That's NOT popcorn ceiling! That's much more! 🤣
Think they should of fixed horrible ceiling
No real need, besides they had time and budget constraints.
Why, why, WHY do people hang their pictures from the ceiling??!!! 🙀🤢🤮
What is going on with that celing?
The front porch looks awful on the exterior. They should have built out pilasters on those two brick porch piers, to compensate for the missing pillars.
People lived in their homes and enjoyed it.
The housr inspector;although real was hard on the owners
In the bedroom, the carpet, the curtains, the walls, the bed linen all different colours nothing tied in nothing even remotely matching or mismatched in a good way. Her sister, Kirstie Allsopp is probably horrified. The women has no taste or style.
I thought the British are always so polite. Well, in the host's case, they made an exception.
Get Over It
They are polite .it is just that they don't have the need to baby people.
Living room needs one of those movable fire places. It has no focal point.There are four bedrooms. What do those look like? Because people DO go upstairs and look at bedrooms and bathrooms... This show is misleading. But hey, that's real estate.
The brown exterior colors and first floor finish material is problematic. That parquet floor is awful when you wear spike heels. Should have changed out the sofas and the reupholstered the dining chairs. The living room carpet is the wrong size, would have arranged the sofas in an L shape. The kitchen was the only truly nicely redone room, but decluttering did help.
That living room furniture and floor looked dated both before and afterwards. Was that a popcorn ceiling I saw ? Yuck... That house is dated inside and out😦
I thought it looked a little drab for the reveal. Definitely no WOW factor.
The show is old and the house is even older
Anthony has character and a charm not unlike Denzel Washington though perhaps not quite as potent as Denzel he does have the same focused intelligence charming smile humour and focus.An expert at his trade.Sophia is very U,prettier than her sister even.Is she married to her boyfriend in scotland yet?Stewart Fletcher?
Yet another episode missing huge chunks of narration. Annoying!
The decorating on the makeover for this home was not nearly as well done as in previous episodes. It was less cluttered and lighter but still looked very dated.
Well the show is old and they just rearranged the owners furniture for better viewing. They weren't going to buy new.
Unsellables works in Mexico too?
I never knew this