Ealing is particularly popular with families and young professionals attracted by the planned arrival of Crossrail in 2018, so it’s key to know the best way to appeal to your buyers. Here are our top tips for selling your property in Ealing.

1. Take pride in your home: it’s very easy for defects or small areas of damage to go unnoticed after a while, but rest assured potential buyers will spot them. When preparing to sell, take a candid look at your property and if things need fixing or freshening up, get them done: it could help you get the best price.

2. If you live in a flat where you share some communal parts with other residents, try to keep on top of cleaning and clearing junk mail, even if it is not your responsibility. If potential buyers have to pass through a communal area before they see your home, it’s important that they get the best possible first impression.

3. Ealing’s location and good transport connections make it very attractive to overseas buyers. If your property is unfurnished, it is worth dressing it for viewings so that investors can see what the rooms can take – it can be tricky, for example, to imagine a double bed in a smaller room if it’s empty.

4. If you’re lucky enough to have a driveway or allocated parking space, keep it vacant for viewings so prospective buyers can appreciate its value.

5. Ealing is very popular with families thanks to the common, open spaces and fantastic schools in the area. If you have children, don’t shy away from letting this show as it often helps if viewers can imagine a property as a family home. Children’s paintings on the wall or toys in a corner can quickly make your home look lived-in and loved.

6. Try to arrange viewings when the roads are less congested – between 9.30am and 3pm or after 6pm, to avoid commuter traffic and school drop-off and pick-up times.

Further information

Contact the Savills Ealing office for more details.