House Doctors

Maximising the market value and appeal of your property.

Our aim at The Final Touch is for you not to have to spend a fortune on a property that you are going to sell or rent. Instead, we aim to achieve the highest possible value for your property, working with what you already have. We will help ensure that any money spent will yield a significant return.

Most properties suffer from the all too familiar wear and tear such as leaking taps, cracked windowpanes, missing drawer handles, dusty curtains etc. It should not be hugely expensive to put these things right, but it is time consuming and often rather tedious. Forget organising the plumber, glazier, carpenter and curtain maker, as we do it all for you. We do everything from cleaning windows and painting the front door, to changing carpets, hanging pictures and updating kitchen units. It is these details that can make all the difference between clinching a sale - or not.

With our fresh perspective and trained eye we make the distinction, which puts your property ahead of the rest.

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Consultation

The Final Touch will meet with you and carry out an in-depth assessment of your property. Following this, we will produce a written report listing our recommendations, complete with costings.

Within days you will be in a position to achieve the best possible price for your home. There are other factors that you will need to consider, including the selection of an appropriate estate agent. It is important to select an agent who is active in your area, and who you feel confident will carry out the sale or rental efficiently. We are able to advise you of local agents, if required.

Dress / Furnish

Empty properties appear cold and unwelcoming.

People find it hard to envisage how appealing a place will look once the furniture is in place, the windows dressed, the beds made, the garden well stocked and so on.

We supply the furniture (contemporary and traditional), furnishings and home accessories that will dress your property and make it look its best.

It is often possible to rent items of furniture so as to avoid buying pieces that you may not have a use for once your property has been sold or let.

Keeping properties looking fresh if the owner is abroad.

It is dismal to view a vacant property when the front door barely opens for the mail on the floor, the plants are dead, and the general feel is cold and dreary. These properties do not entice prospective buyers/tenants.

The Final Touch can also visit your property on a weekly basis to freshen it up, give it a dust, water the plants, tidy the mail and make sure it maintains a warm and inviting impression.

Pricing

During our initial visit we offer advice regarding your property; specifically, what will make it more attractive to potential buyers or tenants. We also offer advice on local estate agents and provide tips on marketing your property. This initial visit is charged at £75 per hour. Travel costs to be discussed.

After this visit, we will write up an itemised estimate in which we detail what needs to be done and how much the project will cost if required. The cost for this report is as follows:

Our clients choose to use us rather than regular interior designers as our primary focus is increasing the market value of their properties at minimal cost.