Cross Keys Estates
5/5, 1919 reviews
98% recommended
99% sales valuation accuracy
99% sales fee satisfaction
99% lettings valuation accuracy
99% lettings fee satisfaction
Cross Keys Estate Agents was formed by the Directors Jack Merriott-McMillan-Duncan (MNAEA MARLA) and Craig McMillan Duncan (MNAEA MARLA) in 2003 and the first office opened in May of that year in Devonport Road, Stoke Village. Craig grew up in the Stoke area and attended the local secondary school, now known ... show more Cross Keys Estate Agents was formed by the Directors Jack Merriott-McMillan-Duncan (MNAEA MARLA) and Craig McMillan Duncan (MNAEA MARLA) in 2003 and the first office opened in May of that year in Devonport Road, Stoke Village. Craig grew up in the Stoke area and attended the local secondary school, now known as Stoke Damerel Community College. Both Jack & Craig are also ex-serving members of the Royal Navy.

The Company was named after “Cross Keys House” which is the name of the building where the Company has been housed since our inception. It seemed appropriate to keep the spirit of the building alive by adopting the name for the Estate Agency. The name “Cross Keys House 1905” can be seen at top of the building to this day and dates back to when it first operated as a public house. The property that stood on the current site previously was the “Cross Keys Hotel” that was sadly lost to a fire at the end of the 19th Century.

Performance Statistics
Services Valuation Fees Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 99% 99% £22,000 £30,800,000
Lettings 99% 99% £375 £1,400
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
177 4 426 10 727 10 485 11 65 4
Areas covered
  • PL1 - PL12 INCLUSIVE
  • Whole of Plymouth
Address

Cross Keys House 51-53 Devonport Road
Stoke,Plymouth
Devon
PL3 4DL
01752 500018

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Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
  • Home Builder
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Dec 16,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Maureen'
Dec 16,2017
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This is the most brilliant estate agents ever! Jon managed to keep our spirits high even when things seemed impossible because of a really long difficult chain. Always easy to contact and ready to sort out any problems. When he went on holiday Steve took ...
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Fees were reasonable for the work they did.
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By: Jon
Dec 20, 2017
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Dear Maureen & Roy, thank you so much for your kind review, it is greatly appreciated! I hope you have settled in to you new home nicely and I will look forward to seeing you both in the new year! ...

“Jack Merriot knowledge of the industry ensured I refurbished my ......”

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Dec 06,2017
Minithumbup
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Dec 06,2017
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Jack Merriot knowledge of the industry ensured I refurbished my former family home to the acceptable high standard taking his advice on room layouts, decorative finish and lighting. His ongoing support included conveyancing advice and provided me with contact details of industry standard professionals required ...
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Better than good excellent value for money
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By: Rob
Dec 28, 2017
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Thanks so much for such lovely words Sam, all the best and fingers crossed for a continued smooth sale! ...

“Dan was very professional throughout the process and was very ......”

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Dec 06,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Gareth'
Dec 06,2017
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Dan was very professional throughout the process and was very friendly and polite. Dan was happy to answer questions and gathered further information from the seller when he didn't have this to hand....
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By: Daniel
Dec 21, 2017
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Thank Gareth for the kind words. I wish you all the happiness in your new home. ...

“All staff at this branch were extremely helpful at all ......”

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Nov 29,2017
Minithumbup
Craig McMillan Duncan MNAEA MARLA
By: 'Lynda'
Nov 29,2017
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All staff at this branch were extremely helpful at all times. Jon was professional from start to finish, always keeping me informed of everything that was happening. Both he and Craig took any concern I had seriously and dealt with it immediately. Jon always gave ...
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Fees were extremely reasonable and competitive with other agents
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By: Jon
Nov 30, 2017
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Thank you Lynda for your lovely review, I'm glad to hear that we made your sale as easy as possible... wishing you all the best for the future! ...

“absolutely Brilliant estate agents - informative passionate and absolutely know ......”

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Nov 29,2017
Minithumbup
Jack Merriott-McMillan-Duncan MNAEA MARLA
By: 'Deb'
Nov 29,2017
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absolutely Brilliant estate agents - informative passionate and absolutely know their stuff. highly recommended, kept me updated throughout the process of buying my property...
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n/a as I bought a property not sold one
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By: Jack Merriott
Nov 30, 2017
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Thank you Debbie, It was a pleasure. I hope you will be very happy in your new home. ...

“John has helped us tremendously after an unpleasant experience with ......”

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Nov 29,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Charlotte&Perry'
Nov 29,2017
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John has helped us tremendously after an unpleasant experience with a previous estate agent. Very friendly and on time always, answered all of our questions and kept us informed all the way through the process. We will use crosskeys again....
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Good
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By: Jon
Nov 30, 2017
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Thank you Charlotte & Perry for your lovely review, I hope you will be very happy in your lovely new home and I look forward to giving you the keys on Monday! ...

“Great service from the initial valuation until completion happened last ......”

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Nov 28,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Simon'
Nov 28,2017
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Great service from the initial valuation until completion happened last week. Lots of communication from Jon and his team and most importantly no "hard sell" like I had from the 2 corporate agents that I invited out to value the property. I also took their recommendation ...
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Very competetive
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Nov 30, 2017
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“Fantastic service,from the beginningWhat should have been a simple ......”

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Nov 14,2017
Minithumbup
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By: 'Jon'
Nov 14,2017
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Fantastic service,from the beginning What should have been a simple transaction,no chain,did not prove simple! jon and Craig were wonderful,kept me in touch,and were just SO helpful I do not live in Plymouth,Jon did the viewings and kept me ...
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By: Jon
Nov 15, 2017
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Thank you so much for such a lovely review, I am so pleased that you have found our service to be fantastic and I would like to wish you all the best for the future! ...

“We have been using Crosskeys for over 3 years and the ......”

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Nov 13,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Angela'
Nov 13,2017
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We have been using Crosskeys for over 3 years and the service we have received from the Mannamead team and in particular Carol and Jake has been consistently excellent. Earlier this year our tenants moved out and Megan took over as our liaison with Crosskeys and ...
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Value for money and the peace of mind they bring us
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By: Megan Gilmour
Nov 14, 2017
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Hi Angela! thank you from the whole team, we really appreciate your kind comments and hope your new tenants will be happy in their new home. ...

“From my very first enquiry the service I received was ......”

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Nov 13,2017
Minithumbup
Jack Merriott-McMillan-Duncan MNAEA MARLA
By: 'Sean'
Nov 13,2017
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From my very first enquiry the service I received was First Class. Every single interaction with the staff of Cross Keys was a pleasurable experience. The attention to detail was of particular note, I even received a phone call from the office to tell me ...
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Very competitive and excellent value and service for money.
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By: Jon
Nov 13, 2017
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Thank you so much Sean for your lovely review, I'm delighted to hear that you are so happy with our service! ...

“Professional and knowedgable of area and property type I was ......”

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Nov 11,2017
Minithumbup
Craig McMillan Duncan MNAEA MARLA
By: 'Happy'
Nov 11,2017
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Professional and knowedgable of area and property type I was looking to sell. Enthusiastic without the unnecessary flannel. Polite and courteous. Emails and telephone calls dealt with in a tinely manner. Office staff friendly, helpful and equally up to speed with the day to day ...
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Fair and competitive.
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By: Jon
Nov 11, 2017
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Thank you so much for your kind review, I'm delighted to hear such good things about our service! You had a lovely property which was a pleasure to help sell... wishing you all the very best for the future! ...

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Nov 08,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Deb'
Nov 08,2017
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Thank you so much to you and your team for the professional help, advice and support during the recent sale of Hinton Court. I knew it would never be easy but thankfully due to Crosskeys dogged determination we eventually achieved a sale albeit after a ...
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The fee was fair as a vendor and the agent earnt every penny.
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By: Jon
Nov 08, 2017
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Thank you so much Debs for your lovely review, it really does mean a lot to myself and the rest of the team here in the Mannamead Office. Wishing you all the best for the future and you know where we are if you ever need us! ...

“I bought my house over four years ago from Cross ......”

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Nov 08,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Daniel'
Nov 08,2017
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I bought my house over four years ago from Cross Keys Estates and had a great service, and when deciding to rent the property out, to faciltate a relocation for work, I knew that I would be in safe hands the second time around. Cross ...
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Cross Keys Estates charge fair fees - Fees were at/below what I expected, and were reasonable to both landlord and tenant.
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By: Megan Gilmour
Nov 09, 2017
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Thank you very much for your lovely comments! on behalf of myself, Steve, Carol and Jake we thank you for using Cross Keys Estates and look forward to continuing our ongoing relationship with you. ...

“Excellent service from cross Keys. John was particularly helpful and ......”

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Nov 07,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Jane'
Nov 07,2017
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Excellent service from cross Keys. John was particularly helpful and always returned my calls and dealt with any issues or questions I had along the way. My stress level was kept low as everyone at this branch was very helpful and easy to talk to. ...
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Good.
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By: Jon
Nov 08, 2017
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Thank you so much Jane for your kind review, I hope you will be very happy in your new home! ...

“We have nothing but good things to say about Crosskeys ......”

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Nov 06,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Carol'
Nov 06,2017
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We have nothing but good things to say about Crosskeys at Mannamead. They have made selling our property so easy,we've not had to worry about anything they have done it all. Their fees are more than fair too....
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Good
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By: Jon
Nov 07, 2017
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Thank you so much Carole for taking the time to write us a review, I am delighted to hear such good things about our team! Wishing you all the best for the future! ...

“This was my first time renting a property and both ......”

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Nov 03,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Darren'
Nov 03,2017
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This was my first time renting a property and both Jake and Megan have made the process really smooth and easy to understand. They have been extremely helpful and responded in a very timely manner to any questions or queries that I had. Would recommend ...
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By: Megan Gilmour
Nov 06, 2017
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Thank you very much for your kind comments, all the best in your new home. ...

“Without these guys help my dream move would be dead ......”

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Nov 03,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Anthony'
Nov 03,2017
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Without these guys help my dream move would be dead went above and beyond to get my family to Devon top quality estate agents please use them and jack is top guy with a warm approach many thanks to Craig also who kept us in ...
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Excellent reduced them for my move
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“AMAZING! The staff at cross Keys are so helpful and ......”

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Nov 01,2017
Minithumbup
Jack Merriott-McMillan-Duncan MNAEA MARLA
By: 'Rosie'
Nov 01,2017
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AMAZING! The staff at cross Keys are so helpful and supportive and make sure the whole process is as smooth as possible. Plus, they have 2 lovely border terriers that greet you when you walk through the front door. What more could you want? Best estate ...
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Good
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By: Jack Merriott
Nov 02, 2017
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Thank you so much for your kind review. I am so glad that we were able to help your family start a new life down here in Plymouth. We hope the moving in goes smoothly. ...

“Jack and Tom both provided me with very helpful advice ......”

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Oct 30,2017
Minithumbup
Jack Merriott-McMillan-Duncan MNAEA MARLA
By: 'C.'
Oct 30,2017
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Jack and Tom both provided me with very helpful advice and local knowledge when I initially approached them to buy a house. They were honest and did not push options that would not be interested in and I was thoroughly impressed with the overall service ...
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By: Jack Merriott
Oct 30, 2017
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Thank you so much for your kind words, we do aim to be as helpful as possible and would strongly agree, being a local agent does mean we can offer the best advice and knowledge. I hope everything goes well with your purchase. ...

“First used them to purchase a property earlier in the ......”

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Oct 24,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'LAS'
Oct 24,2017
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First used them to purchase a property earlier in the year and recently sold through them too - less than 6 weeks from offer to completion! Had viewings within hours of signing up. Love Jon's friendly and outgoing personality; couldn't recommend him enough. Thank you Cross ...
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On par with other Agents.
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By: Jon
Oct 24, 2017
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Thank you so much Lynette for your kind review, I'm so pleased that the process has gone very smoothly and that you are happy with our service! Wishing you and your family all the very best for the future! ...

“I initially advertised my property wth another agent in Plymouth ......”

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Oct 19,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Jake'
Oct 19,2017
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I initially advertised my property wth another agent in Plymouth and had the property on with them for quite a while but nothing came of it. Fortunately I recevied an email from Jon who had noticed my property on the market. I originally bought the ...
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Good - Competitive
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By: Jon
Oct 20, 2017
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Thank you Jake for your kind review, I am pleased that you have found our service to be good the second time around as well! We always endeavor to have the best communication so your comments will be noted and we will be sure to get back to the perfect standard you received last time! ...

“During my property search, Cross Keys were the only estate ......”

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Oct 16,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'B.'
Oct 16,2017
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During my property search, Cross Keys were the only estate agents who did not bombard me with irrelevant listings and who found me three properties exactly matching my search criteria to view. They were knowledgeable and helpful about the local area and the individual properties ...
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“This was my first venture into renting and the team ......”

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Oct 11,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'MarkyMark'
Oct 11,2017
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This was my first venture into renting and the team at Cross Keys made this an easy, relaxed one but done with a professional manner. With my initial viewing with Jake, I found his relaxed, honest but informative approach great and was instantly sold on ...
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Fees were competitive but reasonable, cheaper than a few other agents.
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“Jon has been a dream to work with from start ......”

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Oct 01,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Carolyn'
Oct 01,2017
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Jon has been a dream to work with from start to finish. Pushing and pushing and pushing for viewings, updating us (or asking a colleague to do so) after every one, replying to phone calls/E-mails within minutes. I cannot thank him enough. I have ...
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We were able to negotiate to the fee we were prepared to pay. Having said that, I have noticed that fees are dropping even lower in other EAs, so there might well be room for further negotiation next time!
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By: Jon
Oct 16, 2017
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Thank you Carolyn for taking the time to write a lovely review... I am delighted to have had the opportunity to sell the property for you and I look forward to the next one! ...

“From viewing to completion the team at Cross Keys were ......”

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Oct 01,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Pete'
Oct 01,2017
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From viewing to completion the team at Cross Keys were very professional and excelled in all aspects of the sale. I first met with Jack and several other agents from various companies and I was very impressed with Jack's local knowledge and honest approach. Rob ...
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Very competitive fees
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“Cross keys estate agents made the selling of our house ......”

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Sep 29,2017
Minithumbup
Jack Merriott-McMillan-Duncan MNAEA MARLA
By: 'Mr'
Sep 29,2017
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Cross keys estate agents made the selling of our house the most stress free experience it could be. We met with Jack for our initial meeting and he made us feel so at ease with the whole process. He outlined all the difficult terminology and ...
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Cross Keys estates agents fees were the most competitive in the city with no hidden extras. This was really appreciated as the whole process of house selling is very expensive. This low fee really helped us to put more money towards other costs.
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By: Jack Merriott
Sep 29, 2017
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It was a real pleasure, it seemed natural for us to help you with the sale as you bought it from us a your very first home. It was lovely to know that you started off the property ladder with us and we helped you on to the next step if it. We hope you will be happy in your new home. If you ever need us again in the future, you know where we are. Thank you for your kind words, they are truly appreciated by the whole team. ...

“The service we received from Cross Keys was excellent. All ......”

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Sep 25,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Mr'
Sep 25,2017
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The service we received from Cross Keys was excellent. All the staff were very professional, genuine and actually seemed to care about getting a good deal for us. They handled the whole process without any of the usual fuss and drama we've experienced with other ...
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In-line with the market
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By: Jon
Oct 16, 2017
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Thank you Steve & Lydia for your kind words of praise for our team, we are delighted that you have found our services to be top quality and I hope you will be very happy in your beautiful new home! ...

“Brilliant estate agents for both sale and purchase. Jon and ......”

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Sep 25,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Robyn'
Sep 25,2017
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Brilliant estate agents for both sale and purchase. Jon and Phoebe were really helpful throughout both our transactions, quick to respond to emails and phone calls making the process really smooth for us. They acted throughout with our best interests first. Thank you!!...
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Fees for our sale were really reasonable, a lot lower than we were quoted by other local estate agents and they were worth every penny!!
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Oct 16, 2017
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“Tom at Cross Keys has been very helpful indeed helping ......”

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Sep 06,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Mark'
Sep 06,2017
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Tom at Cross Keys has been very helpful indeed helping me to sell my house. Even when I had a problem with Solicitors, he helped to sort the problem out. Actually during the whole process of selling my house Tom of Cross Keys has been ...
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“Very efficient. Kept us informed constantly with progress and relevent ......”

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Aug 30,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Chantell'
Aug 30,2017
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Very efficient. Kept us informed constantly with progress and relevent updates. Very polite and well mannered. Very accommodating when arranging viewings....
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Complaints Procedure

Cross Keys Estates Complaints Procedure

If you should wish to register a complaint against the company or any individual representing the company, you should in the first instance contact:

Craig McMillan Duncan
Compliance Director
Cross Keys Estate Agents Limited
Cherry Tree House
34 Mannamead Road
Mannamead
Plymouth PL4 7AF

Cross Keys Estate Agent Limited’s in-house complaints procedure is as follows:

• A writ en complaint will be acknowledged by Cross Keys Estates in writing within 3 working days.
• A formal written outcome of the company investigation will be issued to the complainant within 21 days. This outcome of this investigation will be deemed final.
•If you cannot settle your complaint with us, you are entitled to refer it to The Property Ombudsman. This complaint must be made within 6 months of the date of the agents’ final written response. Our membership number of the scheme is D00723

The contact detai ls for The Property Ombudsman are as follows:

Milford House
43-55 Milford Street
Salisbury
Wiltshire SP1 2BP
Tel: 01722 333 306

The Agent is a member of TPOS (“The Property Ombudsman Scheme”) and follows the TPOS Code of Practice. The Client agrees that the Agent may give information about the sale of the Client’s property to the Ombudsman, if the Client has registered a complaint and he asks for that information. The Client also agrees that the Agent may give the Client’s contact details to TPOS (if they ask for it) to help them monitor how the Agent is following the Code of Practice.

A copy of the Code of Practice and the Consumer Guide is available from www.tpos.co.uk
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