County Homesearch

Harriet Holden-White and Katy Waite with their team, successfully run the Surrey office of The County Homesearch Company.

Their years of expertise and numerous contacts allow them to find those ‘special properties’ most suited to their client’s needs. Strong relationships with local Estate Agents means they get details of properties in draft form and they have contacts that market properties privately.

As well as their successful property finding service for new homes, they have a large portfolio of corporate clients looking to relocate their staff to rental properties.

Not only is London on Surrey’s doorstep for shopping, theatre and history, there are many outstanding beauty spots for walking, cycling or just admiring. The Devil’s Punch Bowl in Hindhead has its own interesting history, with many different species of wild life and birds. Virginia Water on the edge of Windsor Great Park finds many families picnicking and relaxing at weekends.

Surrey is home to some of the leading Golf Clubs in the Country. Wentworth hosts many of the major international golf tournaments and is located near to Virginia Water. Foxhills, Hindhead and Hankley Common Golf Clubs are but a few of the many beautiful clubs located in Surrey.

With over 90 independent schools, 4 international and many hundreds of state schools, Surrey is a great location for family living.

In the county town of Guildford with its cobbled streets, you can explore its wealth of interesting history and admire its beauty. Guildford Castle dates to 1066 and Guildford Cathedral is situated in 20 acres of green parkland. Guildford is home to The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre where many West End productions are debuted.

Since 1780 the market town of Epsom has held the annual and world famous ‘Epsom Derby’ horse race which continues to attract many visitors from far and wide.

Surrey is home to some of the most stunning villages in the country. Frensham & Dockenfield , with the famous Frensham Ponds has stunning scenery and beautiful homes. Frensham Church was built in the 13th century and is well worth a visit. Shere is probably the most photographed village in Surrey, with its ducks and ford and two well sited public houses it is a great place to wander. The 17th century prison is a short walk from the village. Both of these villages are on the main line to Waterloo and Surrey is a great location for commuting to London.

• Guildford
• Godalming
• Dorking
• Reigate
• Farnham
• Haslemere
• Weybridge
• Epsom

Surrey has good road and rail links to London with a maximum journey time of one hour or minimum journey time of 10 – 15 minutes. It is also ideally placed for both Heathrow and Gatwick International Airports.

County Homesearch not only found us a property that exceeded our expectations in a difficult market, but also went more than an extra mile to ensure everything was as perfect as it could be for us when moving day arrived.  Importantly, throughout the search Katy was a joy to work with (as was Harriet) and remained super-responsive which increased efficiency and decreased stress levels!  Thank you County Home search, worth every penny!

Using County Homesearch to find me a home to buy was the wisest decision I have made!

Having just returned to the UK from abroad, and trying to combine a hectic lifestyle with starting a busy new job in London, the last thing I had time for was house hunting.  I was keen to move to Surrey – an area I did not know very well – but was renting in London and so wasn’t able to devote much time looking in an area away from where I was living.

Katy and Harriet at County Homesearch Surrey were therefore just what I needed.  Two people who combined in-depth knowledge of the area and its property market, great contacts among local agents and a flare for negotiation.  All that and thoroughly engaging and helpful people to boot!

With their help I managed to find an excellent home in only a matter of weeks.  They really cut the hassle out of the house hunting and also provided great advice about local tradesmen and other amenities.  I would recommend them to any potential house buyer – a real Rolls Royce service!
Mr.  P

As overseas residents looking to buy a property before returning to the UK we were delighted with the service provided by Katy Waite and County Homesearch.  County worked thoroughly through our brief, made helpful suggestions, and identified suitable properties.  Once we decided on a property, they offered excellent advice, securing the purchase efficiently and smoothing the conveyancing process.  From start to finish the process took less than 3 months, and was well worth the investment.  We would recommend Katy and County Homesearch to anyone in our position.
Mr. & Mrs. L

We would like to thank both you and Harriet for all the hard work you put into our relocation project.

You understood our brief and found not only a property that suited our needs but that has blown us away.  With a young family we did not have the time to spend, researching on the internet, and then spend precious spare time looking at houses only to find out they were totally unsuitable, especially as we had to travel all the way from London to view.

We bought our house when the market was buoyant and houses were under offer before they even went on the open market and we would never have been able to find our house through traditional estate agency channels.

Once the offer was accepted your assistance with all other aspects of relocation proved invaluable such as finding schools etc.

Thank you once again and we would have no hesitation in recommending your company.
Mr. & Mrs. K

A rather belated note to say thank you to both of you for all your fantastic work in finding Stoke Lodge! I set you an impossible task, finding my ideal house at very short notice, but not only did you read my mind as to what I wanted, but you found it as well – and kept me sane throughout the process, I’m sure it was well beyond the call of duty for you to talk me off the ceiling quite so often!

Thank you also for all your help in finding the right people to do things, your knowledge of what can be done and more importantly who can do it (well) was invaluable – without you recommending the kitchen designer who could shift rooms and install/build around an Aga I would not have bought the house.  Your expertise extended to my business as well, a phone call connected me to a great IT person who sorted all my comms/phones and email systems.

I know there were problems you haven’t even told me about – but dealt with them and I’ve been here for 6 months thanks to your advice, concern and care with my relocation.

A really big thank you to you both – 6 months later looking back I realize what an impossible job you took on, I wouldn’t have got here without you.
Mrs. T

As soon as I spoke to Katy Waite from County Homesearch I knew that she would be able to help us with our move.  With great listening skills she was able to identify our brief for relocating out of London instantly and within weeks we had found our ideal property in an area that met all our needs.

She understood our taste, style and budget restrictions and even managed to negotiate a great deal off the asking price.  The attention to detail and professionalism helped make the relocation very easy, we did not have to worry about the small details as they had been planned in.  They saved us time and money but more importantly found our ideal home.
Mr & Mrs. W

Thanks to you both for all your help.   I am very pleased with the house and you have made it much easier to find the right place.
Mr. C

Thanks to all of you for the support, I am very pleased with the flat and your professionalism.
Mr. D

Buying a house is never easy at the best of times. At the start of our search there were three of us (my wife, 2 year old son and me), but my wife was already heavily pregnant and gave birth to twins mid-way through our search. Katy and Harriet at Country Home Search are true professionals who at every stage of the process went out of their way to understand our requirements, and then persevered with us to help us find the best house we could afford. Houses are about realising dreams, but it can be very dispiriting not to say incredibly time consuming to do this search by yourself. We are utterly delighted with the house we have ended up securing and appointing Country Home Search will probably end up being one of the best investment decision we ever made.
Mr. & Mrs. C

Address:

County Homesearch Company Ltd
Capital House
Guildford Road
Farnham
Surrey
GU10 1PG

Telephone

+44 (0)1420 520 044

Fax

+44 (0)871 263 9295

Email

surrey@county-homesearch.com