Before You Buy

A Stand Alone Service

Buying a home is one of the biggest investments you will make, and it is easy to miss things when you are excited or overwhelmed. This service gives you an independent, experienced second opinion before you commit.

I meet you at the property you are considering and spend an hour walking through it with you. I help you see the space clearly, evaluate whether it suits your lifestyle and identify any issues that may cost you later.

After the visit, you receive a short written report summarising strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and concerns.

The fee for this service is £250 for a one hour viewing and short report, and it includes:

a walkthrough of the home
• assessment of strengths and weaknesses
• identification of potential improvements
• layout ideas
• guidance on costly pitfalls
• a short written summary

If you would like an expert second opinion before you commit, you are welcome to call me or complete the CONTACT form.
[BOOK YOUR ‘BEFORE YOU BUY’ VISIT]
Phone: (+44) 7900 842 224

“Working with Francesca is wonderful. She is very talented and has great vision and has helped me picture my new space in a way that would be impossible without her expertise. I am really enjoying the process of working with her.”

G. L-Baker, Empty Barn in Surrey.

HOW WE BEGIN

HOME STYLING

THE 3RS.
RE-ARRANGE, RE-USE & REFRESH

COLOURS & TEXTURES

FURNISHING A HOME

CHANGING SPACES

HOME STAGING & HOLIDAY LETS

INTEGRATE HEIRLOOMS

ART & THE ART OF HANGING

BEFORE YOU BUY

TRADING PLACES

FENG SHUI

MY LITTLE ORANGE BOOK

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I had done the basics - bed, chairs, sofas - but I let Francesca loose to work her magic with the bits and bobs I had collected. Within a few hours, a house had become a home. Every room had character, looked welcoming and 'worked'. I shall always be amazed and grateful for that transformation.

G. Robson, Dorset

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Francesca critiqued my drawing room which had doors and fireplaces in difficult places. She saw a natural flow through the room that meant losing some pieces of furniture and replacing them with neat stylish items she found at flea and antique markets...now we can comfortably host large gatherings or small family evenings... The investment in lovely pieces was minimal but transforming and she gave new life to existing much-loved items...the feeling in the space is fresh yet familiar and comfortable.

Belinda Williams, Founder Yorkshire Provender

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Francesca, while being really enthusiastic about my drawing-room, immediately saw small changes I could make that transformed the room. She has a wonderful natural eye and a sense of style that comes quite intuitively without any hint of pretension or formula. She is an absolute natural, nothing will look provincial or contrived, she has a completely original, magic wand.

Miranda Fairhurst Flowers

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We worked together to move pieces of furniture, cushions and lights around and it immediately looked so much better! She gave me tips on how to position key items and how to pick-ups room with a few additions or indeed a bit of culling. I felt it was like having a knowledgeable and talented friend to help me. Francesca has wonderful taste although she is keen for you to apply your own style, just with a bit of extra oomph. I found her really easy and charming to work with.

Joanna B. A 6-bedroom house in Norfolk

Before You Buy

The House Stylist

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