Balgores South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford reviews

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thanks from Charlotte & Jason

Towards the end of last year we decided to Sell our first home which we had actually purchased through Balgores Basildon 2 years prior, we also Purchased (Again) through Baglores Basildon this time around. Our first home sold for over the asking price within the first week of going live, unfortunately due to some ups and downs we did lose our first buyer, but the team at Balgores pushed on! We are very pleased with the service we received from all the staff at Balgores Basildon, From start to finish the whole team were very polite & professional, and kept us up to date with any changes or delays, we cannot thank them all enough especially for their patience throughout the whole process. (as I don’t feel I was always the easiest of client!) We would also like to say a massive thanks to Sean their in house mortgage broker he held our hands every step or the way and reassured us with any doubts we had, he went through everything step by step and made sure everything was explained to us thoroughly! Highly recommend all of them and will certainly be returning to Balgores (if I have the courage to move again) and will continue to work with Sean for any future mortgage renewals etc! Thanks to all! Charlotte & Jason.

Charlotte · 5 May 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thank you Glenn & Claire!

My partner and I are first time buyers and we received amazing service throughout every step of our journey. It can be a really stressful experience but Glenn Hardie and Claire Dartnell made sure it was completely stress free and a seamless process. We can't thank you both enough. Thank you so much Glenn for your patience (as we've been searching for our first home for a while now) and for making this experience enjoyable. We've loved your support and for making us feel at ease. I will definitely be recommending you to all my friends who are looking to get on the property ladder!

Emily · 4 May 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thank you Glenn & Claire!

My partner and I are first time buyers and we received amazing service throughout every step of our journey. It can be a really stressful experience but Glenn Hardie and Claire Dartnell made sure it was completely stress free and a seamless process. We can't thank you both enough. Thank you so much Glenn for your patience (as we've been searching for our first home for a while now) and for making this experience enjoyable. We've loved your support and for making us feel at ease. I will definitely be recommending you to all my friends who are looking to get on the property ladder!

Emily · 4 May 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thank you so much to Maria and her team…

Thank you so much to Maria and her team for amazing hard work and support. In a short space of time they processed two mortgage application, with successful outcome. They were extremely helpful, polite and most importantly very proactive. We were getting updates from them as soon as there was a new development and explained everything clearly with great professionalism. The outstanding customer focus is central to everything they do. I will 100% recommend their service to prospective customers.Yes, Balgores has one of the best mortgage broker in their team - Maria Rhule!

Customer · 1 May 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Dagenham...brilliant Team

I have been with Balgores for two years now. My experience with everyone in the various teams, whether in the Dagenham Branch, or elsewhere, have been very positive. For my most recent experience, as a landlord, id like to thank the Dagenham Team, especially Danny. He has been very prompt, polite, responsive, and eager to help. I reached out to him on Friday evening out of office hours, and he responded. He was helpful in guiding me through the licensing process. Id also like to thank the wider team. There is such positive and collaborative approach to their work. Danny is definitely a 5 star.

Mo · 28 April 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Balgores Romford are the Best Estate Agents ever

Balgores Romford are quite frankly the best estate agents I have had the pleasure of working with. My review will be extensive and detailed, but to summarise they are dedicated, hard working, diligent, organised, professional and responsive. We struggled with another agent in finding buyers from June 2022 to January 2023, and their buyer pool and due diligence was very poor. I was in contact with the Balgores Branch Manager, Charlie King, who assured me that he could find me a buyer in under a month. Once our property was listed in February 2023, we had a buyer lined up by mid-month. It was astonishing how amazing the team was, their dedicated buyer pool and how quickly we managed to find someone. Marc De La Cruz helped show buyers around our home, and his knowledge and research into the local area was fantastic. Marketing materials were prepared within a few days and our property was listed on nearly every major known website, and we had potential buyers through our door in droves. Once we progressed with the sale, Balgores has an appointed Sales Progressor, Ms Louise Gibson, who is extremely well connected within Havering, very knowledgable about conveyancing and processes, and quite frankly an absolute powerhouse one woman army, with the ability to stay up to date on all her cases, quick to respond to all her messages and emails, and detailed and thorough in her approach. She stays on top of both buyer/seller’s Solicitors, agents, local authorities in a manner I’ve not ever experienced. Louise is strong willed and unyielding in her almost zealot-like drive to obtaining results, in a professional and polite manner, and I cannot sing her praises enough. Charlie King is down to earth, does not present false luring tactics to ensnare potential customers and is a honest hardworking and reliable branch manager who, along with his wider team, provide a stellar service. The sale of our home could not have proceeded as well as it did without Balgores Romford, and we are eternally grateful to Charlie, Marc, Louise and the wider team.

Muhammad · 26 April 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Having previously used a rubbish…

Having previously used a rubbish company to remortgage, I was quite apprehensive trying again until I met Daniel (early March) through my daughter’s friend. Her description of Daniel was spot on. Excellent, down to earth, cheerily, easy to talk to, a good listener, very patient and knows the business well. Daniel did exactly as promised. The remortgage process was surprisingly quick. I was kept updated. I had some stressful days but I was always reassured. Daniel was always easy to reach. In all SUPERB service. Thank you so much Daniel & Hayley. Caroline (Ilford)

Caroline · 21 April 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent service once again

This is the second time we have used Michael, Michael initially did our first mortgage 5 years ago and has just assisted with our remortgage. Michael had the difficult job of trying to secure us a good deal, this was challenging especially with the bank of England rising the rates, however Michael managed to find us the best rate at the time. Mackensie was excellent keeping us updated with the progress of our mortgage application. We will definitely use them when we renew in 5 years time.

COLIN · 15 April 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Mortgage Adviser: Gemma highly recommended

Brilliant service from the Mortgage Advice Bureau - Gemma Doganca (Mortgage Adviser). Gemma has been by my side for almost a year from viewings and offers through to purchase! She's been a consistent ally throughout (including 2 mortgage applications and offers as the first purchase fell through!) and is highly responsive and incredibly knowledgeable. She is generous with her time and is always proactive and works with your best interests in mind. Her colleague Rohima has also been regularly checking in and helped keep things moving along. Thanks both!

KP · 3 April 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Everyone was very helpful, from the initial showing of the apartment along with constant updates and chasing the solicitors for updates and helping with queries. I would recommend them to anyone who asked me.

Ben · 9 December 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Mortgage Broker: Michael Gibbon

Our experience with Michael Gibbon was faultless. He went above and beyond to explain every step of the process and provide alternative options, it really felt like he cared about us and wanted to get the best deal possible to suit our needs. As first time buyers Michael guided us through the process step by step.He informed us of when to do each step so we wouldn't lose out on any money. Michael even contacted us on his day off as interest rates were rising and he wanted us to secure the lower deal. He keeps us up to date with any decreases so we can move over to lower rates before signing our contract. I would recommend Michael to anyone looking to buy a house as he made the experience stress free and we felt supported throughout (even after the mortgage offer). We want to thank Michael and his team for everything.

Hannah · 22 March 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Can’t recommend Paul Young enough

Can’t recommend Paul Young enough! He was brilliant in sorting mine and my partners life insurance, health insurance, income protection and everything inbetween. We found it really helpful to be able to talk to Paul on the phone and he talked us through everything we needed to know in a way we understood. He definitely got us the best policy for us and our needs and also took all the hard work and stress out of it. I’ve already recommend him to family members and they had the same excellent service. Thanks again Paul

Kris · 20 March 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Basildon & Wickford - brilliant

Paul, Dan, Lucy, Sarah and Ross (Basildon & Wickford) were all excellent in our recent sale and purchase. It was a fairly complex case but everyone was absolute superstars and helped us from beginning to end. Dan, Sarah and Ross were fantastic with the lots of queries we had and always keeping us updated. Paul was our brilliant Insurance provider and always very helpful and Lucy was our mortgage advisor who was faultless. I cannot thanks the team enough for their relentless hard work.

EBri · 17 March 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Jody Manno was amazing estate agent

Jody Manno was amazing estate agent Made the whole process easy for me and was completely professional at all times Responds to emails and calls promptly Highly recommend using Balgores and especially Jody Manno

Thomas · 24 June 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent mortgage advisor

Great service from the mortgage advisor Peter Walker and also from fellow team member Claire. Peter was so helpful throughout the whole process and made it as stress free as possible. Great communication and always responded to queries really quickly, and even managed to get me a better deal on the mortgage after the initial application! Would highly recommend.

Eleanor · 11 July 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Chris west best team in Upminster…

Chris west and his team in Upminster were really amazing getting my house sold over quite a long time . They done such an amazing job and felt like family towards the end always very cheerful and helpful. Have recommended the agents to a few friends in Upminster carry on the good work at balgores .👍😄

Pauline · 16 August 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Balgores Property Upminster branch were…

Balgores Property Upminster branch were excellent from start to finish. Chris West and the Team made the whole process of selling the house smooth and easy . Chris was brilliant from day one, very professional, kind and friendly with an extensive knowledge. His advice and guidance throughout made the whole experience stress free. Thank you very much for all your help. We would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a great service.

Margaret · 25 August 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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I have been dealing with Balgores…

I have been dealing with Balgores Dagenham and have to say that every team member there have been wonderful, specifically I was impressed by their patience with me as a client even after I had to reschedule the viewings several times. I also would like to especially thank Ali, who is a mortgage advisor associated with the branch. He has gone above and beyond his role and been very responsive whenever I've had queries. As a 1st time buyer, he's even helped with useful advice and I'm totally relaxed knowing that the process is being handled smoothly. I was also amazed with how quickly he managed to get my mortgage offer, so am very pleased to have his service provided throughout, even after receiving the offer.

Sabreena · 23 January 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Sean was superb

Sean was superb, very knowledgeable about different mortgage products and able to make a good assessment of my needs. He was available at all times to answer all my questions and was extremely patient with me. Sean gave me constant updates which definitely helped to be aware of each step and where I am with my application as a first time buyer who has no knowledge about the mortgage world. Such an amazing service, Highly recommend him.

Nanayaa · 26 April 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Highly Recommend

Balgores in Upminster have been absolutely brilliant in helping me to buy my first property. Chloe Gibbs, Peter Walker, Claire Dartnell and Donna Hickey were all incredibly helpful. They always made themselves available to answer all of my questions and nothing was ever too much trouble. I would definitely recommend - they made the entire buying process straightforward and painless for me. Thank you!

Sam · 10 March 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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BTL with Peter Walker

Buying a property is one of the most stressful experiences! So having great advice and what felt like a very personal service made it more bearable. I cannot recommend Peter Walker enough, he was down to earth and made me chuckle every time I spoke to him. He chased solicitors, conversed with the estate agents on my behalf and more. Having worked with other Mortgage advisers in the past I can honestly say Pete takes time with his clients to get to know their requirements and goes the extra mile to get them the best deals. I will definitely be using Pete again for future investment, and mortgage needs. You're the best!

Leanne · 9 January 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Thank you Peter walker and Claire Dartnel!!

I could not recommend Peter walker and Claire Dartnell any more!! Both absolutely amazing to work with. I was a first time buyer so had untold amounts of questions and took me slightly longer to understand, but the patience from Peter to explain over and over again but to also ensure that I did fully understand. He took massive amounts of work off my hands by communicating with my solicitor, seller solicitor and the estate agents and was super productive. They actually made my move journey enjoyable and I just want to thank them both again!!!

Lucy · 4 January 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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I bought 2 properties through this…

I bought 2 properties through this Agent and dealt with Conor in the Gravesend Branch who I found to be extremely helpful and professional in his manner and nothing was too much trouble for him with any queries or concerns I had about my purchases. I would certainly deal with him again when I either look to buy or sell in the future. Thank you Conor.

Mrs · 23 May 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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Friendly & Knowledgeable

Great experience! For a first time buyer, trying to buy at a time when interest rates were increasing every 3 months was an added stress to an already overwhelming process, but I couldn't have asked for a better team supporting me than at Balgores, Loughton. They walked me through every step of the way, recommended some fantastic solicitors and brokers, and were constantly ahead of the game to ensure as smooth a sale as possible. Thanks Jack!

Katerina · 25 March 2023