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A proven sales catalyst - A furnished apartment triggers further sales in North London

Fruitful collaboration: Professional staging for developers Countryside at their New Avenue development Our longstanding relationship with the leading UK residential developer, Countryside, continues to flourish as they regularly enlist the expert services of our chosen furnishing design partner. A recent project involved the home staging of a two bedroom apartment at their New Avenue development …

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Why Birmingham's BTR market is attracting overseas investors

Birmingham's build-to-rent market is still one of the most active outside London. With 6,431 operational BTR homes in the city and a pipeline exceeding 20,000 units, it is expanding at a pace few regional markets can match. For landlords and overseas property investors evaluating UK rental investment opportunities, this is a segment where high rental …

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Two high-end show homes drive sales in Wandsworth

As the rollout of 554 stylishly curated apartments in their Riverside Quarter development in Wandsworth commenced, Frasers Property deployed the expertise of our furnishing partner InStyle Direct in order to achieve optimal sales returns. Their role involved the home-staging of two show apartments that would reflect a certain level of individuality while still adhering to …

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Show home triggers a mini sales boom in E14

A view of the River Thames alone is no longer guaranteed to boost sales in London’s E14, a neighbourhood which is heavily populated with amenities-rich high rises. Developers FEC reached out to us to create another show home in their 65-storey Aspen building. Show homes are a proven sales tool. They increase return on investment …

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Revamping a family home with touches of luxury

Our record of success at the landmark Battersea Power Station development continues to attract favourable attention, which includes a recent commission in Koa at Electric Boulevard. Tasked with improving both the living aesthetics and the investment potential of a privately owned property, our design partners immediately came up with an imaginative and workable plan. Furniture …

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Show home success at Meridian One

A side from achieving speedy sales and healthy yields, our design partners build trust with developers: the kind that encourages steady growth and long-range planning. To this end, they have been intensively involved with the Vistry Group for over fifteen years, a relationship that has yielded over fifty property sales in their Verdica development alone. …

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Three furnished White City Living lettings secured in seven days

Any property sitting empty in London will invariably incur costs without providing income, so landlords and investors will often dedicate considerable time and energy towards keeping these “Void Periods” down to an absolute minimum. Leading developer, Berkeley, is in the business of providing swift and safe returns for landlords who buy into their schemes and, …

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