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★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleIt has been a pleasure to work with Ben from VC estates. It’s the first time I’ve sold a house which I once called home. Ben was very Confident and Knowledgeable about the marketplace. He reassured me he could sell my property… I like to think people buy from people and Ben is vey much a person you’d be happy to buy from. So I decided he was the person for the job. It toke him 8 days!! I was thinking maybe 2- 3 months. Now to find a somewhere to go.
I would happy recommend Ben and VC Estates whether your buying or selling.
Great team
Shane · 16 December 2025
Agent replied · 16 April 2026
Hi Shane, many thanks for taking the time to leave us a Google Review, we really appreciate it and we were so pleased to help you achieve your sale in such a short time. Best wishes Ben, David and Alison
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleWe have had a brilliant experience in selling our property, Ben ,Alison and David were so helpful and professional and sold our property literally within days of us going in the market for an excellent price
If you want a professional, friendly and reliable estate agents then these are the people for you
Steve and Jo jo pevensey bay
Steve · 2 April 2026
Agent replied · 16 April 2026
Hi Steve and Jo, thankyou for leaving us a review, we really appreciate you taking the time to do this. We are pleased to have helped and wish you good luck in your new home. David, Alison and Ben
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleDavid and Alison are a great team. My house had been on the market for seven weeks with another agent with very little activity and not much communication. After switching to VC Estates I soon had three viewings lined up and was delighted to have an offer agreed within a couple of weeks. David has been helpful and supportive throughout and I’ve been so glad to have the benefit of his considerable experience in navigating the world of property sales. (Also, thanks for recommending a good carpet company - practical tips always welcome!)
Safia · 19 April 2025
Agent replied · 19 May 2025
Hi Safia, thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a review, we are so pleased to be able to secure a buyer for you in such a short space of time. Best Wishes David and Alison.
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleDavid and Alison were local to me. Initially met David walking his dog next to mine. Throughout the process they were both very professional and friendly. David dealt with the initial sale and Alison managed the process from start to finish. There are always bumps on the way and me being an exiled Scot I had to grasp the English process which was frustrating at times. Alison worked tirelessly to get us there.
I would thoroughly recommend VC Estates to deal with.
John · 17 November 2024
Agent replied · 8 December 2024
Thankyou John for your kind review, we are so happy we got there in the end and you are now settled in your new home. David and Alison
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleWe completed on our house this month and the whole experience was smooth from start to finish. David and Alison kept us informed every step of the way, David even meeting us at the house with the keys! We’ve always had to go to the agents …
Denise · 16 November 2025
Agent replied · 16 April 2026
Hi Denise, Many thanks for taking the time to leave us a review, we really appreciate it, it was our pleasure to help make your moving experience as smooth as possible and we wish you good luck in your new home. Best wishes David and Alison
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleThank you so much for your incredible support and guidance throughout our journey. We honestly felt lost and overwhelmed after coming off the market and had almost given up on selling and finding our dream property.
Meeting Claire completely changed everything. From the very beginning, she gave us renewed confidence and reassurance, and her dedication never wavered.
Claire supported us every step of the way right through to completion, always keeping us informed and supporting us throughout. We’re so grateful for her professionalism, kindness, and determination.
We couldn’t recommend her highly enough!
Beth · 16 March 2026
Agent replied · 16 April 2026
Hi Beth, thank you so much for your lovely review. It was a real pleasure helping you through the process and I’m so glad we could support you in finding your dream home. Buying and selling property can feel overwhelming at times, so it means a lot to know our guidance made the journey easier.
Thank you again for trusting us as your Sussex estate agents, and we wish you many happy years in your new home.
Best wishes,
Claire
VC Estates, Sussex Estate Agents
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleHuge thanks to Ben for his outstanding support throughout my house buy. he kept me updated every step of the way and even took the time to call on his day off! After dealing with less-than-great agents in the past, this experience has truly …
Francesca · 16 November 2025
Agent replied · 16 April 2026
Hi Francesca, thank you for your kind review, I am only too pleased to help. Best wishes Ben.
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleI was recommended to David and Alison from a family member who had successfully used them before. David was very honest and professional with our marketing discussions and kept me fully update to date with all our viewers and their situations. Once the sale was confirmed Alison was always informative throughout the sale process keeping me updated, chasing our buyers and their legal team when necessary and above all being very reassuring despite several challenges that we faced.
We would not hesitate to recommend VC Estates to anyone selling their property.
Thank you both very much Dawn and Family
Dawn · 26 July 2024
Agent replied · 23 August 2024
Hi Dawn, thankyou very much for taking the time to review us. It was our pleasure to help sell the family home. Best Wishes Alison and David.
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleGreat local estate agent, professional, friendly, and very easy to deal with. Communication was excellent throughout and they really know the local market. Everything was handled smoothly from start to finish. Highly recommend.
Tom · 16 January 2026
Agent replied · 16 April 2026
Hi Tom, Many thanks for taking the time to leave us a review, we really appreciate it and only too pleased to help. Best regards David and Alison
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleI used VC Estates Bromley. Louis Bremner being the local agent. By far the best estate agent I’ve used in 40 years . Kept up to date regularly . He also chased the purchaser and both sets of solicitors when needed preempting my queries on numerous occasions. He was focused, up to date and knowledgeable. Vastly superior to the other local agents where you are treated as another number by an anonymous local representative who deals with numerous customers . Louis focus was such that we felt we had a genuine and personal service. Highly recommended even if he is not based in your local area as a lot was achieved by means of social media Nigel Parrington
David · 16 January 2026
Agent replied · 16 April 2026
Hi David, many thanks for taking the time to leave me a review, I really appreciate it and I was only too pleased to help. Best regards Louis
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleAlison was absolutely amazing! She was honest, straight talking, and fought our corner every step of the way. Thanks to her, we got our completion date sorted - she really saved the day! We're so grateful and couldn't recommend VC Estates enough.
Zoe · 16 October 2025
Agent replied · 16 April 2026
Hi Zoe, many thanks for taking the time to leave us a review, we really appreciate it. We were only too pleased to help. Best wishes David and Alison
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleI chose to use David and his team at VC estates after a having been with "another" local estate agent for a few months without a single viewing or any client feedback. Starting with a negative view of the state of the market, David was able to show me quickly what a good agent can do even during tough times. Dealing with him and the VC estates team is a breath of fresh air
Whilst he has not sold the house yet, he has got people through the door and each of them a serious prospective buyer. The first of these viewings was even before the property details were typed and approved! David and Alison are a pleasure to deal with and I fully expect he will find that right person and have an offer in place inside the next few weeks with the way in which they are performing. (So no pressure David.)
I receive regular update calls from David and he clearly understand the market in these difficult times. I can't recommend them highly enough.
Jason · 9 August 2025
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleWe purchased our first home through Village & Country. David was very thorough and helpful, nothing was too much trouble, he made us feel so at ease. We had some bad luck trying to buy previously but David was sure the bad luck wouldn’t continue for us.
The whole buying process was very speedy with the help of the lovely Alison too.
We can’t thank you both enough for helping us buy our perfect first home 😊
Will recommend Village & Country to every one, thank you both so much😊
Cara · 17 October 2023
Agent replied · 13 June 2024
Hi Cara and Zach, thankyou for your lovely review, we are so pleased to help you get your first home.
★★★★★ 5/5
GooglePeter and I met David last year at a house viewing - the very start of our journey to our new home. Altho we decided against that house, we were very impressed with his professional approach plus his rather wonderful sense of humour (a necessary ingredient - as we soon discovered - to survive the many challenges of buying and selling your home) and so, when it came to deciding which agent to use to put our house on the market 'Village and Country' was the obvious choice.
Viewings were organised quickly and efficiently and we were very pleased with the level of advice, support and guidance from David and Simon ... especially given that we had lived in the same house for 36 years and so weren't entirely sure what to expect!
What we didn't quite appreciate at that point was that, once offers have been made and accepted the work has only just begun and this is where Alison steps into the picture. We were kept fully informed every step of the way and Alison was always available to answer our many questions and remind us what we needed to do to keep things moving. We were involved in quite a long chain which was very stressful at times but the regular contact, reassurance and constant updates from Alison made the process much more bearable than it might otherwise have been.
We are now happily settling into our new home and can wholeheartedly recommend David and Alison as the dream team you need when you decide it's time to move. Annie and Peter
Annie · 17 October 2023
Agent replied · 13 June 2024
Thankyou Peter and Annie for taking the time to write such a wonderful review. It was our pleasure to help you both and wish you good luck in your new home :)
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleExcellent service yet again from David and Allison .This is the second time we have used vc estates, and everything went as smoothly as the 1st time .
I can not recommend David and Allison enough they both have there roles that they play in the company and this seems to work like a dream .
Thanks again David and Allison I'm sure our paths will cross again in the future
Li · 14 February 2024
Agent replied · 13 June 2024
Hi Li, we were so pleased to help you both again and hopefully in the future, enjoy your new home!
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleI cannot thank David and Alison enough for all their support and help whilst purchasing a home from them.
They were always courteous, friendly and went the extra mile to help me in my purchase.
I would highly recommend VC estates when purchasing or selling via them.
It's great to deal with real people who care and are sincere.
Both superstars.
A very big thank you from us.
Brian · 14 April 2024
Agent replied · 13 June 2024
Thankyou Brian and Karen for your very kind review, we were only too pleased to help! David and Alison.
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleDavid, Alison and their team were amazing through every part of our house sale, they kept us informed every step of the way as with all house sales or purchases certain issues arise unplanned, Alison and the girls in the office were very approachable to discuss issues and helped to resolve any we had, both myself and my husband would highly recommend Village & Country for anyone thinking of selling or purchasing 100% for knowledge, support, negotiation and professionalism
Judy · 14 June 2023
Agent replied · 13 June 2024
Thankyou Judy for your very kind review, we were pleased that we could help.
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleWe sold our property within 2 weeks with VC Estates. We'd had our property for sale for 3mths before and we hadn't really moved forward.
David, Alison are very proactive and I would definitely recommend their company to others and In the future when we move again.
Result we're on the move today !!!
Sue · 16 March 2026
Agent replied · 16 April 2026
Hi Sue and Dave, we are so pleased to be able to help you move on to your next chapter. Good luck with the move today and congratulations. Best wishes David and alison
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleAlison was particularly helpful when I was buying my property from a very difficult older seller. She managed a very stressful situation that occurred in the final few days with integrity and diplomacy. There was none of the usual estate agent style nonsense just solid support and action to deal with the issue. Recommended as a buyer.
Brontie · 9 August 2024
Agent replied · 23 August 2024
Hi Brontie, thanks so much for your kind review, we are so pleased we managed to get there in the end, I hope you are enjoying your new home. Kind regards Alison and David
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleDavid and Alison were very supportive through the buying process. Whilst they represented the vendor with integrity in all our conversations, they also recognised that as a purchaser good communication is essential to deliver a smooth transaction. I would recommend their estate agency services to anyone.
Andrew · 17 November 2024
Agent replied · 8 December 2024
Thankyou Andrew for your kind review, we are so pleased for you and your family and wish you all the best in your new home. David and Alison
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleI’ve had a great experience working with David and Alison at VC Estates. They were friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely committed to helping me find the right home in East Sussex. Their guidance and responsiveness made the whole process much easier. Highly recommend!
Tim · 16 March 2026
Agent replied · 16 April 2026
Hi Tim, thankyou for taking the time to leave us a review, we really appreciate it and wish you good luck in your property search. Best regards David and Alison
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleHonestly such an amazing letting agent so helpful honest kind cheerful. Nothing is ever too much hassle for them ans are always happy to help. Great prompt communications always there if you need anything. Would give a 6 star review if possible
Leigh · 16 March 2026
Agent replied · 16 April 2026
Hi Leigh and Limahl, thank you both for taking the time to leave such a kind review. We’re really pleased you had a great experience with us. Helping great tenants like yourselves is exactly why we love being a local Sussex letting and estate agency.
Best wishes,
David and Alison
VC Estates
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleThe decision to choose David and Alison was completely the right one . They understand the wants and needs of their clients with empathy and determination.
They have proved that their experience and knowledge is tremendous and when combined with their genuine priority to excellent customer service they produce the results desired.
James Martin.
James · 15 January 2024
Agent replied · 13 June 2024
Thankyou James for your kind review, we really do appreciate you taking the time to write it, we are so happy to help.
★★★★★ 5/5
GoogleAbsolutly delighted with the service! After being with another agent, we moved over to vc estates and within a short amount of time we went under offer. Alison David and Ben helped make the service smooth throughout. 100% recommend
George · 16 March 2026
Agent replied · 16 April 2026
Hi George and Valerie, thank you both for your kind review. We’re delighted we could help you successfully sell your property and achieve an offer after your previous experience with another agent.
It was a pleasure supporting you throughout the process and we’re so pleased everything came together in the end. Thank you for choosing us as your Sussex estate agents, and we wish you every happiness in your new home.
Best wishes,
David, Alison and Ben
VC Estates, Sussex Estate Agents
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