What we buy
What we consider.
We consider property in any condition, across Cheshire and beyond. Here is what we look at, and what we look for — each property is assessed on its own merits.
01 — Residential
Houses and flats.
Terraced and semi-detached houses, detached family homes, bungalows, cottages and apartments — in towns, villages and the countryside. We consider freehold houses and leasehold flats alike.
What matters to us is the property itself: its location, its structure and what it could become. A home does not need to be empty, perfect or newly decorated for us to be interested.
We look at
- Location, access and the character of the street
- Structure, layout and condition
- Tenure — and for flats, the lease and service charges
- Whether it is occupied, let or vacant
02 — Refurbishment
Property needing work.
We consider property in any condition. Homes that are dated, have stood empty, need structural repair or have been affected by damp, fire or flooding can be hard to sell on the open market — particularly where a buyer needs a mortgage lender to approve the building.
Because we buy with our own funds, a lender’s view of the property is not part of our decision. We assess the work needed ourselves and reflect it, openly, in our offer.
We consider
- Dated interiors, older wiring, heating and plumbing
- Structural movement, roof and chimney repairs
- Damp, fire or flood damage
- Long-term empty and neglected property
03 — Land
Land and development opportunities.
Building plots, garden land, infill sites, redundant farm buildings and larger parcels with development potential — with planning permission, awaiting a decision, or with none at all.
Land takes patience. We look at access, services, planning history and the character of the surroundings, and we are happy to talk a site through at an early stage, before every question has an answer.
We consider
- Single plots and infill sites
- Sites with or without planning permission
- Barns and redundant agricultural buildings
- Land on the edges of towns and villages
04 — Commercial
Commercial and mixed-use.
Shops with flats above, offices, workshops, small industrial units and buildings with scope for a change of use — on high streets, in market towns and on the edges of villages.
We consider buildings with or without tenants in place. Where there are existing leases, we will ask to see them early, so that our offer reflects the income and the obligations that come with the property.
We consider
- Shops with residential space above
- Offices and studios
- Workshops and light industrial units
- Buildings suited to a change of use
Our approach
Every property is assessed on its own merits — as a building, and as a place.
05 — Portfolios
Portfolios.
Landlords reducing or restructuring their holdings sometimes prefer to sell several properties together — to one buyer, on one timetable. We consider portfolios of houses, flats and mixed-use buildings, let or vacant.
We will want to understand each property individually — tenancies, rents, condition and compliance — and we can discuss buying a whole portfolio or part of one.
Helpful to share
- A schedule of properties, tenancies and rents
- Safety certificates and compliance records
- The condition of each property
- Whether tenants intend to stay
06 — Probate
Probate and inherited property.
Selling a property you have inherited, or one you are responsible for as an executor, often comes at a difficult time. We work at a pace that suits the family, and alongside the solicitor handling the estate.
We can consider a property with its contents still in place, and in whatever condition it has been left. Where a grant of probate is still awaited, we are happy to talk early, so that everyone understands the likely timetable.
We work with
- Executors and administrators
- The solicitor dealing with the estate
- Families deciding what to keep and what to sell
- Properties with contents still in place
Enquiries
Have a property in mind?
Tell us what it is, where it is and its condition. We will review the details and reply by email. There is no obligation to go any further.