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	THE HOME STAGER May 2008
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PROJECT SHOW CASE
The Oast, Wadhurst, East Sussex

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This Oast house and adjoining barn conversion have been freshly decorated and presented to give an overall feel of contemporary modern living appealing to a family market. A second family living space has been created in the conservatory with a cream fabric sofa plus 2 rattan chaise longues dressed with scatter cushions to give a co-ordinated feel.

Meet the Project Team:
Furnishings: Steve Kerslake; Project Manager: Maria Ford;
Stylist: Alison Stone

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Home Stagers Show Homes - Bring your latest Show Home Project to life with the talent of the Home Stagers Show Home Team Complete Home Staging Day - The most cost effective way to market your home ... from day one. Bring in your local professional Home Stagers stylist for the day. Call Steve on the Home Stagers Show Homes line FREE on 08000 27 47 56

Top 5 Bargain Renovations for May

Renovate Alerts - find a property to renovate

2 bed terrace in Ipswich - £92,995
3 bed semi, large gardens / countryside views, in Kirkcudbrightshire
Grade II listed terraced cottage, with cellar and garden, in East Sussex
Large link detached former farmhouse, with gardens, in Exeter
Period residence with cottage & coach house set in 1.45 acres, in Bristol

Get Moving...

Home Stagers' May Message

Tina and Steve

I trust you had a great May Day holiday and you’re enjoying the warm weather now that the sunshine has finally arrived?

Things are certainly hotting up at Home Stagers. We are helping more and more property owners to sell, by getting ordinary homes ready for sale, as well as providing our show homes rental service, to help property to sell in the tightening market.

I am certainly seeing more and more property coming on to the market judging by the number of for sale boards going up - and more and more estate agents are turning to us for help. We’ve got some great articles for you again this month and if you do have your property on the market at the moment, give my team a call and they’ll be happy to discuss what we can do to help. We offer services starting at £250 for a home visit and room by room check list, for £450 we can dress the property for the agent to take the photos and we can even furnish and dress an empty property from around £2,500. Many other property sellers are taking advantage of the service, so don’t lose out on your sale.

We’ll be doing a round of shows and events over the coming months. At the end of May we are at The Chester Show and we have 10 pairs of free tickets to win: see our competition and in June we are at the BBC Summer Festival at the NEC in Birmingham, where we have 20 pairs of tickets and another competition for you!

Take a look at some of the stunning HOT Properties we have to offer this month. You can even request a viewing of these properties direct to the estate agent via our website if you are looking to buy. Remember, if you take up any of our home seller services, yourself, you too will get a Hot Property listing included in the service fee, worth £200, which can certainly help you to get the sale you wanted this summer.

Take care now in that sunshine and maybe we’ll meet at a show. Until next time,

Tina

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Home Stagers has 10 free pairs of tickets to give away for the Home & Garden Show at Chester Racecourse (30th May – 1st June)!
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May time - throw open the windows and breathe the air!

The most cost effective way to market your home...from day one In a tough market you need to pull out ALL the stops. For an investment of only £450, bring in your local professional Home Stagers stylist for the day and watch how she can help you to sell your house quicker, and help realise the full potential of your property.

stylish outdoor seating area How to Stage Your Garden as Your Extra Room The better weather means an increased focus on outdoor living, and potential home buyers need to be able to imagine enjoying your property's outside space. Here are Home Stagers' tips for helping your buyers to see your garden as that extra room.

There's gold in them there shrubs - Gardener's World presenter Joe Swift asks: 'Do you know how much your garden contents are worth - and have you got them insured properly?'
Gardeners Pledge to Green Up - TV gardener Charlie Dimmock urges gardeners to tackle climate change in our back gardens...

scented pot pourri Scent Your Home - Filling our homes with the delightful aromas of flowers, scented candles, joss sticks or aromatherapy oils has become very fashionable. Find out how.

Moving House - Caroline Williams - Home Stagers' newest consultant - gives us the benefit of her extensive experience with some practical tips on reducing stress and getting the most out of the professionals.

A WEEE bit of advice about moving home - Robinsons International provides some tips on what to do with all your old electrical "junk" when you are preparing to move house.

Redecorating Your Nursery: Making Baby’s Room Safe Expecting a treasured arrival to join your family? Planning to makeover a room to greet this newcomer? Read this article to make sure your nursery will be safe for the precious little one who will be living there.

Home Stagers TV

movie icon Movie: Sell your home in half the time - How home staging can get a house sold in double quick time. Home Stagers founder and home staging expert Tina Jesson gives us her tips.

movie icon Movie: Marketing A Property - Getting ready to put your property on the market? Your questions answered, from what size of home is easiest to sell or let, to targeting a specific market when developing a property, VideoJug asked Tina for her thoughts, don't miss it ...

Hot Properties for May 2008

NEW – Weston Road, Lowestoft NR32 4SZ, £198,500 This delightful family home in Lowestoft has been presented to reflect the lifestyle projected by the recently refurbished property. Oak furniture has been used to enhance the traditional style of the property and co-ordinate with the oak flooring and plinths used. The master bedroom looks luxurious with a double wooden bed dressed with exquisite bed linen, oak bedside tables and a matching chest of drawers. STAGED TO SELL by Home Stagers Show Homes Stylist: Collette Hanlon	NEW – The Oast, Wadhurst, East Sussex TN5 6HS, £995,000 This Oast house and adjoining barn conversion have been freshly decorated and presented to give an overall feel of contemporary modern living appealing to a family market. A second family living space has been created in the conservatory with a cream fabric sofa plus 2 rattan chaise longues dressed with scatter cushions to give a co-ordinated feel. STAGED TO SELL by Home Stagers Show Homes Stylist: Alison Stone
NEW – Pear Tree Gardens, South Normanton, DE55 3AA, £275,000 This exceedingly spacious 4 bedroom new house is on three stories, and has been staged to emphasise the space available to a growing family. The lovely garden room is staged with a white book case and matching white and glass coffee table plus 2 chocolate brown tub chairs and a large plant. The larger bedrooms look luxurious with leather beds dressed with exquisite bed linen, oak bedside tables and a matching dressing table and chair. STAGED TO SELL by Home Stagers Show Homes Stylist: Alison Stone	NEW – Pear Tree Gardens, South Normanton, DE55 3AA, £249,950 This quality new build 3 bedroom house is presented to project contemporary modern living appealing to a family market. The lounge has been dressed with two and three seater cream leather sofas and a range of accessories in keeping with the overall theme of the house which is black and white / cream with rich red accents. STAGED TO SELL by Home Stagers Show Homes - Stylist: Louise Elliott
NEW – Norman Crescent, Ilkeston DE7 8NN, £139,995 This deceptively spacious detached house has been Home Staged to sell using the client's own furniture with the introduction of appropriate accessories and soft furniture to give the feeling of a spacious family home. The transformation was effected with a minimal budget. STAGED TO SELL by Home Stagers Stylist Caroline Williams	NEW – Bramley House, Derbyshire DE7 4DX, £280,000 OFFERS IN EXCESS A truly fabulous period property, Bramley House is a most beautiful 4 bedroom Edwardian residence, carefully maintained and displaying a wealth of charm and authentic period features. If you need space and character then book a viewing inspection to fully appreciate what this substantial house has to offer.
FREE HOT PROPERTY PROMOTION worth over £200 All Home Stagers home sale clients receive a FREE Hot Property promotion - so don't forget to ask your stylist about your free promotion package (worth over £200!) with every Home Sale service.

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TESTIMONIALS

Mr C Home Owner, Bristol – – DIY Project Plan, Home Sale Consultation, Complete Home Staging Day, Personal Shopping Service, Hot Property Promotion, The Vital Guide to Selling Your Home "We think we have a buyer. We had an open morning, which attracted seven couples. Two wanted to come back. The wife of [one] couple returned with her baby twins and mother-in-law. I let them wander round and then made myself available to answer questions. Ultimately, they loved it and were going to make an offer, but we were about to go on holiday. A week later, we came back to an offer. ... We very much have you to thank, as all friends who have visited since you came have commented on how much more spacious and contemporary it all looks. Even the bedrooms have been met with favourable feedback."

Mrs E Home Owner, Birmingham – Juliet Doyle – Home Sale Consultation, Complete Home Staging Day, The Vital Guide to Selling Your Home "Thank you so much. I had a constant stream of viewings after you staged my house. The new photos looked amazing on the internet. I have just agreed a sale after just two weeks. I wish I had contacted you a year ago when I first put my house on the market. I will definitely book a design consultation with you when I move to my next house."

Mr & Mrs F Home Owners, Rochdale – Hot Property Promotion, Complete Home Staging Day, Home Sale Consultation, The Vital Guide to Selling Your Home "Just to let you know we have accepted an offer on our house. The buyer was particularly impressed with the size of the kitchen and the master bedroom, no doubt due to your advice on moving furniture. Thanks for your help on Saturday, we really enjoyed it and found it invaluable."

Ms S Home Owner – Home Sale Consultation, Complete Home Staging Day "Trying to update our house to improve its selling potential was difficult for us to do ourselves. Having lived there for nearly 20 years we were too close. Home Stagers provided a sensitive, astute extremely hard working and professional service. The house now looks amazing and you certainly installed the 'wow' factor."

CASE STUDY

Paula's Moving Story

By the time Paula contacted Home Stagers, her four year old, five-bedroom executive detached house in Leicester had been languishing on the market for approximately 9 months. After we'd worked our magic, the selling agents immediately started to get interest in the property - and within 15 hours of the property being back on the market the first potential buyer, after only one viewing, put in an offer for the full asking price!

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Pear Tree Gardens, South Normanton, Derbys

Living/dining, 3 Pear Tree Gardens, South Normanton, Derbys Bedroom, 3 Pear Tree Gardens, South Normanton, Derbys Dressing area, 3 Pear Tree Gardens, South Normanton, Derbys Study/office area, 3 Pear Tree Gardens, South Normanton, Derbys

STAGED TO SELL by Home Stagers Show Homes Stylist: Alison Stone

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