Residential Sales
Blackman Investments also acts on the sales of flats and houses in London. We work with you to ensure the property is presented in the best possible light, appoint the most suitable agents and deal with everything on your behalf.
Townshend Road, St John’s Wood, NW8
We acted for the vendors of this beautiful 6-bedroom property in the heart of St John’s Wood, with a south-facing garden and off-street parking for 2 cars. They had been trying to sell it through a local agent for 6 months. There had been very few viewings and only 2 offers at £3.5m, and they were very frustrated.
Kim went to see the house and quickly understood what could be done to show this property in a far more favourable light. Blackman Investments then advised them to allow us to make the following changes and provided a budget for the works:
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Redecorate the walls in the hallway (which were yellow) in jasmine white
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Replace the old brown leather sofas and armchairs and paintings in the reception with beautiful furniture and fresh artwork.
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Declutter the garden, jet wash the patio and install beautiful outdoor furniture
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Stage all of the bedrooms with beautiful furniture, lamps and new bedding, cushions etc
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Transform the gym on the Ground Floor into a charming study with sofa bed and bookshelves
Outcome: Despite the difficult market prior to the November 2025 budget, Blackman Investments achieved a sale of £3,800,000.
We also received an offer at £3.95m from another buyer, but the vendors decided to stick with the original buyers.
Having spent a total of £22,000 on all the works, the vendors received £300,000 more than any prior offer and in a far more difficult market. Our clients were absolutely delighted with the outcome.
Acacia Road, St John's Wood, NW8
We acted for the vendors of a magnificent 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom house in the heart of St John’s Wood. The accommodation comprised 4,141 sq ft over 4 levels, with a spectacular garden and off-street parking for 3 cars.
This property had been marketed for 9 months through various local agents with no success. Blackman Investments was asked by the vendor’s advisors to visit the property and offer some advice.
Blackman Investments advised the vendor to allow us to:
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Declutter the whole house
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Replace the carpets in 4 of the bedrooms (which had a different colour carpet in each) with a new beige carpet
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Paint all of the walls and wardrobes in a soft white colour
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Create a boy’s room, a girl’s room, a nursery and a fabulous office
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Stage the bedrooms and the study with light, appealing furniture
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Lay the dining table beautifully with fresh roses
The total cost to our client for undertaking all of the proposed works above £18,000.
The property went under offer within 3 months of launch at £9.25m, very close to the asking price.
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