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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Mar 07,2014
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By: 'James'
Mar 07,2014
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Greetings everyone, I have just sold my mother's house in the UK as she has emigrated to Australia to live with us. We had to engage our agent from overseas and made a huge mistake first time around by choosing an agent who did not ...
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Apr 15, 2014
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Many Thanks for the kind words James, we can appreciate this was a big move and it was unfortunate that you had negative experiences elsewhere. We hope that we have managed the property and the sale above expectations. We are all so pleased that such a successful outcome was achieved for you. All the best. Rob ...

“Having previously used Jack and the team on another property ......”

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Jack Merriott-McMillan-Duncan MNAEA MARLA
By: 'Nick'
Mar 04,2014
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Having previously used Jack and the team on another property I did not hesitate to use again they were attentive and helpful at all times and were very forthcoming with advice on how to present the property which I followed as a result the property ...
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Apr 02, 2014
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Many thanks Nick for you kind comments. It was a pleasure dealing with you and we look forward to your next property venture. ...

“I was selling a house to move abroad. Cross Keys ......”

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Mar 03,2014
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Jack Merriott-McMillan-Duncan MNAEA MARLA
By: 'Ollie'
Mar 03,2014
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I was selling a house to move abroad. Cross Keys were recommended to me via close friends who have used Cross keys severals times before. Their rates were very good, even cheaper than any other estate agents I looked at. The overall approach by jack ...
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By: Aimee
Apr 23, 2014
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Was a pleasure working for you Ollie, thank you for your kind words. ...

“We're in our final stages of buying a house through ......”

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Feb 27,2014
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By: 'Nancy'
Feb 27,2014
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We're in our final stages of buying a house through Cross Keys and our experience of being first time buyers has been a positive one! Rob was extremely helpful and went beyond his duty to fit house viewings in for me. Aimee has also been ...
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By: Aimee
Apr 23, 2014
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Thank you for the kind words Nancy, was a pleasure meeting you both and I wish you lots of luck for the future. ...

“Walked in to give details of future home needs, walked ......”

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Feb 24,2014
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By: 'Lori'
Feb 24,2014
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Walked in to give details of future home needs, walked out being completely wowed by the passion of jack in seeking out my dreams and aspirations. His natural talent for selling is infinite as is the time he shared, I hadn't even arranged any viewings ...
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“Steve was very helpful to us with supporting potential buyers ......”

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Feb 24,2014
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By: 'Anne'
Feb 24,2014
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Steve was very helpful to us with supporting potential buyers and the viewing of the property. The open, friendly manner he demonstrated was very reassurring and much appreciated. Aimee has provided goog, clear effective communications which has been helpful and supportive in keeping us updated. ...
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Apr 23, 2014
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Thank you very much Anne, It has been a pleasure. ...

“They agents were most helpfull as we arranged numerous viewings ......”

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Feb 21,2014
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By: 'R'
Feb 21,2014
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They agents were most helpfull as we arranged numerous viewings which gave us confidence in choosing the right property. They kept us updateded thruoughout and were always willing to phone around to find out the latest from the solicitors etc....
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“During a very positive first meeting with Jack we agreed ......”

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Feb 14,2014
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By: 'Richard'
Feb 14,2014
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During a very positive first meeting with Jack we agreed to carry out some minor improvements to the property, all of which made big improvements to the appearance. Although the property was on the market for a number of months I was given weekly updates ...
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By: Jack
Apr 02, 2014
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Many thanks for your great review. Glad everything went to plan. ...

“Cross Keys Estates was recommended by my solicitor, who arrange ......”

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Feb 10,2014
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By: 'T.'
Feb 10,2014
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Cross Keys Estates was recommended by my solicitor, who arrange for the agent to contact me. A meeting at the property was arranged and I met Jon Curtis at the property at the agreed time. Mr Curtis had a pleasant and professional manner and after ...
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By: Bev
Apr 16, 2014
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Thank you Mr Horne, It was a pleasure dealing with you and I appreciate your comments. ...

“All of the staff at Cross Keys have been excellent ......”

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Jan 29,2014
Minithumbup
By: 'Sophie'
Jan 29,2014
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All of the staff at Cross Keys have been excellent during the buying process right the way from viewing to completion. The staff are very honest and do not try to gloss over work that is required - we bought one that needed completely updating! ...
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By: Rob
Apr 15, 2014
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This was a fantastic property in need of modernisation, I am thrilled with how smooth the buying process was for yourselves. I really do appreciate the kind words and we always endeavour to help in any way we can, whether that be with the sale or any local businesses that may be of use after completion has taken place. We hope the service and aftercare would inspire you to use us again in the future (If ever you did decide to buy and sell again!) Would love to come back to see the finished resul ...

“Cross Keys took over my business from another agent and ......”

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Jan 27,2014
Minithumbup
By: 'Terry'
Jan 27,2014
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Cross Keys took over my business from another agent and delivered where the others failed. The main difference was that I felt more confident with the potential buyers they came up with, rather than just producing a list of 'hopefuls'. Also found all the team ...
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By: Jack
Feb 04, 2014
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It has been our pleasure, the house needed a fresh approach and one that not corporate. I am glad that we delivered the desired service that all sellers are looking for. If we can be of service to you again in the future please do not hesitate to give us a call. ...

“I have used cross keys twice now, once for buying ......”

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Jan 21,2014
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By: 'Gary'
Jan 21,2014
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I have used cross keys twice now, once for buying and once for selling. Each time they have been extremely helpful and have made the whole experience stress free and enjoyable. They go the extra mile for their customers and will advise on the best ...
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By: Jack
Jan 22, 2014
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As always it has been a pleasure to achieve the desired result for you. Your comments have been passed to all the staff and I thank you on their behalf. ...

“Jack and his team helped us through every stage of ......”

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Jan 15,2014
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Jack Merriott-McMillan-Duncan MNAEA MARLA
By: 'Ross'
Jan 15,2014
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Jack and his team helped us through every stage of our property sale but importantly Jack seemed to genuinely care about getting our property sold. unlike others who we had initially contacted. Cross Keys were like having another member of our team, regular updates, regular ...
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By: Jack
Jan 22, 2014
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Thank you for your comments, I have passed your thanks on to all the staff and we in turn thank you for your custom. We hope your future is bright and prosperous. ...

“I have been scouting in the Plymouth area for a ......”

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Jan 13,2014
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By: 'Amanda'
Jan 13,2014
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I have been scouting in the Plymouth area for a property for my parents. CrossKeys Estate Agents and in particular Rob Down couldn't be more helpful. Rob went above and beyond in my view to help me with any query no matter how trivial. By ...
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By: Rob
Apr 15, 2014
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Thank you for your kind words Amanda, I hope all is well and that your parents have settled in well! Many Thanks once again Rob ...

“this the third quick sale of converted apartmentsthe agent found ......”

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Jan 11,2014
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By: 'phil'
Jan 11,2014
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this the third quick sale of converted apartments the agent found a suitable client even before we finished the build top class support all the way positive input from start to finish...
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By: Craig Duncan
Jan 22, 2014
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Phil, it has been an absolute pleasure dealing with you and all of your properties over the last year or so. In our humble opinion, it will be difficult to find a finish as good as your in any refurbished property. We look forward to seeing more of your finished work! ...

“We would just like to say what a brilliant job ......”

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Jan 10,2014
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Jack Merriott-McMillan-Duncan MNAEA MARLA
By: 'Mr'
Jan 10,2014
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We would just like to say what a brilliant job all the team did at Cross Keys for us in selling our house. Couldn't have asked for anything better. The photos that Jack took of the house were amazing. Had trouble believing it was even ...
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By: jack
Jan 22, 2014
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Many thanks for your lovely comments. The Borders even wagged their tail lol. We are all so pleased that you are happy with our services. We do try to go above and beyond for clients so that we deliver upon our promises. I said three weeks and saw the look of disbelief in your eyes, so to do exactly as we said is a great result. Hope if you ever need us again we can do exactly the same if not better. ...

“I have been searching for quite a while for a ......”

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Jan 10,2014
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By: 'Judy'
Jan 10,2014
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I have been searching for quite a while for a property in the stoke area and i must say the whole team were fantastic. I was greeted initially by Jon who was friendly, knowledgeable and professional, I was very impressed by the level of knowledge ...
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By: Aimee
Apr 16, 2014
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“Excellent service from Bev Green. Anytime we had a query ......”

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Dec 27,2013
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By: 'Gilbs'
Dec 27,2013
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Excellent service from Bev Green. Anytime we had a query she answered it promptly and efficiently. Cannot praise the staff at Cross Keys enough. We would recommend them to any of our friends or family who were thinking of buying or selling....
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By: Craig Duncan
Jan 22, 2014
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Thanks very much for your kind words, it was an absolute pleasure to have worked for you! ...

“this agent is very pleasant to deal with. they use ......”

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Dec 13,2013
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By: 'nugget'
Dec 13,2013
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this agent is very pleasant to deal with. they use a sales chasing person which is very useful as she keeps you up to speed with progress which saves you keep ringing them....
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Jan 22, 2014
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“We would like to thank Cross Keys for being a ......”

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Dec 09,2013
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By: 'Mr'
Dec 09,2013
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We would like to thank Cross Keys for being a helpful, professional and personal estate agents. Our house was on the market no less than 3 weeks before selling. Rob was in constant contact informing us of potential viewings and reviews. Bev was always happy to ...
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By: Craig Duncan
Jan 22, 2014
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Thank you very much for the kind feedback and may i apologise for taking so much time to respond! ...

“For the initial viewing of the property Jon was punctual, ......”

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Dec 04,2013
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By: 'Brian'
Dec 04,2013
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For the initial viewing of the property Jon was punctual, polite and very helpful. Following this he was extremely prompt in dealing with the process and communication whereby our offer was negotiated with the vendor. There were some issues that caused concern leading up to ...
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By: Seller
Dec 07, 2013
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It is good to hear that Bev kept you well informed and reassured Brian. In our experience as sellers we were not afforded such courtesy of being kept well informed by our preferred contact method of email only to my wife and calls only to me, our emails were not acknowledged yet ignored and had been totally unaware of any concerns of our buyer until the day of completion of which any problems at the last minute were totally and utterly solved by ourselves with no thanks or appreciation whatsover ...

“I decided to sell my property and was looking for ......”

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Nov 22,2013
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Jack Merriott-McMillan-Duncan MNAEA MARLA
By: 'Rob'
Nov 22,2013
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I decided to sell my property and was looking for a good estate agent. I had heard a lot of good reviews about them, so decided to give them the opportunity. Initially Jack Merriott came and valued the house and discussed the selling aspect and ...
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Nov 26, 2013
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Thank you for your kind comments Mr Thompson! ...

“I would like to start by saying a massive thank ......”

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Nov 22,2013
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Jack Merriott-McMillan-Duncan MNAEA MARLA
By: 'Carlye'
Nov 22,2013
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I would like to start by saying a massive thank you to crosskeys estate agents, not only did they sell our house in 1 week (amazing) when our buyer pulled out after 5 weeks they then sold it again in 3 days (amazing) they kept us in the ...
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By: Craig Duncan
Dec 03, 2013
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Thank you very much for such a glowing report on our service. Its lovely when we know people have left us so happy. A big happy christmas to you from us all at CK! ...

“On our second viewing of the property which we purchased ......”

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Nov 11,2013
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By: 'ER'
Nov 11,2013
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On our second viewing of the property which we purchased we were shown around by, Jack Merriott. We found that he was uninterested and felt like he just wanted to the viewing over with. He was unhelpful, when we asked standard questions regarding the property ...
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What agent could do to change your mind?
The agent could have been interested in showing us the property. It felt as if the agent did not view us as potential purchasers.
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By: Craig Duncan
Nov 16, 2013
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Very sorry to hear of your bad experience with us, we do strive to give the best customer service each and every time but on this occasion we seem to have not come up to standard! Dont worry, though, we will ensure we dust ourselves off and work hard to do better next time ...

“Rob worked exceptionally hard to ensure that our purchase went ......”

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Oct 28,2013
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By: 'Mr'
Oct 28,2013
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Rob worked exceptionally hard to ensure that our purchase went through as smoothly as possible. We have been through the buying process many times in the past and it was refreshing to deal with an estate agent who was honest and up front and who ...
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Thank you very much for the positive feedback. It is heartwarming to hear such kind words. Rob is esctatic! Thank you once more ...

“We found a property we wanted to view at short ......”

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Oct 24,2013
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Jack Merriott-McMillan-Duncan MNAEA MARLA
By: 'harris'
Oct 24,2013
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We found a property we wanted to view at short notice and despite being very busy Bev managed to arrange a viewing with Rob. Rob was very keen, helpful and professional offering advice and solutions to the couple of queries we had, he even offered ...
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“Rob was extremely patient with our search for a new ......”

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Oct 24,2013
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By: 'Sean'
Oct 24,2013
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Rob was extremely patient with our search for a new property which started out as a search for a two bed flat and we bought a 3 bed terraced house. He was always keen to help punctual and went that extra mile to reassure us when ...
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By: Craig Duncan
Nov 16, 2013
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Thank you Sean and Paula! Every time Rob and Bev sell a house they get a pay rise lol. Very kinds words and they are hugely appreciated ...

“Kerry has showed us around 2 properties and on each viewing ......”

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Oct 20,2013
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By: 'Mr'
Oct 20,2013
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Kerry has showed us around 2 properties and on each viewing she was very informative. She was very friendly and made you feel relaxed. When we decided to put an offer on the right property we called into the office where we met Jack. He was ...
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“The help that Jack gave us to stage our home ......”

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Oct 08,2013
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By: 'Nicola'
Oct 08,2013
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The help that Jack gave us to stage our home ready for selling was second to none: room-by-room advice as to the best way to position the furniture and decorate, including pictures and mirrors, and how to lay out the soft furnishings; advice as to ...
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By: Craig Duncan
Oct 09, 2013
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A big thank you Nicola and Paul! Very kind comments! May we all take the opportunity of wishing you all the very best in the future from the CK team! ...

“I found Beverly and rob extremely efficient and sold my ......”

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Oct 04,2013
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By: 'Mark'
Oct 04,2013
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I found Beverly and rob extremely efficient and sold my mum and dad's house who have both passed away ! They took extreme care in whAt was a very sad time for me and my sister ! Many thanks mark Robinson...
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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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