Services
Four disciplines, one standard of care
North & Key is deliberately small. Every instruction is handled by a partner, from the first appraisal to the day the keys change hands.
Service 01
Buying
Representation for buyers who would rather be advised than sold to.
We build a brief with you, then work the market on your behalf — including homes that never reach a portal. You see fewer properties, but the right ones, and you never negotiate alone.
- Search brief and shortlist curation
- Access to private and pre-market listings
- Inspection coordination and due diligence
- Offer strategy and negotiation
- Settlement management to handover
Service 02
Selling
Preparation and positioning that respects the house and its buyer.
A sale campaign begins weeks before it goes live: what to repair, what to leave, how to photograph it, and who the realistic buyer actually is. We run fewer campaigns so each gets the attention it needs.
- Pre-market preparation and styling advice
- Architectural photography and floor plans
- Targeted campaign, print and digital
- Private and scheduled viewings
- Offer management and exchange
Service 03
Valuation
An honest number, with the evidence behind it.
Our appraisals are written, not verbal — comparable sales, condition notes, and a clear range with the assumptions stated. Useful whether you are selling this season or simply planning.
- Written appraisal within five business days
- Comparable sales analysis
- Condition and improvement commentary
- Rental yield estimate where relevant
- No obligation to list
Service 04
Investment guidance
Residential holdings assessed on the numbers, not the story.
For owners building or rebalancing a portfolio, we model acquisition cost, holding cost, realistic vacancy and exit scenarios — then tell you plainly when a deal does not clear the bar.
- Acquisition and yield modelling
- Portfolio review and rebalancing
- Refurbishment cost-benefit analysis
- Letting and management introductions
- Exit timing and disposal advice
How we work
A process you can see the end of
01
Conversation
An unhurried first meeting, at the office or the property. No fee, no commitment.
02
Assessment
Written appraisal or search brief, with the evidence and assumptions set out clearly.
03
Campaign or search
We execute — preparing and marketing the home, or working the market on your behalf.
04
Completion
Negotiation, contracts and handover, managed by the same partner throughout.
Start with a written appraisal
Five business days, no cost, and no obligation to sell. You keep the report either way.