93% sales valuation accuracy
97% sales fee satisfaction
0% lettings valuation accuracy
99% lettings fee satisfaction
Sterling are, without question, considered leaders in the field of Estate Agency dealing with properties throughout Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire. We are an established independent estate agency with a reputation for optimising the price of our clients properties, be it letting or selling.As Independent Estate Agents, we are experts in ...
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Sterling are, without question, considered leaders in the field of Estate Agency dealing with properties throughout Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire. We are an established independent estate agency with a reputation for optimising the price of our clients properties, be it letting or selling.
As Independent Estate Agents, we are experts in your local area and are an integral part of the communities we serve. We are best placed to advise you about the local environment, provide you with accurate valuations and notify you of specific market trends affecting local property prices and sales. Our businesses really do succeed or fail by the quality of the service we provide, and be our ability to successfully deliver sales at the best possible price.
We understand that choosing the right Estate Agent, pricing your home correctly and ensuring your home is presented in the best possible light can really help to sell your home quickly and effectively.
Marketing
When you invite Sterling to value you home, we will discuss the whole range of marketing that gives your home the best exposure in the area.
Local Marketing
Local weekly newspapers which are distributed throughout Buckingamhisre, Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire. The Sterling lifestyle magazine which is produced and distributed throughout the year to up to 60,000 homes to ensure the best local coverage.
Internet Coverage
The presentation and marketing of your property is fundamental to a successful sale and will be spearheaded by the Sterling website, www.sterlinghomes.co.uk, rightmove.co.uk, primelocation.co.uk, these are by far the most popular property websites in the UK.
Your property will appear on our website with several colour photographs, a floor plan along with a location map of where the property is situated. In addition, our in-house department will design and produce full colour property particulars, with several colour photographs, a floor plan, location street map and notes on the area. This will be mailed out to all relevant buyers. In addition we will telephone/text/e-mail applicants that match your property criteria to direct them immediately to your property on our website or to contact us.
Client Care
We ensure that a member of the Sterling team accompany all viewings. Our staff are fully trained and examined to high standards set by the National Association of Estate Agents. Sterling only employ the very best negotiators and constantly improve our staff with in-house and external training.
Our negotiators are the very best in the business and are paid on 'individual commission' so work harder to ensure a buyer is found for your home at the best possible price in the best time frame. We never forget that selling your property can be a time consuming and stressful process for you. We take pride in the service we offer to our clients and once instructed we will liaise with you and keep you fully informed of progress concerning the marketing and sale of your property together with regular feed back on viewings. It’s our job to sell your property.
This commitment to advertising and marketing combined with our prominent office location and long opening hours, 9.00am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.30pm on Saturdays and 11am to 4pm Sundays, enables us to give your property unparalleled marketing exposure.
As Independent Estate Agents, we are experts in your local area and are an integral part of the communities we serve. We are best placed to advise you about the local environment, provide you with accurate valuations and notify you of specific market trends affecting local property prices and sales. Our businesses really do succeed or fail by the quality of the service we provide, and be our ability to successfully deliver sales at the best possible price.
We understand that choosing the right Estate Agent, pricing your home correctly and ensuring your home is presented in the best possible light can really help to sell your home quickly and effectively.
Marketing
When you invite Sterling to value you home, we will discuss the whole range of marketing that gives your home the best exposure in the area.
Local Marketing
Local weekly newspapers which are distributed throughout Buckingamhisre, Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire. The Sterling lifestyle magazine which is produced and distributed throughout the year to up to 60,000 homes to ensure the best local coverage.
Internet Coverage
The presentation and marketing of your property is fundamental to a successful sale and will be spearheaded by the Sterling website, www.sterlinghomes.co.uk, rightmove.co.uk, primelocation.co.uk, these are by far the most popular property websites in the UK.
Your property will appear on our website with several colour photographs, a floor plan along with a location map of where the property is situated. In addition, our in-house department will design and produce full colour property particulars, with several colour photographs, a floor plan, location street map and notes on the area. This will be mailed out to all relevant buyers. In addition we will telephone/text/e-mail applicants that match your property criteria to direct them immediately to your property on our website or to contact us.
Client Care
We ensure that a member of the Sterling team accompany all viewings. Our staff are fully trained and examined to high standards set by the National Association of Estate Agents. Sterling only employ the very best negotiators and constantly improve our staff with in-house and external training.
Our negotiators are the very best in the business and are paid on 'individual commission' so work harder to ensure a buyer is found for your home at the best possible price in the best time frame. We never forget that selling your property can be a time consuming and stressful process for you. We take pride in the service we offer to our clients and once instructed we will liaise with you and keep you fully informed of progress concerning the marketing and sale of your property together with regular feed back on viewings. It’s our job to sell your property.
This commitment to advertising and marketing combined with our prominent office location and long opening hours, 9.00am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.30pm on Saturdays and 11am to 4pm Sundays, enables us to give your property unparalleled marketing exposure.
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Sterling Estate Agents (Herts & London)
173 High Street
Berkhamsted
Hertfordshire
HP4 3HB
01442 879996
Performance statistics
| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 93% | 97% | £200,000 | £16,250,000 |
| Lettings | 0% | 99% | £800 | £2,800 |
Review statistics
| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 4 | 77 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Areas covered
- HP4
- HP1
- HP3
- LU6
Services offered
- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
- Home Builder
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Sep 07,2018
Sep 07,2018
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Meka has been extremely positive and supportive. Being new to the area, she went over and above the standard job remit to support me and my partner in enabling us to move as quickly as possible. All issues were dealt with promptly and we felt ...
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Sep 03,2018
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Your proactive and positive approach greatly contributed to a successful outcome. Happy to recommend Sterling to others !
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Aug 29,2018
Aug 29,2018
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We have just sold our house through Sterling. It was not a straightforward sale as the property was a little unusual and the buyers were understandably cautious as they were trading up and it was a relatively expensive property.
Meka was personable and professional, liaising ...
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Aug 17,2018
Aug 17,2018
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Meka was always Highy efficient, Professional, Honest and with a touch of South African charm, a pleasure to deal with....
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Aug 08,2018
Aug 08,2018
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Sterling were truly excellent, they valued my home considerably higher than the other agent I asked for a valuation from. And through their clever marketing they exceeded that price further at a time we were being told there was a lull.
They kept us updated ...
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Good - they earned me a much higher sale price than expected.
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Jul 27,2018
Jul 27,2018
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From the very beginning we have found the entire team at Sterling Berkhamsted to be nothing but professional, friendly and helpful. Buying a house can be very stressful and we previously had a negative experience with another agent in Berkhamsted, however, the team at Sterling ...
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Jul 26,2018
Jul 26,2018
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We viewed a property that we liked the look of through Sterling, and within 48 hours had everything tied up. Probably the easiest and fastest experience we've ever had with an agency. All of the staff were on point, professional and readily available, even out of ...
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Jul 24,2018
Jul 24,2018
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Our decision to move to Berko from London was massive and one not taken lightly. Having fallen for one of the first properties that we saw Meka worked tirelessly to ensure the sale went through. Unfortunately the purchase felt quite painful at times, however whenever ...
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Jun 13,2018
Jun 13,2018
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Very helpful and friendly when we were shown around the property. When it came to submitting initial offers for the property, the service was again very helpful, informative and professional. The process from acceptance of our offer to Exchange of Contracts and Completion was managed ...
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Jun 05,2018
Jun 05,2018
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We were so pleased with the service we received from Sterling. We felt Sterling really liked our house and appreciated the work we had put in and the potential it had. During the valuation I could tell they had done their research on the property ...
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I felt they really did earn their fee. They knew the market, we only ever had sensible offers and they moved the chain along.
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Jun 01,2018
Jun 01,2018
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Meka Davies took the lead selling our home and ably supported by Andrew Melrose and Darren King she worked both enthusiastically and tirelessly to achieve a sale at the full asking price in a very challenging market. Meka's determination to achieve on our behalf was ...
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Competitive and worth it.
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May 02,2018
May 02,2018
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Both Meka and Andrew were extremely helpful giving advice throughout the process and getting us to sale, they were hands down the best of the three estate agents I engaged....
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The Agent’s fees were realistic and fair
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Apr 26,2018
Apr 26,2018
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Sterling were selling a property which we bought. We dealt with Meka throughout the transaction and found her to be not only extremely efficient and proactive but very helpful and a pleasure to deal with.
Our London agents seemed disinterested in progressing the transaction and ...
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Apr 25,2018
Apr 25,2018
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We were buying a house through Meka, who was fantastic. She was extremely thorough, organised, friendly and had great communication throughout. What was particularly impressive was that she took it upon herself to drive the whole chain through to completion, due to the poor support/...
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N/A - buying
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Apr 25,2018
Apr 25,2018
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A great experience from start to finish, we were very happy with the service received. Sterling were always very proactive in their approach. I would highly recommend them if you want to sell your property....
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Good - Sterling are competitive.
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Apr 16,2018
Apr 16,2018
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Although not our direct agent (but actually the agent of our Vendor), Meeka at Sterling was extremely helpful - keeping us informed of developments throughout the chain and when needed, chasing solicitors for information. Without Meeka rallying round, I think that there is every chance ...
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We cannot comment as Sterling did not represent our sale.
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Mar 19,2018
Mar 19,2018
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We chose to sell our house through Sterling Berkhamsted and were fortunate enough to have both Meka and Andy deal with this matter for us.
The house sold very quickly but there transpired to be a problem a buyer at the bottom of the chain ...
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I have always had the opinion that estate agents are overpaid for doing very little and have begrudgingly paid out in the past. On this occasion I can honestly say they deserved every penny !
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Mar 02,2018
Mar 02,2018
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Meka, Andy and the whole team at Sterling were brilliant from start to finish with our sale and purchase (both through Sterling). They were really helpful, responsive and friendly! Meka is totally on the ball and kept things moving along quickly. If/when we move ...
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Competitive fees
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Jan 19,2018
Jan 19,2018
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Meka was sensational. There is no doubt in my mind that she made the sale happen. Her enthusiasm and passion is truly infectious, and she drove all parts of the chain.
If you need to see your house she will make it happen....
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High end but with it in the end.
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Jan 03,2018
Jan 03,2018
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Fantastic experience from Sterling. The team worked very hard and were very proactive and professional throughout what seemed like a fairly stressful buying experience. Would definitely recommend them!...
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Dec 20,2017
Dec 20,2017
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Absolutely superb service!
We were first time buyers and had lots of doubts about stepping into the property ladder.
From the first appointment with Lewis on a property view, I felt confident that they would do a good job to help us to buy our ...
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No fees for buyers
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Dec 03,2017
Dec 03,2017
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Sterling estate agents have been great. Lewis came to value my property and really put me at ease. Never sold a house before and he explained everything fully. I then had the pleasure of dealing with Meka. I have to say she was fantastic. Went ...
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Very good
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Nov 23,2017
Nov 23,2017
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Meka was the agent for the house we purchased.
She knew exactly what was going on at all times and ensured a speedy completion.
Whilst being very professional and efficient, she was also warm and friendly.
We would definitely consider selling our property through Meka....
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Nov 18,2017
Nov 18,2017
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Meka worked very hard for us from start to finish. It wasn't the easiest of negotiations but Meka handled the situations as they arose very professionally. She kept us updated regularly, even on her days off....
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Reasonable
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Nov 07,2017
Nov 07,2017
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Meka is a brilliant agent. She clearly knows the town and market extremely well and played a big part in facilitating the sale and making sure everything ran smoothly. If I were to ever sell this house in the future I would use Meka without ...
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not applicable - I was the buyer
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Nov 07,2017
Nov 07,2017
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Chose to consider Sterling to sell our property after a recommendation from a friend. The decision to hire Sterling was made on meeting the positive, proactive, and personable Meka Davies.
The photos taken by Lewis were excellent and once on the market, an immediate and ...
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Agents fees are based as a percentage of the house sale which in Berkhamsted will always be on the higher side but the constant attention, the matching of the right prospective buyers to our house lead to a successful sale which justified the cost.
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Oct 23,2017
Oct 23,2017
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Lewis and Meka handled our house purchase superbly. We were in a very tricky upward chain with a tight deadline, which meant that they had to work tirelessly to get everything completed in time. They made sure that all planning permission and work needed to ...
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Oct 23,2017
Oct 23,2017
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Excellent service in a difficult market. Always accompanied viewings. Very professional. Notified us when viewing over. Once sale agreed, kept chasing buyer and informing ourselves. We were kept informed - only errors were made by solicitors/conveyancers- of any problem arrising...
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Matched lowest fee quoted by another agent
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Oct 20,2017
Oct 20,2017
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We bought and sold with Sterling and had a great experience.
From viewing to house off the market, everything went quickly, the communication was thorough and we felt like we were never in the dark which was great. It was also helpful that we'd could ...
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Seemed fair/reasonable/good value for the service we got
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Oct 06,2017
Oct 06,2017
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Meka kept pushing the sale both up and down the chain to ensure that my purchase exchange of contracts occurred.
A proactive team that gets the job done , what more can I say or ask from an estate agent...
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Not applicable as I was purchasing
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