1 Maidstone
If I could rate 0 stars I most definitely would!
DO NOT TRUST STONEWELL ESTATES
AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
Basically I went to see a property Stonewell estates had advertised.
Karen from stonewell estates showed me around and insisted I pay a holding fee that day if I want the opportunity of getting the flat … btw this was for my mum.
Once I got home I paid the holding fee.
2 weeks followed hadn’t heard anything.
So i called for an update and was told to wait and they would get back in contact.
Heard nothing for another month . So I called
And all I can say is Karen was so rude to me on the phone just for simply asking about the property.
I finally got an email saying mum hadn’t been accepted for the flat and we was like fair enough , we need our holding fee back.
After numerous calls and getting nothing out of Karen either by phone or email.
The last phone call I had with Karen I asked for our money back, she was stuttering and said she would call back which she didn’t!
So I went to my bank yesterday and reported her for fraud and i got my money back I hope they get a good telling off.... Read more
Tenant
5th Dec 2024 (7 weeks ago)
R Jenkins
Great service, highly recommend. Karen was genuine and kept us up to date.... Read more
16th Jun 2023 (1 year ago)
J Nyaika
They called me about a house I had requesyed for physical viewing and gave me landlords number to communicate with. I would recommend them.... Read more
20th Apr 2023 (1 year ago)
M E
Not sure why they have a phone when they rarely seem to answer it. Had to email to give my offer and leave voicemails to urge them to respond to my email. Slightly annoying.... Read more
27th Oct 2022 (2 years ago)
I Ram
Karen is AMAZING very helpful and understanding you could hear in her voice she was unwell but still gave us her 100% thank you :)... Read more
5th Jul 2022 (2 years ago)
Jam
We used Stonewell Estates on our recent purchase and had a good experience with their professionalism and expertise.
Stonewell Estates is definitely a friendly face in Gillingham, we would recommend their good services without hesitation.
James... Read more
Buyer
4th Oct 2021 (3 years ago)
S Ward
Both Dirk and Karen are really helpful and very professional. Very impressed. Definitely recommend... Read more
3rd Jul 2021 (3 years ago)
T Chevis
We have just rented a property Karen was so helpful and went the extra mile to help us thank you so much
From Tracey and caz... Read more
Tenant
8th May 2021 (3 years ago)
N 29
Poor aftercare experience while purchasing a property in Forysth Court, ME7 post code. Dirk and team will not help the buying process once initial figures have been agreed, which is unlike any other agent I have dealt with.
First after accepting my offer on the house in writing, verifying my deposit & mortgage in principle, he refused to take the property off the market until I had a survey booked. Most lenders won't instruct a survey until the affordability checks are in complete which can take weeks. I explained this to Dirk and he refused to put it under offer publicly, until I said I would pull out.
Second, after enlisting a lawyer for conveyancing, it was discovered that the service charge for the property was more than double than that advertised. Upon raising this with the agent, they did not try to help the situation. Yes, the information came from the initial buyer but it is the responsibility of the agent who are the middle man to broker a solution between buyer and seller. Neither did they apologise for the inconvenience which I would have thought would be customary in this situation.
The estate agent also refused to help broker a deal for furniture between seller and buyer. After contacting the seller directly and bypassing the agent, the seller explained that he asked to be put in contact with me from the beginning and the estate agent also refused. Hence Dirk, manager at the estate agent blocked us from communicating for something that was of mutual interest.
In the end the sale has now fallen through and with better customer service and management by the agent, potentially would have been fine.... Read more
Buyer
24th Nov 2020 (4 years ago)
M Whitfield
I recently bought a house in Gillingham with Stonewell Estates and it was a great experience. Karen worked hard despite the Covid restrictions and helped us get the deal over the line with no hassle or interuptions. Definately would use them again.... Read more
Buyer
4th Sep 2020 (4 years ago)
N Anderson
I have been a landlord over 20 years and dealt with a number of agents. Dirk and Karen at Stonewells have always provided me with a fantastic service at a very reasonable cost.
It is one of the most professional services I've used and they always find good quality tenants due to the rigorous checks done at the start. The management is first class and they are always on hand to help.
I can't recommend them enough.... Read more
Landlord
12th Aug 2020 (4 years ago)
N court
Have a general distrust of Estate Agents , but was recommended to use Stonewell by a friend when i needed to sell my parents house which was in need of extensive modernisation . Found their service to be first class . They quickly assessed the potential value , marketed the property , and found a buyer within a short space of time , keeping me fully informed of all developments . I would have no hesitation to recommend them to anyone else in a similar position... Read more
Seller
1st Jul 2020 (4 years ago)
R Whiting
Been with them for a while now and excellent service... Read more
2nd Jun 2020 (4 years ago)
S Sivasubramanian
Very supportive.... Read more
13th Oct 2019 (5 years ago)
S (Soliddrew)
Dreadful experience, arrived at 13:15 viewing at 13:05, they didn't show, spent 30 minutes with my heavily pregnant partner waiting in 21° heat walking up and down the road looking for the property. We had together tried to call them 25+ times while walking up and down. Had tried several times between 9:00-12:50 to call them to confirm the house number but no one could be bothered to pick up. After 30 minutes of waiting we walked to the estates agency for an explanation where we were met with a gentleman claiming to have been at the address calling us liars. Due to the sweltering heat you could clearly see he had not taken a step out of his air conditioned office.... 1) why did i not get my address confirmation? 2) why was no one their to answer calls all day? 3) why is a courtesy call not considered? 4) why was the office phones not forward onto a mobile number (if only 1 person was working)? 5) I feel very sorry if your attempting to sell your property though this company, as they seem incompetent in the most basic of administrative responsibilities. If stonewall sees this i would strongly investigate the individual working on the 03/07/19 as they are throwing your business down the drain...... Read more
3rd Aug 2019 (5 years ago)
C Wadeson
I bought my house 17 years ago from Dirk at Stonewells so was pleased to see he was still there when I needed to sell. He knows his stuff and found me a buyer within 3 days of going on the market. Always kept me updated and a joy to work with. I cannot recommend highly enough.... Read more
Seller
2nd Jul 2019 (5 years ago)
H Baverstock
Fantastic service, friendly staff, regular updates and returned calls promptly. Cannot fault them. Would definitely recommend and use again!... Read more
1st Jul 2019 (5 years ago)
D andrews
Great service AAA offer to sale completion only 9 weeks... Read more
Seller
14th Nov 2018 (6 years ago)
J gannon
I can't recommend Stonewell Estates highly enough. They achieved in 2 weeks what Mann Countrywide couldn't in 5 months. Wonderful staff with a positive can do attitude that are clearly experts in matching people to properties.... Read more
10th Jul 2018 (6 years ago)
I Toth
It's one of the go to place if you want experts take care of your property issues.... Read more
1st Mar 2018 (6 years ago)
M suttie
A friendly and professional agent that I have had dealings with for over 10 years. They have great local knowledge and knock the socks off the online only boys... Read more
19th Jan 2018 (7 years ago)
G Cole
I can strongly recommend stonewall to everyone who wants to sell or buy a property, very friendly professional and very helpful.????... Read more
Seller
27th Nov 2017 (7 years ago)
L smith
Absoulty terrible once we had signed the tenancy they couldn't care less.
Would avoid this estate agents like the plage... Read more
Tenant
3rd Aug 2017 (7 years ago)
Z Burrows
My experience was unpleasant , several things went wrong with the service. Unfortunately these things can happen but it did make me question whether I would feel comfortable dealing with Stonewell again.
One of the managers found the time to talk to me personally to apologize for how the matter was handled. I'm writing this experience down as unfortunate and hopefully if we have future dealings they go better.... Read more
15th Jun 2017 (7 years ago)
B Burrito
Absolutely wonderful staff. One of the most welcoming and helpful estate agents i have dealt with. Cannot recommend enough. If you're looking for a place to buy or rent go to these guys. Landlords seem to flock here for good reason and these guys have some of the smoothest and most organised paperwork routines i have encountered. Overall my move in was a breeze and these guys helped at every step of the way!... Read more
Tenant
10th Apr 2017 (7 years ago)