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Bardens Estates Limited Bardens Estates Limited is a Royal Tunbridge Wells estate agents covering West Kent and East Sussex. We offer Sales, Lettings and Property Management. We do not have the head-office costs of our chain estate agent competitors. This means that we are able to offer a full estate agency service for a lower fee, providing excellent value whether you are looking at selling, letting, buying or renting. Our selling fee is just 0.6% incl VAT (sole agency basis), and we only charge 396 incl VAT for our tenant finding service.
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Selling
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If you are thinking of selling then your first step should be to get an accurate valuation of your property. At Bardens we carry out many valuations every week so we have the local knowledge of property prices in your area. We pride ourselves in offering a full estate agency service with many extras, at a fee that is significantly below the chain estate agents in Royal Tunbridge Wells. We charge an estate agency sales fee of just 0. 6% incl VAT (Sole Agency Basis) , which not only includes professional photography, detailed floorplans and an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) , but also includes a property video tour. Our approach will make your property stand out, helping you attract a buyer who is able to pay the best price for your home given your individual circumstances and the overall market environment. We also find that the video tours reduce the number of unnecessary viewings as buyers are much better informed about your home before they arrange to see it.
Landlords
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The team at Bardens Estates Royal Tunbridge Wells has many years of experience letting and managing property. This has given us a very different approach to lettings than our competitors. We understand that when tenants pay high admin/reference/check-in/deposit fees at the start of their tenancy, they are put under financial pressure which can lead to problems and even missed rent payments further down the line. We have therefore structured our business so that we are not only able to offer a great deal to our landlord clients, but we are also charge ZERO admin/renewal fees to our tenants.
Tenants
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At Bardens we understand that starting a new tenancy can be very expensive. Most Royal Tunbridge Wells letting agents make tenants pay an administration fee, a check in or check out fee (or both) , a fee for referencing and there are often other costs to pay too. At Bardens we have a completely different approach and have cut these up-front costs to ZERO so that our tenants can focus on paying the rent, the deposit and their moving costs.
Reviews (20)
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Bryony Lawrence
Mar 18, 2022
Bardens (in particular Steve) have been AMAZING! After an awful experience with another local estate agent I was losing hope. I couldn't find a single fault with Bardens even if I tried really hard. Steve was quick to market the property and just as quick to have potential buyers lined up for viewings. Steve kept us well informed every step of the way and was always quick to reply to calls and messages-even when solicitors would fail to respond to emails. We could always rely on Steve and will 100% recommend Bardens to friends and family in the future.
Matt E.
Mar 08, 2022
No-nonsense Steve! Thank you Steve for your clear direction and communication throughout house buying process. As first time buyer, can be a little daunting and quick to second-guess oneself - but you took the time to chat through the basics and really facilitated my confidence in the process. Thank you!
Lawrence Vousden
Feb 12, 2022
Bardens provides an excellent service. Very professional and they get the job of selling your house done, quickly and efficiently. Bardens are genuine in that they won't tell you an over-inflated sales figure that your house could go for, they tell you a realistic price that will get it sold. My house went on the market in December and we had an offer at the asking price in the first few weeks, while a house in the neighbouring street is still on the market for sale at an unrealistic price. They also work hard on progressing the sale through and dealing with any issues that come up along the way. I definitely recommend.
Caroline Pedley
Dec 09, 2021
Excellent service from this very professional rental company. They could not have been more helpful from the beginning to the end - and represent very good value. I cannot recommend them more highly.
John Cowburn
Dec 03, 2021
Steven very professional, always keen to help and responds quickly to an inquiries.
Thomas Smith
Oct 21, 2021
I dealt extensively with Steve Wood whilst purchasing my first property in Tunbridge Wells. I received a fantastic service throughout, Steve is highly knowledgeable, friendly and easy to work with. Thank you very much indeed.
Matt Dawkins
Oct 16, 2021
Steve @ Bardens was engaging and enthusiastic about the property I was selling with prompt responses to all my comments and discussion topics throughout the sale.
Domenico Tarricone
Jul 07, 2021
We bought our house through Bardens Estates and couldn't be more satisfied with Steve's patience, dedication and outstanding professionalism. He will help you every step of the way and make sure you're making informed decisions. If you're looking to sell your home, Bardens will look after you and the buyer impeccably. Thanks Steve and thank you Bardens!
John Wallace
Jun 19, 2021
Steve is extremely knowledgeable and was very helpful throughout. I would 100% recommend and will absolutely be using Bardens again for a future sale in this area.
Robin McSweeney
Jun 03, 2021
Bardens Estates recently dealt with the sale of my Mother in Laws late Fathers house. My Mother in Law first met Steve on 28th May 2020 and found him to be helpful, friendly and competitive in the market. On 10th June the house went on the market and by 12th June 6 viewings had been agreed and several offers were made. The sale was agreed on 15th June and the family were pleased to receive 10,000 over the asking price, the sale was completed on 9th October.

She found Steve a good communicator throughout, he would give regular updates and nudges where necessary. He was very competent and easy to deal with and she said she would not hesitate to recommend Bardens to anyone. Thank you Steve. Kevin Peto
Ian Ford
May 18, 2021
I cannot speak highly enough of Steve Wood's services as I helped an elderly friend dispose of her apartment in Tonbridge. Steve's knowledge of the retirement housing market, his valuation advice, marketing and negotiation skills were first rate, all provided at a very competitive fee level. I would not hesitate to use Bardens again should the need ever arise.
Karen Horton
Apr 27, 2021
Good customer service is rare, excellent customer service even rarer but excellent customer service is exactly what Bardens and Steve Woods gives. Steve is passionate about selling houses and obtaining the right house for his clients. I inherited my family home and selling it was a very difficult experience but Steve was outstanding in his advice and support, he really believes in what he does and is the consummate professional.

Never having sold a property before I made the mistake of going to a High Street chain of estate agents first a big mistake, within two weeks they had actually damaged my property so I made the change to Bardens and within 5 weeks my property had sold for the full asking price. If you want a professional and not the office junior to buy and sell your properties go to Bardens.
Miriam
Apr 22, 2021
Steve Woods provided excellent service for us selling an elderly relative's property. He was professional, quick to respond to any queries we had and made things very easy for us. Would highly recommend!
Jay J.
Apr 05, 2021
Wow Steve was fantastic. I had to help an elderly lady to find a rental flat. She didn't use Internet and she was left out as many people who don't use computers or smart phones, specially during covid lockdown. Steve went out of his way to help the lady to get a flat, he adapted his service to her personal needs that was very impressive. He is a real human being and he understood everyone is unique with individual circumstances. Thank you Steve for all your efforts. Keep up the good work.
Guy Liddall
Apr 03, 2021
We went with Steve to sell my Mum's house because of the great reviews. We were not disappointed. This was a tricky sale, it lasted over 12 months because of Covid, the uncertainties and the snails pace mortgage companies and solicitors seem to be working at. Throughout it all Steve was very mindful of Covid, especially as my mum is in her 80s. He kept us informed and moved everything along as quickly as it was possible to do.

And even after it had gone through he made sure he swept up some of the admin bits like meter readings. You get the real impression that he cares, about his clients, his buyers and his reputation. Great job well done - we can't recommend him highly enough.
Robert Thorogood
Nov 21, 2020
Steve was fantastic from start to finish managing the sale of our property. The whole thing lasted 12 months and remarkably survived the uncertainty of covid-19. Images and narration of property were great quality and well represented the property on the online portals. Steve maintained regular contact throughout and was instrumental in helping chase conveyancers and get us to exchange. Highly recommended - thanks Steve.
A. Sumi
Dec 14, 2018
We are very satisfied customer. They not only give us excellent service to get a house but also no service change. Steave wood is amazing person and very helpful. Always on time, great paperwork.
Charlotte Frohnsdorff
I've just sold my 2 bed property in TW with Bardens and had such a great experience I feel the need to share! I worked with Steve and he has been very professional and nice to work with, keeping me updated and making the whole process run smoothly. They offer a really good price and very committed service. If I had another property to sell in the area I would definitely use them.
Kundan Bhaduri
Bardens is a trusted name in sales and lettings around Tunbridge Wells. For the accidental landlords, serial landlords or institutional landlords, Steve offers a high quality lettings service this is very good value for money. Aside from this, Bardens also offer a highly competitive service when it comes to selling properties. I have involved Steve on a number of sales and lettings transactions so far and have no hesitation in recommending his quality of service.
J.Young
We have rented before through other agents but Bardens have outweighed them tenfold right from the get go. From the moment we got a call from Bardens we felt relaxed and comfortable, they made the entire process easier than we could ever had imagined. Our agent was kind and caring and had all the answers to our questions right there and then. The fact that there are no, I repeat NO Tenancy fees had worked out wonders for us as well, there is nothing worse than being told you have to pay various astronomical charges for pieces of paperwork you didn't even know existed.

All of the stresses and complications that may arise with new renting were entirely handled by our agent Steve who kept us more than informed at every stage of our experience right up to the day we moved in. He himself is also personally contactable at any moment to deal with all our queries and act as the perfect go between for us and our landlord.

We are more than pleased with the service we have received from Bardens estates and Steve himself who went above and beyond the duty of care, (We would happily have him over for a cuppa and a chat anytime!). We hope to continue our happy and healthy relationship with Bardens for the foreseeable future. Thank you!