Area: Chelsea
Whitelands House
Whitelands House
Burnsall Street
Redcliffe Street
Old Church Street
Sloane Terrace Mansions
The Challenge
Our Swiss client was looking for a London apartment for personal use. With children at school in the UK, they wanted a family apartment to use when visiting the city. Our client was not in a rush to buy and needed advice on the market, timing their transaction, and access to the best opportunities in their favoured areas of Chelsea, Knightsbridge & Belgravia.
The Perfect Conclusion
We sourced a grand and spacious second floor lateral apartment situated in a quiet position, but only a few steps from Sloane Square. The building consists of only 12 large apartments and the flat itself comes with a share of freehold, a rarity for the area. Through our negotiation we then agreed a huge £500,000 discount from the asking price. Beyond the negotiation, we also introduced our clients to tried and tested third parties such as a specialist structural surveyor and design & build contractor.
The Unfair Advantage
We know the market intimately. The property was listed through a single-office boutique estate agent we have transacted with in the past. As a result we were the first to be made aware of it. We negotiated strongly, taking advantage of the current lack of overseas buyers in London and achieved an impressive 12% discount from the asking price for a rare asset. We made sure our client had all the necessary comparable sales data and advice, in order for them to make an informed decision prior to submitting the offer.
Henry Moore Court
The Challenge
We were engaged by a repeat overseas client, who needed assistance with the sale of their London pied a terre in an exclusive modern development in Chelsea. At the time of being engaged, the market was going through an uncertain period, starting with Brexit, an election and finally a pandemic, presenting us with a very challenging sales market.
The Perfect Conclusion
We successfully negotiated the sale of the apartment to a cash buyer prior to the Covid-19 lockdown. Despite all the economic and market concerns, and the very many legal complications we were able to keep the transaction together without the buyer withdrawing or reducing their bid.
The Unfair Advantage
We know how to hold a deal together. Without our communication, experience, contacts and pragmatism this sale would have not gone through.
Sloane Gardens
The Challenge
Our Canadian clients were looking for a pied-à-terre in Prime Central London that offered beautiful high ceilings, period details, green views and it had to be close to a tube station. They were only in London for a week and had limited time for viewings. Our clients knew and liked Marylebone, in particular because of the high street, but we felt that there were other areas worthy of consideration that were better value and would offer our clients more for their budget.
The Perfect Conclusion
Although our clients had initially come to us wanting to purchase in Marylebone, we ended up securing them a fabulous apartment in Chelsea. The Cadogan Estate have in recent years taken a very active role in the re-development of the area around Sloane Square, with Duke of York’s Square and Pavilion Road under-going a complete transformation, the latest stage of which will be the arrival of Hotel Costes with its first hotel outside of Paris.
We successfully negotiated the purchase of a stunning off market, 1st floor, one bedroom apartment overlooking private communal gardens located just a minutes’ walk from Sloane Square station. The apartment has the ideal East to West aspect which gives the bedroom the light in the morning and living room in the afternoon. It has the most wonderful period details which include exquisite ceiling mouldings and parquet flooring. Despite being off market we were still able to negotiate a saving of £45,000 from the asking price.
The Unfair Advantage
Our relationships with agents gain us priority access. We viewed this apartment before anyone else. This enabled us to offer and agree a purchase price before it was launched to the open market, thereby avoiding competition from other buyers.
Mathison House
Our Client
A Middle Eastern family.
The Challenge
Our clients were looking for a secure family pied a terre in central London. They had limited knowledge of the city, it’s diverse residential market, and only plan to be in London for a small proportion of every year; making security a paramount requirement for them.
The Perfect Conclusion
We added value to our client by showing them a wide variety of different styles of property – period conversions, mansion blocks and new builds, across a large area of London which helped them to understand the market and ultimately make an informed decision.
We successfully agreed the purchase of this attractive dual aspect 2 bedroom apartment in the highly regarded Kings Chelsea development. Formerly the site of Kings College, the Kings Development is a Grade II listed building set in 7.5 acres of walled parkland which was converted into 289 houses and apartments in 2005. The beautifully restored old buildings in the development and finely crafted new apartments are always in high demand for the discerning buyer in Chelsea looking for exceptional specification and generous living space. The site is a precious part of London’s heritage, yet it has been adapted to the needs of a new generation of Londoners, all in a landscaped parkland setting. 24 hour security, total privacy, the prime location and an array of facilities make Kings Chelsea a unique and highly desirable proposition for buyers and tenants alike.
Further facilities include a gym, swimming pool, tennis courts, manicured gardens and underground parking. The flat itself has the advantage of being located in the best building within the development, housing the facilities and the concierge desk.
Cadogan Gardens
Our Client
A British Family
The Challenge
We sourced this stunning first floor apartment in Chelsea for our client for £2,500,000 in July 2012. Our client had successfully let the property for four years but decided to sell in order to release funds to purchase two smaller properties for his children.
The Perfect Conclusion
Through our extensive network a buyer was identified and an offer of £3,525,000 or £2880 per square foot was accepted. This represented a 41% increase in value over a 4 year period and is the highest price ever achieved in this building-an incredible result given current market conditions.
Elm Park Road
Our Client
A South African Investor
The Challenge
Our client had owned the property for a number of years and it had been a successful rental investment for him. In 2015 he decided to sell and had engaged a local estate agent to assist him however despite a long period of marketing he had not been successful and so was looking for a fresh approach.
The Perfect Conclusion
Black Brick advised our client to stop marketing the property and to undertake a light refurbishment which we managed. Once this had been completed we arranged for the apartment to be furnished and dressed and then brought back to the market. As a result of interest from two prospective buyers the apartment was sold for £2,625,000 or £1873 per square foot.
Culford Gardens
The Client
A British buyer.
The Challenge
Our British ex pat clients were moving back to London and wanted a three bedroom apartment, close to the shops, cafes and restaurants of the Kings Road in Chelsea. The property had to have lots of natural light and the building had to be dog friendly.
The Perfect Conclusion
Through our network we identified a South facing top floor flat in a quiet street walking distance from Sloane Square and The Kings Road. The building allowed dogs and so was the perfect option for our clients. We were able to secure the apartment on an exclusive basis and contracts were exchanged within 2 weeks
Rossetti Gardens Mansions, Flood Street
The Client
An Indian Seller
The Challenge
Our international client had owned the property for many years and used it as his base in London. He had subsequently acquired a larger apartment nearby and so had decided to sell and wanted to use Black Brick’s Managed Sale Service.
The Perfect Conclusion
We arranged for three market appraisals and selected two selling agents to market the property on a ‘winner takes all’ basis to encourage competitiveness. We oversaw the marketing strategy and ensured that there were consistently high numbers of potential buyers viewing the property. The apartment was sold to a cash buyer who completed 5 days after contracts were exchanged.
Drayton Gardens
The Client
An International buyer.
The Challenge
Our client was looking for a pied-a-terre providing a quiet and safe lock-up and leave apartment in central London. As they only spend a limited amount of time in London high on the list of requirements was a building with a porter, located close to shops and restaurants and with little refurbishment required.
The Perfect Conclusion
Black Brick successfully agreed the purchase of a stunning and truly unique mansion flat £150,000 below the asking price. The flat had recently been stripped back to the shell and meticulously refurbished by the vendors. We are now providing further support to the client through our vacant care service specifically designed for overseas clients.