The bathroom of a luxury central London apartment should be a place of serenity, where buyers can envision themselves indulging in a long hot bath, and they want to find a luxurious space, as though they were in a five star hotel. If your bathroom is looking far from idyllic, we at MyLondonHome have put together 10 fantastic tips to create a bathroom your buyers will not be able to resist. 1. Storage We...
July 2016
Last week we looked at the beginning of the buying process, from preparing to purchase by getting your finances in check, searching for a property, all the way to the second viewing. But now you’ve found it, that one that gave you ‘the feeling’ the moment you stepped through the door. The property where you’re imagining where you will place key pieces of your furniture, and the home you long to...
How your garden can help save some of nature’s favourites Whether your luxury central London apartment has an incredible sky garden, or if it simply has a lovely balcony with some flower pots, we all have a part to play to help our country’s favourite outdoors creature. Over the last few years honeybees have been in substantial decline; once there were over 27 species in the UK, but sadly three of...
At MyLondonHome we couldn’t let this incredible achievement go by without honouring it in some way. Sunday afternoon saw many of us fixed to small screens and large ones, as we gathered in parks, city centres, homes and on the move, to see if our number one tennis champion could do it again and win Wimbledon for the second time. The match was fantastic to watch, with Andy showing his brilliance against...
Property in London is always in demand; if you are a landlord and confused as to why tenants keep rejecting your property, we may just have the answer. It is important to remember that today, unlike previous years, tenants are expecting more from their rental property - bear in mind, they are not just looking for temporary accommodation, they are wanting to find a home. 1. The rental fee It may sounds...
When you’re looking to buy a new home in central London, you will be filled with excitement and trepidation about what lies ahead. But before you begin the journey, we have put together a helpful checklist to keep you on the right path. ? Finances We all just want to dive into finding our first home, but before you start to get obsessed with finding central London estate agents on Rightmove, you need to...
With the summer comes thoughts of deck chairs, ice cream, and relaxing in a sandy beach, but you don’t have to travel far to experience all these things in the city. Urban beaches are a popular London summer scene, and one the MyLondonHome team loves to enjoy in their free time. In fact, some of our agents are getting ready to take their competitive spirit away from the property market and onto a sandy...
They always say that kitchens and bathrooms sell houses; therefore, when you're presenting your luxury central London home for sale you need to take special care in ensuring that your kitchen is wowing potential buyers from first sight. A kitchen is the heart of the home; it is funny how, when we have friends and family round, we all somehow gravitate to the kitchen. Make your kitchen a place where buyers...
In the summer months, the quality of the air can often be poor. Luckily, adding some well placed greenery will help purify the air. But how do we know this? In the late 1980s a study was carried out by NASA and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America on how houseplants purified the air in space facilities. It found that several plants had filtration capabilities, which could also help clean indoor...
At MyLondonHome, we invest heavily in marketing, as we want to ensure we reach the largest audience of potential clients possible. Back in 2007, we decided to venture into microsites; we knew that many clients, especially those from overseas, often didn’t know where to go when they were looking to sell or let their property. Each microsite is dedicated to a major development, within which we sell and...