We had been looking for some time for an investment property in the Bayside area for family to move into when we came across this villa unit being sold by Hocking Stuart in Sandringham. After a couple of inspections with Mandy and her colleague Ryan, we decided to take a serious interest in this one. Mandy and Ryan were lovely to deal with, polite & professional with a good understanding of the local market, very helpful with any queries and quick to respond to phone calls. We did find the sale type (private sale, by best offer without knowing what anyone else had offered) challenging - at least you know where you are with an auction! But we were very happy with the outcome i.e. having the successful bid, and in the context of the current market, believe that we paid a fair and reasonable price for the property and within the price range quoted by Mandy. I would not hesitate to recommend Mandy as a very good and helpful estate agent and would expect nothing less from the Sandringham agency of Hocking Stuart which we hold in high regard, having purchased property & had a positive experience with them previously. Thank you Mandy from a happy client! :-)

Mandy Engelhardt

star   4.8   (83 reviews)

We recently engaged the professional services of Hokingstuart to sell my parents property in Sandringham,On meeting Ryan and Mandy we were instantly impressed with them ,They were easy to deal with no nonsense or pressure, They showed genuine concern of our plight as my parents were going into a nursing home, The inspections were many and Ryan even helped place plants and swept the garage and driveway as no one was living at property . Both Mandy and Ryan kept us informed of the progress of the campaign and the interest in the property. They are excellent communicators,They achieved an excellent outcome. I would highly recommend both Ryan and Mandy and their company for any realestate purposes . Kind regards Greg Swan.

Ryan Castles

star   4.9   (169 reviews)

My husband and I could not have been happier with the organised & amazing team at Hocking Stuart, Sandringham. Steve Tickell bought with him many, many years of knowledge and experience as did Scott McElroy. This knowledge and expertise, without a doubt helped find the right clients and therefore sell out apartment in record time. Nick Kiloh handled every client, every situation with expertise and the three of them always put our minds to rest over any queries we had and never hesitated to return calls and keep us up to date with what was happening. The month long campaign was completed with an auction by Scott McElroy. The result was beyond our expectations.We cannot thank these guys enough. I could not recommend any company higher. Faultless ! Monica & Denis Cole

Stephen Tickell

star   5   (176 reviews)

Steve was very supportive throughout the process. He gave us prompt feedback without ever needing to be asked. He was well informed and gave sound advice, always on a professional and friendly manner. We would highly recommend him to friends and family.

Stephen Tickell

star   5   (176 reviews)

On deciding to sell our home a close friend suggested I speak to Fran Harkin, principal at McGrath Sandringham. Notwithstanding my jaundiced view of the culture of the local real estate industry I respected my friend’s opinion & contacted Fran - it was one of the best pieces of advice I have ever been given. From the very first meeting with Fran my wife & I were impressed with her honesty & frankness. She did not try to gloss over the prevailing market difficulties & advised our home would sell if we were realistic in our expectations. Like most sellers we’d like to think we understood real estate but in reality we knew we were ‘babes in the wood’. For this reason we were prepared to listen to & take Fran’s advice & accept all of her recommendations re: pricing & presentation. Our sales campaign was during a marked downturn in the property market & in the lead up to a Federal election both of which resulted in limited interest in our property & general market uncertainty. However Fran & her excellent right-hand man, Cam Saba, kept our confidence up - both communicated with us regularly & did not try to build our hopes when there was not much interest in the property. Basically we trusted Fran implicitly as we felt as if we were her only client & knew that she was totally committed to achieving the very best result for us. Throughout the campaign we were kept informed of both the good news & the less good & we accepted what we were being told realising that Fran could think outside the square & had ‘a plan’ depending on how the campaign unfolded. We were also introduced to the McGrath team & were impressed with their knowledge & understanding of our property & their open & friendly dealings with us. We believed if our home didn’t sell that it would not be because of any failing of the McGrath team. Three days before auction our home sold at a good price & we were so glad that we had put our faith in Fran. We cannot recommend her, Cam & the McGrath team highly enough.

Fran Harkin

star   5   (120 reviews)

We had a fantastic experience selling our property at auction in Brighton with Steve Tickell. He did a great job for us and I would select Steve if we were to sell again.

Stephen Tickell

star   5   (176 reviews)

I am only to happy to write a review because I can highly recommend Mandy & her colleague Stephen Tickell. They are honest, knowledgeable, experienced professionals. They helped us through the whole process with good advice and gave us feedback along the way. They achieved a higher than expected result for us and were just lovely to work with. I would use them again and as I said can highly recommend them to others.

Mandy Engelhardt

star   4.8   (83 reviews)

I am happy to write a review as I found Stephen and his colleague Mandy Engelhart to be exceptional. They were knowledgeable, professional and experienced. Approachable and offered good advice. They are people with integrity and worked very hard throughout the campaign. The results they achieved exceeded our expectations!

Stephen Tickell

star   5   (176 reviews)

Mandy was easy to deal with, available to answer my concerns and knowledgeable concerning the prospect of a sale in the Bayside area.

Mandy Engelhardt

star   4.8   (83 reviews)

Not all agents are the same! I thought they were until I did my research, Hockingstuart stood out for me on their attention to detail and fantastic communication. But apart from that, I felt I trusted Mandy and Jenny. They were realistic about my expectations and gave me the guidance I needed through out the process. I'm delighted I chose them and if I were to sell again and do the same again. I can't recommend them enough.

Mandy Engelhardt

star   4.8   (83 reviews)

Stephen Tickell was a delight to deal with at all times, from the pre-planning discussions through to our auction day. He was friendly, knowledgeable, offered reasoned and sensible advice whilst being relaxed and reassuring. It was a pleasure to have Stephen working for us.

Stephen Tickell

star   5   (176 reviews)

Steve achieved the result we were after, this being our 6th sale in the last 15 years with he and Hockingstuart. His attention to detail, undoubted experience, and patience is second to none, in addition to the fact that he says it as it is! If you’re looking for an agent who you can rely on, look no further.

Stephen Tickell

star   5   (176 reviews)