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The UK's first pre-market planning service

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.

?Should we move now or wait?
?Is a new kitchen worth £20,000?
?Will extending add enough value?
?Should we decorate first?
?Is our bathroom putting buyers off?
?Would we be better selling as it is?
?Can we afford our next home?
?How do we achieve the best possible price?

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 plans

Where you're hoping to move, when, why now, and what your next chapter looks like.

Your property

A walk through every room: what buyers will love, what they may question, and what we'd leave exactly as it is.

Renovation advice

Kitchen, bathroom, extension, loft, decorating or landscaping — we'll tell you honestly whether we'd spend the money ourselves.

Market insight

Current buyer demand, what buyers in your area really want, how your home compares and who we'd market it towards.

Preparation strategy

Exactly how we'd prepare your home if it were ours — photography prep, styling, decluttering, kerb appeal and lighting.

Timing

Sometimes selling in six months makes financial sense; sometimes next month is better. We'll explain why.

Your next move

The budget you could comfortably move within, your likely buying position, and whether now is the right time.

Within 48 hours

Your personalised Prepare to Move Report

Professionally branded, simple, practical and actionable — a plan you can actually use.

01

Your goals

A clear summary of your plans, timescales, concerns and objectives.

02

What we love

The features that already make your property desirable — the things we'd highlight in every advert.

03

What we'd improve

Prioritised into Essential, Recommended and Optional, so you always know what matters most.

04

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.

05

Prepare to market

Your personalised, room-by-room checklist — from fresh paint and decluttering to kerb appeal and styling.

06

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

  1. Valuation
  2. Marketing
  3. Viewings
  4. Sale

Cunningham & Country starts here

  1. Thinking about moving
  2. Prepare to Move
  3. Planning
  4. Preparation
  5. Valuation
  6. Marketing
  7. Viewings
  8. Sale
  9. Moving

Who it's for

If you're asking “what should we do first?”, this is for you

Planning to move next year Families needing more space Downsizers First-time sellers Debating renovating Inherited properties Landlords considering selling Anyone asking “what should we do first?”

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.

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