97% sales valuation accuracy
99% sales fee satisfaction
97% lettings valuation accuracy
98% lettings fee satisfaction
Town & Country Southern are sales agents, covering Southern Hampshire and West Sussex. Our primary office is based in Drayton, Hampshire we cover the City of Portsmouth and the surrounding area. Working alongside our sister company Fine & Country, we have the facilities available to assist sellers, landlords, buyers and tenants by ...
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Town & Country Southern are sales agents, covering Southern Hampshire and West Sussex. Our primary office is based in Drayton, Hampshire we cover the City of Portsmouth and the surrounding area. Working alongside our sister company Fine & Country, we have the facilities available to assist sellers, landlords, buyers and tenants by utilising their marketing suite at the Emsworth Office, covering a wide geographical area. Whether you are a seller or purchaser, a tenant or a landlord, 'Town & Country Southern will aim make the whole experience as stress free as possible'.
Having highly qualified individuals, our staff are Associates of The Guild Of Professional Estate Agents (AGPEA), they are able to negotiate the best price on your behalf and chase the sales through to a successful conclusion. Having a comprehensive marketing and advertising strategy, with regular feedback and all viewings accompanied, as well as regular reviews, when we discuss the saleability of your property and other matters which may help to improve its saleability. Having regular mailshots to potential buyers, eye catching property particulars, coverage through media websites and free market appraisals.
Our philosophy is to achieve the best possible price for your property, whether it be for sale or letting in the time period you require.
Having our primary office in a prominent high street location, covering Southsea, Portsmouth, Cosham, Drayton, Southern Hampshire and West Sussex. As the only members of the Guild of Professional Estate Agents (GPEA) in Portsmouth, we are delighted to be able to market our portfolio of properties through the Guild's website, a high quality Regional magazine and via the Associated Park Lane, London Office. Thus providing an increased coverage and complimenting our already vast marketing strategy.
If you are looking for a professional, honest estate/letting agent, then please do not hesitate to contact us and we will be happy for one of our property consultants to discuss your marketing requirements.
Residential Lettings
If you are a Landlord with a property to let or you are reviewing your management options, why not talk to us, free of charge, in order to obtain and honest appraisal for the best way to utilise your investment. Our marketing strategy includes, colour sales particulars with internal images, accompanied viewings by experienced, mature reliable staff, regular local advertising, property matching with prospective tenants, distinctive and eye catching To-Let boards and regional wide marketing coverage. We subscribe to the major property websites and are members of the Ombudsman Scheme for Lettings Agents (OEA), Tenant's Deposit Release Scheme (TDS). Your property will be in good hands.
Whether you are a landlord, tenant, seller or buyer, to benefit from excellent service, please contact your local office.
Professional Staff
Our staff have an excellent local knowledge and experience, our Director, Colin Shairp, has been an Estate Agent and Letting Agent in the area since 1985 and was (2007 - 2011) the Chairman of the NAEA Solent Region, he sat on the Board at the NAEA from June 2015 May 2017, he is an Associate of the GPEA. If you would like to deal with friendly, forward thinking and reliable staff, we would be delighted to help you through all stages of the moving process. We are committed to making, what is considered to be one of the most stressful transactions, easier and less time consuming for you.
Having highly qualified individuals, our staff are Associates of The Guild Of Professional Estate Agents (AGPEA), they are able to negotiate the best price on your behalf and chase the sales through to a successful conclusion. Having a comprehensive marketing and advertising strategy, with regular feedback and all viewings accompanied, as well as regular reviews, when we discuss the saleability of your property and other matters which may help to improve its saleability. Having regular mailshots to potential buyers, eye catching property particulars, coverage through media websites and free market appraisals.
Our philosophy is to achieve the best possible price for your property, whether it be for sale or letting in the time period you require.
Having our primary office in a prominent high street location, covering Southsea, Portsmouth, Cosham, Drayton, Southern Hampshire and West Sussex. As the only members of the Guild of Professional Estate Agents (GPEA) in Portsmouth, we are delighted to be able to market our portfolio of properties through the Guild's website, a high quality Regional magazine and via the Associated Park Lane, London Office. Thus providing an increased coverage and complimenting our already vast marketing strategy.
If you are looking for a professional, honest estate/letting agent, then please do not hesitate to contact us and we will be happy for one of our property consultants to discuss your marketing requirements.
Residential Lettings
If you are a Landlord with a property to let or you are reviewing your management options, why not talk to us, free of charge, in order to obtain and honest appraisal for the best way to utilise your investment. Our marketing strategy includes, colour sales particulars with internal images, accompanied viewings by experienced, mature reliable staff, regular local advertising, property matching with prospective tenants, distinctive and eye catching To-Let boards and regional wide marketing coverage. We subscribe to the major property websites and are members of the Ombudsman Scheme for Lettings Agents (OEA), Tenant's Deposit Release Scheme (TDS). Your property will be in good hands.
Whether you are a landlord, tenant, seller or buyer, to benefit from excellent service, please contact your local office.
Professional Staff
Our staff have an excellent local knowledge and experience, our Director, Colin Shairp, has been an Estate Agent and Letting Agent in the area since 1985 and was (2007 - 2011) the Chairman of the NAEA Solent Region, he sat on the Board at the NAEA from June 2015 May 2017, he is an Associate of the GPEA. If you would like to deal with friendly, forward thinking and reliable staff, we would be delighted to help you through all stages of the moving process. We are committed to making, what is considered to be one of the most stressful transactions, easier and less time consuming for you.
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Performance Statistics
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
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| Sales | 97% | 99% | £28,100 | £975,000 |
| Lettings | 97% | 98% | £575 | £3,950 |
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| 49 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 234 | 1 | 171 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
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Address
141 Havant Road
Drayton,Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO6 2AA
023 9327 7288
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- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
- Home Builder
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Mar 04,2022
Mar 04,2022
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The best estate agent’s you will ever find hands down. (And we have used plenty)
Nothing was ever to much trouble for Colin, Clair Marcus, Amanda and the rest of the wonderful team. any question you had they would find out and come back ...
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Wow, what a great review.............selling homes in any market can lead to frustrations and anxieties, so its great to hear that the whole team were on hand to help you through the process.
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Feb 18,2022
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It's been an absolute pleasure purchasing our house through Claire Ray. Throughout the process Claire has been friendly, helpful, responsive, efficient, forward thinking and made the entire process at lot less stressful than it could have been. A well deserved 5/5 stars. Thank you!...
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Feb 09,2022
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Absolutely top class service. Nothing to much trouble. Answers any questions we had and we dealt with several of the people in the office. All very friendly and felt they knew us personally. We will definitely recommend and reuse them in the future. Thank you....
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Being an independent agency, we pride ourselves in personal service, so its great to receive such meaningful words of support. ...
Feb 05,2022
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First time I have dealt with this company. Fabulous efficient service and genuine. Looked after us well. All questions answered swiftly too. Thank you...
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'Fabulous.........Efficient and Genuine', not three words normally associated with the average estate agent, so we appreciate your kind comments. Thank You. ...
Jan 28,2022
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Claire and her team are nothing but professional, efficient and extremely friendly
:)! Excellent from start to finish!
We would highly recommend to our friends and family, and hope to use again in the future....
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Many thanks for the 5 STAR review, I am delighted that the team helped in every way, we pride ourselves on friendly, efficient service, so it great to hear that the training and ethos is working. ...
Jan 13,2022
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We bought our house from Town & Country a few years ago now. Claire organised our viewing and dealt with us through the whole sale process.
She was professional and thorough and nothing was ever too much trouble.
Claire obviously takes pride in her work. It's ...
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Many thanks for your kind comments and reference to continued assistance. Our work with the community continues even after sale process is competed, so it great to hear that even after a few years we are still helping you and others. ...
Dec 22,2021
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Julie and myself are very happy with the service we receive from fine and country and especially Amanda input and professional service you do with keeping us updated on the property inspections and on the current tenants situation which is also important to us in ...
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Another superb comment and 5 STAR review from an established landlord, its great to hear that our services standards are maintained at an acceptable level. Many lettings agencies take their monthly fees, but don't do regular inspections or reports on condition, it's something we are very clear about, if you rent your home through us then you can expect good communications, regular inspections and continued support. Many thanks for the review. ...
Dec 21,2021
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Claire estimated we would sell within a month and we did. Things got sticky towards exchange and Claire did everything thing she could to ensure it happened....
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A 5 STAR review is appreciated, the team are always pushing the extra mile in order to progress sales and reach our clients goals. Thank You ...
Dec 19,2021
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I have been using Town & Country Southern for over 5 years, staff are extremely professional, reliable and trustworthy. Amanda has been overseeing our property for a number of years and I couldn't be happier with the level of service and quick response times to any questions ...
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'Excellent service', not a comment you see written about many lettings agents. We strive to satisfy and provide a 5 STAR service, so thank you for your continued support and trust. ...
Dec 19,2021
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Amanda is always very friendly and professional. She communicates well and I have every confidence that she has both ours and our tenants interests at heart....
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'Always very friendly and professional', great description, many thanks, it shows we are committed, caring and supportive to hear these comments is very kind. ...
Dec 17,2021
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We recently sold our home with town and country and found them really helpful and friendly. They always provided an update on the progress and where possible helped as much as possible. Would highly recommend....
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Dec 17,2021
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We recently sold our home with town and country and found them really helpful and friendly. They always provided an update on the progress and where possible helped as much as possible. Would highly recommend....
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Dec 15,2021
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Friendly agency with very fast response to any problems or repairs - good communication all round - would highly recommend the agency to anyone thinking of renting or buying .Amanda has been especially helpful throughout our tenancy...
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Thank you for your 5 STAR review and comments. Its not always easy being a tenant as some landlords can ignore you, your needs and wants, so its great to hear that Amanda has supported you during your tenancy. It's important that landlords are understanding and supportive too, so keeping the lines of communication open is very important for everyone. I am delighted you feel you have our support. ...
Dec 14,2021
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I have had a very positive experience with the Town and Country team with amazing positive and kind support for my house sale attempts in 2021 from the manager Claire Ray .
She went above and beyond what I expected and gave me specific advise on how ...
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'A very positive experience', not a phrase used when describing many estate agents, but to also be described as kind and professional just shows that we are a caring, considerate and supportive team. Thank you for the 5 STAR review. ...
Dec 10,2021
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I would just like to say, as a new landlord, the help and assistance I have been given by Town & Country has ensured that what I believed to be rather daunting in the beginning has been totally unfounded. Amanda has ensured I have been fully ...
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Many thanks for your kind comments and 5 STAR Review, it is great to hear that we have helped and guided you through the letting of your home process. First time landlords can be easily caught out with legislation and the minefield of compliance and attention to detail required when you rent your home out. So, if anyone else is considering letting their home out, be careful, come and speak to the experts, in the long run we could save you money and stress! ...
Dec 10,2021
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I have had such a positive experience with Town & Country and this has been down to Claire Ray who my communication has been with since the day we put our offer in. Claire was efficient in getting our offer processed through and understood how much ...
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Many thanks for your 5 STAR review, your positive comments are gratefully received. It is great news that Claire, our sales manager, has assisted you during the buying process. ...
Dec 09,2021
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Superb service 10 /10 , was so helpful in suggesting properties and getting us into a new home as soon as possible....
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Many thanks for your kind words and the 5 STAR review. Amanda has a great deal of customer services experience, so it is great for her continued professional development (CPD) to receive this praise and gratitude. ...
Dec 09,2021
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We are so happy with the service we receive from Town & Country Southern. We have rented from them for the last 6 years. A very special mention to Amanda Burden who always looks after us to a great standard, always such a pleasure to deal with....
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Many thanks for your consistent support, it's great to hear that the service we offer to both landlords and tenants is exemplary even after 6 years. ...
Nov 28,2021
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We used Claire for the sale of our home, everything was so swift and efficient and nothing was too much for Claire to help with. It was really lovey for us to feel like we had someone on our side throughout the whole process. Thoroughly ...
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Nov 20,2021
Nov 20,2021
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The Town & Country team - Colin, Marcus, Claire and Oli - all contributed with sound advice, professionalism, hard work, patience and support through the sale of our parents' old family home. They were sensitive, available, communicative, and diligent through the whole process. Highly recommended....
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Many thanks for your kind words and the 5 STAR review. Recommendation work is important in this industry, so if you are speaking to other sellers please mention to them the service you received from the team. ...
Nov 12,2021
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Very professional
Town and Country are very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful whenever I have to talk to them. They listen to my preferences and keep me informed....
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Many thanks for your kind words, we pride ourselves on helping our clients, keeping them informed and guided. ...
Nov 03,2021
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Amanda Burden has responded very quickly to our requests and helped to arrange additional property viewings as required. Amanda and the letting agency is very professional and guided us through the entire process.
Marcus Foot has been very professional throughout the entire process and provided ...
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Many thanks for the 5 STAR review, I am delighted that the staff acted in a very professional manner and your move went successfully. ...
Nov 02,2021
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Great service by professionals who actually know what they are talking about, talked through all steps of rental didn’t have to worry about anything as the advice was spot on...
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Many thanks for the 5 star review. Letting a home out can be a stressful thing to do, so it great to hear that we were supportive throughout the process and that the level of service provided was worthy of a 5 STAR review, Thank you. ...
Oct 07,2021
Oct 07,2021
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Amazing! Claire and Oliver could not have worked harder to make this move happen, they were amazing! They were patient and helpful, they really helped us push our solicitors who were awful (and not linked to T&C), and got us moved in. Fantastic service, ...
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Wow, a very informative review. It is fair to say that the moving process is elongated in this country, it is also fair to say that the conveyance of land can, if using the wrong solicitors, also be elongated. Everyone in the 'property world' has been busy, but that is not an excuse for a poor service. So, I am delighted that the team assisted your move and assisted in a professional and courteous manner. ...
Oct 06,2021
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Right up to the point of completion Claire provided a great service - helpful and responsive. Couldn't have asked for a better experience....
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Many thanks for your kind words, we work in a competitive field, so its great to hear that our service standards are appreciated and found to be of a 5 star level. ...
Oct 05,2021
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A outstanding experience throughout.
We picked Town & Country because their valuation best met our view/needs and we felt very confident in Colin. This confidence was confirmed with a asking price offer within days despite being the highest valuation we received.
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Many thanks for the 5 STAR review, I am delighted that, despite the delays, the sale of your home went through fairly smoothly. It is very important that we manage the sale / chain through to closure as in many cases the other agencies are below par with their management / sales chasing, in some cases burying their heads in the sand and hoping the deal goes through. Which it normally does if we are involved! ...
Oct 04,2021
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Claire was the estate agent for the property we were purchasing and she could not do enough to ensure that the process went through as smoothly as it could. At one stage it was looking as though my buyer was going to pull out and ...
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Many thanks for your 5 STAR review and kind comments. Our job role extends to sales management and as suggested, the necessity to hold the chain together is very important, a role not all agents are able or willing to do properly. I am delighted that the service and communication we provided was to an above expected standard. ...
Oct 04,2021
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Town and Country were used to sell a property and buy a new property. Although a small chain, communication was key in ensuring that the sale and purchase went through in time. Despite many hurdles, Claire helped see the completion come to fruition for the ...
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Many thanks for your kind comments, disappointing that we did not reach your expectations with a 5 STAR review. We will review the file and see what improvements we could make to our service standards. ...
Sep 09,2021
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Town and Country have been amazing throughout the process of selling our house. Every agent I have dealt with has been extremely informative and has gone over and above to explain areas that we were unfamiliar with....
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Many thanks for the 5 STAR review, I am delighted that the service standard you received was over and above that expected. ...
Aug 31,2021
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Happy with service and speed in selling of my parents bungalow. Would strongly recommend and use again in the future....
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Awards won by Town & Country Southern
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2024
Best Letting Agent in Portsmouth
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2022
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2024
Best Estate Agent in PO6
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2023
Best Letting Agent in Portsmouth
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2023
Best Estate Agent in Portsmouth
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2022
Best Letting Agent in Portsmouth
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2024
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