From our interaction with our clients we understand that the most important thing to them is to have a feeling of partnership with their agent, where they are confident that their agents care, will work hard for them and will keep them fully informed and involved during every stage of selling and moving home. At Churchfield we have a key set of core values, which we apply to every transaction to ensure your home moving experience is as seamless and stress-free as possible.
Churchfield’s core values and approach
Churchfield ensures that all of the key members of staff have integrity, experience and professionalism ensuring accurate, realistic and practical advice. Our staff are fully trained in modern estate agency practice with the partners having 60 years of experience between them.
Having been established since 1996 Churchfield is a fully independent company with traditional values of honesty, reliability and a reputation for excellent service to live up to. All the Partners and employees offer a commitment to our clients that is second to none.
Customer Care
Our attention to customer care has often been praised and we never lose sight of the fact that the needs of the client are paramount. We aim to make the moving process as worry and hassle free as possible for our clients and are here to help and advise every step of the way. Our aim is to achieve the best price for your property and to make sure that your experience with Churchfield is a pleasant one.
Partnership
Marketing and selling a property is a joint venture between the estate agent and the client. We are always happy to listen to suggestions and will tailor the marketing of your home to suit your needs and preferences.
Personal Service
Whether you are selling a studio flat or an executive family home we will look after you and the marketing of your property personally and you will receive the same high standard of service and attention to detail.
Modern Sales Techniques
The blending of excellent service and first-rate modern practice is of primary importance in today’s market. In addition to all the traditional methods we embrace all the modern selling mediums such as the full range of Internet marketing and direct contact to potential buyers.
Internet
We continue to invest heavily in technology and marketing. We have been told that our website - www.churchfield.uk.com – is one of the best for finding property whether it be to buy or to let.. We believe that a prerequisite to a successful website is to ensure that it is up to date, so we update our website throughout the working day. In addition to our own comprehensive website we advertise on the major property websites and including the market leaders:
Presentation & Advertising
We pride ourselves on a very high standard of presentation with high quality colour property details incorporating full digital internal photography, enhanced by carefully worded text to highlight the many features that the property has to offer. The Partners oversee all elements of marketing your property – including the submission of advertising. We regularly advertise in the Bournemouth and Poole property week, in addition to monthly magazines such as Compass, Property Plus, the Buyers Guide and on occasion in the national newspapers property sections.
Types of sales
As a predominately residential agent the common method of sale we employ is “Sale by private treaty” which is the usual mode of sale for most situations however this is not the only sales method to use and at Churchfield we can advise on the correct or preferred mode of sale such as “sale by tender”, sale “by informal tender” and “sale by Auction”. Many of these methods we employ on a regular basis.
Valuation without obligation
We offer market appraisals without obligation and marketing advice. We also specialise in valuation for probate purposes and development potential feasibility studies.
“Our independence and experience means we have the industry know how to deal with properties in and around the Bournemouth area applying a flexible tailored approach to each individual’s or company’s requirements”
Landlords with homes to let or Tenants looking for properties to rent can be assured of a responsive and caring service. At Churchfield we recognise that both private and corporate Landlord’s have individual requirements and needs and with our flexible personal approach we are able to tailor a package and style to suit. We also believe that tenants are customers to be valued.
Churchfield operates throughout the town of Bournemouth through to Poole in the west and Christchurch in the East, we also cover as far as the towns of Ringwood and Wimborne.
Why choose Churchfield as your Letting and Management Agent?
We have been letting all types of homes for twelve years and have an in depth knowledge of Assured Short Hold Tenancies, the industry and the local market place providing reassurance to both tenant and landlord that they will be dealt with in a professional and fair manner by experienced staff. This coupled with the back up of a dedicated property management department makes Churchfield the perfect choice to provide a fist class service to Landlords and Tenants alike.
Churchfield’s standards, practices, guarantees and indemnities combine to offer Landlords all they need from a letting agent. Above all we are a caring, professional firm with the ability to competently deal with any matter.
The rental market today is far more competitive than it has been in the past and so in order to stay ahead of the market, Churchfield are able to offer:
Independant Inventories and Schedules of Condition
Sound Tenancy Agreements
Open 6 days a week
Accompanied viewings
Full management service
Rent collection service
Tenant find service
Strict reference requirements for tenants
Weekly advertising across the county
Legal and Rental Insurance policies available for Landlords
Comprehensive Buildings Insurance policies available for Landlords
Comprehensive Contents Insurance policies available for Landlords and Tenants
Security deposits are held under the government approved TDSL scheme
For more information of any of the services that Churchfield offer, please contact us directly on 01202 779911 or
email info@churchfield.uk.com
As one of the busiest land departments in the area we act for individuals, investment companies and developers both large and small in the acquisition and sale of single plots right through to housing estates. This comprehensive service includes commercial and conversion projects, flats, houses and mixed developments. To discuss your requirements contact Andrew Hooper on andrew.hooper@churchfield.uk.com.
Our New Homes section deals with numerous clients including developers both local and national and a number of Plc investment companies. In this area we offer advice on acquisition and sale of investment properties and development sites with a comprehensive service which includes pricing and marketing for both `conversion and new build’ projects ranging from first time buyer apartments to large detached family houses.
“Our independence and experience means we have the industry know how to deal with properties in and around the Bournemouth and South Dorset area applying a flexible tailored approach to each company’s requirements”
HIPs are the single most important development in home buying and selling for several decades. They have been created to make the current process easier, faster, more successful and much less stressful by providing important information about a property at the point of sale, rather than much later down the line. Since 14th December 2007 all residential properties that come onto the market for sale will require a HIP before they can be marketed.
We at Churchfield have embraced this new legislation and have actively researched the market and the Home Information Pack suppliers and have chosen LMS as their preferred HIP supplier on the basis that they offer a streamlined, comprehensive, cost effective solution to this new requirement. LMS are one of the leading HIP suppliers in the country with over 15 years experience providing Conveyancing, re mortgage and valuation services for clients ranging from some of the biggest banks and building societies through to hundreds of independent estate agents up and down the country, so they know the industry inside out and have a proven track record which are prerequisites in this changing industry.
Your home is one of the most expensive things that you are ever likely to buy so be sure have a survey carried out. At Churchfield, we work closely with a number of local firms so let us recommended a qualified and experienced Surveyor to carry out a report for you and highlight any areas of your intended purchase that may need attention.
There are a number of different types of surveys available and our experienced staff will be able to discuss these and recommend an appropriate type of survey for you and your purchase.
Mortgage Lenders Valuation
This is a brief report for a lender and its purpose is simply to determine the value of the property, it includes a few comments on the condition of the building however it is intended purely to enable the lender, to determine whether the property is adequate security for mortgage purposes.
The RICS Homebuyer Survey and Valuation
This is suitable for straightforward homes built within the last 100 years. This report is the choice of most homebuyers. After an examination of all readily visible surfaces, the surveyor will then prepare a concise report detailing the matters that they consider require urgent attention or those that to be significant in a decision to purchase. This report does not detail minor repairs or decorative matters, but deals with the important items that will affect your buying decision.
Building Condition Survey
A detailed inspection and report on the structure of a building. This report identifies the visual defects, advises on the quality of the construction and draws to your attention the maintenance and repair items that you are apparent. As the report can be tailored to meet specific requirements, this report is ideal for the large or unusual properties, of any age.
For a more comprehensive guide to survey we suggest that you contact the Royal Society of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for a free guide on 0870 333 1600 or by email contactrics@rics.org or view the information on their website www.rics.org
At Churchfield we like to work with local firms and people that we know, this means that if problems do arise we are dealing with individuals that we trust and have confidence in but more importantly we know that they will deal with any issues quickly and efficiently. With these lines of communication open between you, your solicitor and us your transaction should proceed swiftly from instruction to completion.
We also work closely with “LMS” a solicitors marketing firm via their STARS online tracking system. We find this very useful and so does the appointed solicitor firm, benefits from the LMS instruction system are that the appointed local firm provide regular updates to us and their customer via email, telephone or SMS text message if required. With this flow of information between the relevant parties it provides both peace of mind to the client and valuable information to us helping manage the transaction effectively.
If you wish to obtain a comprehensive and competitive quotation for your conveyance please contact a member of the sales team.
We are committed to offering an unrivalled service to all our clients.
Our priority is to provide an efficient and friendly service at all times.
We know that you may require independent help and advice on other aspects of your finances and as such have teamed up with Oakwood Independent Mortgage Consultants and we are their appointed representatives.
Oakwood Independent Mortgage Consultants look after the financial services of 16 independent Estate Agents, of which Churchfield is one of the founder Agents.
"It is a very competitive market and advice is being offered from many sources. Our success is based on honest advice and value for money". Says Nikki Woodcock (Oakwood Area Manager)
David Langsford Churchfield's in house mortgage adviser adds "We not only offer the best products, we offer a service to match"
Oakwood took the decision to be directly authorised by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), and not to offer advice from a panel of lenders but from the whole market place. Clients should ensure that they are receiving truly independent advice before they make their mortgage decisions.
Property for sale & to let throughout Bournemouth, Poole, Dorset, UK
122 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8UT, UK | Tel:+44(0)1202 779911 | Fax:+44(0)1202 779898 | admin@churchfield.uk.com
