There can be many reasons why a property won’t sell, most of the time it’s cosmetic: Too cluttered, too personal, or just tired and in need of updating. We have found that sometimes a property doesn’t sell as it is not portraying the lifestyle it can provide, doesn’t feel like home or it could be too much of someone else’s taste and prevents people viewing from seeing themselves living there.

Interior designer Emma McKelvie is an expert in the field of House Doctoring. As well as running her own design firm Abode, she has worked for many years alongside the original ‘House Doctor’ American, Anne Maurice on her television programmes: ‘The House Doctor’ & ‘Designs for Living’.

Emma is also the designer on the hit Channel 4 Property show: ‘Selling Houses’, and has just completed filming the fifth series with property expert Andrew Winter.

Emma knows exactly what needs to be done quickly and inexpensively in order to secure a sale. She has a 100% success rate, and on occasions the properties Emma has ‘staged’ sell for more than the asking price.

She has the expertise and know-how to shift your problem property.  

"Through some of my work I have had to produce stunning results with very little money, so I know it is possible to have a beautiful home without spending a fortune. It's about some clever tricks of the trade and, where possible, working with what people already have."