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About Colin

Company Director at Fine & Country

141 Havant Road,Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO6 2AA
023 93 277277
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Colin is well known in the Portsmouth area, where has been an estate agent since 1985. He worked his way up from junior negotiator, and went on to build up and own one of the area's largest agency, with several branches. He saw the market need for a dedicated branch dealing with both Fine & Country an
d Town & Country homes, sold his original business, and captured and has maintained a substantial market share in the 13 years of trading as Fine & Country and Town & Country Southern. He was the Regional Executive for the South Region of the National Association of Estate Agents and sat on the NAEA Board (2015 - 2017), he is a Fellow of NAEA and an affiliate of the Portsmouth Property Association (PPA) an Associate of the Guild of Professional Estate Agents (GPEA). Colin was also the Chairman of the National Advisory Council (NAC) at Fine & Country (Nov. 2018 - 2019). Colin says, "I have a happy and dedicated team, who, like me, believe that what sets us apart from other agencies is our commitment to customer care, our experience and our total belief in the brand. We're already a local leader in this market, and we intend to improve further."
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By : 'Martin'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Sold price : £710000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : PO4

Nov 17, 2024
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Excellent service from all the team. F&C were agents for the property we purchased and yet were always more proactive and keeping us up to date with the situation in the chain than our own agents. (We live outside their catchment area). Very experienced and always friendly, quick to ... Read Full Review

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By : colin shairp

Nov 18, 2024

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Probably, the best agents I ...

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Claire

By : 'Martin'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £528000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : PO4

Jun 30, 2024
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Probably, the best agents I have ever used...professional, communicative and friendly. Switched from another leading agency who were poor at providing the rapid feedback I expect and which Colin and his team delivered in spades. A bit of a wobble at the end when I could have done with a bit more ... Read Full Review

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By : Colin Shairp

Jul 1, 2024

Many thanks for your 5 STAR review, feedback is always truly ...


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Claire

By : 'Helen'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £645000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : PO5

May 22, 2023
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We have nothing but praise for the professionalism and friendliness of the agents we dealt with at Fine and Country. They marketed our property with enthusiasm and dedication, having an extensive client base, which ensured that we quickly had a buyer. Great communication throughout the process too. ... Read Full Review

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By : Colin Shairp

May 23, 2023

Many thanks for your comments and support, I am delighted that you chose our company to act for you in the sale of your home, it was a privileged to work with and for ...


A very professional and ...

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Colin

By : 'Home'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £762500
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : PO4

Apr 13, 2023
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A very professional and friendly team. All the staff members knew our property details and would contact us promptly if we had a query. No time spent with us chasing! We found them to be proactive and restored our confidence in selling our house after previously being let down by a buyer, through a ... Read Full Review

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By : Colin Shairp

Apr 13, 2023

Another great review, we are all delighted that we achieved your goal and got you moved after having a disastrous experience previous to our involvement. Your 5 STAR review is really appreciated. ...


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Claire

By : 'Margaret'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Sold price : £680000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : PO11

Nov 22, 2022
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Excellent communication, very helpfull and all negotiations handled sensitively, would highly recommend. Nothing was too much trouble and all the staff were very ... Read Full Review

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By : Colin Shairp

Nov 22, 2022

Many thanks for your kind words and the 5 STAR review, we pride ourselves on good communication, common sense and commitment, so it is great to hear we achieved on all of our targets. It was a ...


Highly recommend The whole ...

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Colin

By : 'Stacey'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : PO5

Nov 18, 2022
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Highly recommend The whole team have been excellent and have a lovely personal touch. Our first contact was with Colin who was professional and helpful and someone we felt we could trust. It has also been a pleasure working with Marcus and then Claire who have kept us informed and looked after ... Read Full Review

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By : Colin Shairp

Nov 18, 2022

Many thanks for your kind words and 5 STAR review, it was a privilege to act for you and to sell your wonderful home, our team pride ourselves in providing a personal service with our many years of ...


Thank ...

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Colin

By : 'Phil'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £975000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : PO8

Nov 15, 2022
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We have used Fine & Country in Drayton on 3 separate occasions over the last 8 years, the service provided speaks for itself, the team are friendly, reliable, professional and honest, our last property was marketed very well with lots of viewings, in fact it sold within a couple of days. we ... Read Full Review

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By : Colin Shairp

Nov 15, 2022

Many thanks for your kind words, it is great to act on behalf of returning clients, so three occasions in a row just shows we have a strong work ethic and provide a satisfactory service. We look ...


From our initial meeting with ...

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Marcus

By : 'Caroline'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £1145000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : PO9

Aug 19, 2022
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From our initial meeting with Colin we knew we had chosen the right agents to sell our house. The service provided was very professional. Marcus and Claire were always very helpful . First Class Service provided from start to end. Would highly ... Read Full Review

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By : Colin Shairp

Aug 19, 2022

Its great to be appreciated and in this case we definitely were with not only a great review but gifts to accompany any good meal. Many ...


Great service from start to ...

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Colin

By : 'John'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £1185000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : PO4

Aug 12, 2022
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Great service from start to finish - no upfront charges shows confidence - realistic market appraisal - supportive to ... Read Full Review

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By : Colin Shairp

Aug 12, 2022

When we sell homes for our clients we are always confident in our abilities and the salability of their homes. So we set out an individual marketing strategy and target realistic time frames in order ...


Fine and Country were spot on ...

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Colin

By : 'Debbie'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £1100000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : PO4

Aug 9, 2022
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Fine and Country were spot on with the price point, competitive on price and secured an asking price offer for me on the first day of viewing. I am happy to recommend ... Read Full Review

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By : Colin Shairp

Aug 10, 2022

Many thanks for your 5 STAR review, we also appreciate your comments regarding recommending your services to others. It takes many years and hard work to obtain a good reputation, so recommendation ...


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Marcus

By : 'Robert'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Sold price : £675000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : PO9

Dec 17, 2021
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Dealt with Marcus and Colin throughout my purchase, they delivered an efficient and personal service in which I was kept informed at every stage. I could not fault their professionalism and would highly recommend use of this ... Read Full Review

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Colin

By : 'Anon'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £500000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : PO8

Jul 13, 2021
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Excellent. Was confident they would do a good job when we signed up and they did. They were a pleasure to work ... Read Full Review

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By : Colin Shairp

Jul 13, 2021

Many thanks for your kind words and 5 star review, it is very much appreciated to have achieved our goal in providing an excellent service standards and assisting in the sale of your ...


We had a very professional ...

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Marcus

By : 'Mike'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £870000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : PO7

Jun 10, 2021
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We had a very professional service from friendly and efficient team members. It was a speedy transaction with excellent communication throughout the ... Read Full Review

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By : Colin Shairp

Jun 11, 2021

Many thanks for your kind words, team work is vital and to have a successful outcome is exactly what we all ...


Extremely professional from ...

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Colin

By : 'Peter'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £1500000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : PO7

May 9, 2021
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Extremely professional from initial point of contact right the way through the sales process prompt feedback and attention to detail throughout the ... Read Full Review

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By : Colin Shairp

May 10, 2021

Many thanks for your kind comments, despite the general public\'s perception, not all estate agents are the same. We are driven to achieve the best price and to provide a fully encompassing rounded ...


Professional yet personable ...

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Colin

By : 'Denise'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : PO4

Dec 6, 2020
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Professional yet personable at all times. Once a sale was agreed, Claire managed us through to exchange expertly. The photography service was great ... Read Full Review

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By : Colin Shairp

Dec 7, 2020

Many thanks for your kind comments, we are delighted that our service has been recognised for the effort and hard work put into current property ...


First Class service!Claire ...

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Colin

By : 'Andrew'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £547500
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : PO5

Mar 15, 2020
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First Class service! Claire and the team at Fine and Country were very good. Nothing was too much trouble, and Claire was extremely pro-active in smoothing over the twists and turns that inevitably come about in a property ... Read Full Review

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By : Colin Shairp

Mar 16, 2020

Many thanks for your kind comments. Selling homes at the moment does bring up a lot of issues, in this particular instance they where all relating to our buyers sale. I am delighted that with ...


Great Team and ...

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Claire

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Colin

By : 'Craig'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £1454000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : PO5

Feb 26, 2020
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What can I say? Claire, Colin and the team negotiated me through the sale of 3 houses for my big move. With their support and professionalism everything went as smoothly as it could. Broken chains didn't phase her as she worked tirelessly to find us other options and against the odds all ... Read Full Review

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By : Colin Shairp

Feb 26, 2020

Thank you for your kind comments, it just goes to show the persistence and a desire to work hard goes a long way to getting house sales through. There are so many things that can go wrong in just one ...


Extremely ...

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Colin

By : 'Mr'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : PO5

Feb 13, 2019
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In managing the sale of our house, the team at Fine and Country, Drayton were extremely professional in all aspects of the process. This included Colin, our first contact at F&C, whom we met for our initial consultation and valuation and oversaw the whole process thereafter, to Oliver, who ... Read Full Review


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Very good value

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Colin

By : 'MR'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : PO6

Dec 14, 2018
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Received great service from F&C right from the initial valuation with Colin through to completion of the sale. Main contact was Oliver who was constantly in touch with updates and was a incredibly calming and professional presence when some issues presented themselves at the eleventh hour (not ... Read Full Review


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Fees were very reasonable

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By : 'Peter'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £1050000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : PO4

Oct 11, 2018
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Despite problems at the bottom of the chain (outside the control of F&C) which caused delays, Oliver, Colin and the team at F&C persevered in challenging circumstances (including putting up with me) to successfully complete the transaction. Patience, persistence and politeness were the ... Read Full Review

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