The Client
A Saudi Arabian Client.
The Challenge
Our Saudi client was looking to purchase a secure residential property in a good location, which would not only act as a safe place for him to stay, but also be a good long term investment.
The Perfect Conclusion
Our New York brokers were able to gain early access to this prestigious new Norman Foster designed building, which contains just 44 units, enabling our client to cherry pick the very best unit for his requirements. The apartment boasts 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, measures 2425 square feet and has wonderful river views. In addition the development benefits from 24 hour concierge, yoga room, residents lounge and children’s play room.
The Client
An English buyer.
The Challenge
Our client was looking for a London pied a terre, spending half her time in London and the other half in Italy. She didn’t know which area of London she wanted to live in but knew it had to be located near her friends in a quiet, village-like area in North or East London.
The Perfect Conclusion
We took her on a property tour covering seven different areas spanning from Hampstead to Shad Thames, explaining the key features and pointing out establishments or things to do that might be of interest in each location. Our client’s favourite apartment was a large, lateral apartment in Limehouse with a private balcony overlooking the river. Through our successful negotiations, we had an offer accepted at almost 10% under the asking price and had exchanged contracts less than four weeks later.
The Client
An International buyer.
The Challenge
Our client was looking to purchase a three bedroom property which his three children would jointly own. We needed to find a property that they all liked, no mean feat as they all had different styles and tastes, but most importantly it had to be a good investment for the family.
The Perfect Conclusion
We identified areas that we thought would benefit from capital appreciation the most, sourcing a terraced house in an area of Hammersmith which is improving greatly and negotiated £77,000 off the asking price. The house benefits from a good sense of space which was important and equal size bedrooms for each of the children.
The Client
An International buyer.
The Challenge
Our client was looking for a pied a terre in Maida Vale or St Johns Wood. The property had to have 3 bedrooms and be located in a portered block. The flat also had to be in very good condition and the layout to have bedrooms at one end of the flat and living space at the other. St Johns Wood was above budget and very few developments in Maida Vale are portered.
The Perfect Conclusion
Within the few developments in Maida Vale that are portered, the layouts often do not have a clear definition between sleeping space and living space. We managed to find a newly refurbished apartment where the owner had changed the original layout to match the exact requirement for our client and we were able to acquire what is a very rare apartment for £50,000 under the asking price.
The Client
An International buyer.
The Challenge
Our client was looking for a two bedroom, two bathroom apartment in good condition. The layout of the flat had to have a clear distinction between sleeping space and living space and ideally a separate utility room. The property also had to have a porter and be in a good location within Prime Central London. With a budget of £1.2 million, this presented us with a hard task.
The Perfect Conclusion
We were able to source an apartment which met all of the criteria and more – The property even benefited from a private balcony with views of the river. We also saved our clients £20,000 from the asking price as a result of our negotiations.
The Client
An Indian Seller
The Challenge
Our international client had owned the property for many years and used it as his base in London. He had subsequently acquired a larger apartment nearby and so had decided to sell and wanted to use Black Brick’s Managed Sale Service.
The Perfect Conclusion
We arranged for three market appraisals and selected two selling agents to market the property on a ‘winner takes all’ basis to encourage competitiveness. We oversaw the marketing strategy and ensured that there were consistently high numbers of potential buyers viewing the property. The apartment was sold to a cash buyer who completed 5 days after contracts were exchanged.
The Client
An African Investor
The Challenge
Our client was only in London for five days and needed to secure an attractive buy to let investment property, but had very little time to research and view properties.
The Perfect Conclusion
Black Brick successfully agreed the purchase of an attractive penthouse flat with over 1000 square feet of rooftop terracing and stunning 360 degree views of London. Due to the vendor relocating back to Spain and the way we presented our clients offer, we were able to save our client £85,000 from the asking price, representing a very competitive £1151 per square foot. The building overlooks the Battersea Power Station regeneration site, where off plan flats have been selling for in excess of £1800 per square foot, and will benefit from the £8 billion redevelopment including new underground stations and the relocation of the American Embassy.
The Client
An English buyer.
The Challenge
A repeat client who wanted to purchase an investment property to add to his portfolio.
The Perfect Conclusion
We highlighted the brand new iconic re-development of St Barts hospital on the City fringe. Unlike many of the other generic high rise, multiple unit schemes on offer in London, St Barts has a boutique feel with every flat retaining it’s own individual character and is set within the historic side streets near Farringdon. The scheme is also in very close proximity to the new Crossrail substation. The property was secured with a small reservation deposit before it had been offered to any other buyers and buying off-plan has enabled our clients to spread the payment over the next 36 months.
The Client
A French buyer.
The Challenge
Our client was looking for a two bedroom Pied a Terre within close proximity to the Eurostar terminal at St Pancras. Our challenge was that they didn’t know London well, wanting to view properties all over Central London, with only one day allocated for the property tour.
The Perfect Conclusion
Through proper preparation and our diligent and tenacious approach, we showed our clients the very best of what Central London has to offer over several different neighborhoods, in just a short space of time. We identified a new boutique development in Bloomsbury, consisting of just 8 residential apartments, and managed to secure the very best unit for our client before the development was brought onto the open market. We also successfully negotiated £10,000 off the asking price.
The Client
An English family.
The Challenge
Our clients were looking for a four bedroom home in West Hampstead. This size property in the area were selling very quickly, often with multiple bids and for over our clients budget.
The Perfect Conclusion
We were able to identify a two bedroom house in need of work but with potential to extend to the perfect size. The vendor had found a flat that she wanted to move to and was looking to sell quickly in order not to lose it.Our clients are going to spend £250,000 on the work. Houses on the open market of the style, size and finish that our clients will create are selling at over £1.5m.
The Client
A South African family.
The Challenge
Our clients who were living in Surrey were looking to move to either Petersham or Richmond in order to be close to their childrens school. They wanted a detached five bedroom house with a large garden preferably in excellent condition.
The Perfect Conclusion
Black Brick found an off market, detached house, with a large garden and backing onto Richmond golf course. The property was less than five minutes’ walk to the school.
Here is what our client had to say about his experience working with us:
“The best decision we as a couple, who were new to the Richmond market and after 12 months of fruitless attempts to close on a selected home, was appoint Black Brick. Caspar and his team hit the ground running and helped us refocus our attention on the targeted homes by re-positioning our offers /strategy. This eventually resulted in us securing our preferred choice, despite the home never coming to market. Without Caspar and the Black Brick team we would not have secured our new home”.
The Client
An International family.
The Challenge
Long standing Black Brick clients were looking to upgrade their family home. They wanted a property with high ceilings and lots of natural light as well as at least five bedrooms and significant entertaining space.
The Perfect Conclusion
We successfully secured a period home in the heart of Belgravia, the first floor reception room was south facing and 27 ft wide with very high ceilings. The upper floors offered six bedrooms with three lower floors dedicated to entertaining and reception space.
The Client
An International client.
The Challenge
Our client whose children were studying at university in London, wanted a long term investment for them to use for themselves in the short term and then to be rented in the long term.
The Perfect Conclusion
Through our contacts we sourced an off market two bedroom, first floor apartment in South Kensington overlooking beautiful communal gardens.
The Client
A repeat client.
The Challenge
Our client was looking for a secure rental investment to add to his portfolio of properties. We were tasked with finding a property that would rent easily in a desirable location. Our client is a professional sportsman and therefore had very little time to view properties and seek out potential opportunities.
The Perfect Conclusion
Black Brick successfully agreed the purchase at £125,000 below the asking price despite interest from another buyer.
The Client
An International Client.
The Challenge
Our client was looking for a home in West London for his young family.
The Perfect Conclusion
We identified a very rare maisonette on one of the very best roads in Holland Park which benefits from 4000 square feet of internal space over just two floors as well as direct access into a communal garden and off street parking for three cars. The apartment is in immaculate condition with fantastic entertaining space on the raised ground floor and the scope for six bedrooms on the lower floor.
