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
Review statistics
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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

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Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
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As a new landlord I required a tenant for a property and tried Town and Country Southern. All I can say is that I am so pleased I did. The experienced team assisted me all the way and ensured I obtained a good tenant. I ...
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Apr 22,2021
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Excellent service from Town and Country, they were able to chase up information that other agents/solicitors couldn't. They helped push through the purchase to conclusion. The solicitors at the bottom were dreadful, constant pressure from Town and Country ensured that the chain did not ...
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All staff were very pleasant and helpful. We were kept informed of the progress of the sale, and any hiccups were clearly explained. Very fair fees...
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Mar 22,2021
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An Amazing team of people, everyone pulled out the stops when needed and I’m grateful to them all It’s never an easy process but Town & Country (Claire, Marcus & Olly) were professional, honest and really helpful Thanks everyone...
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Colin
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Feb 26,2021
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Excellent service all round. Because I was having to organise everything at a distance it was a great relief to be able to rely on Town & Country who sorted everything out for me, and even arranged for a house clearance and cleaning service on my ...
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Claire
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Feb 22,2021
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I have nothing but good things to say about Town and Country. All the staff are professional, friendly, helpful and responsive. I was particularly impressed with Olly, he has handled the complications of my sale with great attention to detail....
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Feb 19,2021
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Feb 19,2021
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Outstanding service. Friendly, professional and communicative. Oliver Pescott went above and beyond to help with the purchase of our new home. Cannot recommend highly enough!...
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Feb 19,2021
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Feb 19,2021
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I cannot thank the Drayton office team enough for a very professional service throughout this process. They are very polite and communicative and certainly extremely professional. Would highly recommend....
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Feb 18,2021
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Claire
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Feb 18,2021
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A huge thank you to all at Town and Country for all your help and support selling our house. Not a easy sale and they guided us through all the steps with professional advice, support and advice. Excellent estate agents, would certainly use them again....
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Feb 03,2021
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Amanda has been amazing throughout this whole experience ensuring everything has been completed as soon as it could be in order for us to move in and any questions we had were always answered again as soon as they could be. In a time like ...
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All enquiries are dealt with swiftly and promptly. Good interaction and diplomacy when required. Email and telephone communication are well received....
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Feb 01,2021
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As first time buyers to the housing market we had no idea of what to expect, The agent from Town and Country was very professional and was on the case from start to finish. Without his help and without him pushing as hard as he ...
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Amanda
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Jan 30,2021
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Town and Country offer a very professional service using professionals who value their clients needs whether buying or selling. I have heard that their letting services are also very professional....
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Many thanks for your 5 star review, we are always striving to improve our services so its great news to have both our sale and letting departments recognized in this way. ...

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Jan 21,2021
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Town and Country Southern surpass any Lettings Agency I've worked with- with clear ease. As a Landlady living several hundred miles away, I have truly appreciated the team's dedication and care, for both myself and my tenant. This has included finding the right tenants in ...
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Many thanks for your kind words, we work in a competitive environment and it isn't until you experience the efforts of a professional company that you see the difference between the lettings companies out there. The 5 star review is very much appreciated. ...

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Amanda
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Jan 18,2021
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Very very helpful with our move, we had some trouble because my partner has some ccjs but we were not rejected for it like other estate agents. Amanda took time and effort to make sure that both us as the tenants and the landlord get ...
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Jan 16,2021
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Jan 16,2021
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Very professional, always answers queries and sorts out any problems. New to this agency and am very satisfied with the service....
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Marcus Foot
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Dec 30,2020
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We recently purchased through Town and Country and they were excellent through out. No issues or problems at all from their end and great communication and clarity through out. In stark contrast to other local agents which caused non stop issues, T&C come highly ...
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Dec 29,2020
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Excellent all round great service. Always professional and willing to help. Thank you. Would highly recommend to any professional Tenants looking for a quality home....
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Many thanks for your 5 star rating, its great to receive compliments for tenants as well as landlords, it shows we are all rounders, treating everyone equal and with a professional service. ...

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Dec 24,2020
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A very professional and capable team. They went above and beyond to ensure that my property was rented out in the quickest time possible. I highly recommend them and will be using them again. Thanks alot....
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Christmas Eve and another great review, many thanks for taking the time to write this review, it means a lot to the staff to be recognized for achieving a 5 star review in these very difficult times. ...

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Dec 20,2020
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During these challenging times Amanda has continued to be very responsive and professional in both routine and ad hoc requests....
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Dec 21, 2020
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Thank you Sean, as one of our long term landlords its great to receive this 5 star review, it is much appreciated, it just goes to prove that we are committed to our continued high service standards. ...

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Dec 20,2020
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We used Town and Country Southern for both a sale and purchase and found them highly professional throughout the process. Having surprised us with a very favourable valuation, we were pleased with the number of potential buyers they lined up and the professional way they ...
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Dec 21, 2020
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Many thanks for your comprehensive comment and feedback. It just proves that having a strong understanding of the market, demand and supply. The team here are very proud to be rated as the BEST in the area, having won BEST ESTATE AGENCY and BEST LETTING AGENCY allagents awards this 2020, an amazing achievement in what has been very difficult year. ...

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Dec 19,2020
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Amanda
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Dec 19,2020
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Very helpful friendly and professional.Would definitely use this company again .I got the moving day wrong and they managed to sort it all out for me despite it being my error -brilliant service....
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Many thanks for your 5 star review, glad we could help you move successfully. ...

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By: 'Kelly'
Dec 18,2020
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The Town and Country team sold our house this year. Colin , Oliver and Amanda were a great support throughout the process offering advise and processing our sale as quickly as possible during the difficult circumstances of 2020. We would recommend and use in the future....
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Many thanks for your review, we are delighted that the support we provided was worthy of a 5 star review, it is a great tribute to the staff, their dedication and abilities. ...

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Claire
By: 'Adrian'
Dec 18,2020
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Very professional service received from the team at Town & Country Drayton. Always available and knowledgable. Special mention to Claire, who kept the whole chain together and ensured we achieved exchange before Christmas. Would have no hesitation in recommending the team to those considering selling their ...
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Dec 21, 2020
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Many thanks for your kind words, they are really appreciated. This transaction was delayed for a variety of reasons and emotions ran very high, so it is great to achieve our goal to get you moved. ...

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Colin
By: 'Harry'
Dec 16,2020
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Would definitely recommend! Town and Country estimated our house value at £50k more than another agency we looked at, and then they managed to get us +£16k on top of that, more than paying for their services. I found Olly Pescott super helpful and quick ...
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Dec 17, 2020
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Many thanks for your 5 star review. It just shows that experience, local knowledge and an awareness of the current property market conditions, trends and demand are all major factors when valuing and achieving the best price. ...

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Dec 16,2020
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I found the service helpful and the staff were friendly. Whenever I asked a question, I had a response in a short amount of time. I would like to thank Oliver especially because he helped me buy the property through an easy process....
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“Amanda is very professional...”

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Amanda
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Dec 15,2020
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Amanda is very professional, personable and easy to talk to. We are very happy to have her as the agent letting our property....
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Many thanks for your 5 star review. Amanda joined us with a raft of customer service experience, she has proven that hard work, commitment and desire has lead the business to become the BEST LETTINGS award winner for in PO6 - 2020. ...

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By: 'Vivian'
Dec 15,2020
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Very happy with the service we receive from Town and Country. Amanda Burden who is responsible for renting out our property is excellent,living abroad we have to rely on her to make sure the tenants she picks are good and they are looking after ...
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Yet again another great 5 star review, it just shows that commitment, knowledge and assistance is always appreciated. ...

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By: 'Simone'
Dec 14,2020
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This was my first time with Town & Country, and Amanda made it such a pain-free experience. Especially considering the Covid situation, she made us feel like we were in very safe hands. Very professional service, and I was kept well informed at every part of ...
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Lovely words, many thanks for your comments. Thankfully not all agents are the same, so we 'stand out from the crowd' winning the Allagents, BEST LETTINGS AGENCY in PO6 - 2020 recently. We always aim to go the extra mile and consider both our clients and applicants needs. ...
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