Don't book a valuation. Book a plan.
Prepare to Move is a completely free, no-obligation property planning appointment for homeowners who know they'll move eventually — but want to make the right decisions first.
Because the best moves don't begin with a valuation. They begin with a conversation.
60-minute consultation · In your home · No pressure, no sales pitch
The big idea
Moving doesn't begin with a For Sale board. It begins with questions.
Every estate agent waits until you're ready to sell. We start the conversation months — even years — earlier. These are the questions homeowners spend months debating, yet rarely have someone independent and experienced to ask.
Our promise
“Prepare to Move isn't a valuation. It's something far more valuable.”
Our aim isn't to sell your home tomorrow. It's to help you maximise your home's potential whenever you're ready — with honest advice from local property experts, no pressure and no sales pitch.
The appointment
A relaxed 60 minutes in your home
No sales pitch. No pressure. Just honest advice. Together we'll work through everything that shapes a successful move:
Your personalised Prepare to Move Report
Professionally branded, simple, practical and actionable — a plan you can actually use.
Your goals
A clear summary of your plans, timescales, concerns and objectives.
What we love
The features that already make your property desirable — the things we'd highlight in every advert.
What we'd improve
Prioritised into Essential, Recommended and Optional, so you always know what matters most.
Value vs cost
Practical guidance on whether planned improvements are likely to deliver an excellent, moderate or little return — and where you'd risk overcapitalising.
Prepare to market
Your personalised, room-by-room checklist — from fresh paint and decluttering to kerb appeal and styling.
Your suggested timeline
A simple month-by-month plan taking you from small repairs today through to launching to market.
Don't waste your money
This is often the most valuable page. We'll explain why replacing perfectly good bathrooms rarely pays, why expensive kitchens don't always return what they cost, and why extending isn't always the answer. Sometimes the best advice is simply: don't renovate.
Why it's different
We're involved for the whole journey
Most agents only appear once you're ready to sell. We start years earlier — as your trusted property adviser, not just an estate agent.
Every other agent starts here
- Valuation
- Marketing
- Viewings
- Sale
Cunningham & Country starts here
- Thinking about moving
- Prepare to Move
- Planning
- Preparation
- Valuation
- Marketing
- Viewings
- Sale
- Moving
Who it's for
If you're asking “what should we do first?”, this is for you
Before you spend £30,000, spend 60 minutes with us.
The best sales begin months before the For Sale board goes up.
Sometimes the best advice is: don't renovate.
Book a plan
Book your free Prepare to Move appointment
Tell us a little about your home and your plans. Alex will be in touch to arrange a relaxed 60-minute visit at a time that suits you — completely free, with no obligation.
- A 60-minute consultation in your home
- Honest, independent advice — no sales pitch
- Your own Prepare to Move Report within 48 hours
- Absolutely free and no obligation
Not quite ready to plan? You can always start with a free instant valuation instead.