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Intending to back-to-back an off-plan deal, the post Christmas slump left me with one option; short term rental whilst seeing if the resale market rises. "Too easy," I thought, "Anyone can ‘Ann Maurice' a place."
At first it was fun; drooling over sofas and media cabinets, driving miles out of my way to look at designer lamps and leather beds. I considered adding design services to my limitless talents and then reality struck.
Playing Mrs Design Lady was costing a fortune. Not only was I wasting time, but I simply didn't have the buying power to furnish my apartment as cost-effectively as a "real" interior designer. I remembered Kit it Out, the interior design people I'd met at The Property Investor Show North. After the show, director Clare Whitehead showed me around some of the schemes she'd designed. I'd liked what I'd seen.
Since then, Clare's expanded her design service to work with investors right across the UK. I was sure she could help out!
With access to top Italian names at discount prices, Kit it Out is adept at staging homes stylishly and affordably. (Of course, for those who can splash out on the extraordinary, Clare can turn fantasy into reality.)
For the price of a shopping trip with internet retailers, I now have quality furniture and fittings suited to discerning tenants. And the result? One happily rented apartment, which is more than covering its monthly costs. Don't try to stage a property for sale or rental all by yourself, it'll cost you more than time.
