If you’ve ever had a house sit on the market, gathering dust bunnies and unread brochures, then Channel 4‘s Can’t Sell, Must Sell aims to ease your pain. The series, featuring property pros Stuart and Scarlette Douglas, brings its knack for quick-flip transformations to two West Sussex homes this Wednesday, July 9 at 8 PM.
This week’s challenges run the gamut from high-end to, well, visually assaulting. One property is a million-pound home in dire need of a spruce-up, a place where a little polish could mean a lot more cash. The other? A property described as a “polka-dot-covered assault to the senses,” a phrase that suggests a complete aesthetic overhaul is needed. The kind of place you walk into and immediately wonder if the prior owners had a bet going on how many patterns could clash in one room.
The twist here is speed and budget. The team has just two days and a modest amount of money to deliver these makeovers. It’s a tightrope walk between cosmetic fixes and truly changing a house’s appeal. Fans of property shows will likely take notes on the quick-fix solutions, while anyone struggling to move their own home might pick up a trick or two.
Can’t Sell, Must Sell gives a look at how to get properties market-ready and sold fast, even when they start from a difficult spot.
