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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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