26/06/2026
Has your empty, unfurnished property been on the market for a month without receiving a single sensible offer?
Before you agree to reduce the asking price, ask yourself why buyers aren't connecting with the property.
Your property may already have been listed on all the major web portals, featured in the local press and promoted across social media with professional photography and a video tour. But when buyers arrive for a viewing, they're often met with... EMPTY rooms.
Just look at our before and after photos of this townhouse we staged in Waterbeach to see the difference property staging makes to the living room.
An unfurnished property can feel cold, soulless and difficult to relate to. Buyers struggle to judge room sizes, visualise furniture layouts and, most importantly, imagine themselves living there. Instead of falling in love with the home, they're left wondering whether their sofa will fit or how they'd use the space.
The conversation with the estate agent then often turns to the same solution...
"Perhaps we should reduce the asking price."
The first reduction is often around 5%.
On a £500,000 property, that's £25,000 wiped off the asking price.
Compare that with professionally staging a vacant three-bedroom property using our furniture rental service, which typically costs £5,000 - £6,000 +VAT for three months.
Of course, pricing is critical in today's market, and an overpriced property will always struggle. But if your property is competitively priced, don't underestimate the impact of presentation. The cost of staging is nearly always lower than a price reduction.
Professional home staging transforms empty spaces into warm, inviting homes that buyers can emotionally connect with. It helps them visualise how each room works, imagine their future there and remember your property long after they've finished viewing others.
You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
Before reducing your asking price, consider investing in the way your property is presented. This particular property in Waterbeach, built by Stonebond and marketed by Carter Jonas of Cambridge, sold within just 2 weeks of staging!
📞 Contact K3 Interiors today for a free, no-obligation property staging quotation and discover how we can help your vacant property attract more interest while protecting its value.
