Brief

Our client, returning to the UK after ten years abroad, was looking for a three-bedroom flat in Kensington or Chelsea with a budget of £2–3 million. The brief was for lateral accommodation arranged on one floor and a property that required little work.

Result

We secured a three-bedroom flat in Chelsea that closely matched the brief. The property had been on and off the market for several years and had previously been under offer at a price 5% higher than that ultimately agreed by our client.

The transaction involved multiple parties on the sales side, making negotiations more complicated than usual. We worked through these complexities over three months before successfully agreeing terms. From our initial appointment through to completion, the search and acquisition took 13 months.

Your Unfair Advantage

A property that has been on and off the market for several years can be difficult to assess. Understanding its history, the motivations of those involved and where genuine value lies is particularly important.

In this case, our knowledge of the market and persistence throughout a complex negotiation helped our client secure the right flat at a price below that previously agreed. The result was a well-located Chelsea home requiring little work, ready for our client’s return to the UK.