Property in Chelsea - Essential Information & Contacts
If you are planning to buy a property in Chelsea or simply a two bedroom pied-a-terre the information on this page is essential reading.
The simple fact is you must make sure that you see every suitable house or apartment available if you want to buy the finest property that suits your requirements. If you don’t you will be making one of the biggest mistakes that average buyers make: you will severely limit the chance of seeing the best property available. The fewer properties you see, the less likely you are to find and acquire the finest home or investment available.
I am afraid there is nothing glamorous about trying to find a property in Chelsea. You must speak to every agent regularly and be on their list of “hot buyers” (please see the “Finding Properties” page). In addition you must source off-market properties. This is especially important if you are hoping to acquire one of Chelsea’s finest residences (please see the “Off Market Property” page).
Many of the best properties will never reach the open market, but nevertheless you must stay in regular contact with the local estate agents. Scanning the internet is a hopeless and ineffective way of searching for property in Chelsea as many of the best properties will be sold before the details are ever uploaded.
In areas such as Chelsea many owners ask the agents to sell their properties discreetly. Therefore it is essential that you build a good relationship to ensure that you are top of their preferred buyers’ list. You will then be the first to see many of these properties first and can therefore have first refusal.
I have listed below the majority of agents based in the area. The list is not necessarily in any particular order and is not an exhaustive list. Firstly we cannot be seen to be favouring a particular agency. You should also not discount certain agents simply because the agency is small. The owners of some of the boutique agencies are some of the best connected people in London.
Secondly, property in Chelsea is often listed with agents who are not the most appropriate for that type of home – this can lead to the house being undervalued thus creating an opportunity for the buyer who has taken the necessary effort to carry out a thorough search).
Thirdly new agencies are created while others disappear. The site will be updated periodically, but we cannot guarantee the speed at which this will happen. As ever it is vital that you do your research.
It is also important to remember that agents based outside of Chelsea will also sell properties in the area.
Estate Agents in Chelsea (SW3, SW5 & SW10)
| Rigby & Rigby | Sothebys Int. |
| Knight Frank | McKee & Co |
| Johnson & Packer | Strutt & Parker |
| Strutt & Parker Lane Fox | Hamptons |
| John D Wood | Savills |
| Ashdown Marks | W.A.Ellis |
| Croft International | Cluttons |
| Jackson-Stops & Staff | Rickett Tinne |
| Bective Leslie Marsh | Marsh&Parsons |
| HLR | Douglas & Gordon |
| Chesterton Humberts | Winkworth |
| Friend & Falcke | Curzon |
| Safinia & Co | Carter Jonas |
| Russell Simpson | Maskells |
| Beaney Pearce | Foxtons |
| Plaza Estates | Soames |
| Harrods Estates | Proprium Agency |
| Humberts | Chelsea International |
| Kaye & Carey | Susan Metcalfe |
| Chapeltons | Jo Webster Props |
| Daniel Corbett & Co | Champions |
| Wilton Estates | |
| Allsop |
(Please note that the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea also includes many other postcodes. This list include Earl’s Court, The Boltons as well as Chelsea, but does not include South Kensington, Kensington etc.)
Are You Too Busy To Deal With Estate Agents & Handle The Buying Process?
Unfortunately ensuring you are at the top of the agents’ “preferred buyers’ list” is a time consuming task. You will inevitably also waste time viewing unsuitable properties.
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