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TAKING WINDOW CLEANING TO NEW LEVELS A WEALTHY property owner was so impressed by his window cleaner he flew him 1,000 miles to Spain to spruce up his £8million holiday villa. Luke Rayner, 27, runs a firm in Sandbanks, Dorset, one of Britain’s most expensive areas to live with dozens of mega-rich clients. But he was stunned when a wealthy customer took a real shining to his work and asked him to clean the windows at his Spanish mansion. He had worked for the client for a “long time” when he was asked to go to posh Puerto Portals for a week. The anonymous customer paid for Luke to fly out to Puerto Portals, an upmarket resort overlooking the Bay of Palma in Mallorca where he had recently bought a property. After reaching the Spanish island, Luke was greeted with the homeowner’s personal equipment which had already been flown out. He then spent the week making sure the windows were gleaming at the hilltop property, which has its own cinema, sauna, jacuzzi, gym — and even a glass lift. Luke, who is staying tight-lipped about the owner of the holiday home, said: “I’ve never been asked to go somewhere as exciting as this. Our customers are used to very high standards and we are more than happy to go the extra mile but flying to the Mediterranean has to be top of the list.” Harvard Window Cleaning was founded in 2012 and has become the go-to company for the well-heeled residents of Dorset as well as businesses. It has one franchise in Hertfordshire and another in Salisbury, Wiltshire. www.harvardwindowcleaning.co.uk
EVER THOUGHT ABOUT SELLING A HOME WITH AN ENGAGING VIDEO TOUR? Property Lagoon, a new business venturing into property video tours has launched in Bournemouth. Founded by Steve Clark (The Design Lagoon Group), Property Lagoon specialises in creating emotive walk throughs with the latest high-definition stabilised video technology.
The Lettings Team at Goadsby’s Bournemouth office are delighted to report that they have had a busy April successfully securing lets on over 30 properties in Bournemouth; more than any other competitor according to an independent source.
The product is aimed towards estate agents and property developers striving for a more effective way to showcase homes and is intended to help both home buyers and sellers. “With the prominence of online property websites and mobile technologies, everyone has the ability to find their dream home at their fingertips. Now imagine being able to watch a video tour on these platforms, warming to a property before arranging a viewing, then later reliving that viewing helping your decision making process”, says Steve.
This powerful marketing medium assists people selling a property by showcasing a home in a more engaging and emotive manner, to a wider audience, facilitating a more efficient sale. For more information on Property Lagoon call 01202 798747 or visit their website: www.propertylagoon.com
LANDMARK ESTATES RECIEVE APPROVAL FOR PROPOSED SCHEME AT FORMER SCHOOL Landmark Estates are delighted to announce that West Dorset District Council have approved the proposed scheme at the former Puddletown First School. In-depth consultations with the local authority, as well as a number of Statutory consultees, resulted in a scheme being submitted which was approved by the local authority at the first time of asking. The approved scheme provides for the sensitive conversion of the Grade II listed building to form four houses and a new build house attached to the Eastern flank of the main building which will be constructed using carefully matched and approved materials. Careful consideration has been given to the landscaping of all of the grounds but in particular to the front aspect.
MOST LETS AGREED!
The properties let ranged from one bedroom apartments to three bedroom detached houses. Each of the properties attracted ample interest from potential tenants and achieved excellent rental figures, remaining on the open market for only a short period of time.
Anyone interested in receiving details on this development should contact Sam Taylor of Landmark Estates on 07799 764107.
Kate West, Divisional Lettings Director for Goadsbys Central Region, commented: “We would love to hear from any potential with properties to offer as we are in touch with several disappointed applicants looking for similar properties.”
Landmark Estates have an enviable and proven track record in taking potential sites through the planning process and establishing valuable consents in conjunction with landowners. If you consider that your property may have development potential then please feel free to contact Ben Olds on 07827 338521.
If you are considering renting your property or would like to find out more about the rental income you could achieve, please contact Kate for a free, no-obligation market appraisal on 01202 544644.
buildings over the past few years, we look forward to applying our exciting project’.
A mixture of two and three bedroom houses has been approved and the units are expected to be released to the market towards the end of this year. James continues ‘Having completed a number of schemes involving Grade II listed
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