Leaper Stanbrook

I really wanted to give this 1 star, but decided on 2 stars because the agent sounded friendly on the phone (and I’m feeling a tad magnanimous) The reality was a huge let down. He was clueless about prices although it is a central aspect of his job, and particularly as he had turned up to give a valuation. I’d already had 3 agents in before him, and he was £30K out! That’s huge in anyone’s books!
Coincidentally, he valued it at the stamp duty threshold this smacks of laziness, indifference and greed. His behaviour did nothing to allay the reputation that hangs around estate agents, very much like a bad smell. He was hectoring, disrespectful, lacking vision and indifferent to my needs as a seller.
It constantly surprises me when I encounter estate agents who have no consideration for the intense emotional cost that is often involved in selling and moving from one’s home. It’s not just a pile of bricks but can represent someone’s dreams and hopes. Mr Leaper Stanbrook was frighteningly indifferent to that.
He, moreover, tried to shame me into dropping the price, by making snide comments about things such as the ‘state of the woodwork in the hallway’. He did this I believe in order to fulfill his avaricious agenda, which is to make a quick sale, and shows a shocking lack of morality.
I really would recommend that you look elsewhere for a decent estate agent. There are others in Eastbourne who would do a better and more respectful job.