Town & Country Southern
5/5, 501 reviews
99% recommended
97% sales valuation accuracy
99% sales fee satisfaction
96% lettings valuation accuracy
98% lettings fee satisfaction



Property Features

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.

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Performance Statistics
Services Valuation Fees Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 97% 99% £28,100 £975,000
Lettings 96% 98% £575 £3,950
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47 0 41 1 230 1 169 1 11 0
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Address

141 Havant Road
Drayton,Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO6 2AA
023 9327 7288

Opening Hours
Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
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We recently sold our home with town and country and found them really helpful and friendly. They always provided an update on the progress and where possible helped as much as possible. Would highly recommend....
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Friendly agency with very fast response to any problems or repairs - good communication all round - would highly recommend the agency to anyone thinking of renting or buying .Amanda has been especially helpful throughout our tenancy...
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Thank you for your 5 STAR review and comments. Its not always easy being a tenant as some landlords can ignore you, your needs and wants, so its great to hear that Amanda has supported you during your tenancy. It's important that landlords are understanding and supportive too, so keeping the lines of communication open is very important for everyone. I am delighted you feel you have our support. ...

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Dec 14,2021
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I have had a very positive experience with the Town and Country team with amazing positive and kind support for my house sale attempts in 2021 from the manager Claire Ray . She went above and beyond what I expected and gave me specific advise on how ...
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'A very positive experience', not a phrase used when describing many estate agents, but to also be described as kind and professional just shows that we are a caring, considerate and supportive team. Thank you for the 5 STAR review. ...

“Helpful for a new Landlord...”

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Dec 10,2021
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I would just like to say, as a new landlord, the help and assistance I have been given by Town & Country has ensured that what I believed to be rather daunting in the beginning has been totally unfounded. Amanda has ensured I have been fully ...
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Many thanks for your kind comments and 5 STAR Review, it is great to hear that we have helped and guided you through the letting of your home process. First time landlords can be easily caught out with legislation and the minefield of compliance and attention to detail required when you rent your home out. So, if anyone else is considering letting their home out, be careful, come and speak to the experts, in the long run we could save you money and stress! ...

“Town & Country - Amazing service from Claire Ray...”

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Dec 10,2021
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I have had such a positive experience with Town & Country and this has been down to Claire Ray who my communication has been with since the day we put our offer in. Claire was efficient in getting our offer processed through and understood how much ...
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Many thanks for your 5 STAR review, your positive comments are gratefully received. It is great news that Claire, our sales manager, has assisted you during the buying process. ...

“Superb service 10 /10 , was so helpful in sug......”

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Superb service 10 /10 , was so helpful in suggesting properties and getting us into a new home as soon as possible....
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Many thanks for your kind words and the 5 STAR review. Amanda has a great deal of customer services experience, so it is great for her continued professional development (CPD) to receive this praise and gratitude. ...

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Dec 09,2021
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We are so happy with the service we receive from Town & Country Southern. We have rented from them for the last 6 years. A very special mention to Amanda Burden who always looks after us to a great standard, always such a pleasure to deal with....
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Many thanks for your consistent support, it's great to hear that the service we offer to both landlords and tenants is exemplary even after 6 years. ...

“We used Claire for the sale of our home, ever......”

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Nov 28,2021
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We used Claire for the sale of our home, everything was so swift and efficient and nothing was too much for Claire to help with. It was really lovey for us to feel like we had someone on our side throughout the whole process. Thoroughly ...
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“Fantastic Team...”

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By: 'Peter Fellows'
Nov 20,2021
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The Town & Country team - Colin, Marcus, Claire and Oli - all contributed with sound advice, professionalism, hard work, patience and support through the sale of our parents' old family home. They were sensitive, available, communicative, and diligent through the whole process. Highly recommended....
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Many thanks for your kind words and the 5 STAR review. Recommendation work is important in this industry, so if you are speaking to other sellers please mention to them the service you received from the team. ...

“Very professionalTown and Country are very f......”

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Very professional Town and Country are very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful whenever I have to talk to them. They listen to my preferences and keep me informed....
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“Amanda Burden has responded very quickly to o......”

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Nov 03,2021
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Amanda Burden has responded very quickly to our requests and helped to arrange additional property viewings as required. Amanda and the letting agency is very professional and guided us through the entire process. Marcus Foot has been very professional throughout the entire process and provided ...
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Many thanks for the 5 STAR review, I am delighted that the staff acted in a very professional manner and your move went successfully. ...

“Great service by professionals who actually k......”

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Nov 02,2021
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Great service by professionals who actually know what they are talking about, talked through all steps of rental didn’t have to worry about anything as the advice was spot on...
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Many thanks for the 5 star review. Letting a home out can be a stressful thing to do, so it great to hear that we were supportive throughout the process and that the level of service provided was worthy of a 5 STAR review, Thank you. ...

“Amazing!...”

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Oct 07,2021
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Amazing! Claire and Oliver could not have worked harder to make this move happen, they were amazing! They were patient and helpful, they really helped us push our solicitors who were awful (and not linked to T&C), and got us moved in. Fantastic service, ...
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Wow, a very informative review. It is fair to say that the moving process is elongated in this country, it is also fair to say that the conveyance of land can, if using the wrong solicitors, also be elongated. Everyone in the 'property world' has been busy, but that is not an excuse for a poor service. So, I am delighted that the team assisted your move and assisted in a professional and courteous manner. ...

“Responsive and helpful...”

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Oct 06,2021
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Right up to the point of completion Claire provided a great service - helpful and responsive. Couldn't have asked for a better experience....
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Many thanks for your kind words, we work in a competitive field, so its great to hear that our service standards are appreciated and found to be of a 5 star level. ...

“A outstanding experience throughout. We pic......”

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Oct 05,2021
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Oct 05,2021
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A outstanding experience throughout. We picked Town & Country because their valuation best met our view/needs and we felt very confident in Colin. This confidence was confirmed with a asking price offer within days despite being the highest valuation we received. Through the remainder of ...
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Many thanks for the 5 STAR review, I am delighted that, despite the delays, the sale of your home went through fairly smoothly. It is very important that we manage the sale / chain through to closure as in many cases the other agencies are below par with their management / sales chasing, in some cases burying their heads in the sand and hoping the deal goes through. Which it normally does if we are involved! ...

“Very impressed...”

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Oct 04,2021
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Claire
By: 'Bridget Anne main'
Oct 04,2021
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Claire was the estate agent for the property we were purchasing and she could not do enough to ensure that the process went through as smoothly as it could. At one stage it was looking as though my buyer was going to pull out and ...
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Many thanks for your 5 STAR review and kind comments. Our job role extends to sales management and as suggested, the necessity to hold the chain together is very important, a role not all agents are able or willing to do properly. I am delighted that the service and communication we provided was to an above expected standard. ...

“Town and Country were used to sell a property......”

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Oct 04,2021
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Town and Country were used to sell a property and buy a new property. Although a small chain, communication was key in ensuring that the sale and purchase went through in time. Despite many hurdles, Claire helped see the completion come to fruition for the ...
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Many thanks for your kind comments, disappointing that we did not reach your expectations with a 5 STAR review. We will review the file and see what improvements we could make to our service standards. ...

“House sale...”

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Sep 09,2021
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Town and Country have been amazing throughout the process of selling our house. Every agent I have dealt with has been extremely informative and has gone over and above to explain areas that we were unfamiliar with....
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Many thanks for the 5 STAR review, I am delighted that the service standard you received was over and above that expected. ...

“Happy with service and speed in selling of my......”

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Aug 31,2021
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Happy with service and speed in selling of my parents bungalow. Would strongly recommend and use again in the future....
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Many thanks for your kind comments, I am delighted that you felt the service provided was good enough to recommend us again. ...

“Open and honest from the beginning. Kept us w......”

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Aug 31,2021
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Open and honest from the beginning. Kept us well informed throughout. We viewed a few through Town and Country and everyone was lovely....
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Many thanks for your 5 STAR review, quality of service is high on our everyday agenda, so your supportive comments are appreciated. ...

“Great team of people - not planning to move a......”

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Aug 31,2021
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Great team of people - not planning to move again but if we do we will definitely use Claire and Town & Country...
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Many thanks for your comments, I am delighted that you found the service provided by the whole team to be at the highest levels. We do keep in touch with clients so if you ever feel it's time to move then please give us a call, of course if you know anyone else who is looking at moving we are always happy to thank you by way of a small gift! ...

“A very positive experience with Town & Countr......”

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Aug 31,2021
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A very positive experience with Town & Country, always on hand when needed. Couldn't have asked for more effort when trying to push the sale through with solicitors and an awful chain! So glad i had them fighting our corner....
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Many thanks for the 5 STAR review and positive comments, they are appreciated. Transparency, honesty, compassion, commitment and professionalism by the team is imperative in these times, so its great to hear that we have achieved your goal and successfully 'fought your corner'. ...

“Great service from the moment we met Olly on ......”

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Aug 31,2021
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Great service from the moment we met Olly on the viewing, very informative, and helpful. Knew the property and the area, unlike other agents we'd met in our search. Marcus again was very helpful with the follow up viewings. Managed to get our purchase through ...
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“Excellent company.Nothing was too much troub......”

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Aug 31,2021
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Excellent company. Nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommended Would definitely use again in the future. We liked the quiet professionalism of Marcus as opposed to the hard sell approach we have experienced in the past....
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“Couldn't have had a better service, from view......”

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Aug 27,2021
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Aug 27,2021
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Couldn't have had a better service, from viewing to collecting the keys. Always on time for viewings, knowledgeable, and contactable, unlike the selling agent we used. Olly was always available via email or telephone, nothing was too much trouble. When i come to sell, will 100% ...
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Selling homes is an all round service, assisting buyers and sellers alike. We pride ourselves in providing an excellent customer service, so it,s great to receive another 5 STAR review. Thank you. ...

“Five Stars!...”

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Aug 26,2021
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Amanda is wonderful, her service and attention to detail is second to none. We have been very happy indeed with the service....
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Amanda continues to keep the quality of service at its highest level, so many thanks for your 5 STAR review. ...

“House Purchase...”

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Aug 26,2021
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Great communication throughout our purchase, this was especially reassuring as first time buyers, Oli was able to answer any questions or concerns that we had and went above and beyond at times to find us an answer....
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Another great comment, many thanks for the 5 STAR rating. ...

“I would highly recommend this Estate Agents. ......”

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Aug 26,2021
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I would highly recommend this Estate Agents. They guide you through the whole process and are always at hand to advise and help you with any difficulties that may arise .They are all so professional, smartly dressed extremely curtious and friendly, very easy to talk ...
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Another great 5 STAR rating and some very positive feedback. Thank you. ...

“Claire & the team managed the whole process f......”

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Aug 25,2021
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Claire & the team managed the whole process from start to finish, keeping me & everyone else involved fully & honestly informed every step of the way, making for a pleasurable experience....
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Many thanks for your 5 STAR review, I am delighted that team have worked together to assist in the sale of your home and that the experience of selling through us was pleasurable. ...

“Professional team who are knowledgeable, appr......”

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Aug 25,2021
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Professional team who are knowledgeable, approachable, very polite and helpful in here difficult times. Offices open slightly later than o5her agents which is helpful...
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Another 5 STAR review, many thanks, it shows the extraordinary effort put in by the team on a daily basis. ...
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