Client Reviews
Antony joined Sandersons in 2014 and is our Ashford & Folkestone Branch Manager. After attending Grammar School and achieving 3 A-Levels, Antony went into further education at Nottingham Trent University where he gained a 2:1 (BSC Hons) degree is Sports Science and Management. He joined the property industry back in 2006 where he worked his way up from a Negotiator to a Branch Manager within 4 years making a name for himself via two Corporate Estate Agency competitors along the way. He has been in this role ever since and is and is also NAEA qualified. Antony is involved in sales and lettings property valuations, negotiating offers, sales progression as well as the other day to day tasks of keeping the office running smoothly. He brings huge enthusiasm and energy to the role and believes passionately in working in association with clients to deliver a top end service. His commitment to this end is evident in his dealings with vendors and landlords alike. Question re Sandersons approach - Antony is extremely passionate about providing excellent customer service in addition to achieving top results for his clients and achieves this by building relationships based solely on trust. An example of this is one of our major Unique Selling Points in the fact we do not tie our clients into any fixed term contract unlike the majority of other Estate Agents.
Why are Sandersons different?
At Sandersons, we have an extremely pro-active approach to business which helps us to achieve top results for our clients. We achieve this by maintaining sensible stock levels which we regularly ring and email out to our entire database of registered applicants in addition to regularly rotating our office windows with fresh property stock, updating our property images and particulars online as well as our Featured Property Listings on the portals.
Antony has worked in Ashford for the majority of his 12 years in the industry but has also worked in Folkestone, Dover and Canterbury so has a good knowledge of the local market and surrounding towns. When away from the office, Antony has his hands full with his 9 month old baby boy, Chester. Apart from being very busy with this, he has always been a keen sportsman and enjoys both playing and watching his main passion, football.
What advice would you give your younger self?
Don’t waste money on a nice car, put it into savings or property!!
Ceri joined Sandersons in May 2010 coming from a financial services background that had moved from selling children's savings to giving mortgage advice. Having worked in different roles within the Sandersons sales team. Ceri has spent the last 2 years in the role of Lettings Manager for Ashford and Folkestone. Ceri looks after our existing and prospective Landlords helping them find the best possible tenants for their properties.
Why are Sandersons different?
No one is tied in to us. If we don't give you the service you deserve, you are free to walk away. Being independent we are able to concentrate on our clients needs rather than what just what benefits us.
I moved from Tunbridge Wells to Ashford in 2001 and live with my husband and two daughters. We like to travel to the edges of Ashford to enjoy the culinary delights and atmosphere of the village pubs. My passion is weight lifting so I spend most of my spare time in the gym. I also sing with Rock Choir, often raising money for small charities at local gigs but the big gig will be at Disneyland Paris this summer!
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Don't be in a such a rush to grow up!
Linda started her career working in various management, training and administration roles before moving into the mortgage industry where she gained valuable experience within the housing market working for a local independent mortgage advisor in sales progression and insurances. From there, she moved across to work as a Personal Assistant to the Regional Director for a government housing agency before joining Sandersons in 2011 to help grow the Ashford branch. Linda has been a major part of very exciting times for the Ashford branch. Growing from a small office with just 2 people to now with a team of 8 and a branch that is a highly competitive leader within the Sandersons group and local area. Linda is now the Office Manager working closely with Antony, our Branch Manager and the team with the back office administration. This includes putting together the property brochures, marketing and day to day running of the office itself. Linda's involvement is also critical in the successful progression of our sales pipeline as you will see from our customer reviews: https://www.sandersonsuk.com/client-reviews-ashford.
Why are Sandersons different?
I like how flexible we are to each individual or property needs – no two properties or people are the same and nor are we. Not tying people into a contract proves how confident we are about how we perform and how passionate we are about what we do.
Having lived in Folkestone from a young age and worked in the Ashford area for the last 13 years, Linda has seen many changes to the industry and how it’s affected the local towns and surrounding villages. Both Folkestone and Ashford have lots of exciting opportunities happening at the moment. Folkestone has had a massive injection of life with the Harbour Arm, seafront and other developments being built and old buildings being renovated and brought back to life as well as lots of independent restaurants, bars and boutique hotels making a statement on the town. Ashford too has lots of new developments being built as well as the new cinema complex being built on Elwick Road in the town centre which will help bring back lots of trade to the town centre. Linda doesn’t really have “spare time”. She has quite an active social life and quite often can be found in London’s West End or watching bands. When she’s not doing this, generally you will find her spending time training her puppy or singing with her local Rock Choir when she’s not camping at a VW festival or relaxing on a beach somewhere hot or being a tourist somewhere! In March 2018, Linda enjoyed taking part in a charity walk for Pilgrims Hospice with her dog Milo and Mum’s cockerpoo Sooty!
What advice would you give your younger self?
SAVE! I was so fortunate to be able to live with my parents for a long time – so I really wish I could have saved more money than I did! I could’ve had multiple properties by now!
Maxine started working for Sandersons in 2013 and has progressed to the role of Senior Sales Negotiator in our Ashford branch. Before Sandersons, Maxine worked mostly in the hospitality industry, which included living and working in Corfu for a couple of years. She also spent some time working for Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce assisting with the organisation of networking events and the business awards. Maxine’s day to day duties include booking valuations, registering applicants and matching them with properties, accompanying viewings and negotiating offers. Maxine also deals with all of the shared ownership properties in both Folkestone and Ashford.
Why are Sandersons different?
My favourite thing is our honesty and regular contact we have with our clients. From a realistically priced valuation at the start of the process to honest viewing feedback and regular updates regarding the progression of the sale. Being open and honest with our clients enables us to build great relationships and manage expectations, making an already stressful process that little bit easier.
In my spare time I can be found out walking my dog or in one of the many good pubs/restaurants Kent has to offer with family and friends. I love to travel and often looks for any excuse to book a break away, be it a city break, music festival or laying on a beach somewhere. My love for exploring the globe has also led me to take part in some charity treks in Peru and Iceland raising nearly £10,000 for breast cancer.
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