The guides · Issue No. 26

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Where to live

Seven places on one coast.

Each guide is written by the agent who knows the streets best: what a house costs, what the mornings are like and what to check before you buy.

Each guide is written by the agent who knows the streets best: what a house costs, what the mornings are like and what to check before you buy.

Colorful houses line a hillside town overlooking the water

How to choose

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Three questions

Start with the morning, not the map.

Buyers who ask these three questions first rarely regret the area. We ask them at every first meeting.

Buyers who ask these three questions first rarely regret the area. We ask them at every first meeting.

01

How do you get to work?

Time the real journey at 8am, not the one on the map. The ferry from Old Quay to Grey Point is faster than the road.

02

What does a normal Saturday sound like?

Market bells, sea wind or nothing at all. Walk the streets on a weekend before you view a single house.

03

Who else lives here?

Families cluster in Lindenfield, younger buyers in Old Quay lofts, long-term owners on Grey Point. Pick the company you want.

Sell with us

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Thinking of selling?

A valuation is a conversation, not a form.

Tobias comes to the house, walks every room with you and writes the valuation by hand. You get a number, a reason for it and an honest view on timing, whether or not you list with us.

01

The walk-through

An hour at the house, no obligation. We measure, photograph nothing and listen.

02

The written valuation

Within three days: a price range, three comparable sales and the timing we would choose.

03

The launch

If you list, one afternoon of photography, a written feature and a private preview for our register.

Questions we get asked

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Good to know

Straight answers before you call.

If your question is not here, Imogen answers the office line herself.

Do you list homes that are not for sale yet?

How is your fee charged?

How long does a sale usually take?

Do you manage rentals as well as sales?

What happens at a valuation?

Can you help if I am moving from abroad?

Get in touch

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Start a conversation

Tell us what you are looking for.

Buying, selling or renting: one message reaches the whole office and the right agent replies within one working day.

Traditional brick townhouse with black door and windows

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