Clarkes Estates Reviews 

Clarkes were extremely helpful during our first time buy. Very kind in allowing us to view the property multiple times. Checking in etc. Molly was a great help.

Excellent experience.
From first meeting Nigel, then the whole team, we had a feeling we had chosen the right agent. The whole process of selling our house was made as stress free as possible. We were always kept informed and given feedback. All of the team were friendly and professional.
Thank you Clarkes, would have no hesitation in recommending you.

Clarkes estate agent is excellent.
Paul leads a fantastic team all of whom are professional in their approach, knowledgeable of their market and very approachable in their manner.
My sales process has been helped along by Paul, Nigel and Molly, all of whom were a pleasure to deal with.
I would wholeheartedly recommend Clarkes Estate Agency to anyone who wants a stress free sale.

We recently used Clarkes Estate Agency to sell my late mum's bungalow and have been extremely pleased with the service we received.

Selling a family home after losing a loved one is never easy, but the team at Clarkes have been professional, friendly and supportive throughout the whole process. Communication has been excellent, we have always been kept informed, and any questions or concerns have been dealt with quickly and efficiently.

They have handled everything with sensitivity and understanding while also working hard to keep the sale progressing, which has taken a great deal of stress away from us.

We are very grateful to the whole team for all their help and would have no hesitation in recommending Clarkes Estate Agency.

Thank you for making a difficult process so much easier for us.

We had a great experience dealing with ANDREA GRITT (Wimborne Road , Bournemouth Branch ). She was professional, friendly and extremely helpful throughout the process. She kept me updated, responded quickly to any questions, and made everything much easier than I expected. I really appreciated her patience and excellent customer service. I would happily recommend ANDREA to anyone looking for help with buying, selling or renting a property .
If you are reading this review ANDREA , many thanks again and a big clap for you ❤️

Abu & Nahiyan

Very happy with the service I received from Clarkes. They were my second agent, and my leasehold property was very hard to sell. I gave up hope with selling as a few sales had fallen through. Clarkes didn’t give up. They were also very helpful dealing with my solicitors and taking the time to simplify and explain everything to me in a way that I could understand which is much appreciated. Massive thanks to everyone but especially Paul & Nigel!

Nigel at Clarkes was a star. Always helpful, communicative, honest and never pushy in approach. A very refreshing personable approach that will hugely benefit Clarkes in the future.
Communication with everyone I came into contact with at Clarkes was very professional.
I can't fault the Clarkes approach to the estate agency business at all. A credit to the industry.

We talked to a few estate agents before we decided to market our flat. It was down to Nigel's enthusiasm and knowledge of the market that we chose to go with Clarkes. Our overall experience was very positive. We felt that the marketing materials were of good quality and there was excellent communication around viewings and viewer feedback. In particular though it was Nigel who got involved and chased solicitors (and the buyer!) and made sure that the sale was successful. A thoroughly deserved 5 star and would highly recommend.

I only had limited dealings with Clarkes as I bought the property after my 2nd viewing.
However inthose dealings the team were very profesional and extremely helpful

I appreciate frank discussion and advice as given by Paul Clarke. His colleagues were also easy to communicate with.

I have used Clarkes extensively over what must be around 10yrs now — so I know Paul and his team fairly well. Being family owned agents, (with the proprietors actually working there), they have constantly delivered both a professional and first rate service - and should the need arise, they are always instantly contactable.

I would definitely recommend them - especially so, over any large faceless ‘multiple’ that seem to be saturating the marketplace nowadays.. And, remember, in doling so you’re giving your business to a family company, as opposed to just some corporate setup

Even though you weren't our agent for our property we were selling you kept us informed of the progress of the home we were buying through you. Infact you informed us that we had exchanged and congratulated us first! 10 out of 10 for customer service!!

Nigel has helped us buy our first home. He was there when we viewed the property and he supported and steered us to the finish line. He always made himself available to help us, was always kind and empathetic, even when we became impatient. He chased solicitors, the seller and even us on some occasions to ensure everything went smooth. He is a gem and a real asset to Clarkes Estates. We are extremely grateful for his and his colleagues' support and gladly recommend them!

Nigel Fitzsimmons was extremely helpful to us eventhough Clarkes were not our Estate Agents, the property we were buying was listed with Clarkes. Nigel was very responsive and informative, always courteous, a godsend. Thank you Nigel.

We purchased a home through Clarke’s and found them to be very helpful and professional. We had a number of issues with our solicitors and they were very proactive in helping us try to resolve these issues. Special thanks to Nigel and Paula.

While the sales manager's initial approach to marketing the house proved overly optimistic, our overall experience of Clarke's was positive. We felt that the marketing materials were of good quality and there was excellent communication around viewings and viewer feedback. In our case, a number of issues (unrelated to Clarke's) delayed exchange of contracts but the sales team were pro-active in identifying solutions and chasing up delays elsewhere in the chain. I also appreciated that I was able to speak to someone with personal knowledge of the sale at any time and without delay.

Great experience, would recommend to anyone, clear and straight forward.

I had a very poor experience with Clarkes Estate Agents over a long tenancy.

There were two separate serious mould issues affecting the same bedroom. The first took around six months to resolve and the landlord accepted a rent reduction as compensation, clearly acknowledging the problem. The mould later returned and the second episode lasted over nine months, during which the bedroom was completely uninhabitable for a child.

Only one contractor attended, after nine months, and stated the issue was structural, not caused by the tenant. Despite this, Clarkes later attempted to blame me. When asked for proof, I was told “multiple contractors” had confirmed this — but they were then unable to say who, and no evidence was ever provided.

Communication throughout was poor. I sent hundreds of emails, received vague or delayed replies, and was repeatedly told staff were too busy. There was constant staff turnover, no handover, poor record-keeping, and I regularly had to repeat the same information. At times the tone was rude and dismissive, including being told that if I didn’t like the situation, I could leave — despite being a good tenant for over 4.5 years.

There were other serious failures too: a confirmed move-in date was changed the day before I was due to move because Clarkes hadn’t arranged the inventory, costing me over £1,000, with no apology. A boiler breakdown in winter went unanswered for over a week.

No compensation was ever offered for the prolonged loss of a bedroom. After months with no resolution, I withheld the final month’s rent pending one — none ever came. While that slightly offset the cost, it was not worth the stress or disruption.

I would not recommend Clarkes Estate Agents. Their handling of basic tenancy issues, communication, and tenant care was consistently poor.

Very good communication throughout the process. We had contact from several agents and they were all thorough and professional.
Gave good advice throughout our transaction.
Helpful at every stage

Megan was amazing throughout the entire home-buying process. She was supportive, patient, and always available to answer my questions. Her knowledge and dedication made everything so much easier. I truly appreciate all her help and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a new home!