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Trusted Property Services Across South East England
Batcheller Monkhouse is a regional firm of Estate Agents, Chartered Surveyors, and Chartered Town Planners, providing a diverse range of property-related services across the South East. Established as an employee-owned business in October 2025, we prioritise long-term stability and exceptional service. Our five strategically located offices in Battle, Haywards Heath, Pulborough, Surrey Hills, and Tunbridge Wells combine local expertise with national reach. With a rich history and deep community ties, we deliver bespoke solutions for residential, rural, and commercial property needs. Our team of dedicated professionals includes specialists in estate management, planning consultancy, agricultural advisory, and environmental services. We maintain memberships with RICS, CAAV, and ARLA, ensuring adherence to the highest industry standards. Our employee-owned structure aligns our team's interests with client satisfaction, fostering a culture of accountability and expertise. We leverage digital platforms and traditional networks to maximise property exposure for sellers and landlords. Client testimonials consistently highlight our professionalism, communication, and successful transaction outcomes. Our commitment to innovation is demonstrated through initiatives like our Natural Capital consultancy and employee ownership model. We serve a diverse clientele including homeowners, farmers, landowners, and developers with tailored advice and strategic support.
Services
Property Sales
Lettings Management
Estate Management
Planning Consultancy
Agricultural Advisory
Valuation Services
Environmental Consultancy
Telecoms Negotiations
Served areas
- Sussex, Kent, Surrey
Details
- Year established: 2025
Highlights and features
- We operate five strategically located offices covering Kent, Sussex, Surrey, and Hampshire
- Our employee-owned structure aligns team incentives with client satisfaction
- Chartered professionals include surveyors, town planners, and agricultural consultants
- We maintain specialist property marketing platforms for rural and equestrian properties
- Proven success in complex planning applications and compulsory purchase negotiations
Associations and certifications
- RICS
- CAAV
- ARLA Propertymark
What people say
First class service
Professional and supportive
Excellent communication
Stress-free transactions
Dedicated team
Services
Property Sales
Our residential sales service combines local market knowledge with national marketing reach. With five regional offices and specialist platforms like equestrianproperty4sale, we connect sellers with qualified buyers. Chartered surveyors provide accurate valuations while our two-tier marketing approach offers exclusive buyer matching before public campaigns. We achieved 27 residential flats sale in Sittingbourne through strategic planning negotiations.
Lettings Management
We offer comprehensive lettings solutions from tenant finding to full property management. ARLA-registered professionals match landlords with suitable tenants using detailed criteria rather than price alone. Our services include regular property checks, rent collection, and maintenance coordination. Overseas landlords benefit from our local contractor networks and experienced team handling properties like Warnham's Gatehouse cottages.
Planning Consultancy
Chartered town planners and surveyors provide development guidance for residential and commercial projects. We secured planning permission for glamping cabins in Catsfield and negotiated permitted development rights in Wadhurst. Our services cover local plan representations, enforcement issues, and agricultural occupancy conditions with expertise in retrospective approvals like Ashdown Forest holiday lets.
Agricultural Advisory
Specialist advisors support farm businesses with expansion plans, grant funding applications, and environmental scheme participation. We handle compulsory purchase order negotiations and provide strategic advice on estate management. Recent projects include 141-acre estate sales and biodiversity net gain assessments aligned with UK regulations requiring 10% off-site compensation.
Environmental Consultancy
Our Natural Capital Gateway helps landowners capitalise on emerging environmental markets. Services include biodiversity net gain planning, carbon auditing, and nutrient/water neutrality assessments. We advise on stacking environmental units with stewardship schemes while addressing location-specific requirements like catchment area regulations for development projects.
People
Matthew Braxton
Company Director
BSc-qualified director leading the Battle office with over 20 years' experience in residential property transactions. Specialises in rural property sales and strategic business development across East Sussex.
Emily Fenton
Head of Agency
Experienced property professional managing the Haywards Heath agency operations. Focuses on client relations and sales strategy with particular expertise in town house marketing and buyer negotiations.
Toby Trotman
Natural Capital Specialist
MRICS-qualified associate providing expert environmental consultancy in Tunbridge Wells. Advises landowners on biodiversity net gain, carbon auditing, and sustainable development opportunities across Kent and East Sussex.
Lucie Allan
Head of Lettings
MARLA-registered director managing residential lettings across Sussex. Specialises in landlord-tenant relations and property management solutions, including overseas landlord support and maintenance coordination.
Scott Smith
Environmental Consultant
Dual-qualified MRICS and MRTPI consultant leading environmental services in Tunbridge Wells. Expert in natural capital schemes, water neutrality assessments, and sustainable land management strategies for developers and landowners.
Questions
What property services does Batcheller Monkhouse offer?
We provide residential sales and lettings, agricultural consultancy, estate management, planning applications, environmental services, and telecoms negotiations across Kent, Sussex, Surrey, and Hampshire.
How can I get a property valuation?
Book a free valuation through our website or contact your local office in Battle, Haywards Heath, Pulborough, Surrey Hills, or Tunbridge Wells for an expert assessment.
Are you specialists in rural property?
Yes, with equestrian property expertise and rural agency services including farm sales, land management, and agricultural advisory support across the South East.
Do you handle planning applications?
Our chartered town planners secure permissions for residential, commercial, and environmental projects, including complex cases like permitted development rights and retrospective approvals.
What is your Natural Capital service?
We help landowners monetise environmental assets through biodiversity net gain, carbon auditing, and nutrient/water neutrality schemes while maintaining agricultural productivity.
How does employee ownership benefit clients?
Our employee-owned structure aligns team incentives with client satisfaction, ensuring dedicated service from professionals who directly benefit from successful client outcomes.
Reviews (9)
David Hallett
Jun 02, 2022
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From our first contact with Jeremy, he was efficient, approachable and professional. Jeremy was proactive during a lengthy transaction keeping the parties fully informed. Very impressed. Thank you Jeremy
Oana Barnett
Dec 12, 2021
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Rebecca Allen was fantastic - very responsive and professional, she made things happen really quickly for us. Cannot recommend her enough.
Karen Murdoch
Jul 05, 2021
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Really happy with Mark at the TWells BM office. He was professional, helpful and supportive throughout. When we lost our buyer he quickly got more viewings arranged and the sale back on track.
Calm Journey
Apr 29, 2021
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Great experience with Batcheller Monkhouse. Especially with Bethany, who went out of her way to ensure that we got in on the date we needed after some understandable setbacks.
John Mellor
Feb 22, 2021
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We bought a house in Tunbridge Wells that was listed with BM. Michelle was friendly, professional and communicative throughout the process. Any potential issues were approached constructively, and I particularly appreciated the effort she went to with co-ordinating the whole chain - not just BM listings.
Sue Lomas
Jan 21, 2021
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Rental dept - service was exceptional, very knowledgable and efficient, easy to get hold of too! Clare was outstanding, she added calm to a stressful experience.
Armen Mirzoian
Jul 14, 2019
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Big thank you to Jeremy, Michelle and Hannah. Very trustworthy, friendly team and communication has been ideal also. Thank you very much, I'd highly recommend listing with them as I have found purchasing through BM a very good experience.
Stephen and Helen Mangham
Jun 26, 2019
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Paul Stripp was incredibly helpful in finding and negotiating our rented house. We'd certainly use them when we come to buy.
Ian Bichard
Apr 16, 2019
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We have been through a particularly arduous purchase and James and the team from the HH office have been brilliant and from the outset. Great communicators, professional and just a thoroughly decent lot.