CASE STUDY · BRUNSWICK · PRESALE
Brunswick Presale Preparation: 11 Trades, 4 Weeks, Sold at Auction
When the owner of this Brunswick home decided to sell, it needed far more than a quick refresh. She called us directly, and we took it from neglected to auction-ready in four weeks, with one contact managing every trade.
THE STARTING POINT
The situation
The house had been neglected for some time. The floors were uneven, the walls had deep cracks, damp and mould had damaged the paint in the bedrooms, the carpet was worn, the external render was cracked and the whole property needed a thorough clean.
Buyers would have seen a project, not a home.
WHAT WE DID
11 trades, one contact
We scoped the property, gave the owner one quote and booked every trade in the right order, so each job set up the next.
01 Restumping to level the uneven floors.
02 Roof plumbing and new guttering.
03 Electrical work, including new light fittings.
04 Plastering to repair the deep cracks and damp-damaged walls.
05 Render repairs to the front of the house.
06 A full repaint, inside and out.
07 New flooring: timber-look floors in the living areas and hallway, new carpet in the bedrooms.
08 Garden clean-up front and back.
09 Pressure washing of paths and exterior surfaces.
10 A final deep clean of the whole property.
11 Styling, ready for photos and open homes.
THE RESULT
Ready for market in four weeks
4 weeks from the first call to ready for market.
11 trades coordinated through one contact.
1 auction, and the house sold.
1 very happy vendor.
“From the initial query, I had confidence in Nicolette's ability to manage this diverse project. Throughout, any question I asked was promptly answered. Any changes to scheduling were immediately relayed to me. All in all it was a positive experience. I believe the end result bears testimony to her capability to manage any project.”
Trisha Young, vendor · Google review
HOW WE RAN IT
Keeping the owner informed
The owner dealt with one person the whole way through. We booked and managed every trade, handled access, checked the work at each stage and kept her updated, so nothing fell through the cracks and nothing held up the sale.
✓ One quote. Every trade priced in one place before work started.
✓ Trades in the right order. Structural work first, then plaster, render and paint, then floors, garden, cleaning and styling.
✓ Quick answers. Questions answered promptly and any schedule changes passed on straight away.
✓ Checked at every stage. Each trade signed off before the next one started.
BEFORE AND AFTER
See the difference
The same rooms, before we started and on the day it was ready for photos. Want this for your property? See our presale property preparation service.
