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 was being 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:

• Declutter the whole house

• Replace the carpets in 4 of the bedrooms (which had a different colour carpet in each) with a new beige carpet

• Paint all of the walls and wardrobes in a soft white colour

• Create a boy’s room, a girl’s room, a nursery and a fabulous office

• Stage the bedrooms and the study with light, appealing furniture

• Lay the dining table beautifully with fresh roses

Outcome: The house went under offer within 3 months of launch at £9.25m.