Case Study · Nottingham NG1

The Dryden Street ProjectNottingham, NG1.

A full turnkey refurbishment of an 80 sqm 3-bedroom flat in Nottingham — reconfigured internally, reset from top to bottom, and delivered clean and rent-ready end-to-end by Carrington.

Dryden Street flat — kitchen after refurbishment
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Kitchen
Property
3-bed flat · 80 sqm
Location
Nottingham, NG1
Duration
4–5 weeks
Delivered
Let within 4 weeks
The Brief

A tired 80 sqm flat — reconfigured and reset to let-ready.

The landlord wanted to reposition the property to attract long-term professional tenants on the private market — not a patch job, but a full refurbishment including internal layout changes that would command a stronger rent and lift long-term value.

One point of contact, one price, one programme, and a clean, finished flat they could hand straight to letting agents.

Dated living room before refurbishmentBefore
Scope of Works

One instruction. Delivered end-to-end.

A single programme, one point of contact, and a handover-ready flat — everything coordinated by Carrington.

Full refurbishment

Complete strip-out and refit across the 80 sqm flat — including internal layout changes to reconfigure the space for letting.

Kitchens & bathrooms

New kitchen and bathrooms, tiling, sanitaryware and finishes specified for durability and rent-ready appeal.

Decoration & finishes

Plastering, decoration, flooring, doors, lighting and associated M&E — delivered clean and handover-ready.

The Programme

Sequenced end-to-end.

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  1. 1
    Week 1
    Survey & strip-out

    Site set-up, protection, demolition and haul-away — clearing the flat for reconfiguration.

  2. 2
    Week 2
    Layout & first fix

    Internal layout changes built out; plumbing and electrical first fix to suit the new plan.

  3. 3
    Week 3
    Plaster & kitchens

    Walls skimmed, kitchen installed and tiling begun across wet areas.

  4. 4
    Week 4
    Bathrooms & finishes

    Sanitaryware and second fix completed; flooring, doors and decoration underway.

  5. 5
    Week 5
    Decoration & detail

    Final decoration, lighting, snagging and a full clean to rent-ready standard.

  6. 6
    Handover
    Snag & let-ready

    Snag walk, final clean and rent-ready handover — let within 4 weeks on the private market.

The Transformation

Before & after — room by room.

Full room-by-room walkthrough — every space taken from tired to rent-ready.

Kitchen
Kitchen before refurbishment
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Kitchen after refurbishment
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Kitchen (secondary view)
Kitchen (secondary view) before refurbishment
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Kitchen (secondary view) after refurbishment
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Bathroom
Bathroom before refurbishment
Before
Bathroom after refurbishment
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WC
WC before refurbishment
Before
WC after refurbishment
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Living Room
Living Room before refurbishment
Before
Living Room after refurbishment
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Dining Room
Dining Room before refurbishment
Before
Dining Room after refurbishment
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Master Bedroom
Master Bedroom before refurbishment
Before
Master Bedroom after refurbishment
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Second Bedroom
Second Bedroom before refurbishment
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Second Bedroom after refurbishment
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Third Bedroom
Third Bedroom before refurbishment
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Third Bedroom after refurbishment
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Hallway
Hallway before refurbishment
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Hallway after refurbishment
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Rent-ready throughout

Every room, handover-quality.

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The Challenge

Reconfiguring the layout inside a tight 4–5 week programme.

The problem

The brief called for internal layout changes — reworking walls and room flow across an 80 sqm flat — which pushed first-fix M&E behind the original sequence and threatened the 4–5 week deadline.

How Carrington solved it

Carrington re-sequenced the programme around the new layout — overlapping strip-out, first fix and plastering trades so the reconfiguration happened without losing the critical path, keeping the flat on budget and let-ready on time.

The Result

Reconfigured, rent-ready — and let within a month.

4 wks
Let after completion
4–5 wks
Total programme
£40–50k
Project value
Higher rental income
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