The Client
An Asian Investor
The Challenge
Our client was looking to buy a buy to let investment property in central London, but specifically wanted to buy in a new build development.
The Perfect Conclusion
We sourced an ideal investment property which we know is popular with corporate tenants. After completion, the property was quickly rented for £900 per week, with a further £100 per week for the parking space. The gross rental yield equated to 4.7%, which was above the market average of 4% at the time of purchase.
The Client
A Portuguese Buyer
The Challenge
Our clients wanted to buy a secure flat in London for their two daughters to use whilst studying. The property also had to be big enough to accommodate the whole family.
The Perfect Conclusion
We identified a fabulous 4 bedroom flat, on a high floor with good views in King’s Chelsea, one of Chelsea’s most sought after gated developments.
The Client
An Italian Investor
The Challenge
Our clients were looking to buy an investment flat in London, in an area and building which would rent easily.
The Perfect Conclusion
We identified a 3 bedroom flat in King’s Chelsea, which we know is popular with corporate tenants. Within a few days of completing, we had found a tenant and the flat was successfully let out producing a 4.5% yield.
The Client
An African Seller
The Challenge
Our client had lived in Avenue Road for many years and we advised him that the time was right to sell. The building was also becoming quite dated, and with better, more modern developments being constructed in the area, we felt that prices had probably reached their peak in the building.
The Perfect Conclusion
Within a few weeks, we successfully sold the property, despite very challenging market conditions in 2008. Our client was delighted and has since re-invested the proceeds into more modern, better quality properties in the area with our assistance.
The Client
A South African Buyer
The Challenge
Our client already owned property in North West London which he had bought without using a buying agent. He had not seen any uplift in value, despite the rest of the London property market increasing. He was keen to buy another flat, mainly for his own use, but wanted something which had better prospects for capital appreciation.
The Perfect Conclusion
We identified Embassy Court as the ideal solution for our client. We managed to secure one of the last 3 bedroom units, directly from the developer, before the building completed, and saved our clients money from the asking price, despite competition from another buyer.
The Client
An African Buyer
The Challenge
Our client was looking for a home in St John’s Wood. He wanted somewhere private and secure, in a good location.
The Perfect Conclusion
We identified a flat on Avenue Road, one of St John’s Wood’s best addresses. The building benefits from porter, parking and has less than 5 flats, making it the ideal solution for our client.
The Client
An African Seller
The Challenge
Having sourced this lovely 3 bedroom flat for our client in 2006, two years later, he came back to us seeking our assistance with the sale as he wanted to buy a larger home in Central London.
The Perfect Conclusion
We had 3 local estate agents in to give their opinion on what the flat could sell for. The values varied from £1.75m – £2.1m. We decided to instruct a small, local independent agent who we knew dominated sales in the building. Within a week, we had a close to asking price offer and successfully sold the property with minimum stress for our client.
The Client
An African Buyer
The Challenge
Our clients were looking for a secure flat in London with facilities. They had to have a gym, a swimming pool, parking and a porter and would not compromise on this.
The Perfect Conclusion
We identified Kings Chelsea as the ideal development for our client. It benefits from 24/7 security, gym, pool, tennis courts, parking and is set in 11 acres of beautiful manicured grounds.
The Client
A British buyer
The Challenge
Our clients were in the process of selling a large home in North London and wanted to downsize. Before accepting a sales offer on their home they wanted the security of knowing they had somewhere suitable to move to. Their estate agent recommended Black Brick, and with a short space of time, we identified the perfect flat in St Johns Wood, enabling our clients to successfully sell and downsize.
The Perfect Conclusion
Due to a severe lack of supply on the open market, we used our local contacts to source this highly desirable off market penthouse flat, benefiting from a lift, porter and off street parking.
The Client
An African Buyer
The Challenge
Our client was relocating to London from South Africa. A single, older lady, security was important for our client, but she didn’t want to be in an old, stuffy apartment block, so we had our work cut out for us!
The Perfect Conclusion
We identified a rare opportunity to buy a stunning, Manhattan loft style apartment, with high ceilings and exposed brick walls in a private, gated Mews in prime Primrose Hill. One of only two apartments, we successfully negotiated £250,000 from the asking price.
The Client
An African Investor
The Challenge
Our client wanted to invest into the London property market and was happy to be led and guided by us. Good prospects for capital appreciation and a reasonable rental yield were the objectives we had to meet.
The Perfect Conclusion
We faced competition on this highly desirable property in one of Knightsbridge’s best addresses. Although we had to pay slightly over the asking price, our client has made a significant return since acquiring the property.
The Client
A British Buyer
The Challenge
Our client was looking for a flat in London, with high ceilings, in a prime location but also wanted a good deal.
The Perfect Conclusion
We identified the perfect flat in Cadogan Gardens, which was not on the open market, with over 11 foot high ceilings, a share in the freehold and despite a rising property market, we managed to successfully negotiate £495,000 from the asking price
The Client
An African Buyer
The Challenge
Our client was looking for the ideal holiday home in London – something which would be safe and secure, but also something that would be easy to rent out.
The Perfect Conclusion
We sourced a fabulous off market 4 bedroom apartment in St Stephen’s Close, one of St John’s Wood premier portered buildings, benefiting from good security and off street parking.
The Client
An African Investor
The Challenge
Our African client was looking to invest into the Prime Central London property market. He was happy to be led and guided by us, giving us a very wide open brief from which to start the search.
The Perfect Conclusion
We identified a prime property in Cadogan Square, one of Knightsbridge’s premium addresses, which had the benefit of a tenant already being in the property at the time of purchase, allowing our client to benefit from rental income immediately after completing the transaction. We also successfully saved our client £100,000 from the asking price.
The Client
An African Investor
The Challenge
Our client was looking to buy several buy to let investment flats across central London and wanted to get the right balance between capital appreciation with rental yield.
The Perfect Conclusion
We identified Paddington Basin as a good opportunity, knowing that the area had good prospects for long term capital appreciation and is also popular with corporate tenants as Orange and Mark and Spencer Head Quarters are located there. We identified an off market flat and also managed to save our client 14.3% from the asking price.
