Stirling Ackroyd
Guildford, GU1
4.5/5, 357 reviews
90% recommended
80% sales valuation accuracy
95% sales fee satisfaction
93% lettings valuation accuracy
84% lettings fee satisfaction

“I found them very helpful and efficent, frei dly,quick ......”

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Jul 08,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Bradley'
Jul 08,2016
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I found them very helpful and efficent, frei dly,quick getting things done when asked , no problems at all .i would recomend them.
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Stirling Ackroyd
3-5 Epsom Road
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 3JT
01483 300 700 / 01483 505 535

Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 80% 95% £34,500 £718,000
Lettings 93% 84% £480 £3,750
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
98 6 121 17 57 5 40 1 7 5
Areas covered
  • GU1
  • Central Guildford and the surrounding villages
  • GU2
  • GU3
  • GU4
  • GU5
  • GU6
Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
  • Home Builder
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“I would give them minus stars if I could. Awf......”

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Aug 12,2020
Minithumbdown
By: 'Unknown'
Aug 12,2020
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I would give them minus stars if I could. Awful, utterly mind baffled at how anyone would use them. They have given nothing but grief to me since I’ve been renting with them. They want to take 0 responsibilities for anything to do with the ...
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By: Amber Brackley
Aug 13, 2020
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Thank you for taking the time to post a review. I regret to hear you were disappointed with the service you received. I would like to assure you that your feedback is important to us and in consideration of this I hope you contact me using [email protected] so we can understand better what may have gone wrong. I look forward to hearing from you, regards - Amber ...

“Has been renting through Townsend for couple ......”

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Mar 06,2020
Minithumbdown
By: 'Lene'
Mar 06,2020
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Has been renting through Townsend for couple of years to start with they were good.. However now coming to move out we have seen a very different side to them..... They are rude, inconsiderate, making moving which is already stressful even more stressful by demanding ...
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“I recently sold my property through Townends, Guildford.I've not ......”

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Jan 17,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Mr'
Jan 17,2018
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I recently sold my property through Townends, Guildford. I've not had the best of experiences with estate agents, but felt compelled to write a review and thank you, for the service i received from them, especially from Lee Glome, who is an asset to them. ...
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“Brilliant information and understanding towards what I need to rent. ......”

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Dec 18,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Kent'
Dec 18,2017
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Brilliant information and understanding towards what I need to rent. She had a great knowledge of the surrounding area which really helped towards matching my needs as a working professional. thanks for the help!...
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Reasonable.
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“Although we had very little chance to get the house ......”

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Dec 09,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Szidonia'
Dec 09,2017
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Although we had very little chance to get the house as sharers (we already have been rejected by the landlord as he wanted the property to be let to a family),Rafael has gone the extra mile and managed to nagotiate an offer that none ...
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Higher than the average but probably worth it.
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“We bought and sold through Townends When we bought Arthur ......”

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Nov 15,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Topgeear'
Nov 15,2017
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We bought and sold through Townends When we bought Arthur was very accommodating regarding viewings and kept us updated all the way though the process, it was a pleasure dealing with him. When we sold Gina was extremely professional and proposed an excellent marketing plan, ...
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We felt that the fees were very reasonable.
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“Firstly, they put a terrible tenant in our property. A ......”

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Oct 18,2017
Minithumbdown
By: 'Logging'
Oct 18,2017
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Firstly, they put a terrible tenant in our property. A fixed two year tenancy with no break clause (my fault for not picking that up but I have never had a tenancy with no 6 month break clause). We end up having to hire a solicitor ...
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“Arthur kept me well informed of all the stages of ......”

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Aug 06,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Stokefields'
Aug 06,2017
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Arthur kept me well informed of all the stages of the sale of my property. He was charming and polite and very understanding. In short he made the deal happen. Thank you Arthur. Five stars for you....
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fair
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“Arthur is a true professional who kept in constant phone/......”

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Aug 03,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Mrs'
Aug 03,2017
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Arthur is a true professional who kept in constant phone/email contact with us when he sold our property recently. He is professional, polite, helpful and always responded to our questions in a timely manner and in our opinion went way and above the expectations ...
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“Arthur is a very professional and pleasant consultant, he always ......”

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Aug 03,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Partson'
Aug 03,2017
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Arthur is a very professional and pleasant consultant, he always took time to explain all our questions and ensured we were never worried....
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“She is the best...stretched long hours to show us ......”

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Jul 25,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'niranjan'
Jul 25,2017
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She is the best...stretched long hours to show us good properties. Full of energy, very polite and friendly. Amazing person !...
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“The perfect balance of professionalism and honesty, after 7 months of ......”

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Jul 11,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Sam'
Jul 11,2017
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The perfect balance of professionalism and honesty, after 7 months of disappointment, this was the first time I felt confident with the competency of the agents, from start to finish....
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Reasonable
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“I have just moved out of my parents house into ......”

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Jun 08,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Lauren'
Jun 08,2017
1 people found
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I have just moved out of my parents house into the big wide world for the first time and Ellie made the whole process a walk in the park. So so helpful, really quick coming back to me at all times and happy to answer ...
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“Both agents were really friendly and informative about all the ......”

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Jun 01,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Jade'
Jun 01,2017
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Both agents were really friendly and informative about all the properties we viewed making finding our perfeft home a quick, easy, relaxing and enjoyable experience....
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“Anisa was a great help, she was friendly and the ......”

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May 30,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'SEK'
May 30,2017
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Anisa was a great help, she was friendly and the customer service was great! I called numerous times after for various enquiries and she was always very helpful....
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“Generally a great service recd as buyers of a property ......”

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May 23,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Rebecca'
May 23,2017
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Generally a great service recd as buyers of a property sold through townsend. The only down we had was that we had to wait to get a response and chase a fair bit at the beginning when we had offered. Appreciate this may have been ...
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“Arthur was very helpful throughout the whole selling process. Even ......”

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May 04,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'A'
May 04,2017
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Arthur was very helpful throughout the whole selling process. Even when we should have been consulting with other professionals like our solicitor Arthur would always help with any questions I had. I would recommend Arthur and townends to anyone else that I know that is ...
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Agent fees were really good and the offer of ‚£1000 off made it even better.
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“Very helpful, swift feedback after viewings. Arthur and Richard always ......”

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Apr 22,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Tan'
Apr 22,2017
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Very helpful, swift feedback after viewings. Arthur and Richard always responded to my calls - excellent service, polite, friendly and hardworking....
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Fairly good
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“Arthur was great throughout the process of my purchase! Always ......”

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Mar 24,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Mr'
Mar 24,2017
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Arthur was great throughout the process of my purchase! Always had the answers to my questions and happy to help. Would certainly recommend Townends to anyone looking to use an agent in Aldershot....
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Good
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“I bought my house through Townends last year and the ......”

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Mar 24,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Charlie'
Mar 24,2017
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I bought my house through Townends last year and the whole experience was brilliant. Really helpful team who were always willing to help me with any questions I had....
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“We have engaged Townends Letting service in Guildford for the ......”

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Mar 22,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Sam'
Mar 22,2017
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We have engaged Townends Letting service in Guildford for the last 3 years and have the opportunity to liaise closely with Kathleen on our most recent new tenancy search. She has been very pro-active and helpful. We are very pleased with the service she has provided....
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“Townends have managed my property for the last 3 and a ......”

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Mar 17,2017
Minithumbdown
By: 'Ilona'
Mar 17,2017
3 people found
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Townends have managed my property for the last 3 and a half years and I couldn't be happier to finally be getting rid of them. Firstly the few positives: - Their Guildford office staff were always polite, helpful and usually got back to me fairly promptly (...
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The actual fees from Townends seemed fairly standard, but the quotes their maintenance company provided were expensive.
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“On my first visit to Townends I met with Joanna ......”

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Mar 06,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Gordo'
Mar 06,2017
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On my first visit to Townends I met with Joanna who immediately understood my requirements for a white space to show my art collections and classic furniture. Joanna suggested a suitable property and we visited it the next day - it was perfect. I agreed ...
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good
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“From the moment we met Jo she came across as ......”

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Feb 28,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Barlows'
Feb 28,2017
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From the moment we met Jo she came across as friendly but professional. Her knowledge of the letting market was excellent. She let our flat within days. Returned any of our calls promptly and dealt with the whole letting terribly efficiently. We would definitely recommend ...
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Seemed fair but an awful lot of add ons !
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“Kathleen has been extremely helpful & has always gone out of ......”

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Feb 28,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Fitzgerald'
Feb 28,2017
0 people found
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Kathleen has been extremely helpful & has always gone out of her way to help me with search. Polite, friendly & professional...
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Competitive
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“Staff member No 1 has good customer relations and communication skills. ......”

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Feb 20,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Elizabeth'
Feb 20,2017
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Staff member No 1 has good customer relations and communication skills. Good follow up and takes time to learn customer likes and dislikes....
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Good
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“Townends were fantastic in moving my purchase forward quickly and ......”

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Feb 18,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Jo'
Feb 18,2017
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Townends were fantastic in moving my purchase forward quickly and were always there to answer my queries quickly and professionally. We were able to complete within 6 weeks of making an offer. I would definitely recommend the Guildford office....
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I was the purchaser
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“Kathleen has been a massive help. My partner and I ......”

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Feb 14,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Neil'
Feb 14,2017
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Kathleen has been a massive help. My partner and I made an offer on a plave that fell throught. However she managed to get the fees down in order for us to afford it. Despite this, Kathleen did everything she could and has always been ...
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High but negotiable
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“Kathleen was very helpful and pushed to get our flat ......”

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Feb 03,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Jaye'
Feb 03,2017
0 people found
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Kathleen was very helpful and pushed to get our flat in such a short time frame which was really helpful....
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very good, she reduced them for us.
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“During my time letting with Townends, Kathleen has given me ......”

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Jan 26,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'JessNagy96'
Jan 26,2017
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During my time letting with Townends, Kathleen has given me the upmost best customer service i have ever recieved. Aware of the high letting fees, she did everything she could to lower these and tailor the property to our best affordable move in date. In ...
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High but negotiable
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