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Should I remove the wallpaper & room dividers before putting on market

CatchTheWind
5 years ago
I want to sell my small condo, which is in a desirable newish complex near the water in South Florida. (Most of the neighbors are full-time residents, ranging in age from 20s to 70s.) Here's my dilemma:

When I bought the condo a few years ago, I added lots of upgrades to give it a more traditional look: crown molding, chair rails, intricate vent covers, crystal door knobs, bronze switchplates, etc.

Those things will have to stay, so it's a given that it will only appeal to the sub-set of buyers who like a more traditional style. Given that reality, do I dare show it with the wallpaper still on the walls and the large open living/dining area divided into two small Victorian style sitting rooms? (See photos; the half-wall is actually the wallpapered back of a bookcase that faces the second small "room," and could easily be removed.) Or should I spend the money restoring the living room to a more neutral Transitional look?

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