Providing a traditional service utilising technology for the modern world, Carson & Co have been successfully selling and letting quality property for more than 40 years. Our extensive knowledge of the local property market throughout Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire, makes us the agent of choice for those looking
for a professional approach and outstanding service.
By : 'Chris' Services : Sales(As a Vendor) Sold price : £1054000 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : GU24
9 Jan 2018
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The property had been on the market for 6 weeks with very little interest generated by the initial Estate agent. When they were queried on this the agent's response was hard to believe, and subsequently they walked away from the selling process. I was also trying to buy a local property through them, but their subsequent actions with the seller of the house I was trying to buy left me feeling very uncomfortable, and I withdrew my offer to but the said house. There actions were extremely unprofessional.
Carson's were subsequently selected as sole agents to sell my house.
My experience with the staff from Carson's, could not have been more different. Originally handled by William Von Siegmund from the Woking office, and latterly by Martin Jakins and colleagues from the Lightwater office, their service was excellent.
Whereas only 3 viewings had taken place with the initial estate agent over a 6 week period, Carson's generated 23 viewings over the following six weeks. This led to two prospective buyers bidding on the property, and after final bids were received, I was happy to except one of these offers, selling to a family who wrote a charming background letter to me, stating the reasons why they loved the house and the reasons why they wished to purchase it.
The sale went through smoothly and to schedule and I was delighted with the service that all staff gave during the selling and completion process. I have maintained contact with the Lightwater office and occasionally drop in for a coffee, when time permits.
Carson's are highly recommended.
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The consistant communication, professionalism and friendliness made what can be a stressful time very pleasant. They understood we wanted a quick sale but also went about getting us the best price in doing so.
They were reactive and efficient when we initially sold the property to a false buyer and quickly booked in lots more viewings upon advising us to relist the property when this occurred.
They have been a pleasure to work with over the months and I thoroughly recommend each individual and Carsons as a whole to any prospective sellers / buyers.
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By : 'Natalie' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : GU18
24 Apr 2019
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Our experience with the team at Carsons has been excellent. Each member of staff has been helpful. We would highly recommend them to anyone looking to... Read Full Review
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )Date: 23rd Apr 2019
Our experience with the team at Carsons has been excellent. Each member of staff has been helpful. We would highly recommend them to anyone looking to sell.
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By : 'Louise' Services : Sales( As a Buyer ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : GU24
3 Apr 2019
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Martin managed with our purchase for us, from the first conversation right through to us picking up the keys to our lovely new home he was extremely helpful and very professional. The whole move went really smoothly which was down to Martin's efficiency. We couldn't recommend him... Read Full Review
Martin managed with our purchase for us, from the first conversation right through to us picking up the keys to our lovely new home he was extremely helpful and very professional. The whole move went really smoothly which was down to Martin's efficiency. We couldn't recommend him and Carson's Lightwater enough, all the staff members we spoke with were really friendly, professional and helpful. If we ever move again we will definitely contact Carson's as we could not fault their service!!
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By : 'Sue' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : GU18
20 Jan 2019
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Each member of the Lightwater Carson and Co team has been friendly, supportive, knowledgeable and professional throughout by my sale and purchase. From the valuation, throughout the viewings, to the exchange of contracts they have provided feedback and advice as needed, especially in a challenging ... Read Full Review
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )Date: 20th Jan 2019
Each member of the Lightwater Carson and Co team has been friendly, supportive, knowledgeable and professional throughout by my sale and purchase. From the valuation, throughout the viewings, to the exchange of contracts they have provided feedback and advice as needed, especially in a challenging market. Very pleased I used an agent, and especially pleased with the staff at Carsons in Lightwater.
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By : 'Thomas' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : GU18
3 Dec 2018
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After having been with another estate agent for about 8 months we moved to Carsons (pun intended). Martin was very helpful and Debbie worked her socks off towards the end with a stressful chain of 7 and different clients wanting different completion dates - at one point we thought there would be a ... Read Full Review
After having been with another estate agent for about 8 months we moved to Carsons (pun intended). Martin was very helpful and Debbie worked her socks off towards the end with a stressful chain of 7 and different clients wanting different completion dates - at one point we thought there would be a 3 week gap when we would have to find temporary accommodation. But no, Debbie joined the links and all went well.
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Sara
By : 'Rebecca' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Sold price : £268000 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : GU19
15 Nov 2018
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Really pleased with the level of service we received from Carson's, especially from Martin, Debbie & Sara! After being on the market for months with an online agent and not getting anywhere, Carson's came to our rescue! All of the agents we had the pleasure of dealing with were... Read Full Review
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )Date: 15th Nov 2018
Really pleased with the level of service we received from Carson's, especially from Martin, Debbie & Sara! After being on the market for months with an online agent and not getting anywhere, Carson's came to our rescue! All of the agents we had the pleasure of dealing with were lovely, informative and helped out with every question we had. At a time where selling houses is tough, it was so reassuring to know they were doing all they could to achieve us a sale at the best possible price! I would highly recommend using Carson's as they turned our negative selling experience into a postive in a short space of time - thank you.
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By : 'Sandra' Services : Sales( As a Buyer ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : GU18
3 Oct 2018
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Purchased our property through Carson & Co in Light water which was handled by Martin Jakins. Excellent service by... Read Full Review
Purchased our property through Carson & Co in Light water which was handled by Martin Jakins. Excellent service by Carson's.
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By : 'Carl' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : GU19
27 Aug 2018
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I cannot thank Martin enough. From first point of contact he was extremely professional and the advice he gave me and my family was absolutely superb. The way he handled the sale at all times was nothing short of first... Read Full Review
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )Date: 26th Aug 2018
I cannot thank Martin enough. From first point of contact he was extremely professional and the advice he gave me and my family was absolutely superb. The way he handled the sale at all times was nothing short of first class.
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By : 'Lauren' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Sold price : £360000 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : GU18
24 Aug 2018
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I purchased and sold my property through Carson & Co in Lightwater and both transactions were managed perfectly by Martin and his team. Despite the many hurdles we faced both Martin & Sara dealt with everything in such a professional but understanding way. At times I honestly thought it... Read Full Review
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )Date: 23rd Aug 2018
I purchased and sold my property through Carson & Co in Lightwater and both transactions were managed perfectly by Martin and his team. Despite the many hurdles we faced both Martin & Sara dealt with everything in such a professional but understanding way. At times I honestly thought it would never happen but they both spent hours and hours chasing to get the job done. No matter what was thrown at them they dealt with some tricky conversations and endless moaning from me! I don't think anyone feels the fees are justified until you are faced with a 'difficult' sale.... they definitely are worth every penny!! I certainly wouldn't of sold my property if I hadn't of been so fortunate to have such great agents. The only estate agent you should consider using!!
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By : 'Katie' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Sold price : £390000 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : GU18
28 Jun 2018
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I had a number of agents in the village value my property but Debbie at Carson particularly stood out. She was easy to talk to, honest and transparent. She understood exactly what we wanted to achieve and was very accommodating. Carson worked very hard to get people through the door and after a... Read Full Review
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )Date: 27th Jun 2018
I had a number of agents in the village value my property but Debbie at Carson particularly stood out. She was easy to talk to, honest and transparent. She understood exactly what we wanted to achieve and was very accommodating. Carson worked very hard to get people through the door and after a very impressive 20 viewings we accepted an offer on our property. Martin successfully negotiated a good offer on our behalf close to asking price. He has been very prompt and helpful throughout the transaction keeping me updated regularly, chasing people in the chain and returning calls and emails. Worth every penny! Thank you Martin and the team!
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Melanie
By : 'Paul' Services : Sales( As a Buyer ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : GU15
5 Jun 2018
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The whole legal side of buying our first house was very stressful to say the least. It was so frustrating and stressful with no urgency or reassurance from our solicitors.
We explained this to Nish at the Camberley branch and he put us in touch with Melanie Williams the Mortgage progressor with... Read Full Review
The whole legal side of buying our first house was very stressful to say the least. It was so frustrating and stressful with no urgency or reassurance from our solicitors. We explained this to Nish at the Camberley branch and he put us in touch with Melanie Williams the Mortgage progressor with Carsons. Straight away Melanie was on the case. She put us at ease and gave us the reassurance we needed that everything was going ok. She liaised with the vendor personally along with both our solicitors and ourselves, keeping us in the loop with exactly what was going on. She listened to us, understood our concerns, put us at ease and went the extra yard to progress sale. We exchanged last week and can't thank Melanie and the Carsons staff enough. We would highly recommend them
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By : 'Friendly,' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : GU18
18 May 2018
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I am nearly ready to leave my home in Lightwater for my new life in Hampshire. I sadly lost my husband last year and wouldn't have been able to even think about moving if Martin, Anthony, Debbie, Melanie, Sara, Lucy and the team hadn't helped me along the way. They were always patient... Read Full Review
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Services : Sales( As a Vendor )Date: 17th May 2018
I am nearly ready to leave my home in Lightwater for my new life in Hampshire. I sadly lost my husband last year and wouldn't have been able to even think about moving if Martin, Anthony, Debbie, Melanie, Sara, Lucy and the team hadn't helped me along the way. They were always patient and very kind and sympathetic, as well as being superb at their jobs. After 36 years in the same house, it's not been easy! I would highly recommend Martin and the team to anyone who needed an estate agent! Thank you xxx
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By : 'P' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Sold price : £550000 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : GU24
14 May 2018
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Sara has been with us throughout our sales journey. What a professional and motivated individual.
From the first meeting, she actively listened to us, took in all details about our home and relayed all of this to prospective buyers. She has continuously worked above and beyond to help secure a... Read Full Review
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )Date: 13th May 2018
Sara has been with us throughout our sales journey. What a professional and motivated individual. From the first meeting, she actively listened to us, took in all details about our home and relayed all of this to prospective buyers. She has continuously worked above and beyond to help secure a sale. She works outside core hours and makes herself available as needed. Her honest advice and calm outlook have also been of great help. She is ace! Carson's have been the best of agents to deal with; friendly, accurate and professional. I am delighted that they secured the sale as they have certainly worked hardest for us. Thanks so much.
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Melanie
By : 'Stuart' Services : Sales( As a Buyer ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : GU51
20 Apr 2018
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Melanie intervened in proceedings in her role as Sales progressor for her client. I am writing this as the buyer, I am not even Melanie's client. I quickly built up a raport with Melanie and she was able to support me in addition to her client by fielding last minute requests from the... Read Full Review
Melanie intervened in proceedings in her role as Sales progressor for her client. I am writing this as the buyer, I am not even Melanie's client. I quickly built up a raport with Melanie and she was able to support me in addition to her client by fielding last minute requests from the assigned conveyancers. If the conveyancers had displayed the professionalism, level of communication and sense of urgency that Melanie has in abundance, we would have exchanged and completed four weeks earlier I'm sure.
I'm writing this 20 minutes after completion was confirmed and I can honestly say, I couldn't have got to this stage without Melanie's help. It was very reassuring and indeed critical to have a point of contact during the conveyancing process. My sincere thanks to her and the rest of the team. Highly recommended.
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Debbie
By : 'Andrew' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : GU18
15 Mar 2018
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Debbie and her Team provided a highly professional service and were successfully in finding a buyer for our property. They were a joy to work with and always gave clear and unequivocal advice.
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Services : Sales( As a Vendor )Date: 15th Mar 2018
Debbie and her Team provided a highly professional service and were successfully in finding a buyer for our property. They were a joy to work with and always gave clear and unequivocal advice.
They kept me informed at every stage and were tenacious in following up progress following acceptance of an offer.
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By : 'Sana' Services : Sales( As a Buyer ) Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : GU16
2 Feb 2018
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Excellent customer service. I will recommend Carson and co to all my friends and family as they give 100% customer... Read Full Review
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By : 'Sidney' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Sold price : £425 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : GU16
26 Jan 2018
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Tim Harris from Camberley found a buyer at the full asking price; exceptionally good work in a slow market. Tim and myself were assisted throughout the sale by Melanie from Lightwater who reliably chased through all aspects of the transaction making life a lot easier. You wouldn't get this... Read Full Review
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )Date: 26th Jan 2018
Tim Harris from Camberley found a buyer at the full asking price; exceptionally good work in a slow market. Tim and myself were assisted throughout the sale by Melanie from Lightwater who reliably chased through all aspects of the transaction making life a lot easier. You wouldn't get this support from Purple Bricks in my opinion.
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By : 'Chris' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Sold price : £1054000 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : GU24
9 Jan 2018
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The property had been on the market for 6 weeks with very little interest generated by the initial Estate agent. When they were queried on this the agent's response was hard to believe, and subsequently they walked away from the selling process. I was also trying to buy a local property... Read Full Review
The property had been on the market for 6 weeks with very little interest generated by the initial Estate agent. When they were queried on this the agent's response was hard to believe, and subsequently they walked away from the selling process. I was also trying to buy a local property through them, but their subsequent actions with the seller of the house I was trying to buy left me feeling very uncomfortable, and I withdrew my offer to but the said house. There actions were extremely unprofessional.
Carson's were subsequently selected as sole agents to sell my house.
My experience with the staff from Carson's, could not have been more different. Originally handled by William Von Siegmund from the Woking office, and latterly by Martin Jakins and colleagues from the Lightwater office, their service was excellent.
Whereas only 3 viewings had taken place with the initial estate agent over a 6 week period, Carson's generated 23 viewings over the following six weeks. This led to two prospective buyers bidding on the property, and after final bids were received, I was happy to except one of these offers, selling to a family who wrote a charming background letter to me, stating the reasons why they loved the house and the reasons why they wished to purchase it.
The sale went through smoothly and to schedule and I was delighted with the service that all staff gave during the selling and completion process. I have maintained contact with the Lightwater office and occasionally drop in for a coffee, when time permits.
Carson's are highly recommended.
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By : 'Paul' Services : Sales( As a Vendor ) Sold price : £360000 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : GU18
5 Jan 2018
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Your Lightwater Branch has recently sold my property. I would like to compliment the members of staff as they are a great team.
Although I really want to highlight the work of one of your branch managers Mr Anthony Ravallese. My wife and I have found the whole process stressful due to houses we... Read Full Review
Your Lightwater Branch has recently sold my property. I would like to compliment the members of staff as they are a great team. Although I really want to highlight the work of one of your branch managers Mr Anthony Ravallese. My wife and I have found the whole process stressful due to houses we were buying breaking down as well as our own house where the buyer pulled out late. Throughout this, Anthony has dealt with difficult situations with apolm, calmness and a lot of thought using his fantastic problem solving skills. Also he explains things in detail so you are not left in the dark and more importantly making the CUSTOMER feel important. He is also extremely modest. He has gone out of his way to make this work including helping other chain members (doing their agents job for them) with finding removals. I have run my own property rental business for the last ten years and have met many estate agents, he is one of the best I have ever encountered. You can clearly tell he is dedicated to his job and he cares, but not just about his work, his colleagues and clients. In my opinion , Anthony is exactly the type of branch manager needed in Lightwater, as the majority of customers are not of a young age and his first class people skills combined with his calm aqnd patient approach is well suited to the area. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to sat a big thank you to your Lightwater branch and also mention Melanie's efforts as the sales progressor who was outstanding throughout. I certainly would have no trouble recommending them.
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By : 'cp101' Services : Sales( As a Buyer ) Sold price : £207000 Would you recommend ? : Yes Postcode : GU52
6 Apr 2017
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Melanie was sales progressor on my flat purchase and helped immensely in the final few weeks in getting the purchase across the line in time for the desired completion date.
By having Melanie effectively mediating between difficult or slow solicitors it really made the difference and felt as if... Read Full Review
Melanie was sales progressor on my flat purchase and helped immensely in the final few weeks in getting the purchase across the line in time for the desired completion date.
By having Melanie effectively mediating between difficult or slow solicitors it really made the difference and felt as if you have someone in your corner fighting your battles alongside you.
Much appreciated.
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