Druce & Partners Reviews 21

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have used Darryl twice now to sell our and a family members home. This agency is truly unique in today’s marketplace of multiple agency’s. A truly bespoke service given tailored to your individua... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We were very well looked after throughout the sales process, with Darryl personally on hand every step of the way. He achieved a swift sale and kept our excellent buyers informed and engaged until we... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Darryl Druce did a fantastic job selling our parent's house and we highly recommend this business. He was so good from valuation, the house brochure, handling all the visits, the regular informative u... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have recently bought and sold through Druce & Partners and Darryl has been excellent. Honest and proactive throughout both processes (which in our experience can’t be said of all agents). Always av... See more

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  1. Real Estate Agency

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Druce & Partners are an independently owned and long established estate agency specialising in the marketing of all types of property in and around the St Albans area.


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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional agency for a bespoke service

We have used Darryl twice now to sell our and a family members home. This agency is truly unique in today’s marketplace of multiple agency’s. A truly bespoke service given tailored to your individual preferences and needs. Darryl and Georgie possess a wealth of experience of the housing market along with an abundance of contacts that can respond to all eventualities. A true story one stop shop!
We truly felt listened to and nothing was too much effort. Selling is stressful yet Darryl smooth the path with his wisdom and reassurance throughout.
We would thoroughly recommend Druce and Partners. They are truly exceptional. Thank you Darryl and Georgies

December 2, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Darryl Druce did a fantastic job…

Darryl Druce did a fantastic job selling our parent's house and we highly recommend this business. He was so good from valuation, the house brochure, handling all the visits, the regular informative updates via email, calls and face to face. The whole service from Darryl was brilliant and a great credit to him that it went so well. Thank you so much.

August 29, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent, knowledgable service from an industry pro

We were very well looked after throughout the sales process, with Darryl personally on hand every step of the way. He achieved a swift sale and kept our excellent buyers informed and engaged until we completed. If you are looking for someone straight talking who knows this industry inside and out, you can't go wrong with Druce and Partners.

January 30, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Druce is a fantastic agent

Druce is a fantastic agent

Communication was amazing from start to finish, we were kept updated through every step and Darryl and his team made the whole process so easy.

Their knowledge of the St.Albans market is incredible and not only did they manage the same of our house they found our forever home.

There was no games,no nonsense and Darryl insulated us from the stress and made us comfortable.

Very impressed ! I would recommend anyone considering selling there house to first call Druce & Partners.

January 13, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

House sale

Good communication from Mr Druce at all stages of sale and ongoing negotiations
Would recommend to anyone selling in the St Albans area

August 20, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service.

We have recently bought and sold through Druce & Partners and Darryl has been excellent. Honest and proactive throughout both processes (which in our experience can’t be said of all agents). Always available and returns calls quickly. Admin side also stress free with Georgie. Would definitely recommend.

October 30, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Darryl was very helpful in all comms

Darryl was very helpful in all communications. He ensured all parties in the chain were up to date at all times and did his best to move things along efficiently. Thank you Darryl!

September 29, 2023
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Reply from Druce & Partners

Thank you Gillian for the kind words.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service as ever

Excellent service as ever. Patient, friendly, experienced and always willing to go the ‘extra mile’.

September 29, 2023
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Reply from Druce & Partners

Thank you again Stephen for letting Druce & Partners act on your behalf.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

100% recommendation for Darryl and the…

100% recommendation for Darryl and the Druce team!
Darryl knows the St Albans market extremely well, is great at viewings, but his superpower is driving the purchase / sale chain along. We absolutely could not have moved without Darryl's help to keep everything moving.
We've bought and sold with Darryl and wouldn't hesitate to use him again!

August 23, 2023
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Reply from Druce & Partners

Always keen to help especially with excellent Vendors. Thank you again Alex for letting us act on this sale for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Darryl could not have worked harder to…

Darryl could not have worked harder to make sure that the difficult chain completed successfully.
He was always available for advice and support and give updates on the progress of all the transactions.

December 14, 2022
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Reply from Druce & Partners

Thank you Jean.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always kept informed of progress and…

Always kept informed of progress and when a problem arose Darryl was on it like a rash! Charming man who kept everyone in the chain on their toes.

March 3, 2023
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Reply from Druce & Partners

Thank you for the kind words.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I used Druce when buying a flat in St…

I used Druce when buying a flat in St Albans. It was a stressful purchase due to my buyer using an awful firm of Solicitor's but Daryll was absolutely brilliant at all times. He offers a brilliant and genuine personal service and was honest at all times while never being pushy.

July 1, 2022
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Reply from Druce & Partners

Thank you for the kind words Craig. I am happy we were able to help you through your stressful purchase.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Druce and Partners - Bespoke customer service

Daryl Druce is a pleasure to do business with, from the initial viewing when he gave us very good advice of what to think about to add value, what not to do and realistic expectations on the market. His experience and knowledge of the St Albans market is unsurpassed. This is the forth time I have used Druce and Partners, they manage the whole process of selling the house, from finding serious buyers, talking to all parties, managing hurdles and ensuring seamless communication.

September 15, 2022
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Reply from Druce & Partners

Thank you Jeff , you were a delight to work with and have always been. Thank you again for letting us act for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Darryl Druce is the ultimate…

Darryl Druce is the ultimate professional at his job with a wealth of knowledge of the area built up over many years. He expertly steered what was quite a complicated sale over the line with contact and updates at all times. I would not have chosen anybody else to handle my sale.

February 27, 2023
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Reply from Druce & Partners

Thank you for letting Druce & Partners act for you and we would be delighted to help in the future if needed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Druce and Partners

Druce and Partners - in particular Darryl -have been amazing throughout the process of buying our wonderful new home. The service has been bespoke, staying in touch at every stage and going the extra mile whenever required has made the process feel as if we were in a safe pair of hands. I have no doubt this has been a key factor in the fact that despite a 5 link chain it has taken 2 months from first viewing to exchange of contracts. Outstanding service, thank you so much.

March 16, 2023
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Reply from Druce & Partners

Thank you so much for the kind words.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing personalised service

We have been using Druce & Partner twice, to buy and sell our house. Darryl is a local estate agent and was key to get both procedures very smooth partly due to his extensive network of local contacts ie sollicitor, broker. This is going above and beyond his role and responsibilities but then the result is spot on. Totally customer focused but also realistic on market value and buyer expectations.

Definitively the best estate agent in the area of St Albans.

January 15, 2023
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Reply from Druce & Partners

Thank you Helene for the comments , much apperciated. Also thank you for being a returnig customer and we will always be happy to help you in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best estate agent in St Albans

I would highly recommend Darryl and his team. He was in touch and pushing things on from day 1! Such a good service and an agent with years of experience which ensured our house move was a smooth process done and dusted in four months! Cannot speak highly enough of Darryl 😇

August 25, 2022
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Reply from Druce & Partners

Thank you Sara for the kind words, very happy your sale was so smooth and thank you again for giving us the chance to act.

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