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:

• Redecorate the walls in the hallway (which were yellow) in jasmine white

• Replace the old brown leather sofas and armchairs and paintings in the reception with beautiful furniture and fresh artwork.

• Declutter the garden, jet wash the patio and install beautiful outdoor furniture

• Stage all of the bedrooms with beautiful furniture, lamps and new bedding, cushions etc

• 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.