Druce & Co Ltd
Why instruct Druce to sell or let your property?
Whether your property is your home, a secondary home or an investment property, when it comes to choosing the right agents, there are many aspects to take into account. Below we have listed, under subsections, why we feel Druce can fulfil your requirement to the highest standard and offer the service you demand.
Established Tradition
Druce was established in Marylebone in 1822 and has had a property presence in the area through the majority of that time. In the mid-eighties an office was also opened in Harrington Road, South Kensington. Both offices are now well known landmarks in their local environments, with high professional standards.
High Standard of Professionalism
Druce are voluntary members of both National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents.
Most of our senior negotiators have passed the requirements to be affiliated to these associations. Membership to these associations means we have to follow the highest standards of conduct and along with our special indemnity, to give you a third party recourse, in the unlikely event that anything should go wrong during your transaction.
Local Knowledge
Local knowledge in Estate Agency is the key to successful property business transactions. Unlike many large chain organisations that move their sales and lettings negotiators from branch to branch you will find that in both our offices, there is a bedrock of local experience and local expertise. This is not only crucial in maintaining the best prices and the understanding of values, but also in terms of introducing local facilities, amenities and contacts to prospective purchasers. These skills prove invaluable help to both owners and buyers/tenants.
Website
In these days of high pressure and long business hours, more and more people find that they do not have the time to shop around in areas local estate agents. The Internet is becoming more and more a vital part of the property market. Druce & Co have recognised this and redesigned our website to facilitate those people who would rather sit in their office, or at home, and browse 24/7, through available properties in the area of their choice.
Our website details offer full colour pictures descriptions and floor plans for sales properties and full colour pictures and descriptions on our lettings properties. They also provide a map locator for easy reference as to location and proximity to other facilities.
Property Details
We always provide full colour property details. All our For Sale properties include at least one, and in many cases several, colour photographs and a floor plan, as well as a detailed description. In many cases when a property warrants a four-page colour brochure or an A4 glossy card, we produce this in-house, maximising the properties visual effect. The work is carried out at our expense and is professionally and efficiently prepared within days of the property going on the market. All our photographs are taken by high quality professional photographers and are designed to reflect your property in the best possible light and style. These photographs may then be used in our sales particulars, our website, our advertisements and our window displays.
Advertising
Druce’s policy is to use high quality colour advertising in many major magazines and publications. These are both national and local and include the London Magazine, Fabric Magazine, London Property News, Property Review and more localised magazines such as The Hill, Marylebone Journal, Portman Magazine and West One as well as The Sunday Times, the London Evening Standard.
Properties added to our database may also be shown on the Prime Location website for further exposure.
In some cases certain properties will also appear in Condé Nast press. Advertising is carried out at our expense, although in some cases we have been commissioned to run marketing campaigns on behalf of our clients.
PR/Editorial
A vital subsection to the area is PR/editorial.
Druce have been very successful at getting editorial press coverage in both Property magazines, local and national press. This is a very strong way of marketing property and is often more eye-catching and more effective, than more straightforward property adverts.
Transportation
Over the last few years, Druce have been known for their eye-catching little personalized Smart Cars. Our fleets of four Smart Cars are there to make it easier and more comfortable to take our prospective buyers around your property, but also help keep the Druce name very strong in the localized area.
Valuation
It is very easy to value your property at below the market price. What we pride ourselves and build our reputation on is trying to fully recognize and exploit the full level and potential of your property.
If you would like to discuss any other points or have any other questions you would like to raise with us before considering which agent to appoint, please don’t hesitate to contact either Simon Hedley or Sacha Moussaieff at their respective offices, for further clarity or to arrange an up to date market appraisal of your property.