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The story of Thorne and Carter unfolds across three centuries of estate agency, auctioneering and surveying in the Culm Valley.The practice was originally founded in the mid 1800s in Willand by William Thorne. When he retired towards the end of the century his son, Bill Thorne, was too young ...
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The story of Thorne and Carter unfolds across three centuries of estate agency, auctioneering and surveying in the Culm Valley.
The practice was originally founded in the mid 1800s in Willand by William Thorne. When he retired towards the end of the century his son, Bill Thorne, was too young to take over the practice and so there was a gap of some years until Bill Thorne restarted the firm, again in Willand in 1911.
In the 1930s Bill Thorne relocated the practice to the larger town of Cullompton and on his retirement in 1950 the practice was acquired by the late Ken Carter and had by then moved offices to Church Street.
The changing face of estate agency later necessitated the move to 29 High Street, a large three storey Victorian property. Ken Carter in partnership with his son Stephen ran a thriving multi-disciplined chartered surveyors practice specialising in residential sales, surveys, farm sales and associated agricultural work, with the firm even having its own livestock market based at Tiverton Junction in Willand.
At the end of 1988 Ken Carter retired and his son Stephen formed a new partnership with Clive Madge, who had been specialising in the agricultural and professional side of the practice, together with John Parkin who had been handling the residential sales.
Throughout the 1990s steady growth in the residential sales resulted in increased staff and emphasised the need for even larger premises in a more prominent and central High Street position. With this in mind the partners acquired 11 & 13 High Street fondly known locally as the “Old Police Station”.
During much of the autumn of 1999 the premises underwent a complete refurbishment and remodelling including the former “cells” being integrated into the company’s boardroom.
Following his retirement from the partnership Stephen Carter continued as a consultant for several years before retiring fully.
John and Clive continue in partnership with their long standing experienced team in both the residential and professional departments.
The firm has recently welcomed Henry Parkin to the residential department bringing youth and many new ideas whilst being the third father/son combination in the practice.
A nostalgic inspection of the archives reveals that the first property sold under the Thorne and Carter partnership was near Taunton in February 1951 selling for £3,500 and earned the company the princely sum of £29 in commission! Interestingly the same property sold in 2012 for £320,000. This at the time when a gallon of petrol cost 3 shillings 6 pence (17½p), a loaf of bread was 6 pence (2½p) and a brand new Morris Minor car would set you back £520 whilst the internet was not even a distant dream!
The practice was originally founded in the mid 1800s in Willand by William Thorne. When he retired towards the end of the century his son, Bill Thorne, was too young to take over the practice and so there was a gap of some years until Bill Thorne restarted the firm, again in Willand in 1911.
In the 1930s Bill Thorne relocated the practice to the larger town of Cullompton and on his retirement in 1950 the practice was acquired by the late Ken Carter and had by then moved offices to Church Street.
The changing face of estate agency later necessitated the move to 29 High Street, a large three storey Victorian property. Ken Carter in partnership with his son Stephen ran a thriving multi-disciplined chartered surveyors practice specialising in residential sales, surveys, farm sales and associated agricultural work, with the firm even having its own livestock market based at Tiverton Junction in Willand.
At the end of 1988 Ken Carter retired and his son Stephen formed a new partnership with Clive Madge, who had been specialising in the agricultural and professional side of the practice, together with John Parkin who had been handling the residential sales.
Throughout the 1990s steady growth in the residential sales resulted in increased staff and emphasised the need for even larger premises in a more prominent and central High Street position. With this in mind the partners acquired 11 & 13 High Street fondly known locally as the “Old Police Station”.
During much of the autumn of 1999 the premises underwent a complete refurbishment and remodelling including the former “cells” being integrated into the company’s boardroom.
Following his retirement from the partnership Stephen Carter continued as a consultant for several years before retiring fully.
John and Clive continue in partnership with their long standing experienced team in both the residential and professional departments.
The firm has recently welcomed Henry Parkin to the residential department bringing youth and many new ideas whilst being the third father/son combination in the practice.
A nostalgic inspection of the archives reveals that the first property sold under the Thorne and Carter partnership was near Taunton in February 1951 selling for £3,500 and earned the company the princely sum of £29 in commission! Interestingly the same property sold in 2012 for £320,000. This at the time when a gallon of petrol cost 3 shillings 6 pence (17½p), a loaf of bread was 6 pence (2½p) and a brand new Morris Minor car would set you back £520 whilst the internet was not even a distant dream!
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12th Jan 2024
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14th Nov 2023
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30th Sep 2023
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4th Sep 2023
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Performance Statistics
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 98% | 100% | £27,000 | £1,500,000 |
| Lettings | 100% | 99% | £565 | £2,500 |
Review statistics
| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
Areas covered
- EX15
- EX5
- EX16
- EX14
- TA21
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11 & 13 High Street
Cullompton
Devon
EX15 1AB
01884 33333
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- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
- Home Builder
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I have been lucky enough to let my property through the Watson family at Aspen Properties for 25 years, and in all that time I have never had to worry about any problems. They take care of anything that needs doing, by hiring local and professional ...
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I have found the members of staff I have spoken to, to be very helpful and pleasant. Would recommend them to anyone....
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Excellent service and reliable .I am happy with the service provided by Thorn and cater.I would like to mention Mr Henry ,John and Angus are very helpful....
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Angus and the team are always professional, they are helpful and friendly and always provide an excellent service. I have let my property through other agents over the years but I would not go with anyone else now they provide such a good service....
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Angus/Aspen properties has helped us let properties for a number of years. His wealth of experience and knowledge has been invaluable and has provided us with some super tenants. He is always extremely willing to give advise, organise viewings and provide trusted tradesmen. He ...
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Highly recommended as a letting agency. We have had experience of other letting agencies but Angus excels in his friendly, personal service and responds rapidly to any issues we may have....
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I did not buy my property as an investment, but bought it to live in and restore it. After a while circumstances happily changed but I did not want to sell. Becoming a landlord was a big step for me. Working with Aspen made it ...
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Outstanding Service.
We have had such a positive experience with our property let. If there is a problem it is rectified quickly, emails are answered promptly and we have regular house inspections which are great.
I cannot recommend Thorne,Carter and Aspen enough and hope ...
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Angus has always inspired great confidence with us on account of his knowledge of the local market and his very professional attitude. He keeps totally up to date with forever changing rules and regulations and keeps us informed of progress, thus taking any worries off ...
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Aug 23,2022
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Excellent service. The house and garden were well photographed and presented in an attractive brochure. We had a very protracted period after sale ( no fault to our buyers ) and we were supported throughout by John Parkin who kept us in touch and advised us. John ...
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We have been renting through Aspens for many years, and have always found them to be very professional and friendly. If we have every had any problems or queries, these have always been dealt with in a fast and effective manner. Our thanks to Angus ...
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Aug 23,2022
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Professional and courteous always. Have used their services for many years and have no complaints. My property is safe with them....
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Aug 23,2022
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We have always received excellent service from Angus.
Nothing is too much trouble and he deals with any problems that arise with true professionalism....
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Aug 23,2022
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Super efficient and very aproachable, I have used TCandA for a number of years both for letting and renting properties for family members. Any query (and mine are always numerous) have never been any trouble to them and I feel I can contact them about ...
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Aug 23,2022
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Angus is our letting agent, handling our property, he is amazing. He handles our property as if it was his own and we can’t praise him enough....
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Aug 23,2022
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We have been with this estate agent for a few years now. They are the most helpful company I have ever used. Nothing is to much trouble and always cheerful and polite. We would recommend them for sure " and do" ....
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Aug 23,2022
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I have worked with the letting agents of Thorne and Carter for over 15 years, they are an excellent management service for my let properties.
I would definitely recommend them to any current Landlord or potential Landlord....
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Aspen manage the letting of our residential property.
Angus is immensely experienced and we find it very reassuring to have him finding a tenant, dealing with the admin, collecting rent and arranging any fixes required.
Angus knows the letting business inside out and we highly ...
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We have had our property rented through Thorne, Carter and Aspen for several years and wouldn't even think about changing agent. We have very little contact with them as they are so efficient in sorting things out on our behalf....
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We love the friendly yet always very professional approach taken by everyone at Thorne, Carter and Aspen.
Our experiences have always been positive and nothing ever seems to be too much trouble.
Cannot recommend them enough....
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I have been represented by Aspen for 20+ years and have no complaints. My property is professionally handled with the minimum of fuss. Thank You....
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We have let our house through Aspens for over 20 years and have always been extremely happy with the management service provided.
Angus is always polite and pleasant to deal with and we cannot recommend him too highly....
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I felt extremely lucky to stumble across Thorne Carter & Aspen. I found it difficult to find a property after lockdown. Thorne Carter & Aspen kept in communication with me, about what was on the market, and were sure to get in contact with me, when the ...
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Angus and the team at Aspens are the number one rental's team in the South West. Always acting quickly and in a professional manner for both parties. Would highly recommend them for any landlords or tenants alike....
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Aug 22,2022
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You could say that the pre-eminent skill and task of an estate agent is to achieve the best possible sale price for your house. Using his expertise and years of experience of the Cullompton and Culm Valley property market, John Parkin was sufficiently confident to ...
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Have been renting from Aspen for 20yrs and have always had brilliant service from them. Always there to help. Highly recommended....
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Aug 19,2022
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Our properties have been managed by Angus for 23 years. He gives excellent service and has built a good relationship with us as did his parents before him. Always keeps to his word in a calm and polite manner. He has a good knowledge of regulations ...
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Aug 15,2022
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We are very pleased with the service we received from Thorne & Carter. John is very enthusiastic and knowledgeable and has a real passion for houses and the area of Cullompton; our house sale was dealt with compassion and grace.
Everyone at Thorne & Carter are very ...
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Aug 11,2022
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An absolutely outstanding estate agent.John was always available for any questions ,any time of the day , communication was excellent.
A very friendly family business.
Very professional and I would highly recommend Thorne Carter and Aspen as an estate agent .
Outstanding service ....
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Aug 12, 2022
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Hi Mandy
thank you for taking the time to leave this review, we are glad that you've been please with our service. All the best and we hope you love your new home, Team TC&A ...
Aug 06,2022
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I'm very grateful to Thorne Carter & Aspen for helping me find my home. They were friendly and professional throughout, and I'd definitely recommend them to others....
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Hi Richard
thank you so much for taking the time for leaving this review, i know you had found it a challenge to find a property and we are delighted we got you in to such a lovely home.
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