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12 reviews from buyers across 2 offices

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12 reviews of Carnabys Independent come from buyers, rated 4.9 out of 5 on average, across two offices. Checked 9 October 2026.

Reviews from buyers

12 reviews from buyers, newest first, with the office each one is about.

5/5

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Helpful and efficient

I found Carnabys easy to get hold of and always helpful, letting us into the property (twice) to get quotes and liaising promptly with the seller. They were efficient and pro-active during the process, sending regular emails and keeping us all on track for the completion date. The individuals in the office also seemed genuinely nice people and happy for us. I don't usually rate services/goods but Carnabys are worth a mention as the best estate agent experience I've had in my years of owning property.

Becky · 8 May 2018 · Carnabys Independent Estate Agent

5/5

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Brilliant

Very professional and competent service. I was very happy to buy my property with Carnabys. Speedy, responsive, considerate and effective. Highly recommended.

Monika · 5 September 2017 · Carnabys Independent Estate Agent

5/5

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Very friendly and excellent service Been very honest and understanding

Taz · 29 June 2017 · Carnabys Independent Estate Agent

Agent replied · 4 July 2017

Thank you for your kind comments Taz, it was a pleasure working with you. I hope you and your family are very happy in your new home

5/5

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Efficient, professional, and helpful. Quick to respond and give out information.

I have found the all the staff I have dealt with at Carnaby's to be very efficient and also very helpful. They have provided me with all the necessary information to complete the purchase and have liaised with the vendor and sorted out any issues we had. Thank you

Jackie · 25 May 2017 · Carnabys Independent Estate Agent

Agent replied · 31 May 2017

Hi Jackie, many thanks for your kind comments. It was a pleasure working with you and I hope that your father is very happy in his new home.

5/5

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Fantastic Service and staff

From the initial viewing with Tina to the handing over of the keys with James, the service has been outstanding. James kept in contact with a weekly telephone call keeping us updated with the progress of the sale. I would recommend Carnabys to family and friends who are either looking to buy, sell or rent as I know they would receive an amazing service from a truly dedicated team.

Michael · 11 May 2017 · Carnabys Independent Estate Agent

Agent replied · 16 May 2017

Hi Mick, many thanks for your kind comments above, it was lovely to read. It was a pleasure working with you and Jayne and we hope you're very happy in your new home. Best wishes to both of you

5/5

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Excellent experience

I've had an excellent experience buying a property through Carnaby's despite the purchase itself being quite lengthy due to some unexpected probate issues. The quality of the communication and the effort put in by James Potten and his colleagues to keep things on track was exceptional and he was always willing to go the extra mile with chasing up additional parties to get a current update on outstanding items. This was particularly invaluable to me as I was not permitted to contact the solicitors of other parties directly and it was helpful not to have to rely solely on my solicitor for feedback on the situation. I hope to not be moving for some time. But if and when I do I'm definitely going to be using Carnaby's in the future!

ET · 21 February 2017 · Carnabys Independent Estate Agent

Agent replied · 22 February 2017

Hi Elmy, thank you ever so much for your lovely review, it really means a lot to us. It was a pleasure working with you, albeit for slightly longer than both of us had initially thought! I hope you've settled into your new place. Best wishes for the future. James

5/5

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Made first house purchasing a dream :)

James was lovely start to finish , incredibly helpful and gave us lots of information and explained things for us in a simple easy to understand way (which we needed!) . He kept us well informed at every step and his estimate of when we were to complete was quite acurate . We received a new house card from James and the team which I feel was a very nice touch! Would definitely recomend to family and friends as the whole process was made as stress free as possible ! Thank you so much James for helping us get our lovely home - the furbabies are already liking it and we are planning to make some cider and juice from the apple tree !

Paula · 3 January 2017 · Carnabys Independent Estate Agent

Agent replied · 5 January 2017

Hi Paula, many thanks for your very kind review, i'm delighted. I hope you and Dave had a great first Christmas in your New Home and the furbabies are settled already. If you do make some cider, make sure you drop in a keg for me! Best wishes. James

5/5

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Approachable, Efficient and Helpful

Our main point of contact was James Potten. He was very approachable, really helpful and went out of his way to keep things moving on our purchase. His communication was timely, succinct and he kept us updated regularly with any progress. He also communicated very effectively with our solicitor and took any queries back to the seller returning responses promptly. Thank you James for facilitating our move as much as you did.

Helen · 24 November 2016 · Carnabys Independent Estate Agent

Agent replied · 26 November 2016

HI Helen, thank you very much for your kind comments, it means a lot. It was a pleasure working with you throughout the sale and I hope that you, Duncan & Toren are all very happy in your new home together. Good luck with the pending development work, i'm always here for advise if needed. Good luck. James

5/5

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Brilliant job.

Thanks to James I purchased my first house. Done a fantastic job, would highly recommend.

Emily · 13 July 2016 · Carnabys Independent Estate Agent

Agent replied · 14 July 2016

Thanks Emily, really appreciate your feedback. Enjoy your new home, we all hope you settle in quickly. Thanks again James

5/5

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Excellent service

James was everything you would want from an agent. Attentive,, informative and very quick to respond to queries - but never pushy (my real pet hate in estate agents). I would thoroughly recommend Carnabys if you are looking for a genuinely customer focused service.

Jason · 9 July 2016 · Carnabys Independent Estate Agent

Agent replied · 11 July 2016

Hi Jason/Iona, Thanks very much for your kind comments. It was a pleasure working with you both. Best of luck with your onwards search, I hope you find a great place in the coming months. James

4/5

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My Carnabys experience

I thought the whole process was relatively straight forward, and the colleagues were very helpful. The only negative comment was that I was called nearly every day about the development and chasing people up. This became extremely tiresome with my full time job, when in fact there was not much I could do to hurry up the process. All aspects of the service were good and the people were very nice.

Tim · 10 May 2016 · Carnabys Independent Estate Agent

Agent replied · 12 May 2016

Hi Tim, thanks very much for your kind review. It was a pleasure to assist you with your purchase. Sorry if you felt that there was too much contact, we simply wanted to ensure that the sales process was a smooth as possible. We hope you're happy in your new home, best of luck with the development work, keep in contact. Thanks again. James

5/5

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Excellent service

Carnabys estate agents are an excellent team. James Potten the Sales Manager was exceptional. He worked really hard to bring the purchase to completion. I would recommend Carnabys to friends and family, and would certainly use them to sell or rent out a property in the future.

John · 8 April 2016 · Carnabys Independent Estate Agent

Agent replied · 15 April 2016

Hi John, thank you very much for your kind review. We were delighted to help support your purchase & hope that you've started the development work already. Best Wishes. James

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