S Tucker
Nick led interactions across a complex chain with many unexpected problems that needed solving. Could recommend highly enough... Read more
26th Nov 2024 (7 weeks ago)
C Aviation
Having previously had experience dealing with various estate agents when renting as well as buying homes I have never had a particularly good experience, so I was skeptical when reading good reviews of Mackenzie Smith. I have to say though that I was pleasantly surprised by the experience of both buying and selling with Mackenzies. Everyone we dealt with was down to earth, easy to work with and honest. We never felt like we were being misled, and always felt like they were working with us for a good outcome. We were extremely happy with our experience using Mackenzies - we dealt with Nick and Darren primarily, both of whom were polite and professional. If we were ever in the situation again where we needed an estate agent then Mackenzies would be top of the list for us by a mile.... Read more
Seller
17th Sep 2024 (17 weeks ago)
C Watts
Nick and the team have been fantastic during our house purchase, being a first time buyer can be daunting, but they have made the process a simple and easy one!... Read more
Buyer
3rd Sep 2024 (19 weeks ago)
A Francis
Very responsive and easy to talk to. Definitely recommended over bridges... Read more
19th Aug 2024 (22 weeks ago)
T Olley
Darren Allett the Manager at the Ash Vale Office is a total professional, he is honest, Trustworthy and diligent, for us he made the impossible happen, It's been a pleasure from the start to the finish... Read more
15th Aug 2024 (22 weeks ago)
D Stone
Darren Allett at Mackenzie Smith has sold Numerous houses for my company and also a friend .
Excellent service and great communication throughout the process.... Read more
Seller
19th Jul 2024 (5 mo. ago)
Siobhan
Darren was an excellent agent and better than I hoped for. Our chain was a tough one with many challenges, difficult people and poor behaviour. Darren rose to the occasion. His manner instilled confidence in all those around him and kept others calm in stressfull situations. Assertive, respectful, professional with a good sense of fun, Darren has the skills to pull people together and get things done. The other estate agents in the process looked hopeless in comparison to Darren's experience, skills and behaviours. If you're looking for someone who you can trust, who gets results without behaving like a "cowboy" I would highly recommend.... Read more
20th Jun 2024 (6 mo. ago)
I Cunha
Buying/selling a property is such a stressful time, but I felt very lucky to have Darren on my side. He supported us brilliantly throughout the whole process; if it wasn't for him, on multiple occasions, I think this process would have gone on longer or worse, fall through. But Darren was a star, when above and beyond to support us and see this through. I highly recommend and if I move again, I'll be using Mackenzie Smith again.... Read more
13th May 2024 (8 mo. ago)
S Green
Mckenzie Smith and Darren have been nothing short of absolutely superb. The service is excellent they really go out of their way to make sure things go smoothly and go above and beyond. My sale and purchase was particularly complicated however the professionalism and communication from Darren was excellent. I'd absolutely use McKenzie Smith again without a shadow of doubt and I'd encourage and recommend anyone selling or buying a house to use McKenzie Smith. Outstanding service.... Read more
Seller
8th May 2024 (8 mo. ago)
A Finnigan
1st class from Nick and the team in the Ash Vale office. Throughout selling our house Nick has worked tirelessly and persistently to reach exchange of contracts. There where some challenges along the way however we where always provided with confidence that MacKenzie Smith where on top of these. Would highly recommend and certainly would not think twice about using MacKenzie Smith in the future.... Read more
Seller
30th Apr 2024 (8 mo. ago)
F Woodhams
We recently purchased our new house through Mackenzie Smith and from the beginning they were fantastic. Nick handled our purchase and was always available either on the phone or email, never taking longer than a few hours to respond. He was so supportive in helping us deal with our solicitor, he was honest and up front about everything and even got involved in helping us rectify issues with the sale of our flat, something that he as not responsible for. I could not recommend Nick or his colleagues more whether you are buying or selling.... Read more
Buyer
30th Apr 2024 (8 mo. ago)
Lucy
Superb experience. Darren went the extra mile to peddle our purchase through quickly, you can certainly rely on him to get things done. He even helped out on some issues on our sale, not through McKenzie!... Read more
Buyer
16th Apr 2024 (9 mo. ago)
M Cleeve
Mackenzie Smith Estate Agents are endeavouring to meet my criteria for a bungalow in a specific area. They continue to have my interests and contact me regularly.
I have found the Staff courteous and helpful.... Read more
Buyer
31st Oct 2023 (1 year ago)
Kat
Darren and his team are the most professional, knowledgable, trustworthy, ethical and dedicated real estate professionals I’ve ever dealt with. We sold and bought through them and I can’t think how this could go any better.
When I researched local agents I made a mistake of enquiring with the other one over the road, and then couldn’t get rid of them pestering me for months. If you want the right kind of experience for yourself and your potential buyer, Mackenzie Smith are the only choice in Ash and Ash Vale.... Read more
Seller
24th Oct 2022 (2 years ago)
K Baxell
We have no hesitation recommending this company, Darren the Manager was courteous, polite and so helpful. We went with this company as Darren is truthful and honest and bends over backwards to help.... Read more
7th Oct 2022 (2 years ago)
J withall
Just the best estate agents around, they have sold two properties for us now and nick is honest and professional which me being old school is just perfect. If nick suggests something he is telling you for your benefit. Thanks guys.... Read more
Seller
23rd Aug 2022 (2 years ago)
K Davies
We bought our house through Jason at Mackenzie Smith (Ash office) and the support was fantastic. Very responsive, kept us in the loop and incredibly helpful. We wouldn't hesitate to use them again.... Read more
Buyer
8th May 2022 (2 years ago)
H Voice
Nick was fantastic all the way through our sale & purchase. I would highly recommend his services & will seek to use him in future if/when we next move. He followed-up with all parties (all solicitors, buyers, sellers etc.) in the chain diligently & in good time to ensure the sale/purchase progressed quickly. I was always informed quickly of any updates & Nick was always on hand to offer thoughtful & considered advice when any decisions where needed.
The majority of estate agents I spoke to pass your sale to different departments throughout the move, so you're never dealing with one person throughout (e.g. the person actually selling your property/doing viewings is someone you will not meet/vet before agreeing to use that estate agent). Mackenzie Smith on the other hand assigns you one person who deals with your sale/purchase cradle to grave. This really sets them apart from others. For me it was important to have a salesperson I could trust, and I was comfortable with Mackenzie Smith because the salesperson was the same person who valued the property and managed the sale from start to finish.
Thank you Nick & the Mackenzie Smith team!... Read more
Seller
6th Apr 2022 (2 years ago)
S Grimwood
Mackenzie Smith did an excellent job in the sale of my property. Assistant Branch Manager Jason Bowden exhibited an excellent knowledge of the local market. He was accessible and prompt in his communications and kept me fully informed every step of the way.... Read more
Seller
1st Apr 2022 (2 years ago)
H V
Nick at Mackenzie Smith was really helpful, quick to get in touch when I had a query and (as a first time buyer) was really clear with explaining everything I needed to know. I would definitely recommend!... Read more
Buyer
29th Mar 2022 (2 years ago)
D Wordsworth
I have bought and sold a property through Mackenzie Smith within the last two years and cannot recommend them enough. My contact Jason was professional, always contactable and helped every step of the way throughout the process. Would highly recommend them!... Read more
Seller
9th Nov 2021 (3 years ago)
B Levers
Jason Bowden never over promises or under delivers
Jason is a credit to Mackenzie Smith this is the fourth time I have used Mackenzie Smith and Jason has looked after things every time would most definitely use again strongly recommend.... Read more
5th Jul 2021 (3 years ago)
H Pearson
We could not speak more highly of the team at Mackenzie Smith, Ash Vale branch.
Darren is very personable, honest & reliable from the moment we met him we knew that they were the estate agents we wanted to use. All the way through the process Darren, Nick & Jason stayed in regular contact and nothing was too much to ask. Having only moved to the area when we bought our first home four years ago, Darren’s personal knowledge of the area & in particular our estate was second to none.... Read more
Buyer
12th Jun 2021 (3 years ago)
We could not speak more highly of the team at Mackenzie Smith, Ash Vale branch.
Darren is very personable, honest & reliable from the moment we met him we knew that they were the estate agents we wanted to use. All the way through the process Darren, Nick & Jason stayed in regular contact and nothing was too much to ask. Having only moved to the area when we bought our first home four years ago, Darren’s personal knowledge of the area & in particular our estate was second to none.... Read more
Seller
12th Jun 2021 (3 years ago)
D Geal
I would recommend Nick from Mackenzie Smith to anyone!
From the moment we met Nick we were positive about his passion and commitment for his job. He was open, honest and knowledgeable about all areas of marketing, selling and his role in it all.
There was no 'big sales pitch' which was refreshing. We were kept informed all the way through and Nick didn't disappear once we had sold.
In fact we thank Nick for helping us finally get to contract exchange as he went over and above chasing all solicitors and estate agents up and down the chain till we got there. (Shame he wasn't our solicitor too!)... Read more
Seller
22nd May 2021 (3 years ago)
G Karen
We spoke to a few estate agents when deciding to put our property on the market and chose Mackenzie Smith, Ash Vale as gut instinct told us they were the right choice. Our initial meeting (and most of our dealings) were with Darren, although we were also very happy with any interaction we had with Jason and Nick as well. We felt that Darren was realistic and honest with us, rather than saying what we might want to hear to get us on board. Reviews on the way forward came at the right time and we were happy with the advice given.
However, where they really came in to their own was when we were approaching exchange of contracts. We were unfortunate in that, whilst only two houses in the chain, there were a string of complications and hold ups with our buyers' house which really prolonged the process. Our buyers had sold through an online agents who, having got their fees up front, were really no use in trying to get us all in a position to exchange and I believe proved almost impossible for anyone to get hold of. Therefore Darren proved invaluable and was the driving force in chasing things up and liaising with everyone he was able to, to keep things moving along, effectively doing the job of both our agent and our buyers' agent. I won't pretend that the experience hasn't proved extremely stressful at times, but I don't want to imagine how much worse it might have been were it not for having a voice of reason at the end of the phone, chasing up the right people when necessary.
I am also pretty certain after this experience that we will never choose to use an online agent, having realised that there is so much more to the whole process than just getting a sale agreed! Thank you team MS!... Read more
Seller
3rd May 2021 (3 years ago)
B Hicks
After my mother’s passing, Nick Kirby and his colleagues at Mackenzie Smith
have managed the sale of her property
with great communication and sensitivity. I live a distance away from
the locality of the sale and yet had full trust in this professional team... Read more
Seller
24th Jan 2021 (3 years ago)
H Forsyth
Jason, Darren and the Team at Ash Vale are fantastic at supporting you with your move - would not hesitate at recommending the team to anyone wishing to sell or purchase a property in the area... Read more
22nd Dec 2020 (4 years ago)
D Smith
Darren and his staff were the ultimate professionals and it was a joy doing business with them.
I would highly recommend this estate agent.... Read more
4th Mar 2020 (4 years ago)
O Franks
We bought a house through Mackenzie Smith and the process was very efficient. Darren was continually keeping us updated and easy to get hold of when needed. He's very transparent and honest and I'd be happy to recommend them... Read more
Buyer
29th Feb 2020 (4 years ago)
R Cranfield
We bought our first apartment in Ash through Darren. We were new to the process and he was very considerate with our nervousness to buy and helped us with every step, advising us throughout the transaction. His knowledge of the market was far greater than any agent we had dealt with in our search to date and gave us the confidence when we came to putting in our offer that we were buying the right home. We absolutely love where we have bought and can’t thank Darren enough for everything he has done. We would not hesitate to recommend Darren to everyone we know. Thank you!... Read more
Buyer
28th Feb 2020 (4 years ago)
J Lusty
We have had a very good experience with MacKenzie Smith Ash Vale , who were prepared to go the extra mile on several occasions to progress things. Helpful and polite at all times.... Read more
24th Oct 2019 (5 years ago)
R Duncan
They so n’t stop sending us letters to list our property with them, despite asking them to stop... bordering on harassment now, in no other industry is this acceptable!... Read more
26th Feb 2019 (5 years ago)
D Allwood
Outbid after having offer accepted and refused viewing on robins cottage because "open day fully booked" best interest of clients?... Read more
5th Jul 2017 (7 years ago)