Testimonials

We can absolutely recommend Manse and Garret. You were really fantastic and made what could have been a very stressful experience much easier to deal with. You did all the hard work and it felt like we just had to turn up and move in. When you were looking for a house for us, we were really surprised at the amount of houses you showed us which were off the market for us only.

We love the house we chose, but ultimately we could have bought several of the ones you showed us.

We were grateful for how much you organised for us and it made a significant difference to how quickly we were able to find a house and also settle in once we arrived.

Our co-workers warned us to come to the UK several times as some had rented first and others had endless visits before they found anything at all but you made it so easy for us. I can’t believe we bought the first day we spent with you but all the conversations and videos and pictures we saw when we were still in the US really helped us focus.

It was very useful to spend time with you showing us where things were because neither of us knew London.

Thank you so much again and come and see us again soon.

Katie and Brad

Katie and Brad

Transatlantic Relocation

You were all the best!

The level of your understanding, your kindness and professionalism were outstanding.

Relocating from Paris with 3 children was a great challenge and we couldn't see the wood for the trees before meeting you and Alison.

Everything moved so quickly after meeting you: we have found good English schools and you've come up with a really surprising amount of places off the market. We have now secured our favourite property of all those you showed us and in a few months with your help with the builders we will drink champagne in the new lounge !

It is needless to say that we would recommend you to anyone and everyone !

Best Regards
Sabrina and Alain from PARIS

Sabrina and Alain from PARIS

Residential Buyers

Finding the right property is taxing at the best of times, but doubly so when it concerns finding the perfect home for a director, actor or celebrity - the service Manse and Garret provide has been brilliant because you are very thorough, leave no stone unturned, handle client privacy with great care and with sensitivity to individual needs, AND have managed to pull yet more properties out of a hat when people changed their minds at the last minute - and all this while maintaining your fantastic sense of humour! Manse and Garret are top notch, highly recommended and thank you so much for your hard work. see you on the next film.

Berenice Percival

Producer's Assistant

Thank-you so much for helping us find a rental property in our relocation from Canada.

The videos you sent through prior to our house hunting trip were extremely useful to understand the type of properties available to us & help modify the search accordingly.

Also - your experience of the market allowed us to look at properties that were above our price point, but you knew there was a deal to be done in the current rental climate & bought them in on budget.

Finally, the negotiating you managed on our behalf was also superb - I am sure if we had not had you helping us we would be paying a higher monthly rental & have a contract with an earlier rental increase through the tenancy.

I've never had this level of service when relocating which I have done 4 times now - this was the least stress of any move, which with a newborn baby was such a relief!

Thank-you !!

Mr and Mrs Laflin - Canada

Relocation Rental

As we said, we had initially considered whether we needed a 'property finder', but you have done so much more than find us a property. Initially you helped us define what we wanted, then presented information on prospective properties in a digestible way and made all the arrangements to get us to them, and view them at a time that was convenient to us. Having decided on a property we liked, you took a personal interest in acquiring as much information about the property and the neighbourhood as possible. We could scarcely believe it when you told us about your visit to the headmaster to research the neighbouring school. You negotiated much better than we could have done with the vendor and whenever you felt there was uncertainty or doubt about something, you ruthlessly pursued it to its conclusion. We now have a property we're very happy with and are secure in the knowledge that there are no hidden problems. Throughout all this, you have been extremely pleasant and helpful and have always kept us fully informed of developments. You've been particularly good at making sure a momentum was maintained throughout, and we have sometimes got the impression that other parties have found you quite formidable! It has been very reassuring to have you on our side. Buying a property by oneself in London, when you live away, could be extremely difficult and stressful, but you have made it a pleasure and we have always felt you had our personal concerns at the forefront. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to others in our situation. Best wishes and thank you again.

Dr and Dr Auger

Residential Buyer

Thank you for finding my lovely little house. True to your word, you made it very easy with minimum effort from me and the kids love it too. You are a true property angel and I've told all my friends about you (as you know).

Mrs Beaumont

Residential Buyer

I can absolutely recommend you and have told all my new colleagues about you. If my contract is extended and I stay in the UK, I will definitely buy through you guys. I was very grateful how quickly you took my search in hand and your advice on areas made everything alot clearer for me. I had phoned loads of agents before you and they were taking me all over and I didn't really understand where I was half the time. You totally took control when I needed you to and I was amazed how quickly you were able to understand exactly what I needed and show me a few great options which totally fitted my needs, even though I hadn't really worked out what they were!!! Thanks also for your help on moving day - it would have been a nightmare without you guys there. You totally earned your fee on that day alone. Thanks again. If all goes well I'll be buying through you guys this time next year! xx

Sarah O'Shea

Relocation Rental

I wouldn't hesitate to call on you, or recommend that anyone else do the same, for a cast or producer or director's let. The returns of not having the stress of that initial search for the right place would be truly worth it. The only thing I'd do differently is just not involve anyone else! - it's just kind of a shame I didn't discover you earlier. You've come up with a really surprising amount of places we haven't seen, considering how many places we have seen... I would recommend you in a heartbeat, to anyone and everyone.

Mr Tom Forbes

Assistant Production Co-ordinator, Film Company

Thanks again for finding an ideal flat for my son. He's happy with the proximity to the pub. I'm happy about the lease length and the price and his mother knows he will be safe there and likes the fact that it is so close to Imperial (he might even get to lectures occasionally).

Mr Gibbs

Residential Buyer

Karelia has proposed a steady stream of development sites to us and produced imaginative, well-researched schemes using realistic final sale prices. She has shown that she has excellent planning knowledge of several London Borough Councils and is able to pick up planning policy in unfamiliar areas very quickly and accurately. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her.

Mr J Skelton

MD Property Investment and Development Company

Karelia has introduced several development schemes to us which are on brief and adhere to the GDV limits we require. We look forward to receiving more such proposals!

Mr P Nightingale

Director, Property Investment Company

I can thoroughly recommend Manse & Garret Property Search and Selection. They have helped me find a good site which sailed through planning relatively easily. I was impressed by the amount of information they amass and the checks they make. It saved me a huge amount of time.

Mr H McCracken

Property Developer and Investor

Thanks again for your help finding us a home. Moving jobs, countries, houses and delivering a baby all in one week was not fun, but it would have been an awful lot worse if you hadn't been involved. I suspect Thomas would have returned from hospital to a rented flat, had it not been for your persistence and extraordinary powers of persuasion. You totally went beyond the call of duty in so many ways and we are extremely grateful.

Mr and Mrs Clarke

Residential Buyers

Thanks again for your help - I was very impressed about how easy it was to buy a flat through you and will definitely do it again. I didn't realise I could afford the kind of flat you found me and I really appreciated the advice you gave me re good areas to invest in. With the benefit of hindsight - you were absolutely right and I am very grateful I had you to advise me as left to my own devices I would have bought elsewhere in an area which probably won't hold it's value aswell as here. Yes it still suits me 9 months later and I will definitely be using you the next time I move.

Mr P Carr

Residential Buyer

As you know we were at the end of our tether when a friend recommended we instruct you to find us a house. We had specific criteria but had lost 4 houses in sealed bid situations when we met you. We were also under pressure to move and our buyers were phoning every week asking when we would be able to exchange. I was extremely impressed by your matter of fact approach to our plight and the speed at which you found us a few houses to view, all of which fitted our criteria. As I write this, looking out onto our lovely garden, I remember how petrified I felt when you told us to offer less than the top sealed bid which we knew was on the table. I didn't honestly believe we would get this house until the day we actually moved in. Thanks again for your invaluable advice. You probably won't be surprised that almost a year on we've still not made the changes to add value you suggested but we discussed them with a friend of ours who is a Chartered Surveyor and his estimates on the value it would all add were even more than yours. He also praised 'our' ideas and asked who our architect was - he was surprised when we said the ideas were yours, but not when we told him about your background. I'm so glad we used you and not an ex-estate agent! Thanks again.

Mr & Mrs Jennings

Residential Buyers

Manse & Garret and Chase Property Search and Selection, as they were initially, have found a number of properties in London and the UK for us over the years. Their advice has always been invaluable and I can absolutely recommend them for their attention to detail, knowledge of the London Property Market and the thorough checks they make on all investment properties they suggest. They also rose to the challenge of finding a zone 1 flat for my teenage son at short notice and were even able to take possession and organise furniture for him so that he had something to sit on and sleep on when he first moved in. Thank you so much again.

Mrs E Smith

Property Investor, Developer & Residential Buyer

Thanks for finding my new house and arranging for me to move in so quickly! I have to admit I was sceptical about your ability to save me more than your fees, particularly when I realised the house I wanted was not on the market. I take it all back and will recomend you to anyone I meet who is looking to move. Thanks again!

Mr E White

Residential Buyer

Thank you very much for your help and advice - you have made the whole house-buying process much less stressful than I anticipated!

Ms C Brown

Residential Buyer