The Client
An English Buyer.
The Challenge
Our client was looking for a four bedroom family home in West London within close proximity to a particular girls school. The type of property they were looking for was in very high demand from families and as a result, often properties would sell for over the asking price. There was also an urgency to the search as our client was renting and wanted to move out as soon as possible.
The Perfect Conclusion
Through our persistent approach, and constant communication with the right estate agents, we ensured we were viewing the best options first. After having our offer agreed for a four bedroom house on Yeldham Road, through careful deal management, we kept the transaction moving forwards. Due to new mortgage regulations and a high level of other interested parties, the seller was very nervous, as our client required finance. The vendor stated many times they wanted to run with another cash offer buyer, but we managed to keep control of the situation making sure we didn’t lose the deal to another party
The Client
An Australian buyer.
The Challenge
Our Australian client was only in London for two days, and was looking to buy a large lateral two bedroom pied a terre in Central London for under £4 million. We arranged a tour of eight properties, all of which met with his criteria but varied in price and location. Their favourite was a flat in Hyde Park W2 in excellent condition overlooking a garden square and opposite a new development of refurbished flats.
The Perfect Conclusion
We successfully agreed the purchase for under the asking price, at £1,596 per square foot. Flats in a newly refurnished development on the same street are selling for close to £2,500 per square foot, highlighting the excellent deal we managed to negotiate on behalf of our client.
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.
The Client
A British investor.
The Challenge
Our client was looking for a prime Central London rental investment in a location that would provide long term capital growth and also be easy to rent out. The property needed to be in good condition and ready to let out.
The Perfect Conclusion
We successfully negotiated to buy this smart 2 bedroom apartment in Mayfair for £350,000 below the asking price, a 15% saving. The property is also within a 5 minute walk of the new Crossrail substation at Hanover Square. The area should see significant uplift in the coming years due to this new major transport link.
The Client
A French buyer.
The Challenge
Our client was looking for a two bedroom Pied a Terre within close proximity to the Eurostar terminal at St Pancras. Our challenge was that they didn’t know London well, wanting to view properties all over Central London, with only one day allocated for the property tour.
The Perfect Conclusion
Through proper preparation and our diligent and tenacious approach, we showed our clients the very best of what Central London has to offer over several different neighborhoods, in just a short space of time. We identified a new boutique development in Bloomsbury, consisting of just 8 residential apartments, and managed to secure the very best unit for our client before the development was brought onto the open market. We also successfully negotiated £10,000 off the asking price.
The Client
An English family.
The Challenge
Our clients were looking for a four bedroom home in West Hampstead. This size property in the area were selling very quickly, often with multiple bids and for over our clients budget.
The Perfect Conclusion
We were able to identify a two bedroom house in need of work but with potential to extend to the perfect size. The vendor had found a flat that she wanted to move to and was looking to sell quickly in order not to lose it.Our clients are going to spend £250,000 on the work. Houses on the open market of the style, size and finish that our clients will create are selling at over £1.5m.
The Client
A South African family.
The Challenge
Our clients who were living in Surrey were looking to move to either Petersham or Richmond in order to be close to their childrens school. They wanted a detached five bedroom house with a large garden preferably in excellent condition.
The Perfect Conclusion
Black Brick found an off market, detached house, with a large garden and backing onto Richmond golf course. The property was less than five minutes’ walk to the school.
Here is what our client had to say about his experience working with us:
“The best decision we as a couple, who were new to the Richmond market and after 12 months of fruitless attempts to close on a selected home, was appoint Black Brick. Caspar and his team hit the ground running and helped us refocus our attention on the targeted homes by re-positioning our offers /strategy. This eventually resulted in us securing our preferred choice, despite the home never coming to market. Without Caspar and the Black Brick team we would not have secured our new home”.
The Client
An International family.
The Challenge
Long standing Black Brick clients were looking to upgrade their family home. They wanted a property with high ceilings and lots of natural light as well as at least five bedrooms and significant entertaining space.
The Perfect Conclusion
We successfully secured a period home in the heart of Belgravia, the first floor reception room was south facing and 27 ft wide with very high ceilings. The upper floors offered six bedrooms with three lower floors dedicated to entertaining and reception space.
The Client
An International client.
The Challenge
Our client whose children were studying at university in London, wanted a long term investment for them to use for themselves in the short term and then to be rented in the long term.
The Perfect Conclusion
Through our contacts we sourced an off market two bedroom, first floor apartment in South Kensington overlooking beautiful communal gardens.
The Client
A repeat client.
The Challenge
Our client was looking for a secure rental investment to add to his portfolio of properties. We were tasked with finding a property that would rent easily in a desirable location. Our client is a professional sportsman and therefore had very little time to view properties and seek out potential opportunities.
The Perfect Conclusion
Black Brick successfully agreed the purchase at £125,000 below the asking price despite interest from another buyer.
The Client
An International Client.
The Challenge
Our client was looking for a home in West London for his young family.
The Perfect Conclusion
We identified a very rare maisonette on one of the very best roads in Holland Park which benefits from 4000 square feet of internal space over just two floors as well as direct access into a communal garden and off street parking for three cars. The apartment is in immaculate condition with fantastic entertaining space on the raised ground floor and the scope for six bedrooms on the lower floor.
The Client
A Malaysian Client.
The Challenge
Our Malaysian client was looking for a London pied-a-terre to use on her visits to the UK and for her children who are attending boarding school here.
The Perfect Conclusion
We identified the perfect flat located in a portered building within walking distance of High Street Kensington. The purchase was agreed with an exclusivity agreement removing the property from the market. Our client has also chosen to utilise our vacant care service.
The Client
A European client.
The Challenge
We were retained by a French client, living in Paris, to find a four bedroom house in Kensington to rent within a time frame of a month. Our client had a clear vision as to what type of property she wanted, which was predominantly to have a large amount of natural light and to be close to good transport links, but not on a busy road. With demand far outstripping supply for good quality rental properties in Kensington, this was a difficult search from the outset.
The Perfect Conclusion
We identified a good size family house on one of the best streets in Kensington, with a very large south facing conservatory and a garden providing the natural light our client wanted. The property also had large floor to ceiling windows on the ground and first floor. We also obtained early access to view this newly purchased property, viewing it long before the property came onto the open rental market. The advantage of the early viewing enabled us to agree a deal long before any other potential tenants had chance to view the house. The property is in our clients preferred location of W8 and is close to the amenities of High Street Kensington and also a short walk to Notting Hill Tube Station for the central line.
The Client
A repeat client.
The Challenge
Our client, for whom we had already sourced a family apartment for in St John’s Wood back in 2007, decided that they wanted to upgrade to a larger family home in the same area as they were spending more and more time in the UK. Large family houses for under £10 million are extremely rare and difficult to find in the St John’s Wood area, where demand outstrips supply.
The Perfect Conclusion
We identified a rare opportunity to purchase a wonderful family home, with 8 bedrooms, garage and garden, measuring some 4000 sq feet in Cavendish Avenue, arguably one of St John’s Wood best addresses, and home to Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney. The property was on the market at a very competitive price of £7.25m and we therefore had to compete against another buyer in a sealed bid. We won the bid with a purchase price of £7.65m, which equated to £1870 per sq foot, still significantly less than what other similar houses sell for on the street.
The Client
A Middle Eastern Buyer.
The Challenge
Our client was a repeat client who was looking for a pied a terre in Prime Central London.
The Perfect Conclusion
We sourced a two bedroom apartment located within a boutique, off plan, prime apartment block just off Hanover Square, a prime Mayfair address. The property was the show apartment and we were able to negotiate the inclusion of £100k of fixtures, fittings and furnishings within the asking price.
