Going Home for Christmas - An Estate Agent's Tale

3rd December 2024

Going Home for Christmas - An Estate Agent's Tale

Whether you call it the Holiday Season, Festive Period or simply good old Christmas, the idea of celebrating at this time of year has been ingrained in us all over the course of history. 

With the shortest day of the year on the winter solstice, late December has always been an important time as long as humans have been around to witness it.

Even if you aren't a particularly religious person, the end of the year naturally centres around celebrating with family and friends. What's more, it's firmly focused on the idea of home...

Home sweet home

'Going home for Christmas' is a theme found in many famous films, TV shows and songs. The reason these are so plentiful and well known is because it's something that resonates with all of us.

At Maslen we understand that the work we do goes much deeper than helping people buy or rent a house or flat. It's about them finding a new home, one where they can write a new chapter in their lives, whether that happens over a relatively short time or covers a lifetime.

Remembering being a child wondering if Father Christmas has dropped by, or being the person waiting for their own now-grown up children to arrive for a Christmas visit are perfect examples of what we mean - and why we all have so much in common at this time of year. 

A house is not...

A home is a collection of feelings. It's a deep connection with the building that you live in.

Sometimes it can be a 'love at first sight' feeling when you walk through the door on a viewing. Other times it might take months or even years of renovation and decoration until everything falls into place and it starts to feel right.

That's one of the ways you can tell a good estate agent from the rest - we understand that feelings, dreams and the idea of home all play such a big role in the work we do.

Christmas season

With the idea of a safe, secure home being central to the concept of celebrating Christmas, now is a perfect opportunity for us all to think of those much less fortunate than ourselves. Homeless charities do great work all year round, however during the festive period it takes on a completely different perspective. 

We are proud to lend our support to some of the greatorganisations and initiatives in Brighton and Hove and encourage others to do the same, wherever you might live.

If you see your future as living in our great city get in touch with us and we'll help you make your dreams come true. Call us on 01273 677 001 or email the team at [email protected]

We wish you a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at Maslen Estate Agents.

 

Testimonials

  • Very happy with the service we got from you guys, everyone we dealt with was extremely friendly, professional and helpful. Thanks!

    Mr Brown Titian Road

  • Paul was absolutely brilliant. 

    Mrs Tasker Fiveways

  • The whole team were excellent, each one of them felt like family. Sharon had a lot of sorting to do at times but coped very well, a true profession...

    Mr Vernon Woodingdean

  • Thank you Paul and Archie, you gave an excellent service, as well as Kelly. I look forward to working with you again. 

    Mr White Fiveways

  • The staff were very helpful, an excellent service. I would recommend you to others.

    Miss Hockly Fiveways

  • Many thanks to Nick. It was an easy process thanks to you! I'm extremely satisfied with how the sale went, great job.

    Ms Mayanobe Aymer Road

  • Very impressed with the service. Sharon Wareham works tirelessly, very professionally and is always there for advice. 

    Miss Matthews Kipling Avenue

  • Thank you. We found all the staff knowledgeable and really pleasant to deal with. 

    Ms Ansloos Lewes Road

  • Very pleased with the excellent service throughout. Professional, friendly, efficient and no hard sell. Achieved above asking price. Thank you!

    Mr Witten Lewes Road

  • Very professional service. Thank you!

    Miss New & Mr Jackson Buller Road

  • Quality advice about when and how to sell, which was spot on. Thank you.

    Miss Coleman Buller Road

  • We were very pleased with services provided by the Fiveways office.

    Mr & Mrs Sawyer Shaftesbury Road

  • All very professional, kept updated throughout. Very pleased - Would recommend. 

    Mrs Hammond Hove

  • All the staff I dealt with were excellent. Sharon worked really hard to complete the sale.

    Mrs Bent Falmer Gardens

  • Compared to your rivals, your service was excellent

    Ms McGrigor Milner Road

  • Brilliant. Well done to Sharon and the Woodingdean team.

    Ms Curtis The Ridgway

  • Sharon was excellent - kept us well informed, thank you so much!

    Ms Waters Cowley Drive

  • Excellent Service from start to finish.

    Mr T Mole Cromwell Road

  • I wish we had used you to sell our property! Nice to meet honest people, who are genuinely interested in helping. Very pleased.

    Mrs Porter Taunton Road

  • Graham Griffin provided us, and continues to provide us, will all-round excellent advice. We trust his knowledge and expertise.

    Mr Blackmore & Ms O'Sullivan Financial Services

  • Excellent service from the Lewes Road branch. Martin Timms secured a quick sale & at a good price & Paula Carter worked really hard to secure...

    Ms Schulte Bear Road

  • I have bought and sold 7 properties, and this was the best experience of an estate agents services I have found.

    Mrs Shepherd Hertford Road

  • Paula's role was brilliant. Having someone office based and available was so appreciated and her promptness an impressive service - every Estate Agent...

    Ms Wynn-Jones Baxter Street

  • Exceptional service throughout the process - should we decide to sell in the future we wouldn't hesitate to use your agency. You're a cut above the...

    Ms Windels & Mr Barham Fiveways

  • Already recommended you! Thank you.

    Mr Edwards The Ridgway

  • Thanks for an excellent service. 

    Mr King Hove

  • Our local office manager, Sharon Wareham was warm and friendly and kept us up to date at all times.

    Mr Hope The Brow

  • Sharon was amazing! She kept us up to date the whole way through the process. We cannot fault Sharon or the rest of her team. 

    Mr & Mrs Ashley Woodingdean

  • Paula was fabulous and we felt really informed and supported. 

    Mr & Mrs Walker Lewes Road

  • Very pleased with the service. Many thanks to Sharon and the boys!

    Mr Flynn Woodingdean

  • It was an amazing experience, everyone involved were fantastic. 

    Mr & Mrs Knight Woodingdean

  • Paula is amazing!

    Ms Aspnall Gladstone Place

  • Paul Wilkinson was extremely helpful and efficient. The only problem was the vendors solicitor and Paul warned me of this. A good transaction all r...

    Mr Lavender Fiveways

  • Outstanding service from Sharon. James is an asset to Maslens & Harvey was so helpful and polite.

    Ms Cianchetta Selhurst Road

  • Superb service as usual, I would always recommend you.

    Ms S Hike Blackthorn Close

  • I would recommend Maslen to anyone. 

    Mrs Tripp Woodingdean

  • Very helpful and patient team.

    Mrs Shea Selborne Place

  • Best Agents in Brighton.

    Mrs Field Tarner Road

  • Thank you Maslens, you were all excellent!

    Miss Jasper Taunton Road

  • The whole team were very committed from start to finish.

    Mr Pilgrim Lewes Road

  • An efficient, professional and friendly service. Helpful and a pleasure to do business with.

    Mr Beddington Brading Road

  • Please thank Paula at Lewes Road - Excellent service. 

    Mr & Mrs Nuthall Lewes Road

  • Thank you for everything!

    Ms Tucker Willow Close

  • In February 2016 I was looking to buy and sell very rapidly. Competition among buyers at the time was very high. Sharon @ the Woodingdean branch sh...

    Ms Helen Lyons Woodingdean

  • Excellent service as always

    Mr Field Ringmer Road

  • Harvey was helpful and easily reachable at the beginning of the process and Sharon kept us informed and was always happy to help.

    Ms Murch & Ms Mapa Ticehurst Road

  • Ben was particularly enthusiastic and helpful. Martin, Paula, Sam and Will are all hard workers.

    Ms Goodey Franklin Road

  • Excellent customer service throughout. I will definitely recommend you, and use you again. Thank you.

    Ms Longley Kingsbury Street

  • Very pleased with the experience. I would definitely recommend you and use you again.

    Ms D Edmonds Horton Road

  • Service exceeded my expectations overall at all stages of the process - I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you. Thanks. 

    Ms Greene Lewes Road

  • A very positive experience - I had most contact with the Fiveways office and they were so friendly and helpful.

    Ms A King Balfour Road

  • Sharon was excellent, she kept us informed at all stages and was a really calming objective influence in the process.

    Ms Frederick Channel View Road

  • The team worked very hard over a long period to ensure my sale went through - excellent service!

    Mr Patrick Gladstone Terrace

  • First class service from a first class team.

    Mr & Mrs English The Ridgway

  • Very impressive - professional and friendly, both Martin Timms and Paula Carter were excellent at keeping in contact with sensible advice based on...

    Mrs O'Connor Hove

  • Very comprehensive and professional. Nice people to work with and highly recommended. 

    Mr Alderton Ladysmith Road

  • I found the service to be courteous, friendly and efficient.

    Mr Upton Buller Road

  • Cannot express our appreciation enough of all the efforts made by the Woodingdean team - they were fantastic.

    Mr John Mogridge Woodingdean

  • The Woodingdean team were very friendly and approachable.

    Mrs Palmer Pitt Gardens

  • A really good experience.

    Mr Tibble Lewes Road

  • The sale was dealt with swiftly, professionally and successfully. Thank you Maslen!

    Mrs Lincoln Hove

  • Nick and Paula are total stars! They were incredibly supportive and present throughout. Thank you!

    Miss O'Haire Hove

  • Very good service and communication. Paula was excellent.

    Mr & Mrs Scarboro 1 Pevensey Road

  • It was a long, drawn out process that the people at Maslen helped me through, without the impression that it was a chore. So extremely professional...

    Mr McLagan Lewes Road

  • Good team. Straightforward. No nonsense.

    Mr Standing Newmarket Road

  • Paula was absolutely amazing!

    Mr & Mrs MacKay Lewes Road

  • I was new to the area and viewed a lot of properties with a lot of different agents. Maslens were by far the best I came in contact with, so when i...

    Mr & Mrs Heer Lewes Road

  • Very impressed with all dealings with Maslen. Paula Carter was in particular very knowledgeable and helpful. 

    Mr McBlane Hove

  • We cannot recommend Maslen's estate agents enough.

    Many thanks to Paul, Donna, Janette and the...

    Linda & Les Wigmore Close

  • A completely painless experience from start to finish. Thank you.

    Mr Woolven & Mrs Bessant-Woolven Lewes Road

  • You were amazingly helpful throughout - a real pillar of strength with a very difficult sale.

    Mrs Parkin Fiveways

  • From start to finish the sale was dealt with in a thoroughly professional manner.  

    Mr Gibbs Lewes Road

  • Very thorough & very informative.

    Mr Michnowicz Waldegrave Road

  • We were very impressed with the Nick from start to finish. 

    Mr & Mrs Smith Lewes Road

  • Maslens as a whole were really friendly and professional. I have to thank and congratulate Paula Carter for being superb at her job and exceeding m...

    Ms Warren Hove

  • First class service. Friendly and professional.

    Mr Thorne The Avenue

  • Sharon, Harvey and James were all excellent - very professional. Totally opposite to what I have experienced with other agents. Maslen have restore...

    Ms Lyons Woodingdean

  • Ben and Paula were calm and reassuring throughout a very difficult process!

    Ms Easterbrook Bear Road

  • We were delighted with the service received from all the staff with whom we had contact,

    Dr Crichton The Ridgway

  • Extremely efficient. Nick and Paula are excellent. The weekly phone calls were much appreciated. 

    Ms Gray Lewes Road

  • Sharon and her team could not have done more in what was a difficult sale. 

    Ms Daly Woodingdean

  • Very, very happy we chose you, felt right from the start! Thank you!

    Miss Blackadder Coniston Court, Holland Road

  • Great service, always polite and friendly. Excellent contact and info all the way.

    Mr Wells Bishops Road

  • Sold within 2 weeks for asking price "excellent!"

    Mr Grundy Bishops Road

  • Best Estate Agents ever experienced - professional, approachable, competent and exemplary. 

    Mr & Mrs Guest Riley Road

  • Thanks David, all very professional.

    Mrs Flowers Foxdown Road

  • Excellent communication and advice throughout. It felt very reassuring to be in good hands.

    Mrs Brooker Buller Road

  • A good team at Woodingdean helped us through a stressful time.

    Mr & Mrs Penton Sycamore Close

  • Hugely impressed with Ben & his team.

    Mrs Mead Upper Lewes Road

  • All agents at Maslen were extremely helpful and polite from the beginning to the completion of sale. 

    Mr Johnson Fiveways

  • Very impressed with the efficient and friendly service, the staff were a pleasure to deal with. 

    Mr & Mrs Gill Lewes Road

  • Fantastic service. By far the best agents we have ever used, I cannot recommend you highly enough.

    Mr Field Mafeking Road

  • A very committed team who made the sale process very easy.

    Ms Rees Ticehurst Road

  • As always, an excellent service. 

    Mr & Mrs Field Lewes Road

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