Town & Country Southern
5/5, 512 reviews
99% recommended
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 ... show more 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.
Town & Country Southern - Selling property in Hampshire & West Sussex

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19th Dec 2024
reviewed by 'Alistair'
“The staff at Town & Country are always friendly and helpful. I find them very professional and efficient. As a landlord ......”
22nd Nov 2024
reviewed by 'Kate I'
“Amanda Burden at Town and Country in Drayton looked after my rental property superbly well. She was always easy to ......”
2nd Aug 2024
reviewed by 'Jack & Terry'
“We were selling a niche property. 4 stories, Victorian end of terrace, 2 listed in a conservation area with on street permit ......”
9th Jul 2024
reviewed by 'Gail'
“I can't recommend Claire and her colleagues enough throughout our selling process. They sold the house very quickly after arranging ......”
4th Jul 2024
reviewed by 'Kim & George'
“Claire and her colleagues, from the evening of viewing the property, to exchange of contracts made the whole process of ......”
14th Jun 2024
reviewed by 'Debra Kocziban'
“Town and Country have been excellent throughout, especially during a difficult time in the market. Their marketing was proactive and ......”
Performance Statistics
Services Valuation Fees Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 97% 99% £28,100 £975,000
Lettings 97% 98% £575 £3,950
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
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

Opening Hours
  • Monday: 08:45 - 19:00
  • Tuesday: 08:45 - 19:00
  • Wednesday: 08:45 - 19:00
  • Thursday: 08:45 - 19:00
  • Friday: 08:45 - 19:00
  • Saturday: 08:45 - 16:00
  • Sunday: Closed
Services offered
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  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
  • Home Builder
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Nov 25,2018
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Nov 25,2018
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we bought through town and country and dealt with oliver from the start, we were very pleased with the efficient communication and every query we raised was dealt with promptly, professionally and it never seemed too much bother for him, it ended in a successful ...
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“Approachable helpful and professional...”

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Nov 19,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Alison'
Nov 19,2018
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Worked hard to progress an awkward chain with several challenging issues. They acted with sensitivity and professionalism whilst regularly updating us on progress....
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Comparable to others in the area
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“Great communication...”

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Nov 11,2018
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By: 'John'
Nov 11,2018
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Oliver worked tirelessly to ensure that my purchase went through with limited fuss and must say that his communication throughout was great. We had looked at several houses with Oliver before deciding on the one we bought and found that he wasn't pushy at any ...
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“Excellent throughout...”

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Nov 08,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Judy'
Nov 08,2018
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These gentlemen made the very stressful process of moving house a much easier journey. Always at the end of the phone or email, keeping us informed of events as soon as possible. Would highly recommend this estate agents....
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“Professional & friendly service...”

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Oct 17,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'James'
Oct 17,2018
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Excellent professional service from all the team at Town & Country. In particular Oliver, Rob and Lara couldn't do enough to help with the sale and purchase of the properties. They collectively worked hard at every opportunity to ensure a smooth process from start to finish ...
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Fees very competitive and reasonable
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“Not your normal Estate Agent...”

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Oct 16,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Gav'
Oct 16,2018
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Knowing that Estate Agents generally have a bad reputation I asked an Estate Agent friend out of the area for a recommendation. Town & Country Southern were put forward. I'm glad I listened, from the initial phone call with Oliver, to completion, the service was amazing. ...
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Very Reasonable
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“Polite, courteous and always there in stressful times!...”

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Oct 11,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Mrs'
Oct 11,2018
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We have to say a huge thank you to Olly and Rob and all the team at Town and Country for everything they have done for us. We have had a less than perfect selling experience, with our house sale collapsing and us taking a ...
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Perfectly reasonable and competitive.
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“Overjoyed 😁...”

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Sep 19,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Liz'
Sep 19,2018
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After almost 9 months of ups and downs our sale and purchase has now come to fruition. Oliver and Rob have been the epitome of professionalism and assisted us throughout. During the most frustrating times, they have remained supportive and always kept us informed at every ...
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“Estate agents can actually be good!...”

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Aug 22,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Dave'
Aug 22,2018
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I've been living in london for 10 years & have been searching for my own property for the last 3 years. I've come across hordes of estate agents and I can honestly say, Oliver from Town & Country is the first person I have come across who actually knows ...
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I didn't pay fees, but would definitely pay to have them sell my property in the future.
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By: Colin Shairp - Director
Aug 25, 2018
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Many thanks for your comments, I am delighted that you have received a suitable service from Oliver, he is a committed, hard worker and this type of review just goes to show the importance of training and employing quality staff. ...

“Great Service & a pleasure to deal with...”

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Aug 14,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Richard'
Aug 14,2018
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Great service from a very professional office Throughout the whole process Ollie was very helpful, always polite and professional and a pleasure to deal with, always keeping me up to date....
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“A lengthy experience that required commitment from our Agents...”

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Aug 13,2018
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By: 'Paul'
Aug 13,2018
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A nightmare process that was successfully concluded due to the sheer hard work put in by Colin, Rob, Olly et al. My daily telephonic rant(s) we're deal with (contained?!) professionally-my sincere apologies if the temperature in the office rose a tad as a result!! ...
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Reasonable-you get what you pay for
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Aug 13, 2018
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Many thanks, it was a difficult transaction with many many issues to overcome, the involvement of a 'on-line' agency that had no interest in helping to push the sale forward didn't help. But we achieved our end goal and everyone moved. ...

“Best experience ever had!...”

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Aug 10,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Hutty'
Aug 10,2018
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From an initial call requesting information to completion of sale, everything handled with professionalism as well as considerate care. Spoke to several members of staff at one point or another, all giving first rate service. Oliver Pescott went above and beyond - from first call, ...
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“Great service...”

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Aug 09,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'EllieH'
Aug 09,2018
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Oliver has been extremely helpful throughout the process of purchasing our new home through Town & Country. He made every effort to help the process along, liaising with solicitors and other members of the chain to speed up the process. The generous welcome gift was also ...
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We did not pay any fees as we were only purchasing through this agent.
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“5 years excellent service...”

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Aug 06,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Denise'
Aug 06,2018
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I have been dealing with Fine for over 5 years now and have been delighted with the service and communication given . Each member of staff has a high level of expertise and have always dealt with my lettings in a professional way. This time Oliver Pescott ...
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Good and competitive
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“Great service...”

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Jul 31,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Mitch'
Jul 31,2018
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Oliver and Robert were very responsive and diligent in managing the sale of my property, often going the extra yard to join up the various parties involved. I would highly recommend them and Fine and Country...
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Competitive fee's
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“Professional and polite...”

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Jul 30,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Amy'
Jul 30,2018
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Through a long and difficult purchase i found Ollie very courteous and efficient. I also spoke with Rob who was as well courteous but did find there was an unneccesary delay in finding answers to any queries i had. A special thanks to Colin who ...
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“Great experiencezx...”

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Jul 27,2018
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By: 'Paul'
Jul 27,2018
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Excellent service from a very professional office .at the same time as being friendly and helpful would highly recommend for your future sale or purchase...
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“Great experiencezx...”

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Jul 27,2018
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Jul 27,2018
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Excellent service from a very professional office .at the same time as being friendly and helpful would highly recommend for your future sale or purchase...
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“Ollie was a pleasure to deal with....”

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Jul 27,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Mike'
Jul 27,2018
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Throughout the process of buying our home Ollie was very helpful and a pleasure to deal with. I would highly recommend his work. Thank you Ollie On one occasion while Ollie was on leave I had a phone call from Rob, I have to say ...
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N/a I was buying only
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“Amanda has always been helpful and cheerful. As a landlord there are sometimes questions I need answering and Amanda is always helpful....”

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Jul 24,2018
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By: 'Jane'
Jul 24,2018
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The staff at the Drayton branch are always very helpful and accommodating. I always feel they deal with everything professionally and wouldn't hesitate to recommend their services...
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“Excellent experience as a buyer...”

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Jun 01,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Ms'
Jun 01,2018
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I have been impressed with the excellent service and reliable communication at all times through the process of buying through Fine & Country Drayton Portsmouth office. I have always been able to speak with either Hilary or Oliver who have both been very helpful....
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Many thanks for your kind comments, it is always beneficial to hear these positive comments, it assists with maintaining our customer service policy and is helpful towards our staff members continued professional development. ...

“Excellent Work...”

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May 03,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'G'
May 03,2018
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Lara was extremely helpful and reliable. Always punctual and available on the phone Genuinely friendly ,pleasant and interested Professional as are all the staff at the branch...
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“Mr & Mrs Penfold...”

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Apr 30,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Mr'
Apr 30,2018
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Hilary and the team at Drayton are very professional and dedicated. It's a stressful and difficult time for everyone selling and buying a house, however, Hilary was exceptional in every way. Enthusiastic, hard working and very very patient. Even though this time we were unable ...
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Average
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“House Purchase...”

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Apr 04,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Poala'
Apr 04,2018
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After searching for our dream home we came across Fine & Country. From the moment we contacted them through their efficient and speedy online chat and registered our interest into which properties we were looking for we were sent details on a property that on Friday ...
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Not applicable as we were the purchaser not the seller
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“A Real Starter Finisher!...”

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Apr 03,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'John'
Apr 03,2018
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Hilary was the first person we saw when we originally decided upon a new adventure........moving house! Phew, we never knew how long the process might take or how it might stretch our patience beyond belief. Hilary has patiently guided us along the process while ...
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Fine and Country have to charge for their services. The fees are appropriate.
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“Brilliant service...”

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Mar 30,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Happy'
Mar 30,2018
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Four years ago we bought the property through Fine and County and had wonderful service from Hilary Landey. I, therefore, had no hesitation when I came to sell the property to give the instruction to her. Again the service I received was excellent and Hilary ...
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“Very professional but also friendly. Quick responses to all my ......”

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Mar 12,2018
Minithumbup
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Mar 12,2018
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Very professional but also friendly. Quick responses to all my questions. Even gave me a welcome pack on moving day which was very nice...
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“Hilary is v well spoken and is a very patient ......”

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Mar 06,2018
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By: 'Raj'
Mar 06,2018
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Hilary is v well spoken and is a very patient staff member at Town and Country. She is punctual and communicates clearly. She cares for her customers....
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“The team at Town & Country have been a pleasure to ......”

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Mar 03,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Chris'
Mar 03,2018
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The team at Town & Country have been a pleasure to deal with and have kept me well informed throughout our sale. Oliver took over from Clare half way along the sale and kept up the high standard. They were competitive and I would not consider ...
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They were competitive for the first class service they offer.
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“Overall the service we received from Hilary for the sale ......”

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Feb 19,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Frustrated'
Feb 19,2018
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Overall the service we received from Hilary for the sale of our property was good to excellent. A difficult buyer made the process more stressful than it needed to be, but on the whole Hilary managed the situation professionally ensuring our expectations were managed and ...
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Under the circumstances I would rate the fees as reasonable.
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