5 Tips to prepare your home for the property market

“March is historically known to be the best month to put your home on the market. A few reasons for this include: more daylight hours for viewings, you get the most of two full seasons of sunshine and blossom, you catch all property seekers as they come out of hibernation and plan their next move. To help you get your home looking its best and make the most of the market opportunity, I have put together some of my favourite tips for putting your home on the market.

1. Get your greens in

Bolingbroke Road, W14,

£870,000

Flowers and plants make a big difference to making your home look welcoming and photogenic. Beyond the splashes of bright and beautiful colours, and the delightful smells it introduces into your home when you have viewings, it also implies there’s plenty of sunlight, clean arid and all the right conditions for nature to prosper. This is never a bad feeling to have about a potential home!

Alicia Mitchell Head of UK Marketing Druce UK

“2.Getnoticedwithastatementpiece

Clanricarde Gardens, W2

Standing out from the crowd doesn’t require you to have a dramatically different property, it could be achieved with something much smaller and accessible. A statement piece is a great way for your home to pull focus and make it memorable to a potential buyer or tenant. A few of my favourite ideas include adding a patterned throw over the back of your sofa, a stand-out work of art, or even something bright and colourful on your coffee table.

£1, 850,000

3. When in doubt, paint it white

Chiltern Street, W1U

If you’re thinking of giving your home a lick of paint, going white is an easy and smart choice as it makes your home look newer, bigger and brighter. If you’re in doubt about what to do and where to start, speak to our teams before you buy the paint and get wrapped up in plastic protective sheets. Our property experts have seen it all before and would be very happy to advise you on where your quick wins are.

£1,425 per week

5. Create the right atmosphere

Avondale Park Gardens , W11

There are all kinds of ways you can do home staging, try focusing on a more sensory experience. The key is to create a welcoming atmosphere and make your property feel homely. A few ideas that can help, include having a scented candle or scent diffuser, mood lighting and anything else you might do if you were hosting a dinner party.

Pont Street, SW1X

£1,795,000 £2,000,000

Don’t underestimate the power of decluttering. Removing larger items or reducing the number of personal items in your home will work its magic on two fronts: it will help your prospective tenant or purchaser project themselves, as well as make the space feel bigger. If you’re very busy and can afford it, I would suggest it’s worth getting a team of professionals in to work their magic, waiting too long before getting your property market-ready could cost you opportunities.

Whether you’re looking to let or sell immediately, or simply have questions about the market whilst you consider your options, please get in touch, we are here to help.

WARWICK SQUARE, SW1V

Within this stucco fronted property, a three bedroom house which has been recently refurbished. This home would suit those looking for central London base, a sizeable pied-à-terre or rental investment, energy rating c.

• Three Bedrooms

• Three Bathrooms

• Open Plan Kitchen

• Modernised

• Dining Room

• Three Floors

£1,595,000 - SHARE OF FREEHOLD

020 7828 4050 pimlico@jackson-stops.com jackson-stops.co.uk

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WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD, W2

Retaining period features throughout, this charming house has four double bedrooms and a rear garden. Ideally situated close to all the shops, bars and restaurants of Westbourne Grove and Notting Hill Gate, energy rating e.

• Four Bedrooms • Two Reception Rooms • Furnished

• Three Bathrooms • Terrace • Garden

£4,153 PER WEEK hollandparklettings@jackson-stops.com jackson-stops.co.uk Local

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Mayfair & St James’s 020 7493 0676 mayfair@carterjonas.co.uk

Guide price £11,000,000

3 reception rooms • 8 bedrooms •

5 bathrooms • 2 kitchens • Formal dining room • Library • Garden • 2 further patio gardens • Courtyard • 2 balconies • Council tax band H • EPC rating D

A rare Grosvenor Square Penthouse with a large south-facing roof terrace and separate staff accommodation, totalling nearly 5,500 square feet.

18 Grosvenor Square is located next door to the new development of 20 Grosvenor Square. The building features a large refurbished entrance hallway with porter.

The First Time On The Market For 33 Years

18 GROSVENOR SQUARE MAYFAIR W1

The Penthouse is situated on the 6th & 7th floors with direct lift access into a secure lobby. The apartment o ers enormous development potential with a gross internal area of 4,434 sq.ft. plus the roof terrace of 722 sq.ft.

The Penthouse also has a separate two bedroom apartment on the lower ground floor.

The current Penthouse layout provides two large reception rooms and five bedrooms. The separate sta flat on the lower ground floor of 1,056 sq.ft. gives a total area of nearly 5,500 sq.ft

A LONG LEASEHOLD INTEREST OF 101 YEARS

PRICE: £25,000,000

Viewing strictly by appointment through owners sole selling agents

W14

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Through relationship building and shear hard work, Lee has established a reputation over the last 20 years for outstanding sales success in a competitive and challenging market.

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Lee’s friendly, enthusiastic approach is a reflection of his genuine passion for real estate. Through this, he has established strong relationships with a large number of individual and corporate clients, families, agents and property consultants.