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Thorogood John Austin and his team know the market extremely well and quickly identified a purchaser, were efficient in execution, highly communicative and achieved a great result in line with his initial estimate. We could not have asked for more. The surest sign of confidence in an estate agent must be finding him dependable and transparent when he represents another vendor selling to you! Having bought our Clapham home via John Thorogood in 2012, we found Austin to be informed and easygoing in addition to the admirable traits above, so we turned to him when we wanted to sell the same property in 2021.
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We're known for our honest and informative approach to sales. A blend of common sense, decades of experience and innovative marketing makes for a unique service. Founded by family in 1991, we are proof that not all agents are the same! Proudly independent and still family run, our focus on every client aims to produce outstanding results - and it works.
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Yes of course! According to some, he was largely responsible for the growth in popularity of this area at a time when Clapham was still distinctly unfashionable and buyers had to be lured, kicking and screaming, from North of the River. Some still do! John cut his teeth in the Toronto property market in the late '60s and is pictured here in SW London in 1971, with wife Janet and youngest son Austin (now director of the firm) asleep in the pram.
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At John Thorogood we believe real estate is an art; a beautiful and exciting world full of individual opinions, priorities and opportunities. Real estate has forever been our most prized asset. But for most of us, it's also our home - something we nurture and cherish. And we understand that home is much more than just a roof over our heads or a piece of data to be analysed.
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2020 marked our 30th Anniversary! Your reasons for instructing us have always been our exceptional service and unrivalled local knowledge. Honeywell and Belleville Catchment areas - the latest results. The latest admission results are out for our two, prized, local state primary schools. And the results, as always, are interesting!
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Andrew White
May 21, 2022
I have dealt with John Thorogood both as seller and buyer over a 15 year period and always found then very helpful and professional. My last purchase was in February this year and this was very straightforward and well handled by the team. Would definitely use again.
Alexander C.
May 13, 2022
We decided to use John Thorogood as they are known and trusted in SW11, and as sole agent they found our buyer very quickly. They handled a long sale process efficiently and with good humour. I would definitely use them again should the need arise.
Daniel Blatt
Apr 21, 2022
The surest sign of confidence in an estate agent must be finding him dependable and transparent when he represents another vendor selling to you! Having bought our Clapham home via John Thorogood in 2012, we found Austin to be informed and easygoing in addition to the admirable traits above, so we turned to him when we wanted to sell the same property in 2021. Austin and his team know the market extremely well and quickly identified a purchaser, were efficient in execution, highly communicative and achieved a great result in line with his initial estimate. We could not have asked for more - thanks, Austin! Best regards, D Blatt
Matthew Hughes
Feb 04, 2022
We bought through John Thorogood and had a very positive experience. Responsive and helpful throughout and continued to be helpful after the purchase was completed. Would certainly recommend.
Mark Lewis
Nov 17, 2021
We chose John Thorogood as sole agent to sell our home in SW12, because we wanted a firm that knows the area well, has a long history in the area, and came recommended. John Thorogood met all of those needs. We dealt mainly with Austin and Daphne, both of whom were professional, thoughtful and responsive. They took time to understand and react to our circumstances, and sought to match us with the right buyers. The circumstances were challenging, caused by Covid uncertainty. In the result, we sold our home. Our thanks to Daphne and Austin.
Taylor Mullings
Oct 23, 2021
We have had great experiences with John Thorogood. We worked with them both as buyers and as sellers and can say on both sides they were great. They knew the market and were able to negotiate good prices on both sides. I would highly recommend them.
Rhiannon Davies
Oct 19, 2020
We were really impressed with Austin from the start. He was the only person we met who we felt really understood our house and how best to sell it at a realistic but ambitious price (given the area and its condition). He was also really on top of the overall market conditions BTC, given we were in Lockdown 3 and had missed the original March stamp duty holiday, with a house at the top end price bracket of our street/the area. Factors we all thought might make it difficult / stressful.

But after one meeting with Austin and a few calls, we felt like we'd be in very safe hands. And we were. The whole team was brilliant and prompt; the marketing of the property was first class and turned around very quickly so we could get onto the market (we'd found our dream home so keen to secure that too!). After only 3 days of viewings, we had multiple bids which Austin and Daphne negotiated well for us and Austin again advised us on selecting the best buyer, as there are more factors to consider than just price offered. Experienced and integrity are two words I'd use to describe Austin and his company. All in all, 100 times more straight forward than we ever thought it would be and changed my views on estate agents!
Philip Little
May 31, 2020
An excellent service from start to finish. We received sensible and honest advice throughout the process, starting with value of the house and the odd jobs that needed doing prior to selling. But the team went well beyond what we would have expected, and in our absence they found and managed some local companies for garden clearance and the minor repairs.

This was followed by an efficient listing of the property which led to a lot of viewings and successful sale. Throughout we were kept well informed and I am sure that their knowledge of the business helped make it such a smooth process. We would have no hesitation is recommending Austin and his team.
Monika J.
Dec 29, 2019
Wouldn't go anywhere else for letting / selling my property after bad experiences with other local agents. John Thorogood are definitely the nicest and most professional ones! Small and friendly team that was always up to date with the process (buying/selling/letting in my case). Also been very helpful with good advice over the years even when I wasn't an active client.