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Manchester, M2

4.2/5, 27 Reviews
81% Recommended

100% sales valuation accuracy

67% letting valuation accuracy

63% sales fee satisfaction

63% letting fee satisfaction

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Established in 1991 from a single branch in Altrincham, today Thornley Groves has 8 offices, employs 80 staff, sells £250m of property per annum, handles over 3,000 lets and manages more than 1,400 properties for landlords across Central Manchester and South Manchester. The business was founded in 1991 in Altrinc
ham by Michael Groves who opened a second office in 1993 in Hale Village. The third office was opened in 1995 when the firm’s Operations Director and joint shareholder, Jason Watkin, joined and invested in the company. In the year 2000, the 3 office firm expanded into Manchester’s burgeoning city centre residential property market where it quickly expanded, opening new city centre branches in the various residential quarters of the city centre. The firm now boasts a total of 4 offices in the city centre itself, bringing the firm’s total to 8. Originally the firm handled residential sales only. In 1995 the firm commenced dealing with residential lettings and property management, which now accounts for 50% of our total income. Our state of the art office on John Dalton Street is the most modern and innovative in Manchester with a 12′ high video wall showcasing our services and giving our properties and developments the highest possible profile. Its location, just off Deansgate and close to the Spinningfields Development, has been chosen to take advantage of the increased footfall in this area of Manchester. Despite the business’s expansion, the Company is still very much an independent enterprise managed in a very hands-on way by its two owners, Jason Watkin and Michael Groves.
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5 Star Review
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Stuart

By : 'Ian'
Services : Sales(As a Vendor)
Sold price : £215000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M4

15 Aug 2015
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Buying and selling a property is one of the most stressful things I've done but Thornley Groves made the whole process, from instruction through to offer totally painless and can't be faulted for their prompt actions and requests and helpful advice when a solicitor I had nominated turned out to be less than capable. I cannot rate them highly enough and would only ever consider them in future.

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Performance Statistics
ServicesValuationFeesMin Price of property reviewedMax Price of property reviewed
Sales100.00%63%£96,000£265,000
Lettings67%63%£400£950
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Thornley Groves
9 John Dalton StreetManchester, Greater Manchester
M2 6FW
0161 2451111

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1 Star Review
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By : 'M'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £400
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M15

2 Feb 2021
People found this helpful1

Unprofessional and worked entirely in the interests of landlord. Increased rent mid term, tried to again during global pandemic when prices were crashing. We moved in to a flat in bad condition with the promise of iron marked carpets being replaced. This never happened, repairs happened... Read Full Review

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1 Star Review

By : 'Pipster_Skyline'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M4

10 Jun 2017
People found this helpful1

As a landlord I would advise against using this agent. Shoddy customer service to the extreme. Happily take over the running of your property, then don't apply due diligence to tenant vetting. On two lets, I found out that the tenants were subletting the property via AirBnB. Little if any... Read Full Review


Comments on Agent Fees

Average agent fees. Will try every trick they can muster to extract extra £££ out of landlords at time of checkouts etc.

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I arranged 3 views for the ...

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1 Star Review
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By : 'Kiski'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Rent PCM : £950
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M1

28 Aug 2016
People found this helpful1

I arranged 3 views for the same property, all of them where cancelled 1hour before the view as the agent stated they did not have the keys of the apartment. On my last one she just called me to tell me the property has... Read Full Review


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Bad


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Bad

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2 Star Review
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By : 'Jones'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : M3

19 Apr 2016
People found this helpful0

Great service initially by Mariese. Such a shame about their poor after sales service. Lack of communication the key to a good... Read Full Review

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By : Hannah Marsh

11 May 2016

Dear Sir/Madam We would welcome the opportunity to talk to you about your recent experience with the sales department. Please contact me direct on 0161 942 4121 or...

Mariese did a wonderful job ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'John'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M15

13 Apr 2016
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Mariese did a wonderful job in selling 2 Hill Quays for me. She found a buyer within hours, at the full asking price - no haggling. The buyer wanted to exchange before 1 April which only gave us about six weeks. But Mariese kept her eye on the ball and with the support of Matt Smith we beat the... Read Full Review

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I have known Stuart for many ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Sale'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M5

23 Mar 2016
People found this helpful0

I have known Stuart for many years when he worked at Shepherd Gilmour. He has at all times been available to provide advice and support when I was buying/selling/renting properties. His ability to source sellers/buyers/tenants has been remarkable. At all times he has behaved in a professional... Read Full Review


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Fair

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Mariese and Abigail have been ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Mel'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M1

8 Mar 2016
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Mariese and Abigail have been great to deal with - helpful, friendly and happy to go the extra mile. Overall a very positive... Read Full Review

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Mariese was extremely helpful ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Axel'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M3

29 Feb 2016
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Mariese was extremely helpful throughout the entire process with us. The preporty we bought was a repossesstion which requires some extra work and I honestly don't think we would be moving into the flat without Mariese's help. She was very patient and happily answered our questions (which were many ... Read Full Review

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4 Star Review
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By : 'Doug'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Sold price : £265000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M3

30 Nov 2015
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Mariese was extremely helpful in the slae process cnad went above and beyond chasing up the vendor's solicitor on numerous occasions when they were not responding to my solicitors requests. I would highly recommend her and her professional attitude throughout my dealings with... Read Full Review

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By : Emily Sparrow

26 Feb 2016

Many Thanks for taking the time to post a review in relation to the great service you have received from Mariese! I am really please you are satisfied and we meet your expectations. We are always...

Stuart (Daniels) helped me to ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Wendy'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M5

31 Oct 2015
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Stuart (Daniels) helped me to purchase my very first flat! Stuart was always helpful and friendly and always happy to answer my questions. He showed me around several properties before I decided on the property to buy. He always replied promptly to my emails and queries. When I wanted to visit the... Read Full Review

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By : Emily Sparrow

26 Feb 2016

Many Thanks for taking the time to post a review in relation to the great service you have received from Stuart! I am really please you are satisfied and we meet your expectations. We are always...

Visits were always arranged ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Jon'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Sold price : £152500
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M4

21 Oct 2015
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Visits were always arranged in a timely manner and I was never kept waiting. I was always kept informed of progress on purchase and any developments that took place in a manner that suited my needs. I would... Read Full Review

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I used Thornley Groves as ...

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4 Star Review
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By : 'Dilys'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Rent PCM : £650
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M4

19 Oct 2015
People found this helpful0

I used Thornley Groves as they had taken over my previous agents. They agreed to charge the same as I had paid before. They found a new tenant for me within weeks and had shown several potential tenants round within a few days. They agreed to my insistence on my own tenancy agreement. Oliver... Read Full Review


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reasonable for the area


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reasonable for the area

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It took almost 6 months for ...

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4 Star Review
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By : 'Helen'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M3

17 Oct 2015
People found this helpful0

It took almost 6 months for our purchase and not mention the stress. Abigail has been very helpful and without her help I doubt it would have been done on time. She is very responsible and thoughtful, even after sale has been completed still offered a lot of help to smooth out the moving (previous... Read Full Review

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Oliver has been excellent and ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Oliver'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Sold price : £225000
Rent PCM : £1
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M4

16 Oct 2015
People found this helpful0

Oliver has been excellent and extremely efficient at organising the entire process of renting out our apartment. Any potential issues were pro-actively dealt with before there was a problem and the level of communication was the best I have ever experienced. I couldn't recommend Oliver highly... Read Full Review

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Mariese was very friendly and ...

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4 Star Review
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By : 'Beth'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M50

11 Oct 2015
People found this helpful0

Mariese was very friendly and approachable. She responded to queries very promptly and sorted out necessary repairs prior to completion of the sale. She helped to reassure us that the sale was progressing despite the delays due to our mortgage provider. She also recommended a very good solicitors... Read Full Review

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Mariese was professional, ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Sanjay'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Sold price : £157000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M1

17 Sept 2015
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Mariese was professional, pleasant and efficient to deal with. She also understood how busy professional landlords can be and respected and ensure no time was wasted, but invested time on matters that could lead to a better... Read Full Review

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The property was put up for ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Robert'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £143000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M4

15 Sept 2015
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The property was put up for sale and a buyer found at a good price within days. Sale is not yet complete so review might... Read Full Review

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Mariese has been extremely ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Anas'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M4

13 Sept 2015
People found this helpful0

Mariese has been extremely professional and helpful. She tried her best to look after my needs and gone beyond her time and effort to video the property as viewing was difficulty to arrange due to me being away and busy. Her communication skills ard excellent and would respond promptly. I highly... Read Full Review

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Stuart is simply outstanding ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Dr'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Sold price : £120
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M15

5 Sept 2015
People found this helpful0

Stuart is simply outstanding an estate agent, and a wonderfully kind man. He has been extremely helpful throughout the process, always prompt and communicative - a sheer joy doing business with. Stuart has my highest... Read Full Review


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The fees seemed fair, were even lower than expected.


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The fees seemed fair, were even lower than expected.

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By : 'Ian'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £215000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : M4

15 Aug 2015
People found this helpful0

Buying and selling a property is one of the most stressful things I've done but Thornley Groves made the whole process, from instruction through to offer totally painless and can't be faulted for their prompt actions and requests and helpful advice when a solicitor I had nominated turned out to be... Read Full Review

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