Here are some of the many testimonials we receive from our clients.
| I hadn’t considered using a buyer’s agent, but I found that I was at a disadvantage trying to buy a flat in London from Canada without any help “on the ground”. A friend recommended your services to me and it was the best decision I could have made! I had seen a couple of properties I was interested in on the internet, one of which I was convinced I would buy but when I visited it was much darker than I imagined and I didn’t like the area as much as I thought I would. Your input was invaluable regarding the nuances between areas and the types of property available in different parts of the city. I had visited London many times before but don’t know the city intimately, as you do and it was useful to understand the differences between Notting Hill, Holland Park and Bayswater and Connaught village and the price differentials. Within two weeks of initially speaking to you, I had offered on an ideal flat and it was good to get a discount and negotiate the furniture into the deal at no extra cost. I appreciated that Manse and Garret explained to me the downsides of the flat and didn’t try to close the deal or upsell it but genuinely worked for me. Also I settled on a flat which I had initially seen on the internet myself but the Agents didn’t take me seriously at all when I initially contacted them and I had struggled to get any information from them at all myself. Manse & Garret now manage my property and my guests are always visibly impressed with how things look in the flat - and how attentive your group has been with everything from nut allergies to ticket crises and restaurant bookings - thank you! You offer an invaluable service and made the selection process, the purchase and owning the flat, much less stressful than it would have been otherwise. I would definitely use you again and have recommended you to friends and Clients.
Managing Director, Canaccord Genuity Corp Overseas Purchase
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| We used Manse and Garret in our relocation from North America earlier this year. We were somewhat sceptical of what kind of service we would receive, but were very pleased with the level of attention our agent paid to our needs. Due to a very compressed time schedule for our relocation, we had to squeeze the property search into one day. Our agent met this challenge head-on and lined up a number of potential properties that met the characteristics of our brief. Once we identified the house we wanted to rent, she managed all the negotiations, achieving a favourable arrangement for us. While we didn’t anticipate much more by way of service or representation, our agent went the extra mile, helping us find a nursery for our son and providing a complete dossier of local services, public transportation links and basically everything we needed to get settled in our new home. Overall, we were very pleased with the service that Manse and Garret provided and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone relocating to London and in fact have already recommended them to a colleague.
Transatlantic Relocation
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| After a couple of months of frustrating and time consuming personal search, we engaged Manse and Garret Property Search. Karelia and Claire helped us by finding out what we really wanted, coping with our changes of mind with excellent grace and finally holding our hands through the authentic "transaction from hell." The key elements of their service are knowledge, really getting to know what you want, first rate contacts across the whole real estate community, and tenacity. We would not have secured the flat that we had set our hearts on without their services. Manse and Garret isn't a cheap service, but it is outstanding value for money.
Chief Operations and Transitions Officer, Aviva UK Residential Buyer
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| We wanted to buy the first property we saw with Manse & Garret who understood our brief and didn’t waste our time showing us unsuitable properties. It was one of the best value properties we have ever seen, in a prime road in Knightsbridge, on the first floor, overlooking communal gardens and with a private roof terrace. Manse & Garret worked closely with our solicitors checking that we would be able to install air conditioning and that it was going to be suitable for us. We have just bought a stunning family home in Notting Hill and in addition to finding it for us Manse and Garret helped us with securing it in our absence including changing the locks and organising a carpenter to fix a door and recommissioning the alarm. We have used several Acquisition Agents in our time and never found anything which we were able to buy so we would recommend Manse & Garret for their no-nonsense approach and their ability to find the rare gems in prime areas for less than the going rate.
RAFIC SAID | Managing Director, THE BLACKSTONE GROUP Residential Buyer
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| We can absolutely recommend Manse and Garret. You were really fantastic and made what could have been a very stressful experience much easier to deal with. You did all the hard work and it felt like we just had to turn up and move in. When you were looking for a house for us, we were really surprised at the amount of houses you showed us which were off the market for us only. We love the house we chose, but ultimately we could have bought several of the ones you showed us. We were grateful for how much you organised for us and it made a significant difference to how quickly we were able to find a house and also settle in once we arrived. Our co-workers warned us to come to the UK several times as some had rented first and others had endless visits before they found anything at all but you made it so easy for us. I can’t believe we bought the first day we spent with you but all the conversations and videos and pictures we saw when we were still in the US really helped us focus. It was very useful to spend time with you showing us where things were because neither of us knew London. Thank you so much again and come and see us again soon. Katie and Brad
Katie and Brad Transatlantic Relocation
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| You were all the best! Relocating from Paris with 3 children was a great challenge and we couldn't see the wood for the trees before meeting you and Alison. Everything moved so quickly after meeting you: we have found good English schools and you've come up with a really surprising amount of places off the market. We have now secured our favourite property of all those you showed us and in a few months with your help with the builders we will drink champagne in the new lounge ! It is needless to say that we would recommend you to anyone and everyone ! Best Regards
Sabrina and Alain from PARIS Residential Buyers
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| Finding the right property is taxing at the best of times, but doubly so when it concerns finding the perfect home for a director, actor or celebrity - the service Manse and Garret provide has been brilliant because you are very thorough, leave no stone unturned, handle client privacy with great care and with sensitivity to individual needs, AND have managed to pull yet more properties out of a hat when people changed their minds at the last minute - and all this while maintaining your fantastic sense of humour! Manse and Garret are top notch, highly recommended and thank you so much for your hard work. see you on the next film.
Berenice Percival Producer's Assistant
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| Thank-you so much for helping us find a rental property in our relocation from Canada.
Mr and Mrs Laflin - Canada Relocation Rental
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| As we said, we had initially considered whether we needed a 'property finder', but you have done so much more than find us a property. Initially you helped us define what we wanted, then presented information on prospective properties in a digestible way and made all the arrangements to get us to them, and view them at a time that was convenient to us. Having decided on a property we liked, you took a personal interest in acquiring as much information about the property and the neighbourhood as possible. We could scarcely believe it when you told us about your visit to the headmaster to research the neighbouring school. You negotiated much better than we could have done with the vendor and whenever you felt there was uncertainty or doubt about something, you ruthlessly pursued it to its conclusion. We now have a property we're very happy with and are secure in the knowledge that there are no hidden problems. Throughout all this, you have been extremely pleasant and helpful and have always kept us fully informed of developments. You've been particularly good at making sure a momentum was maintained throughout, and we have sometimes got the impression that other parties have found you quite formidable! It has been very reassuring to have you on our side. Buying a property by oneself in London, when you live away, could be extremely difficult and stressful, but you have made it a pleasure and we have always felt you had our personal concerns at the forefront. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to others in our situation. Best wishes and thank you again.
Dr and Dr Auger Residential Buyer
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| Thank you for finding my lovely little house. True to your word, you made it very easy with minimum effort from me and the kids love it too. You are a true property angel and I've told all my friends about you (as you know).
Mrs Beaumont Residential Buyer
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| I can absolutely recommend you and have told all my new colleagues about you. If my contract is extended and I stay in the UK, I will definitely buy through you guys. I was very grateful how quickly you took my search in hand and your advice on areas made everything alot clearer for me. I had phoned loads of agents before you and they were taking me all over and I didn't really understand where I was half the time. You totally took control when I needed you to and I was amazed how quickly you were able to understand exactly what I needed and show me a few great options which totally fitted my needs, even though I hadn't really worked out what they were!!! Thanks also for your help on moving day - it would have been a nightmare without you guys there. You totally earned your fee on that day alone. Thanks again. If all goes well I'll be buying through you guys this time next year! xx
Sarah O'Shea Relocation Rental
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| I wouldn't hesitate to call on you, or recommend that anyone else do the same, for a cast or producer or director's let. The returns of not having the stress of that initial search for the right place would be truly worth it. The only thing I'd do differently is just not involve anyone else! - it's just kind of a shame I didn't discover you earlier. You've come up with a really surprising amount of places we haven't seen, considering how many places we have seen... I would recommend you in a heartbeat, to anyone and everyone.
Mr Tom Forbes Assistant Production Co-ordinator, Film Company
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| Thanks again for finding an ideal flat for my son. He's happy with the proximity to the pub. I'm happy about the lease length and the price and his mother knows he will be safe there and likes the fact that it is so close to Imperial (he might even get to lectures occasionally).
Mr Gibbs Residential Buyer
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| Karelia has proposed a steady stream of development sites to us and produced imaginative, well-researched schemes using realistic final sale prices. She has shown that she has excellent planning knowledge of several London Borough Councils and is able to pick up planning policy in unfamiliar areas very quickly and accurately. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her.
Mr J Skelton MD Property Investment and Development Company
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| Karelia has introduced several development schemes to us which are on brief and adhere to the GDV limits we require. We look forward to receiving more such proposals!
Mr P Nightingale Director, Property Investment Company
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| I can thoroughly recommend Manse & Garret Property Search and Selection. They have helped me find a good site which sailed through planning relatively easily. I was impressed by the amount of information they amass and the checks they make. It saved me a huge amount of time.
Mr H McCracken Property Developer and Investor
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| Thanks again for your help finding us a home. Moving jobs, countries, houses and delivering a baby all in one week was not fun, but it would have been an awful lot worse if you hadn't been involved. I suspect Thomas would have returned from hospital to a rented flat, had it not been for your persistence and extraordinary powers of persuasion. You totally went beyond the call of duty in so many ways and we are extremely grateful.
Mr and Mrs Clarke Residential Buyers
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| Thanks again for your help - I was very impressed about how easy it was to buy a flat through you and will definitely do it again. I didn't realise I could afford the kind of flat you found me and I really appreciated the advice you gave me re good areas to invest in. With the benefit of hindsight - you were absolutely right and I am very grateful I had you to advise me as left to my own devices I would have bought elsewhere in an area which probably won't hold it's value aswell as here. Yes it still suits me 9 months later and I will definitely be using you the next time I move.
Mr P Carr Residential Buyer
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| As you know we were at the end of our tether when a friend recommended we instruct you to find us a house. We had specific criteria but had lost 4 houses in sealed bid situations when we met you. We were also under pressure to move and our buyers were phoning every week asking when we would be able to exchange. I was extremely impressed by your matter of fact approach to our plight and the speed at which you found us a few houses to view, all of which fitted our criteria. As I write this, looking out onto our lovely garden, I remember how petrified I felt when you told us to offer less than the top sealed bid which we knew was on the table. I didn't honestly believe we would get this house until the day we actually moved in. Thanks again for your invaluable advice. You probably won't be surprised that almost a year on we've still not made the changes to add value you suggested but we discussed them with a friend of ours who is a Chartered Surveyor and his estimates on the value it would all add were even more than yours. He also praised 'our' ideas and asked who our architect was - he was surprised when we said the ideas were yours, but not when we told him about your background. I'm so glad we used you and not an ex-estate agent! Thanks again.
Mr & Mrs Jennings Residential Buyers
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| Manse & Garret and Chase Property Search and Selection, as they were initially, have found a number of properties in London and the UK for us over the years. Their advice has always been invaluable and I can absolutely recommend them for their attention to detail, knowledge of the London Property Market and the thorough checks they make on all investment properties they suggest. They also rose to the challenge of finding a zone 1 flat for my teenage son at short notice and were even able to take possession and organise furniture for him so that he had something to sit on and sleep on when he first moved in. Thank you so much again.
Mrs E Smith Property Investor, Developer & Residential Buyer
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