“London perpetually attracts, stimulates, gives me a play, a story, and a poem without any trouble.”

These words from Virginia Woolf echo the sentiment of the thousands who enter London’s proverbial city gates each year.

Relocating to London, whether for business or personal reasons, is simultaneously exciting and taxing. We’re sure that your to-do list is full and you’re wondering how you’re going to get through it all.

Before your anxiety levels rise any higher, we’d like you to take a breath and consider talking to Michelle from Almost Essential. Her focus is to make Londoners’ lives easier and more fulfilled; focusing keenly on time-poor families who need access to necessary products, services, or professionals but don’t know where to start.

We encourage you to take a few minutes to discover what options are available to you to smooth the potential wrinkles of your relocation experience.

The Matter of Real Estate on Relocating to London

London is among the most exciting and extraordinary places to live. However, if you’re relocating from out of town, or from another country you certainly would benefit from having a knowledgeable local contact who can quickly comprehend and solve your particular needs.

Real Estate in London

The first thing on your priority checklist will be where to begin your search for a new home that meets your requirements. Never be shy to make your list of requirements long and detailed. Using this information will allow the realtor to show you where the majority of your needs are met.

Anything significant that is going on in real estate will be known by top realtors. Whether you need to rent or are looking to buy, building a relationship with a professional realtor is in your best interests.

An efficient property advisor to start with and then an intuitive property finder, both know how quickly the desirable places are snapped up and can make sure you don’t miss out.

Renovations & Home Upgrades for London Relocations

You may very well find your family divided about what is the best home for everyone. Don’t be disheartened. Clever renovations and upgrades can turn some near-perfect into the ideal home for you and your loved ones.

Renovations and upgrades of any size tend to be arduous at the best of times. In order to minimise the stress on yourself and the family, it’s a good idea to get someone to do it all for you. For this, you need a skilled, experienced, and organised person or company to meet with you and understand exactly what you need.

In this case, having someone manage the entire process from idea to implementation would make the most sense. In addition, comebacks would be easier since only one company is involved. It’s highly likely that you will get some design and decor ideas to revamp your existing home furnishings from them along the way.

Even if you find the perfect home solution, it is still wise to clean the place thoroughly before your furniture and boxes arrive and even after they arrive. Corona cleaning is often added by excellent cleaning companies for our times; after all, who knows how many hands have touched your furniture and boxes.

London Moving Services

Your first thought may be to call reputable movers and compare quotes. However, did you know that there is another option?

Would you be interested in meeting someone who specialises in packing, moving, and organising? In addition to being invaluable in more ways than one, a contact like this would also know who the best moving companies are. Primarily, it is about who will take the most responsibility in caring for and transporting your prized possessions.

If you have valuable art pieces to pack correctly and relocate without incident, you may need to hire a specialist moving company.

Staff Services to Assist Relocation Adjustments

Assuming all your priorities are in the hands of the proper people, your relocation to London may also necessitate replacing housekeepers, butlers, drivers, and chefs. While there are many recruiting companies, it makes sense to use a services company that can manage and oversee all your relocation details including all your household services. Such a professional company should be able to determine your needs and requirements and understand how to match them.

In the event that you require high-level security services, such as gate guards and bodyguards, the services and lifestyle company you select to assist you with your relocation will provide the standard of excellence you expect in this important area.

Understanding that relocating to London is not a small undertaking, and as much as possible, keep it all under the auspices of one professional group or company.

Education & Schooling Considerations

Your relocation considerations should include continuing education if you are still raising children. It’s important to settle them into excellent London-based schools or university faculties.

Private schools in London number in the region of 130 to choose from in the greater London area. These include boarding schools, day schools, girl’s and boy’s schools, prep schools, senior schools, and sixth forms.

If however, the perfect school or university for one or more of your children happens to be out of town, being in contact with education consultants will be a great help. Advice on schooling, universities, or tutoring of any kind need not become a labyrinthine task for you. Get the specialist consultants involved in your particular circumstances and let them do the leg work for you.

Let Us Help

Our motto at Almost Essential is that no stone is left unturned in our quest to secure whatever you need as our network of already certified services is extensive.

Rest assured that we will go the extra mile for you so that your relocation to London is accomplished in an organised, sensible way. In short, our services will cover all your bases. Saving you time is saving you money and that is the quintessential Almost Essential policy.