Michael Hardy
4.9/5, 384 reviews
98% recommended
96% sales valuation accuracy
96% sales fee satisfaction



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At Michael Hardy we pride ourselves on the expert knowledge of our Sales & Lettings Teams. Established since 1985, we offer invaluable local knowledge and over 100 years of accumulated experience in the property market. We believe by keeping everything in-house, it enables us to offer our clients the high level of customer ... show more At Michael Hardy we pride ourselves on the expert knowledge of our Sales & Lettings Teams. Established since 1985, we offer invaluable local knowledge and over 100 years of accumulated experience in the property market. We believe by keeping everything in-house, it enables us to offer our clients the high level of customer service they deserve. All calls are answered by our Sales & Lettings Teams from our prominent High Street offices and all sales progression is also conducted in-house. Find out for yourself what makes our service exceptional!

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Performance Statistics
Services Valuation Fees Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 96% 96% £143,000 £1,210,000
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From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
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  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
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“They were very professional in their approach. They understood the ......”

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Jun 21,2016
Minithumbup
Chris
By: 'Dave'
Jun 21,2016
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They were very professional in their approach. They understood the issues about not being on line. Always a very friendly approach when visiting the office. The use of the open house sales technique was good as it concentrated all the visits to minimise disruption to ...
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A good price as a sole agent.
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“Ian Roach was totally on his game. The whole sale ......”

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Jun 08,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Edward'
Jun 08,2016
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Ian Roach was totally on his game. The whole sale was handled very professionally we were kept fully informed of what was going on and the offers we had. Ian is a very likable person and was straight and honest on all our dealings....
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“I was very impressed by the level of conmunication I ......”

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May 26,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'dave'
May 26,2016
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I was very impressed by the level of conmunication I received from Michael Hardys during the process of purchasing my house. They were accommodating each time I made queries on the house and kept me informed during the process....
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“Thank you very much for being so patient with the ......”

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May 25,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Mr'
May 25,2016
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Thank you very much for being so patient with the whole process of the transaction. It was both of them supporting us from the beginning to the end we could buy the property.Both of them are very professional and the whole team at the ...
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May 16,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Michael'
May 16,2016
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A very professional and friendly level of service offered from the initial viewing of the house to completition. Any queries we had with the purchase of the house were always dealt with very efficiently. I would certainly recommned Michael Hardys to anyone buying and selling ...
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“This is the second time we have bought and sold ......”

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May 16,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Dawn'
May 16,2016
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This is the second time we have bought and sold a house through Michael Hardy. Once again, they valued our property realistically and as a result it was under offer within 3 months. The qualities that make the sales team at Michael Hardy outshine other estate ...
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“We have been first time buyers and the agency was ......”

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May 11,2016
Minithumbdown
By: 'Dominika'
May 11,2016
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We have been first time buyers and the agency was very helpful.Nick was very kind and professional. I dont remeber who showed us our house for a first time but he was very great professional and very good person in the right place,he ...
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“Very professional and friendly. Neal stayed in touch to provide ......”

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May 11,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Anumeha'
May 11,2016
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Very professional and friendly. Neal stayed in touch to provide regular updates on the progress. Made the long wait more bearable from the buyer's stand point. We also received a welcome bouquet from the agency on the next day of us moving into our new ...
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“A very professional level of service offered by all at ......”

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May 11,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Michael'
May 11,2016
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A very professional level of service offered by all at Michael Hardy in my recent purchase of a house. From the acceptance of the offer all the way to completion was a effortless transition. More importantly any queries we had with the purchase were always ...
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“From the day Barnaby Styer visited my mother's property, he ......”

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May 10,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Julie'
May 10,2016
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From the day Barnaby Styer visited my mother's property, he was extremely helpful, courteous and prepared to go that extra mile to answer questions and offer constructive support. Neal Mackenzie has also been extremely helpful, quick to respond to emails and calls and general enquiries. ...
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“Charles Danton-Rees saved our life. This gentleman did understand within ......”

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May 02,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Tamas'
May 02,2016
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Charles Danton-Rees saved our life. This gentleman did understand within a minute what type of house we wanted after having visited so many others from different agencies. Thanks to Caroline Wilson too, without her outstanding work and customer-focused mindset we would have not been able ...
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“Pre sales support was disappointing. Lots of mistakes eg on ......”

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Apr 18,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Lynsey'
Apr 18,2016
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Pre sales support was disappointing. Lots of mistakes eg on house details, lack of board, appointments to view cancelled but not communicated, key information that I gave them wasn't shared. Not worth the fee. After sales though was really good. Supportive in responding to home ...
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Very high. Not sure if worth the money.
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“From beginning to end the experience I had buying & selling ......”

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Apr 14,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Lizzie'
Apr 14,2016
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From beginning to end the experience I had buying & selling my home with the Michael Hardy team was excellent. They were extremely professional, helpful & friendly at every point in time. I had 3 local estate agents out to value my property and they all came out ...
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The fees were fair, they weren't the cheapest agent nor the most expensive out of the 3 I had quotes from but the products they produced and quick sale they got me was worth every penny.
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“I have now had several experiences of buying or selling ......”

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Apr 14,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'C'
Apr 14,2016
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I have now had several experiences of buying or selling with Michael Hardy and each time they have been amazing. Without the super-human effort Neal put in over this sale, I'm not sure it would have gone through. The whole team are professional and sensitive, ...
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On this occasion I was buying a house, but I have also sold through Michael Hardy. I feel they are well worth their fee - not something I usually say about Estate Agents!
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“Great service from Neal, Chris and Sarah. Would recommend using ......”

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Apr 13,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Lesley'
Apr 13,2016
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Great service from Neal, Chris and Sarah. Would recommend using Michael Hardy to a friend. All were helpful and professional....
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“Excellent service. And beautiful flowers sent to welcome us into ......”

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Apr 13,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Miss'
Apr 13,2016
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Excellent service. And beautiful flowers sent to welcome us into our new home. Didn't matter who you spoke to at the office they could all help and answer any questions....
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“Sold my house super quickly and smoothly. Cant recommend highly ......”

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Mar 23,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Christina'
Mar 23,2016
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Sold my house super quickly and smoothly. Cant recommend highly enough. Staff were happy to answer queries and spoon feed me through the process. It was a pleasure to deal with them all ....
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“How do you describe excellence - answer is Michael Hardy. ......”

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Mar 21,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Lynne'
Mar 21,2016
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How do you describe excellence - answer is Michael Hardy. Such a positive experience. I want to thank chris, Neil, Sarah, Nick, Barnaby, Ben and all the staff who directly and indirectly assisted in the sale of our house. This Estate Agents go above and ...
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Fees are average and well worth the cost. They certainly earn their fee
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“Buying our first home was a daunting process but Barney ......”

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Mar 11,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Karen'
Mar 11,2016
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Buying our first home was a daunting process but Barney and his team were so helpful and supportive answering any questions. Anyone who picked up the phone was willing to help and email correspondence was frequent and promt. Would definitely recommend using Michael Hardy. We ...
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“I had an overall good experience buying a property through ......”

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Mar 07,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Luke'
Mar 07,2016
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I had an overall good experience buying a property through Michael Hardy. This included good communication throughout and regular updates on the progress of the purchase. Our first home fell through when the buyer backed out of the sale, but Michael Hardy were very helpful ...
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“Initially we were disappointed in the number of viewings and ......”

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Feb 25,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Howard'
Feb 25,2016
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Initially we were disappointed in the number of viewings and the feedback which was due to an overly generous valuation. The emails from the office were also rather haphazard at that stage. However once we had an offer and had accepted it, the office were ...
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As promised.
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“Smooth and swift process just as Barnaby promised. That's exactly ......”

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Feb 23,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Sue'
Feb 23,2016
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Smooth and swift process just as Barnaby promised. That's exactly what I wanted and so couldn't ask for more. Thanks to all involved....
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“I've recently moved to Crowthorne and found our property through ......”

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Feb 19,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Great'
Feb 19,2016
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I've recently moved to Crowthorne and found our property through Michael Hardy's in Crowthorne. The team we're a great help to my wife and I during the process and kept us updated from start to finish. Ian & Ben we're super efficient and always followed up ...
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“We bought through Michael Hardy and found them to be ......”

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Feb 18,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Louise'
Feb 18,2016
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We bought through Michael Hardy and found them to be an excellent agent. They kept us in the loop at every step of the way and were very reassuring during the trickier stages of the purchase. All the staff we dealt with were polite and ...
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“We are extremely pleased with the level of service we ......”

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Feb 16,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Carmen'
Feb 16,2016
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We are extremely pleased with the level of service we received from Michael Hardy from start to finish. All the staff were very helpful and professional at all times. Barnaby was excellent in negotiating the sale on our behalf and returned calls very promptly with ...
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“Excellent customer service and very helpful! We had to view ......”

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Feb 16,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Rawal'
Feb 16,2016
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Excellent customer service and very helpful! We had to view the property numerous times with different builders and MH and team were always happy to help and arrange this for us without creating a fuss! Thank you so much and a massive thank you for ...
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“Very professional and smooth service, happy with everything and all ......”

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Feb 16,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Katherine'
Feb 16,2016
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Very professional and smooth service, happy with everything and all went as planned. All agents were very knowledgeable and helpful for my first time purchase....
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“We found our first home with Michael Hardy then went ......”

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Feb 14,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Mr'
Feb 14,2016
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We found our first home with Michael Hardy then went back to them 9 years later when the time came to sell it on and upsize. Not only did they handle our sale quickly, pro-actively and professionally, they handled our purchase as well, overseeing the entire ...
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Their fees are realistic and competitive, reflecting high standards of customer service.
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“Michael Hardy were one of the friendliest and most professional ......”

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Jan 18,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Mrs'
Jan 18,2016
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Michael Hardy were one of the friendliest and most professional agents we met during our property search. When we found our 'dream property', they were superb at handling the negotiations between us and the seller. Their expertise resulted in a deal that all parties were ...
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“We had truly excellent service from Chris and Nick. They ......”

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Dec 23,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'orrB'
Dec 23,2015
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We had truly excellent service from Chris and Nick. They impressed us with their efficiency and professionalism. They were 'on the case' like the proverbial dog-after-a-bone! Within hours of getting instructions they had the full could brochure in my Inbox and in parallel they had ...
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Fees are fair and reasonable - cut price fees can be a false economy.
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Complaints Procedure

1. Michael Hardy Residential Estate Agents, a Member of The Property Ombudsman who is registered with the Property Ombudsman Redress Scheme, aims to provide the highest standards of service to all our customers. To ensure that your interests are safeguarded, a complaints procedure is in place. This provides for the matter to be dealt with internally by the office manager and in the event that this is not satisfactory then the Managing Director, thereafter if we are not able to deal with the issue to our mutual satisfaction, by reference to The Property Ombudsman.

2. If you believe you have a complaint, please write in the first instance to the Principal, Senior Partner or Director at the address as below:

Office Manager
Michael Hardy & Company
9 Broad Street
Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 1AU

3. Your complaint should be acknowledged within 24 hours but no longer than 3 working days, investigated thoroughly in accordance with established in-house procedures and a formal reply will be sent to you within 15 working days of receipt of your complaint.

4. If you are not satisfied with the outcome of our initial investigation, you are provided with a further opportunity to have the complaint reviewed by our Managing Director at the address given below.

Neal Mackenzie
Managing Director
Michael Hardy & Company
9 Broad Street
Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 1AU

5. In the event that the final review as detailed above still fails to satisfy your complaint, then you are at liberty to have the matter referred to the Ombudsman on request. You are also entitled to have your complaint referred to the Ombudsman should we fail to deal with matters promptly or do not comply with our in-house complaints procedure within 8 weeks from the date we receive your written notification.
Last updated at 4:32 PM 18/09/2015 by allAgents

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