‘The Green Walk Open House Arts and Crafts Weekend’ is back up and running for 2023! Residents will be opening their doors to an allow artists to use their rooms as exhibition space. Tea, cake and food will be available on the green. The event will run on both Saturday April 29th and Sunday 30th […]
What is the one thing everybody wants in a home? Lots of light. And what’s the one free thing we all have access to? Daylight. Interior designers tell every one of their clients that getting the lighting right is key to a successful décor scheme. And natural light is essential to this process. The first […]
When selling your home presenting a space that potential buyers can picture themselves living in is enormously helpful. This means ‘decluttering.’ We’re not suggesting your home is in any way overwhelmed with clutter, or needs a good tidy, of course, but simply that stripping out the more personal bits and bobs, photos, souvenirs, children’s artwork, […]
Chorlton Park Primary School are fundraising to make improvements to their school library. The children are taking part in a sponsored two week Readathon, as well as selling cakes and second hand books and more, all with the hope of raising £5000. If you would like to help them create a fabulous new space that […]
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What now? Don’t worry, we’re not suggesting that spider plants have some mystical power that bends the will of potential buyers in your direction, or that a parlour palm can seal the deal. Or actually, maybe we are. We have talked often about how to dress your home to maximise its appeal to potential buyers, […]
This is actually a question we get asked more than you’d think. We talk to our vendors about how to help maximise the positive aspects of their home, and what aspect should be more positive than that first sight – the front door? We always say that a refresh of a painted wood door is […]
We have talked a lot about how to style your home to encourage a fast sale. In our experience, there are far more people who can’t see past aspects they don’t like in a home – which includes the decor – than there are people who can see straight to the bones. Whatever side of […]
A great garden can increase your property’s value in two ways – firstly, it adds actual monetary value to your home, and secondly, it adds lifestyle value to potential buyers. Right now, when it’s cold and wet and the days are short, it’s hard to imagine getting into the garden and doing anything but leaving […]
There is always a seasonal slump of house sales in winter. As warm-blooded mammals it’s in our nature to settle down in a warm and safe spot for the colder months and wait for the burst of energy spring brings. Even those who are house-hunting can, in our experience, find the process quite tiring – […]
