The Client
Indian Buyer
The Challenge
Our Indian client was looking for a four bedroom lateral flat in a portered building close to Oxford Street. The flat was to act as a London base for himself and his family. He was budget conscious and did not want to spend more than £2 million.
The Perfect Conclusion
We sourced a fantastic top floor apartment which had been recently refurbished located within a period, portered block five minutes walk to Oxford Street and 10 minutes walk to Hyde Park.
The Client
A British Investor
The Challenge
Our client was a British expat, living in Dubai. He already owned several investment properties in central London, but recognised that it was going to be very difficult to find a good deal being based abroad.
The Perfect Conclusion
We sourced a fantastic three bedroom, south facing, corner aspect, first floor apartment in this prime Chelsea street. The property was unmodernised and via the Black Brick Property Management Service we are organising both the refurbishment and the entire rental process on behalf of our client.
Subsequently, we managed the sale of this property for our client. We achieved a sale price of £3.525 million in December 2016.
The Client
A repeat client.
The Challenge
Our clients were looking to rent a family home close by to where they were looking to buy, and also close to their children’s schools.
The Perfect Conclusion
We identified a house in a very popular gated development. The house was on the market for £1850 per week and we managed to secure it for £1670 per week.
The Client
A British Buyer
The Challenge
Our client was looking for an apartment with very specific requirements, which included a porter, car parking and situated within a building that was dog friendly.
The property also had to benefit from direct access to outside space, communal gardens and be close to one of London’s park’s. A very tough requirement!
The Perfect Conclusion
We spent many months searching for our clients ideal property. We eventually sourced a beautiful 4 bedroom, 4000 sq ft apartment with high ceilings, its own private terrace, access to communal gardens and in a building that accepts dogs and has a porter!
The property had competition so we had to act quickly and agree the property at asking price.
The Client
A Middle Eastern Buyer
The Challenge
Our client was looking for a 4 bedroom London pied a terre, in a central location, close to a park. He did not want to spend more than £3 million, and also wanted to be walking distance from the shops on Oxford Street. A tough brief to fulfill for within the budget.
The Perfect Conclusion
We identified a large, lateral apartment in Albion Gate, which directly overlooks Hyde Park. The flat needed refurbishment, and through our contacts, we put our client in touch with a top interior design firm. We are also looking after our clients property for him through our Vacant Care Service.
The Client
A Russian Buyer
The Challenge
Our clients were looking for a London home for themselves and their children.
The Perfect Conclusion
We sourced a highly desirable, recently refurbished Victorian house on a prime residential street in Notting Hill which benefitted from direct access onto beautiful communal gardens.
The property had several other buyers trying to secure the property, which went to best bids. We carefully advised our clients on pricing and won the bid, without overpaying.
The Client
An African Buyer
The Challenge
Our client wanted us to find him an apartment for his elderly Father. The flat had to be secure, have a porter and a lift.
The Perfect Conclusion
We struggled to find anything on the open market that was suitable. Through our extensive connections, we sourced an off market flat in a portered block in the heart of St John’s Wood, for a very reasonable price.
The Client
A British buyer
The Challenge
Our clients parents were looking to buy their daughter a London property. Our challenge was trying to keep all parties happy!
The Perfect Conclusion
We secured a newly developed 3 bedroom terrace house in a prime Chelsea address. Through tough negotiation, we also managed to save an impressive 11% from the asking price, a saving of £300,000.
The Client
An African Buyer
The Challenge
Our high profile client wanted to buy something within a 90 minute commute from London. The property needed to be secure, and private.
The Perfect Conclusion
We identified a stunning 11,000 sq feet low built property, in a private 22 acre estate, benefiting from a swimming pool, tennis court and equestrian facilities. We also managed to negotiate an impressive 16.7% from the asking price, as we knew the owners were keen to sell.
The Client
A British Seller
The Challenge
We first acquired this property for our client in 2010. His circumstances changed and he wanted us to discreetly manage the sale, without any formal advertising or marketing.
The Perfect Conclusion
We sold the property discreetly for £5 million. Our client made a 16% return in 3 years.
The Client
A Cypriot Buyer
The Challenge
Our client wanted to buy a very large family apartment in a portered building, close to a park.
The Perfect Conclusion
We identified Harley House, which is secure and a stone’s throw from Regent’s Park. The flat was not on the open market.
The Client
An Asian family.
The Challenge
Our clients were based in Hong Kong but looking to relocate to London.
The Perfect Conclusion
Black Brick successfully sourced a lovely house, having been fully refurbished by the previous owners. We secured the property in a competitive market where houses in the area were rising in value and regularly being sold as a result of multiple bids.
The Client
An Italian Investor
The Challenge
Our client was looking for a London home, with good investment potential.
The Perfect Conclusion
We sourced a 3 bedroom flat with its own private entrance on Stafford Terrace, a prime address in Kensington. 5 months after acquiring the property, a similar flat but with a shared entrance on the same street sold for £2.65m. We have also subsequently managed the sale of this property for our client, and it sold for £2.7 million within 4 years of our client buying it.
The Client
An African Buyer
The Challenge
Our overseas client was looking for a London property but did not have the time to track the market and preview multiple properties. They wanted to purchase in the Chelsea area which is a particularly competitive and difficult are of the market to negotiate.
The Perfect Conclusion
Black Brick successfully agreed the purchase of this three bedroom mansion flat a short walk from the Kings Road. The building benefits from gated security and a full-time porter service. The property was purchased for under £1,000 per square foot with similar flats in the same building currently selling for between £1,800 – £2,000 per square foot in today’s market.
The Client
An African Buyer
The Challenge
Our client was looking for an investment property in Mayfair for under £2 million. The property had to be a good deal and something that would rent easily.
The Perfect Conclusion
We identified the perfect rental investment. This flat was already tenanted producing a healthy rental income when we acquired the property, and has been successfully let ever since.