Instead of a long let
Her home, earning 46% more than a long let.
The owner lived in this Rochester house and knew what it would fetch on a long let. She wanted to keep using it, so she made it a short let with us. It earns 46% more than that long let would, even after our fees.
a long let
The result
More for the owner each year than the house would earn on a long let, even after our fees.
The story
Her home, on her terms.
Where it started
A 2 bedroom house in Rochester, and the owner’s home.
She knew what it would earn on a long let, but that meant handing it over to a tenant. She wanted the house to pay for her holidays and still be a permanent base to come back to between trips.
What we changed
A well set up home: comfortable beds, a double driveway, and the touches she had built up over years of living there. We made sure the right guests found it.
- New professional photos
- Shared with our network of insurance stay and contractor bookers, who value parking for two cars off the street
- Listed on many booking platforms, priced night by night and looked after by our own team
- Live within 3 days of the photos
What happened
It earns 46% more than it would on a long let, even after our fees, and guests rate it 5 stars. It feels like a home from home, and the reviews show it.
She doesn't have to worry about the house. She blocks out dates whenever she wants to stay, and the income pays for her travels around Europe in her camper van.
Look around
Her home, room by room.
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In the owner's words
I’ve retired and I use the money to go on holidays all year round.
JJane MillinerOwner of this Rochester home · Google review
What made it work
The right home, for the right guests.
A comfortable, well set up house in a good spot, put in front of the guests most likely to book it.
A double driveway, which insurance stay and contractor guests look for.
Comfortable beds and the owner’s own touches, so guests settle in straight away.
Well placed in Rochester for guests in the area for work or family.
Guests rate it 5 stars, and every good review helps bring the next booking.
The home when this case study was written
Your home, as a short let
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