Essex Countryside Reviews 19

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A local, professional, independent Estate Agent for Residential Sales covering South Essex. Located in prominent high street positions, our distinctive, highly visible presence gives your property maximum exposure to large numbers of potential buyers


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2.9

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Condescending, delay driven and unprofessional

I would have selected 0 if that was an option.

Thomas, the person that deals with rentals, and Joe White, the manager of the chaos that is called Countryside could not be more disappointing, unprofessional or useless if they had tried.

Thomas’ advice that led to 6 weeks of delays following a leak from their managed unit to mine, together with Joe’s condescending scapegoating only highlights their inability to take responsibility of a property they earn money from.

I would not recommend using them for running a bath, much less running a property!

April 9, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Anthony was fantastic

Anthony was fantastic throughout the process of purchasing our property! He was in constant communication throughout and we always knew exactly where we were with the process. He ensured that we completed without any speed bumps and we really appreciated his involvement throughout!

January 1, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not worth it

Has a sweaty man come round and take mediocre photos of our place making it look almost smaller than it actually was. Tried to craft his way into getting us to spend more money and customer service is a solid 0. Half of the team was away on holiday and there young employees had no interest in helping us at all. It gave “as long as i get my pay check”. Don’t recommend.

August 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional, attentive, friendly

Hollie looked after the sale of our parents' home in Westcliff on Sea, after they passed away last year. She was attentive, letting us know details of viewings and passing on feedback. When things were a little slow, she would encourage us with positive words. A really professional company that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend

June 3, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recently completed on a house in…

Recently completed on a house in Rayleigh using the Leigh on sea branch, Hollie was efficient and professional at all times, answered calls in the evenings and weekends and couldn’t do more for me, made the process from start to finish very easy, would definitely buy from Essex country side again.

November 23, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We recently sold our house through…

We recently sold our house through Essex Countryside who quickly found us a buyer. It proved to be a most difficult time to get the legal aspect of the sale through and in this regard we must credit Hollie who was most helpful and her dedication to get the transaction completed over a long period was exceptional. We thank the team at Essex Countryside who were most professional and would recommend them if you are thinking of marketing your home.
Many thanks.

October 26, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Essex Countryside - a top estate agent for me

Essex Countryside was paramount in assisting me to purchase the right property within my budget and requirements. The staff at the Leigh on sea branch, especially, Hollie are very friendly and dealt with the exchange/Completion professionally.

October 26, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The agent to choose in a difficult market..

We chose Essex Countryside above all other agents as we knew that Anthony would get the job done.

It is very easy to say that all you need to do to sell a house is to put it on Rightmove, but in the current market, this is not the case.

Our house was at the top end of the market which has seen the greatest price volatility. Anthony successfully negotiated our sale and that of our purchaser to ensure the completion of the sale.

I cannot recommend them highly enough.

September 21, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sold in a Tricky Market

Appointed Essex Countryside to sell our Property. It was sold within 6 months in a tricky market. Very happy with the service

November 9, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling Service

I viewed a property in Westcliff and was told by Megan it would be ready at the end of April for a swift completion so I paid a £1000 deposit in good faith on that basis. I had to constantly chase them, being passed to various members of staff who seemed to have no clue what was going on or tried to help, and they rarely got back to me. The date moved to the beginning of May, then end of May and then suddenly end of July. By this time my mortgage had expired and the rates had more than doubled for the same product, therefore forcing me out of the market for this property. Completely outside of my control.

I asked Anthony if under the circumstances and after all the issues encountered if I could please have the £1000 deposit returned to me. I am a single working parent and need to find a cheaper house to be able to put a roof over my childrens heads. The hassle of being in different air bnbs over the last few months waiting for this house put a huge strain on us. He did nothing to help. Even though he had told me previously he was good friends with Brian the owner and he was a reasonable and fair man. I messaged Anthony over 10 times and he never responded.

This company will be nice at the beginning to get your money but when you have issues they completely wash their hands of it. Zero understanding or customer support. Disgraceful.

August 1, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Danielle

Danielle, Megan and Anthony were all excellent throughout the purchase process. Responsive, knowledgeable and always helpful, I'll be certain to use their services again. Thank you team!

July 14, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent estate agents!

We used Essex Countryside recently to both buy and sell a property. They really were excellent - always attentive, knowledgeable and professional. Mike, Danielle, Megan and Anthony kept us informed at all stages and were very efficient without ever making us feel pressured. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them!

July 10, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I highly recommend Essex Countryside

I highly recommend Essex Countryside. Lisa, Danielle, Megan and Katie were wonderful.
After selling my property It took me a long time to find somewhere else, but I didn’t feel under any pressure from them.

June 12, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We would like to thank you all for…

We would like to thank you all for being really helpful and made the experience of buying a home as pleasant as possible
Would like to give special mention’s to Danielle and Megan for there fantastic support help and advice

June 12, 2022
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Reply from Essex Countryside

Thank you for your kind words Dave. We hope your new home brings years of happiness!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from Danielle and Megan

Great service from Danielle and Megan, very professional and polite throughout keeping updated through the process and made what is a stressful time run smoothly. Thank you so much, Mike B.

June 11, 2022
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Reply from Essex Countryside

Thank you Mike, we are glad to have been able to help you move and to have taken some of the stress from your purchase.
Best of luck in your new home!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Essex Countryside!

From the moment Megan walked into our house I knew I had found the estate agent that would sell our house. Megan was honest, supportive and understanding. We put our house on the market with Essex Countryside just before Christmas and had a firm offer very soon after.
The branch manager Danielle, then helped us negotiate the selling price. Danielle was incredible, not only is she incredibly skilled at her job but she supported us every step of the way and kept us updated from surveys, exchange to completion.
Moving house is so stressful but I can honestly say Danielle and her team made the process so much easier. Forget all the other Estate Agents, just go straight to Essex Countryside.

May 23, 2022
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Reply from Essex Countryside

Thank you for your kind works Jane, we always try out best to make things as smooth as possible but also remain transparent. We really hope you enjoy your new home!

Mike and the team at Essex Countryside.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great team!

We marketed our house with Essex Countryside and within a week we had offers over the asking price. Megan and Danielle were fantastic negotiating the offers and we loved the photos taken.

Would definitely recommend!

May 3, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class agent

First class service for the sale of our property. Got full asking price on first day. Continued to be of great help throughout a difficult process on our buying side. Would highly recommend

October 7, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service!! Very fast and extremely friendly

I had my flat in Westcliff-On-Sea valued by 3 local estate agents. Essex Countryside came back with the highest valuation of the 3 and seemed the most confident that they could achieve the valuation.

Over the few months my flat was up for sale i got to know many of the staff in the office who where all very helpful and friendly. I have dealt with other estate agents before who have been very pushy and demanding, Essex Countryside are the complete opposite of that and i always felt very well represented by them.

They dealt with the sale of my flat very quickly and achieved the maximum amount i thought possible i would recommend them a million times over!!

March 14, 2017
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