2305/661 Chapel Street South Yarra

Home Case Studies 2305/661 Chapel Street South Yarra

Client: J & J Sale Method: Private Sale Advocate: Chris Guest

Client Brief

J and J were moving from their acreage near Mansfield to be closer to family. They were after low maintenance living, close proximity to the city, access to transport, parks and restaurants. At the time of engagement they were looking all over Melbourne, and after a quick education process we guided them to South Yarra as it suited their needs, budget and is where Jane grew up.

Chris Guest

Buying Journey Summary:

It was important to start the search while J and J were in the process of selling the family home. During the early stage of the search we were able to show them a number of off-market properties that helped put context on the stock available online. This process uncovered a shortlist of good options, that were a mix of Townhouses and apartments. J and J agreed that Townhouses were a little to competitive for their desired budget so we focused on high quality apartments with the ‘X’ factor.

On inspection of an on market property (which was not quite for them) and through our relationship with the agent he introduced us to a quiet off market in the building. The process was little complex from their due to the apartment being tenanted and access limited. We stayed on the case, got access realising quickly this was the right home for the client. In order to move as quick as we could to ensure we limited competition we called on our streamlined due diligence process and network of support. Smashing out DD and moving to negotiation faster than all the market.

We had absolutely no idea just what a ‘buyer advocate’ did when it was suggested that we should engage such a person! We were referred to Chris Guest. From our first interaction, Chris provided us with a professional, attentive and extremely knowledgeable service. We were moving from a large rural property to Melbourne and our ideas for what we wanted to purchase and where we wanted to settle were very confused! The initial due diligence and preliminary discussions were most important and helped to consolidate for us what we might be looking for. Chris exhibited extraordinary patience and tolerance with us as we finally came to a decision to purchase. We sincerely appreciated Chris’ absolute commitment to regular communication, his delightful and collegial manner, his forensic diligence towards all aspects of the properties including street, building and precinct assessments, and researching the relevant complexities of the local government regulations and future plans as they impacted the building. We were confident when we came to submitting an offer that it represented a fair price due to Chris’ comprehensive review of relevant past sales within the current market. Most importantly, after the acceptance of our offer, Chris continued to provide us with important support in negotiating all aspects of the final details to occupancy. I am now fully cognisant of the role of a buyer advocate and will be encouraging anyone wanting a successful and timely property purchase that is also extremely enjoyable to engage Chris Guest.

J & J