95% sales valuation accuracy
96% sales fee satisfaction
89% lettings valuation accuracy
94% lettings fee satisfaction
Having traded since 1924, Symonds and Reading Estate Agents are the most established agents being the backbone of estate agency in Worthing and Ferring for almost 100 years. This family run, fiercely independent agents success is due to repeat and recommended business throughout the years.With a 5* customer service rating and ‘Best ...
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Having traded since 1924, Symonds and Reading Estate Agents are the most established agents being the backbone of estate agency in Worthing and Ferring for almost 100 years. This family run, fiercely independent agents success is due to repeat and recommended business throughout the years.
With a 5* customer service rating and ‘Best Estate Agent in West Sussex ‘ award, the enthusiastic company owners, Ian and Jo Ward and their highly motivated team will guide you through your property transaction with professionalism, knowledge, expertise and discretion.
With a 5* customer service rating and ‘Best Estate Agent in West Sussex ‘ award, the enthusiastic company owners, Ian and Jo Ward and their highly motivated team will guide you through your property transaction with professionalism, knowledge, expertise and discretion.
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18th May 2020
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29th Jan 2020
reviewed by 'Alan'
20th Dec 2019
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12th Dec 2019
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14th Oct 2019
reviewed by 'Larisa'
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Symonds & Reading
5 Chatsworth Road
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 1LY
01903 235623
Performance statistics
| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 95% | 96% | £39,500 | £550,000 |
| Lettings | 89% | 94% | £575 | £1,400 |
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| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Areas covered
- BN11
- Worthing
- BN12
- Lancing
- BN13
- Littlehampton
- BN14
- BN15
Services offered
- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
- Home Builder
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Jan 21,2014
Jan 21,2014
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I can highly recommend Symonds and Reading. They have recently sold a property for me and my sister and we found them to be professional in every way. All the team are pro active and have a passionate approach to acting not only for the ...
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Jan 09,2014
Jan 09,2014
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I have nothing but praise for the service we received from Ian at Symonds & Reading. The purchase of the property took much longer than it should have been because of issues with the mortgage company, but Ian kept all parties in the loop and prevented ...
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Nov 15,2013
Nov 15,2013
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Since our first dealings with Symonds & Reading I have nothing but praise for their pro-active communication and attention to detail regarding progress for the sale of our property. We were on with another agent previously who although being one of the biggest agents in south-east (...
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Nov 14,2013
Nov 14,2013
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Service from the firm has been excellent- queries dealt with promptly. We were kept informed of developments regularly.Laura deserves the highest praise for the way she kept the whole transaction together. She has a wide knowledge not only of her job, but also the ...
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Nov 13,2013
Nov 13,2013
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From my initial meeting Ian, Chris and the team were informed, confident and authoritative, providing me with the guidance and advice I needed throughout the sale of my property.
Symonds Reading are an excellent firm and I would have no hesitation in recommending them to ...
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Oct 30,2013
Oct 30,2013
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Steve is a fantastic Estate Agent.
Allows plenty of time for viewings and worked hard to achieve my requirements.
In addition they don't use any pushy sales techniques and can be fully trusted.
Lastly Steve went above my expectations by contacting the solicitors to ensure ...
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Oct 29,2013
Oct 29,2013
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We used Symonds & Reading in Worthing for the sale of our flat and the service we received from start to finish was excellent. I would highly recommend them and will certainly use them again. Steve was friendly, helpful and honest from the moment we first ...
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Oct 15,2013
Oct 15,2013
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Symonds & Reading provided exceptional service throughout the purchase of our property. The staff were professional but friendly at all times, they made what can be a very stressful process much much easier.
Although it was predominantly Chris who assisted us, it was really refreshing to ...
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Sep 03,2013
Sep 03,2013
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Our purchase experience took place over a five month period and Mr Ward was involved right from the start. During the times when it seemed that nothing much was happening, he kept in touch with us and briefed us as much as he could.
He ...
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Jul 31,2013
Jul 31,2013
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I purchased my property through Symonds and Reading. Right from the start their positive friendly attitude was apparent.The proceedings were both complicated and lengthy, not of their making, but communication throughout was superb. I am convinced that without Steve's hard work, drive and commitment ...
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Jul 15,2013
Jul 15,2013
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Very good service from start to finish, we were keen to get viewings quickly arranged and Symonds & Reading were perfect for this. Found a perfect flat within just a few days. Kept up to date with the whole process and always available for any other ...
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Jun 21,2013
Jun 21,2013
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i have both brought my property and sold my property via symonds and reading in chatsworth road, Worthing. On each occasion both the agents (angela and chris) i dealt with were absolutely fantastic. Between them they managed to generate large amounts of potential buyers and ...
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Jun 21,2013
Jun 21,2013
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I was a first time buyer and the seller of the property used Symonds Reading. After seeing many properties with various agents I most certainly preferred Symonds Reading staff and approach. Very personable staff who match their professionalism with their general help and advice. I ...
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Jun 21,2013
Jun 21,2013
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From start to finish the service provided was excellent, keeping us informed all the way of how things were progressing.. 12 viewings in the first week, and property sold in 10 days....
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Jun 19,2013
Jun 19,2013
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Symonds Reading offered a great professional service to us throughout our time with them selling our property. They were always ready to help and offer advice and chase up information from all the parties concerned. Steve Boone really went the extra mile on our behalf ...
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Jun 14,2013
Jun 14,2013
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Very happy with the complete service provided by Symonds Reading lettings. As a landlord the speed of letting is essential and they responded quickly at all stages. The property was on the market quickly and photos were upgraded immediately when requested. Communications were good and ...
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Jun 13,2013
Jun 13,2013
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At the outset the valuation provided was higher than expected and it was obvious that this was a professional Estate Agent with a positive and realistic approach. Marketing was excellent with good feedback on viewings , high quality details and frequent advertising in the local property ...
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Jun 12,2013
Jun 12,2013
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I sild my bungalow within 2 weeks of it going on the market, they produced great details and quality prospective purchasers.
Also I purchased my new propety through them.
I was kept up to date during the sale and purchase and could not have asked for ...
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Jun 07,2013
Jun 07,2013
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I woud like to endorse Steve Bhoone and all his team at Symonds & Reading who did a great job in being patient, helpful and supportive to us in the recent purchase of a flat in Worthing which was less than straightforward. We would be most ...
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Jun 06,2013
Jun 06,2013
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I am delighted to recommend Symonds Reading in Chatsworth Road and Steve Boone in particular. He was most helpful at every stage of sorting out the tenancy of my flat. Everything was dealt with promptly and most efficiently and has made my first venture into ...
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Jun 05,2013
Jun 05,2013
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Symonds and Reading, worthing, were recommended to me when I was looking to move to the area early this year and I wasn't disappointed. My move was sudden and I needed to find the right property in the right area quickly. We initially had contact ...
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May 21,2013
May 21,2013
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I chose Symonds & Reading because I wanted a small agency with a personal service, someone who was going to help and support me through my first house sale, and care about my house just like i did for 10 years. Well their service was very personal, ...
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Apr 16,2013
Apr 16,2013
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If I had another property to sell, I would not hesitate to choose Symonds & Reading again. Selling a property, especially in this financial climate, could be stressful, but everyone I dealt with were brilliant. I mainly dealt with Steve, who kept me updated at all ...
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Apr 05,2013
Apr 05,2013
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We exchanged exactly one month from my offer being accepted! Great communication with Laura, Angella and Chris - always promptly answering emails and calls. More than happy to ask questions to the Vendor and help out with the solicitors.
I cant thank them all enough ...
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Feb 27,2013
Feb 27,2013
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Chris, Laura and not forgetting Steve offered an exceptional professional service with a very pleasant manner and dealt with any query we had with speed. We would fully recommend Symonds Reading to anyone. Ian and Jo who now own the company are extremely helpful and ...
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Feb 20,2013
Feb 20,2013
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We purchased a property through Symonds & Reading. Service was excellent, the team communicated very well with us, always coming back with quick responses to questions....
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Feb 04,2013
Feb 04,2013
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Symonds & Reading were recommended by a friend and have been thoroughly professional throughout the sale of our property, constantly keeping us up to date. The team put much more care and attention into advertising our property than a previous agent had and managed to secure ...
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Jan 27,2013
Jan 27,2013
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A very professional and competent team; all of them friendly and helpful, any one of them being able to step in if the main person we were dealing with was absent. We were kept updated throughout the selling process and forwarned of forms we could ...
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Jan 23,2013
Jan 23,2013
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Very professional and efficient. Always phoned back with feedback after viewings. Had finger on button all the way through the sale, which resulted in a very speedy and stressless transaction.Actual marketing with very good with strong internet presentation and local advertising. Would always be ...
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Jan 18,2013
Jan 18,2013
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From start to finish of our dealings with S&R in both buying and selling we can only very highly praise the individuals who helped us for their untiring professionalism and friendly attitude. We would also say that at all times we were never made ...
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Complaints Procedure
Please contact the relevant Branch manager Ian Ward for Worthing or Roger Curtiss for Ferring at which point your complaint will be
escalated to one of our directors.
Last updated at 3:12 PM 19/07/2016 by Symonds & Reading - Worthing,
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