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Hythe and Waterside Estate Agents reviews

4.8

★★★★★ Excellent

467 reviews across 3 platforms

The Pier, Southampton, SO45 6AU, New Forest SO45 6AU

Hythe and Waterside Estate Agents's New Forest office at The Pier is rated 4.8 out of 5 across 467 reviews on three platforms, including 76 Google reviews rated 4.4. The 6 Facebook and 385 Trustpilot counts are for the whole business. Checked 9 October 2026.

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4.4 / 5

76

Reviews on Google

This office

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5.0 / 5

6

Reviews on Facebook

Business-wide

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385

Reviews on Trustpilot

Business-wide

Reviews may appear on more than one platform.

Reviews

Every review we hold for the New Forest office, from every platform, shown as written. First names only.

5/5

Google

Darren at Hythe and Waterside was a pleasure to work with. He demonstrated exceptional professionalism and efficiency throughout the entire process of letting me a new flat. What truly stood out was his prompt communication, he always responded to my emails within an hour! Even on the evenings. Thanks to his hard work, the experience of moving houses, which is understandably stressful, felt seamless and well managed and I am very happy with the outcome. It took less than 3 weeks from viewing the place to moving in. I would not hesitate to recommend Darren McNulty and Hythe and Waterside estate letting agency to anyone looking to rent in the area.

Paulina · 23 December 2025

Agent replied · 22 January 2026

Wonderful, thank you Paulina, we do try our very best, customer service is key to our success.

5/5

Trustpilot

The best estate agents we have ever used

The best estate agents we have ever used. Darren helped my family out of an awful situation. We went to Darren with only 5 days to find somewhere new to live and he had us all confirmed for a new place within 3 days. Darren made the impossible happen and myself and my family are so incredibly grateful for him and will never forget his kindness, understanding and how good he is at his job.

Laura · 18 December 2025

Agent replied · 22 February 2026

Thank you Laura Jane. We are so pleased to have our ‘hands on’ service validated. It means so much to Darren and the team. Hard work, dedication, compassion and good communication pays off, and brings job satisfaction and a service second to none. 😊 Feel free to pop in anytime for a catch up.

5/5

Trustpilot

Tina was the best!

From the viewing to the exchange, we couldn't have asked for more. Buying and selling is stressful, but Tina was amazing. She was so helpful, calm and responded to communications quickly and even out of normal business hours, going above and beyond for us and our seller. Tina wanted us to both secure our new homes and worked so hard to get us there. Fantastic service, even when she was facing loss in her world. We cannot thank her enough for keeping her eye on the prize for us all. Highly recommend!!

AKinna · 27 May 2026

1/5

Google

We had a number of problems with the managed service. Communication was poor and we often felt we had to continually chase to get information on works. Despite saying on the website that they negotiate on your behalf to get work done we were told they do not usually provide quotes for the work and we had to continually push for this. They only have one person managing the properties so if this person is away then nothing happens. We had damage to our property which despite knowing they asked if we were happy to release the deposit. Council were not informed of change of tenant, despite saying they were. So many issues which caused a huge amount of stress trying to sort out. We have used numerous letting services previously but this was the worst service experience. Absolutely would not recommend and we won’t use them again.

T · 1 May 2025

Agent replied · 9 June 2025

Thank you ‘T’, it is unlikely that you didn’t receive our usual service or that we did not address any issue that you may have come across. Please email write to the owner directly and I will respond, our reputation is key to our success and I welcome the opportunity to correct and put in new systems.

5/5

Google

After having a bad experience with another estate agent, I went with Hythe & Waterside Lettings. Darren and Angela were absolutely brilliant with selling my house. Upfront and honest from day one, excellent communication. Would thoroughly recommend.

Patricia · 17 February 2026

Agent replied · 17 April 2026

Thank you Patricia for your recommendation, means the world, so pleased to have been of service and provided peace of mind and proud of our team too 😊 …

5/5

Google

I have just moved to Hythe from Andover,, Hythe and waterside was not working for me as I was the buyer as i was with another estate agent in Andover ,, but Angela she gave 100% she kept me up to date,she phone all involved , she informed me straightaway with any information, she kept my estate agent on their toes, who may I add I felt failed me,, she even phoned me from her own home phone on her day off on the day of completion to make sure it gone through,,as she was still chasing people up to this time, she made me feel I had someone on my side, a big thank you Angela, Hythe and waterside

Marie · 17 April 2024

Agent replied · 22 October 2024

Thanks Marie for your kind words of appreciation, Angela is very proud and happy to have been so much help during your plight of unprofessionalism and lack of communication received by you from your selling Agent. We are very proud of Angela too, she’s a real star and a hands on member of the team. Validation of service is so important! Enjoy your new home and stay in touch. 😊

5/5

Google

I have had a very positive experience selling my house. Hythe and Waterside Estate Agency were very pleasant and professional throughout. Darren and Angela were brilliant and supported me through the sale at all times. I would highly recommend them without hesitation. Thank you.

Senga · 21 July 2025

Agent replied · 25 July 2025

Thanks Senga You’ve been a Hythe & Waterside & Holi-let’s customer for many years, we wish you all the best in your retirement and know that if you or your family ever need our services that we’ll see you again, take care and thank you for your valued custom. ☺️

5/5

Trustpilot

Excellent service from all.

Tina the sales co ordinator, chased my buyers,&our solicitor's as well as her sellers solicitor. Was a really stressful time, but she kept reassuring me we'd get there. Sold 27th Feb exchanged 15th june. The whole experience was fantastic. Darren the agent was lovely didn't rush us let me go back to measure garden, knew how committed we were. Reassured buyers we were a good fit, to purchase their property.

Tracey · 16 June 2026

5/5

Trustpilot

We highly recommend using H&W

We highly recommend using H&W who handled our sale and purchase. We were supported throughout the whole process with H&W dealing with everything really efficiently and keeping good communication with all the stakeholders. We had a few twists and turns but H&W were really responsive and always kept us in the loop at every stage making it all so easy for us. The team at H&W worked very well together which really paid off. Darren was brilliant and provided significant support to resolve issues. Zoe’s impressive work in progressing was especially outstanding and she should be recognised for going above and beyond working extremely hard throughout. We certainly would use H&W again largely because of Zoe and Darren. Thanks very much to you all.

CH · 17 October 2022

Agent replied · 22 October 2024

Thank you for your highly positive and rewarding review CH! Wonderful, recognition to Darren & Zoe especially welcomed and received for their hard work in going ‘above & beyond’ 😊

5/5

Trustpilot

H & W handled both the sale and…

H & W handled both the sale and purchase. To say the process was tortuous is an undertstatement. However, this was due to legal difficulties further down the chain and H&W did everything possible to ensure that there was a successful outcome. Particular mention must be made of Zoe who worked tirelessly on our behalf and kept us informed at all stages of the process. There were times when it seemed that everything would collapse but due to the professionalism of H&W we had a successful outcome.

MLS · 11 October 2022

Agent replied · 22 October 2024

Thank you very much for your review. Zoe did work tirelessly, often until 7.30pm at night, thanks for recognising her and the team 😊 your review is inspiring and such important feedback, it gives light at the end of the tunnel, house sells often aren’t easy for anyone, least of all the Agent, we got there, albeit touch and go right up to the end. This was a chain of 3, our Sales Manager, Darren had to resell a property in the chain at one stage to keep it together, he deserves a big thank you from us all too.

5/5

Google

Hythe and Waterside Sales and Lettings did a really wonderful job of selling my house Darren and Angela were two of the nicest and helpful people I have ever met Very well done! Tim

Timothy · 20 February 2025

Agent replied · 25 July 2025

Wonderful review Tim, validation that the team are still serving our customers at the highest level. We look forward to seeing you again on your next move 😊 …

5/5

Google

Just wanted to say Hythe and Waterside Estate agents really did me proud with a wonderful write up and presentation, culminating in a sale first time within less than two weeks. Having agreed the sale they could not have been more helpful and, therefore, have my full recommendation for future business. I say well done. Sue Staines

Susan · 8 November 2025

Agent replied · 22 November 2025

Thanks Susan for your wonderful review, so pleased to have been of service. We strive hard to provide a great Customer service , having it validated is gratifying.

5/5

Trustpilot

Simply the best! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

HIGHLY RECOMMEND! The house is perfect for our needs, but even if it wasn’t, I would have taken it just for the reassurance of it being managed by Hythe and Waterside. During our property search we had become aware of the attitudes and practices of many other estate agents, so it was a relief to be met with Hythe and Waterside honest and friendly attitude. Their professionalism during the viewing, to turn up early, and take every safety precaution necessary, is what made us choose Hythe and Waterside.Since then, we were never left guessing where we were in the move, we were kept up to date at each stage, which helped us to plan what we needed to do and when.All our queries, (no matter how trivial) are answered swiftly and in a friendly manner, and every single time I have asked for help, I have received it; I think there is a lot to be said for that. I am very grateful for all their hard work, and for making our move easy and stress free, with special thanks to Elizabeth.In short, Hythe and Waterside conduct their business professionally, in a manner that is both friendly and honest. If this is how you want your property to be managed, or how you want to be treated as a tenant, I highly recommend Hythe and Waterside.

Lauren · 31 March 2021

Agent replied · 22 October 2024

Dear Lauren, thank you so much for the kind review. We are very happy to read that you have had a brilliant experience with us at Hythe and Waterside.

5/5

Trustpilot

Darren has been working with us to sell…

Darren has been working with us to sell our home after renting it out for 18 months. We had decided not to rent again after a bad experience but Darren has been excellent, helping us through this and has also found someone who was wanting to rent for a short period of time and after thorough checks we are happy to rent again whilst marketing our home to sell.

Carole · 31 August 2022

Agent replied · 22 October 2024

Thanks Carole, your comments are much appreciated by the team! Glad it all worked out well! Bit of multi tasking never goes a miss 😊

5/5

Trustpilot

MR. RICHARD. KEMISH

We sold our house through Hythe and Waterside in 2018. We’ll i say through H&W i actually mean Richard. Kemish sold our house! It was a seamless experience from start to Finish with sound advice at every step! With no usual estate agent patter. I recently visited with a family member to arrange a rental viewing for them, only to find that Richard is moving on. We will be following Mr. Kemish to his next endeavour and we live in hope that if we decide to move again he will have started his own company. My only issue with Richard is that he was dressed in a three piece suit in The middle of August.I highly recommend visiting Richard at his new company (AJ in Hythe)

G.Paccagnella · 2 September 2020

Agent replied · 22 October 2024

Thank you for adding to our 5 star reviews, here at Hythe and Waterside we pride ourselves on excellent customer service, we're pleased that you agree even after 2 years! We are glad your family members are still using our services for their rental search. We look forward to welcoming them into one of our Hythe and Waterside properties sometime soon!

5/5

Google

Darren and Angela were fantastic from start to finish . Thanks for all your help finding me my new home .

Escape · 17 April 2025

Agent replied · 22 October 2024

Thank you for your review, your feedback is invaluable and much appreciated by the team 😊 …

5/5

Trustpilot

An excellent service

Having dealt with many estate agents over the years my confidence in them had become very low. However, since dealing with Hythe and Waterside my faith in their profession has been restored. They very much break the mould of the average agents. The communications throughout the whole process was excellent and our particular agent Richard went the extra mile to ensure that things went smoothly, including pushing both sides' solicitors who seemed quite happy to let things drag on. All in all an excellent service and would definitely highly recommend them to friends and colleagues.

Jez · 16 April 2019

Agent replied · 22 October 2024

Jez, Thank you so much for your kind words. It was an absolute pleasure to work with you on the sale of your property. We here at Hythe and Waterside wish you all the very best in your new home. - Richard

4/5

Trustpilot

Difficult change of tenant.

This transition of tenants has been rather tricky for one reason or another which wasn’t the fault of H&W.Tina and her team kept us informed and was pro active in finding a suitable tenant and ensuring a speedy, smooth transition with the inventory and remedial maintenance and repairs being conducted in a timely and cost effective manner.Where a problem came to light with the Utilities, we (the landlords) passed all relevant information over and it was dealt with in an expeditious way.I pay a monthly fee for a fully maintained package; I think I’m in very good hands.Thanks Hythe & Waterside. 😊

Tim · 5 December 2018

Agent replied · 22 October 2024

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review, your feedback is important to us. We are pleased you feel you are in good hands. Kind Regards Hythe and Waterside.

5/5

Trustpilot

I'm extremely happy with the service …

I'm extremely happy with the service provided by H&W. Due to a sudden change in jobs, I had to move to Portsmouth as quickly and as seamlessly as possible, and the H&W team made this as hassle-free as possible considering the time of year (Christmas time) and very tight turnaround for viewing and moving into a property. I would especially like to thank Tina and Caroline for their friendliness and dedication to helping me through what could have been a very stressful 4-5 weeks, and for dealing with my many email and telephone queries with friendliness and patience. I am a first time renter, and I felt I was in safe hands from start to finish. Recommended!

Dr · 2 January 2018

Agent replied · 22 October 2024

Dear Dr Oakley,Thank you so much for amazing review, we really appreciate it. We are pleased to hear the move went well, and hope your settling in ok. If there is anything else we can do for you please don't hesitate to contact us.Kind regards,Hythe & Waterside Lettings

5/5

Trustpilot

Fantastic service at Hythe and Waterside!

The property we have purchased through Hythe and Waterside was recommended to us for a viewing by Richard before the property was even marketed. He had obviously listened to what we were looking for as we made an offer then and there.Richard and Wayne were fantastic throughout the process with no question too big or small. As first time buyers it was a foreign and nerve-racking experience for us but they always managed to reassure us with their friendly and knowledgeable advice, and helped make the process as smooth as possible.We would, without a doubt, recommend Richard, Wayne and the rest of the team to anyone looking to buy a property in their area.

Mrs · 19 July 2017

Agent replied · 22 October 2024

Dear Mrs Drury,Thank you for your kind review in regards to our service and your experience in dealing with Hythe and Waterside.It was an absolute pleasure to help you through the process for your first purchase, on a house that was quite clearly perfect for you.Best of luck in your new home

5/5

Google

Really friendly staff and always in contact. Liaising was easy and got us over the line

Jackie · 20 February 2025

Agent replied · 22 March 2025

Thanks Jackie, great review, pleased to have been of service, keep in touch 😊 …

5/5

Google

Very happy with the service I received with Hythe and waterside estate agents. Angela was a pleasure to work with and quick to respond to any questions we had. Would highly recommend

Merlin · 17 April 2024

Agent replied · 22 October 2024

Thanks Merlin, your review is much appreciated 😊 pleased to have been of service. …

5/5

Google

Fantastic service from Hythe & Waterside Estate & Letting Agents! The team was professional, friendly, and very responsive throughout the entire process. They made buying, selling, or renting completely stress-free. Highly recommended! I can also create 4, 5 alternative 5-star reviews highlighting their local knowledge, efficiency, or helpful communication if you want.

Adib · 10 April 2026

5/5

Trustpilot

Sale

I can't really fault the service we got from Hythe and Waterside, especially from Tina who went above and beyond to close the sale. Any frustrations were with the overall system of buying and selling property in England.

Helen · 6 July 2026

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Questions about Hythe and Waterside Estate Agents

How many reviews does Hythe and Waterside Estate Agents have?

Hythe and Waterside Estate Agents's New Forest office has 467 reviews across three platforms: 76 on Google, 6 on Facebook (across the whole business), 385 on Trustpilot (across the whole business). Reviews may appear on more than one platform. Checked 9 October 2026.

What is Hythe and Waterside Estate Agents's rating?

Hythe and Waterside Estate Agents is rated 4.8 out of 5 across all 467 reviews, and 4.4 out of 5 on Google from 76 reviews, checked 9 October 2026.

Where is Hythe and Waterside Estate Agents's New Forest office?

Hythe and Waterside Estate Agents, The Pier, Southampton, SO45 6AU, New Forest SO45 6AU.

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