Refurbishments Case Studies
Period splendour at Princes Gate SW7
Top flight executives expect the best when they're choosing a home - traditional architecture, period charm, a contemporary interior and an exclusive central London address are high on most wish lists. But many period homes simply aren't designed for the way people choose to live today.
Full refurbishment programme in St John's Wood Terrace, London, NW8
When we refurbished a Grade II listed Victorian family home in St John's Wood, the finished property was transformed and subsequently let to an executive from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for a rental of £1,175 per week - £450 per week more than our client's previous tenant had paid.
Upper Park Road, Belsize Park, London, NW3
For 11 years this 1930s three bedroom house in Belsize Park was occupied constantly by young professional sharers. The only work done to the property was minor redecoration plus stop-gap responses to the occasional emergency. So when the last tenants gave notice, our client had a dilemma on their hands…
One overseas landlord, who has already followed the golden rules of letting, is reaping the rewards and is enjoying a staggering 43% increase in rent which rose from £280 to £400 per week. Firstly, he bought well - a one bedroom apartment in one of the best streets in the best locations, adjoining Hampstead Heath in London. …
When an elegant Victorian house in Chesterford Gardens, Hampstead, came up for rental recently, no-one was more surprised than Benham and Reeves Residential Lettings, who have let the property on a sole agency basis continuously for over 25 years…
