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BESPOKE INVENTORY SERVICE







          Our bespoke service ensures a precise valuation      Once the main valuation is complete, the valuer
          and can range in size from a few precious pieces     will sit down with the client and ask about other
          to entire home contents.                             categories that may be out of view, for example:

          All our fine art and antiques valuers have a         • Clothing and personal effects
          minimum of 20 years’ experience and have             •  Bicycles, computers, luggage and household
          previously worked for one of the major auction         linen
          houses. They all belong to professional bodies       • Guns, wine and musical instruments
          including The Royal Institution of Chartered         • Garden furniture, ornaments and tools
          Surveyors (RICS), The National Association
          of Valuers (NAVA) or The Society of Fine Art         THE REPORT
          Valuers (SOFAA).
                                                               The report is summarised by category. If
          METHOD                                               the valuation is only for specific items, we
                                                               will photograph each item and if it is a full
          On arrival our valuer will walk around the           household inventory, we generally photograph
          property confirming instructions on which            higher value specified items and include several
          items are to be valued. If only specific items are   interior photos.
          to be valued, we ask if possible that these are
          gathered for the sake of speed and efficiency.       The valuation report and certificate of valuation
                                                               are presented as a bound hard copy and a
          If undertaking a household inventory, the valuer     password protected PDF document. These
          generally works from room to room, making            are normally received within 3 weeks. Interim
          notes and taking photographs to illustrate the       figures can be provided if required, and we can
          valuation.                                           also liaise with brokers or insurers if desired.




















                                                                                                                                 FEES                                                 ADDITIONAL SERVICES

                                                                                                                                 The fee is charged on an hourly basis with a         We offer a reduced fee if we are only valuing a
                                                                                                                                 minimum charge of 3 hours. Please also note          few items. In some circumstances, we are
                                                                                                                                 that charges only apply from when the valuer         also able to complete remote valuations on
                                                                                                                                 arrives at the property until they leave. There      unseen items. Please contact us for more
                                                                                                                                 are no additional charges, such as research time.    details.

                                                                                                                                 3 hours                                    £670      1-3 items                                  £380
                                                                                                                                 Per hour thereafter                        £160      Remote Valuation                Price on request

                                                                                                                                 We understand the requirement to keep valuations current and so can update our previous valuations
                                                                                                                                 remotely (details on request).
                                                                                                                                 All of our fees are exclusive of travel (based on mileage) and VAT.

                                                                                                                                 We offer a 10% discount across all major insurers.

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