100% sales valuation accuracy
94% sales fee satisfaction
100% lettings valuation accuracy
99% lettings fee satisfaction
Castles have been local property experts in North and East London, Enfield and Essex, for over 38 years now. How time flies - We love what we do and use all of our knowledge, and experience, to help people move.
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Castles have been local property experts in North and East London, Enfield and Essex, for over 38 years now. How time flies - We love what we do and use all of our knowledge, and experience, to help people move.
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4th Dec 2020
reviewed by 'Kathleen'
30th Nov 2020
reviewed by 'jonathan'
27th Nov 2018
reviewed by 'Caroline'
23rd Oct 2018
reviewed by 'Christchurch'
19th Jul 2018
reviewed by 'Beverley'
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Address
Castles Estate Agents (London)
12 Topsfield Parade
Crouch End,London
Greater London
N8 8PR
020 8348 5515
Performance statistics
| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 100% | 94% | £250,000 | £4,000,000 |
| Lettings | 100% | 99% | £2,500 | £2,500 |
Review statistics
| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Areas covered
- N8
- Crouch End
- N4
- Muswell Hill
- N10
- Finsbury Park
- N19
- N1
- N5
- N7
Services offered
- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
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Sep 07,2015
Sep 07,2015
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Sandro provided a first class service. He pitched the property price at the right level, and generated significant demand for a 'viewings day' which resulted in multiple offers meaning I managed to realise best price. During the sales process, he was helpful in keeping things ...
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Very competitive (I had quotes from 3 agents before selecting and they were the cheapest)
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Aug 12,2015
Aug 12,2015
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I've just sold my house with Castles. I can honestly say Abraham has been the most extraordinary agent. He has gone way beyond his remit to help me, and make the process move smoothly. Even my lawyer suggested he's unlike any Agent he's dealt with ...
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Aug 10,2015
Aug 10,2015
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I was extremely pleased with the service provided by Sandro Pappalarado. He was polite and courteous throughout from my first visit to the property. He arranged the second visit the same day to accommodate my two sons. Sandro conducted the negotiations in a very friendly ...
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Jul 22,2015
Jul 22,2015
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We would whole-heartedly recommend Castles in Crouch End. We have recently dealt with Abraham on the sale of our property. Abraham as well as the rest of his team demonstrate expertise, dedication, professionalism and clearly have an extremely wide and long-standing knowledge of the local ...
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Jul 07,2015
Jul 07,2015
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Abraham from Castles was recommended to us from a friend who had recently bought and sold through him. Having been on the market for over 18 months in Dartmouth Park due to a fair bit of bad luck with flaky buyers, Abraham got our flat on ...
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Very fair
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Jul 07,2015
Jul 07,2015
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If it weren't for Abraham my fiancée and I wouldn't be living in our new home. We called up to enquire about a different property, and Abraham explained that it had been sold already but that there was a smaller flat above in the ...
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Jun 28,2015
Jun 28,2015
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We found Castles in Crouch End to be an absolutely excellent estate agent, and we are extremely pleased that we chose them as sole agents to sell our flat.
Sandro, Abraham and Colin supported us and kept us informed at every stage of the sale, ...
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Castles offered us a very competitive rate, when compared to other agents in the area.
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Jun 04,2015
Jun 04,2015
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I had the pleasure of dealing with Castles over the past few months and bought my flat though their Crouch End office. They were polite, personable and had good knowledge of the local area. I would happily recommend Castles and hope to deal with them ...
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May 25,2015
May 25,2015
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Good honest no nonsense advice, experienced, mature team with years of local knowledge. Pulled out all the stops to ensure we exchanged on time right up to the last minute when it looked as though it might all fail at the last minute. Last minute ...
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I do feel in general Estate agent fee's are excessive, but in the current market I was satisfied with what we will be charged
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May 11,2015
May 11,2015
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The service we received from Abraham was outstanding; he guided us through the process, anticipated problems, helped to find solutions and was friendly and supportive throughout. Our purchase involved a chain of several buyers, and Abraham went the extra mile to manage the process and ...
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Apr 30,2015
Apr 30,2015
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Abraham Rawat at Castles Crouch End acted as lead agent in the selling of our house. There was a difficult issue regarding the sale. Abraham took this on board and with considerable skill and understanding manged to progress the sale to the correct price. At ...
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Apr 16,2015
Apr 16,2015
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Abraham was an absolute pleasure to deal with. He was very honest and straightforward. He made the process of buying the house very easy. I would recommend him and their service highly and would definitely use him and Castles again if we were to sell ...
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Apr 07,2015
Apr 07,2015
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I couldn't ask for more in an estate agent. Abraham has a great ability to be incredibly proactive in his search for your new home, but he has a calm, measured approach which we were incredible appreciative of in this hectic London market. You never ...
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Apr 03,2015
Apr 03,2015
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I can't speak highly enough of Abraham and we certainly couldn't ask for more in an estate agent. An absolute expert on the Crouch End and North London market and also a fantastic listener. He honed in on exactly what we required for our family ...
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Mar 23,2015
Mar 23,2015
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This is the 5th property we have bought through Castles over the last decade. We are a family now and have just bought our perfect family home, all made possible by Abraham and his dedication/patience over the last year.
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Fair and square
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Mar 03,2015
Mar 03,2015
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After searching for a property for many months with most estate agencies in North London we found Castles Crouch End, straightforward, responsive and very easy to work with. No hassling phone calls, or emails about properties we didn't want and any phone calls made by ...
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Mar 01,2015
Mar 01,2015
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Abraham found the ideal purchaser for our property within a very short time frame and oversaw the sale in an efficient and professional manner. All queries were answered very quickly and his dialogue with both us and the purchaser allowed for a smooth exchange. He ...
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Feb 23,2015
Feb 23,2015
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When I first walked into Castles, Crouch End I was immediately struck by the warm atmosphere of the office (and the nice decor!). I was greeted by a friendly Abraham who asked what sort of property I was looking for - and subsequently he has ...
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Feb 21,2015
Feb 21,2015
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Abraham was recommended to us by a friend who successfully bought and sold their property with him. Throughout our sale and purchase Abraham was professional, honest and extremely dedicated. Not to mention his positive disposition when things seem tense! We were also very impressed with ...
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Feb 03,2015
Feb 03,2015
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We first purchased a property through Castles in Crouch End (dealing with manager Abraham Rawat) a few years back, and have recently sold the same property via Abraham. Having dealt with pretty much every agent in the area during our original search, there was only ...
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Very competitive
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Feb 02,2015
Feb 02,2015
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Abraham Rawat sold our house at a new record for Crouch End. We had previously instructed another local firm of agents who had failed to achieve an offer for an immediate sale. Abraham was our first and only contact with Castles. The previous agent sent ...
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Dec 06,2014
Dec 06,2014
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Abraham was recommended to me by my sister, who bought a property with Abraham's help this year. He listened to my requirements, didn't waste my time with unsuitable properties, and basically found my flat for me. His advice was invaluable. It was a very difficult ...
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Nov 12,2014
Nov 12,2014
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We sold our house in Crouch End earlier this year using Castle's, and had an excellent experience with them at every stage of the process. Abraham distinguishes himself for his in-depth knowledge of the area, his frank advice, and shrewd marketing strategies (he also wears ...
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Nov 01,2014
Nov 01,2014
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We bought a property and also sold our property through Castles. The process was a pleasure from start to finish. At one point, close to exchange, our buyer dropped out but a new purchaser was soon found by Abraham. There was thus a speedy recovery ...
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We think the fees charged were very fair considering the negotiating and co-ordinating work that needed to be done.
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Oct 27,2014
Oct 27,2014
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Having handled both the sale of our old house and purchase of our new, we were very impressed with the service Abraham Rawat at Castles provided. The process was remarkably simple and straightforward. Abraham was in touch on a regular basis and looked after everyone ...
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Oct 26,2014
Oct 26,2014
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We were buying our first property and I was very apprehensive about the integrity of estate agents, having heard horror stories from friends. I'm glad to say my experience with Castles, and Abraham in particular, confounded all of my concerns. At every stage of our ...
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Oct 10,2014
Oct 10,2014
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I have just completed on a property in the Finsbury park area where Castles Crouch End were the sellers agent.
Having looked for almost 3 years, and gone through 2 failed deals and a lot of grief from other agents, it has been a completely refreshing and ...
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Oct 02,2014
Oct 02,2014
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Abraham was professional, discreet and very good at communicating with us at every step of the sale process. I have recommended him to anyone I know who is thinking of selling their house, or equally those who are embarking on a property search....
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Competitive.
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Oct 02,2014
Oct 02,2014
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It is rare these days to find an Estate Agent that is professional, knowledgeable, dedicated and super efficient, but this sums up Abraham at Castles. After a brief initial discussion he identified exactly what we wanted to buy, kept us fully informed of his progress ...
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Oct 01,2014
Oct 01,2014
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Abraham went out of his way to provide the best service possible for us on what turned out to be a complicated deal. He sold 2 properties for us to enable us to buy one through him. The process took 6 months and was very tricky at ...
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Tenant Fees
Tenant Fees and Permitted Payments* Holding deposits - a maximum of 1 week’s rent
* Deposits - a maximum deposit of 5 week’s rent for annual rent below £50,000, or 6 week’s rent for annual rental of £50,000 and above
* Payments for a Variation or Change to a tenancy agreement - £50 inclusive of VAT
* Payments associated with early termination of a tenancy – capped at the landlord’s loss or the agent’s reasonably incurred costs
* Utilities, communication services ( e.g. telephone, broadband) TV licence, council tax
* Interest payments for the late payment of rent – can be charged up to 3% over the Bank of England base rate
* Reasonable costs for the replacement f lost keys or other security devices. Last updated at 05/06/2019, 12:52 PM by David Edgar
Complaints Procedure
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