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Sad house

View from the Arno river. Modern art? Do you think it could catch on?

More Italian buildings. The Romans certainly knew how to build to last!!
UK buildings back on the feed next week…. With some Varley project updates

Apartment living -Roman style. And demonstrating how to build to last.
Impressive buildings at Antica Ostia where once upon a time you could go from your apartment to the bathhouse then to the theatre, in a few steps.

More Italian design inspo. This time the converted Fiat factory in Lingotto, Turin.
❤️ a converted building and those sofas!

Some more Italian inspo for some of the next projects…..

Remember the wonky wall?

It’s now been transformed into a square bathroom. It’s had new plumbing, radiators, shower, sink and taps.
We increased the floor area by extending the walls over the stairs and squared up the room which gave a space for some recessed shelves.
Stairs also have had new balustrades and new carpet laid. Couple of finishing touches needed then all done!
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Bathroom layouts

Sketching up some options for creating an ensuite into this bathroom. Adding value to a stunning flat for our expat clients.
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HNY 🥂

Merry Christmas from everyone at Varley Property 🥂

Recently completed after taking 13 months to buy ~ somethings are worth the wait

Folkestone

Chilly Saturday exploring Folkestone at Christmas.

Progress

Everything crossed for next week when the finish (or start lines) beckon on 3 Varley properties

🎄shot of new worktops in .
🎄completion date set for
🎄completion date set for

2 weeks before Christmas and this week brings a mix of presents...

🎄We’ve completed on one house - finally - for an expat investor buying in a ltd co = lots of paperwork and couriers
🎄exchange in a property for expat investors buying in a ltd co = lots of bank statements for AML
🎄one mortgage offer expired, extension refused, completion targeted for next week = lots of phone calls and stress
🎄one flat refurb on its way to completion- once the basin for these lovely taps turns up!
Hoping next week is productive!

Radiators.

Not a fan of radiators but have to admit rather liking this one! V happy with the herringbone floor too.
Installed this week into . Will keep the tenants cosy.
It’s let from January- are working hard to get it finished

Kicking off December with a big thank you for following!

Keep your eyes peeled over the coming days as we share property updates, and some end of year analysis on how 2021 went for our clients

Our Gainsborough property was recently refinanced and is 💯 fully tenanted - end of week update / Friday motivation 👊🏻

Hope you’ve had a great week!

Monday motivation ~ Under Offer 🙌🏻

Keep your eyes peeled over the coming weeks as this beautiful Victorian property gets some much needed TLC 🏡

Stairs

Internal stairs to . Insulation and plaster boards this week. Bathroom to be fitted this week too.

Plans

New layout for VPcastle that keeps the wonky wall and creates a third bedroom.

Pleased!!

Well October went by a lot quicker than it will take to remove this wallpaper...

Here’s our round up of the last month, how did October work out for you 🏡

1 Completed
2 Offers accepted
2 Still waiting on legals
1 Refurb still ongoing
1 In design and planning
7 Kitchens planned
9 Bathrooms designed

Progress.
Team have had a productive day at the latest project . Cleared and ready to build new walls. Hoping for a 4 week project .

New layout going from 2 bed with wonky wall to 3 bed and open plan kitchen lounge combo.

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COMPLETED

Viewed in April
Offer accepted in April
Title / demise clarified in June. Wanted to convert the loft to a 3 rd bedroom. Apparently loft is communal. Only access is through the flat. However numbers still stack on a 2 bed refurb with some layout changes.
September stamp duty deadline came and went as freeholders debated internal changes as the lease dictates. Finally secured no objections to the changes.
8 weeks of work for new kitchen, bathroom, coat of paint and flooring and then to let

Wonky wall

Finally exchanged on the one with the wonky wall.
Following the freeholders meeting where they agreed that there were no objections to the proposed works we have exchanged with completion due Friday.
Aiming to change layout to make an open plan layout with better sized bathroom and a utility space.

Planning the next one.

Completed and picked the keys up on this one at the end of September.
Have some exciting plans to transform this space into some great homes.

Can’t wait.

New plaster.

Progress on the plaster being made in the top floor flat at . Soap opera worthy backstory to get to this point but finishing line beckons…. Lots of learning on this project to put into the next one.

Today’s view. Cheering on those participants in @ such determination and motivation to succeed.

The day has arrived, although we are not quite sure where September went!

Here is an update: likely to complete on 2 out of 4 🏡 we are checking one property for vacant possession 🤞and we are still waiting for confirmation from freeholders...

3 days to go... a little update this Tuesday🥁🥁🥁🥁

1 property set to complete on Thursday, waiting on vacant possession 🤞

1 property waiting on lender 💰

1 waiting on freeholder agreement 📝

1 is unlikely to complete in time, but hey that’s just how these things go 🤷‍♀️

Monday motivation 💛💙❤️ four days to go till the end of September, and four properties to reach completion ~ we will keep you posted as the week progresses, possibly the most stressful week ever in purchasing property 🏡

Perseverance pays off after a spell of four offers (three rejected), one gazummp, 10 viewings, 35 phone calls with agents and 123456789 emails sent, we secured this beautiful ‘West End’ apartment for one of our clients ✨

A light refurb is required (new kitchen and bathroom), once finished, it will be rented out - progress photos to follow and once finished!