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04 Jun 2021

OUTDOOR KITCHENS AND WHY TO MAKE THEM YOUR NEW SUMMER PROJECT

With summer right around the corner, our team has been eagerly anticipating the soon-to-arrive days of alfresco dining and outdoor entertaining. And what better time than now to design, renovate, or redecorate the outdoor kitchen of your dreams?

09 Apr 2021

LONDON REOPENS – HOW TO RETURN FEELING LIKE YOU NEVER LEFT

As London opens in tandem with the arrival of spring, we are ready to embrace the steady return of the city we know and love with full force, and are here to remind you of the first and most crucial step in doing so: ensuring that your UK home is ready for your return.  

12 Feb 2021

THE BEST TECH FOR YOUR LUXURY BATHROOM

Our team at Somerset Estates is here to make your dream bathroom a reality, and above all to prove that tech and tranquillity can harmoniously coexist. Whether your taste is modern and minimalistic, rustic, or edging on Victorian, our team integrates tech sympathetically into new and old design in ways that will make it impossible to identify in your bathroom.

08 Dec 2020

NAMIBIAN ADVENTURES – WHAT’S NEEDED TO SUPPLY STAFF IN JUST 48 HOURS!

As many of you who have read our recent posts will know, we at Somerset Estates place considerable importance on our business values and choose to work with only those business partners who share the same values. So I was delighted to be able to chat recently to Hugh Viney of Minerva.

13 Nov 2020

CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR VACANT HOME IN LONDON?

With the ongoing national lockdown and travel restrictions preventing families from visiting their second homes, we are operating  as usual, ensuring that vacant properties are protected and not vulnerable to threats.  The past year has been  challenging for most, and amidst the magnitude of difficulties and stresses that those around us have experienced, worrying about property shouldn’t be one of them.  

03 Sep 2020

TRANSFORMING LUXURY RESIDENTIAL SPACES

At a time where the immediate space around us is getting more and more attention, we wanted to turn to some of the wonderful people we work with to showcase the approach we would take together in transforming spaces in prime properties. Philippa Somerset put the questions to Matteo Bianchi, Interior Designer and Elizabeth Marsh, floral designer – both of which know how to spread a little magic in their work! 

26 Jun 2020

DON’T TURN YOUR SWIMMING POOL INTO A HOT TUB – LESSONS FROM A LUXURY PROPERTY MANAGER

On one occasion we were called to a client’s property, after they’d had a new 20- metre residential indoor swimming installed at their home.
The swimming pool was full of green algae which was growing and collecting in the pool, making it unusable and very unwelcoming to the client and their young family.

03 Jun 2020

FIVE REASONS WHY YOUR HOME NEEDS TO BE SERVICED

We all know the value and utmost importance of regular servicing from cars and motorcycles to private jets and super yachts. This is completely necessary to keep them in good working condition, prevent problems arising and ensure they are safe to operate. Homes, particularly luxury residences, should be cared for in the same way. Here are our 5 reasons why prime estates need dedicated maintenance.

12 Mar 2020

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Our Property Management Provides Complete Peace of Mind. 

At Somerset Estates, we provide a personal service for clients’ individual needs and lifestyles. Our service is tailored to each client’s requirements, giving them complete peace of mind and assurance that everything is looked after to the highest standards.

02 Mar 2020

CASE STUDY – OUR RESPONSE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAULT

Last year, whilst one of our clients was out of residency their penthouse experienced an electrical surge which caused a significant amount of damage to various electrical appliances within the property, including numerous audio-visual items, fan coil units, lighting equipment and white goods.