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North & AlderPrivate client salesLondon, country and coast

The sale beginsbefore the listing.

We establish the evidence, audience and route to market before a home is exposed. One senior adviser remains responsible from appraisal to completion.

Arrange a private appraisal
Contemporary stone country house among mature Chiltern woodland
Alder House, The ChilternsAn illustrative residence

One point of contact

Know who is looking after the brief.

Alex Morgan

Senior property adviser

Your point of contact for the property, the viewing and the decisions that follow.

  • Discuss your requirements before the first viewing.
  • Bring the particulars, open questions and next steps into one conversation.
  • Coordinate with your appointed specialists through the sale.

Illustrative adviser profile. This fictional profile demonstrates the service; it is not a real agency appointment.

Top-lit Georgian stair hall in the Eaton Courtyard example listing

An example of our presentation

Eaton Courtyard, room by room.

A specimen instruction showing how photography, the plan and the particulars work together.

  1. Show the whole home. Connect the living spaces, kitchen and garden in an ordered gallery.
  2. Explain the layout. Put room relationships beside the photographs.
  3. Make questions visible. Separate illustrative facts from matters still to verify.
Explore the example listing

A fictional presentation study, not a completed sale or a claim of results.

Request a property appraisal.

Start with your postcode and a means of reply. Review your details before trying the demonstration request. Nothing is sent or booked.

Initial brief
No obligation
Circulation
Private
Alternative
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Private appraisal · review before continuing

Demonstration only. Your details stay in this page and are not sent or saved. You can check and edit them before seeing a demo receipt.

Valuation is a position, not a performance.

A useful appraisal should explain what the property can credibly command, who may pay it and what must be true for that position to hold.

  1. I

    The building

    Architecture, condition, tenure, provenance and the details a serious buyer will test.

  2. II

    The market

    Recent evidence, current competition and the difference between an asking price and a credible position.

  3. III

    The audience

    Likely buyer profiles, how they search and which qualities will move them from interest to conviction.

  4. IV

    The moment

    Readiness, season, confidentiality and the practical circumstances around your intended move.

Exposure is a decision.

We recommend the route that fits the property and the seller’s priorities. No channel is treated as a default.

Comparison of available routes to market
RouteBest considered whenWorking principle
Private circulationPrivacy or early price discovery matters most.Named introductions to a narrow, qualified audience.
Public releaseBroader competition is likely to strengthen the result.A complete launch with consistent presentation and reporting.
Staged releaseThe brief calls for control first and reach later.A defined private window followed by public promotion if agreed.
Rain-darkened private courtyard garden seen through open steel-framed doors
A quiet, factual presentation

Four phases. One point of accountability.

  1. I

    Appraise

    Inspect the property, assemble the evidence and agree the decisions the sale must serve.

  2. II

    Prepare

    Resolve material information, commission the visual record and make the particulars exact.

  3. III

    Introduce

    Release to a qualified audience through the route agreed with you—private, public or staged.

  4. IV

    Negotiate and complete

    Qualify viewings, report clearly, negotiate with discipline and remain accountable through completion.

Certainty is part of the presentation.

Material information is prepared alongside the visual story, so interest is informed and avoidable uncertainty does not enter the negotiation later.

  • Title, tenure and boundary context
  • EPC, council tax and utilities
  • Rights, restrictions and planning history
  • Connectivity, access and parking
  • Location-specific environmental considerations