Ben was highly recommended by a friend who had recently sold. Ben conducted himself and my sale very professionally and in a genuinely gentlemanly way - a rarely found quality these days. I unreservedly recommend Ben Southwell as sales agent of choice and look forward to dealing with Ben again on my next sale. Sincere thanks, Ben.
If you are looking to sell in the inner west speak with Ben Southwell from Cobden and Hayson. I selected Ben as I brought this house from him and I was so impressed with his customer service and his negotiation skills at the time. An excellent communicator that builds deep relationships with his clients. An elite agent with integrity, who never stops, diligent, excellent communicator and just good bloke. Ben gets results.
Ben has now sold two properties for me and both times I’ve been very satisfied with both his professionalism and thorough campaign management. Would highly recommend him.
Ben was extremely helpful in the purchase of our house. There was no stuffing around, really pragmatic, just wanted to make it as painless for all involved. Even after the deposit, he facilitated access to the property on several occasions to help facilitate our move. Could fault him.
Received regular updates on the progress of our campaign. It was originally going to be a 5 week campaign but the interest was incredible so Ben suggested to bring auction date forward by 2 weeks. We did and got an excellent result.
Working with Ben Southwell has been rewarding. Ben is knowledgeable, area & market savvy, and practical...you know where things stand. He strikes a more than useful and informed balance between buyer and vendor interests.
I’d just like to give a little background before I start the review. We live in France and I had come back to Australia to empty and clean our house and then sell it. Ben and Alina from Cobden & Hayson were selected as agents for the sale from a short list of 4 agencies. There was just something right about them. We needed someone we felt safe with as the sale was likely to take place after I had returned to France. Ben and Alina came up trumps, the house sold with little fuss, no worries and for a little over the price Ben Southwell had predicted. Communication was effortless and just when needed. All in all a perfect business transaction. Thank you both.
Ben and Alina were fabulous agents -- always friendly and always professional. They are highly knowledgeable about properties in their territory in the Inner West. They achieved the price we saught for our house sale in the most honest, professional and respectable manner. I would certainly hire them again!
Dealing with Ben was a pleasure. Throughout the whole sale process he was extremely professional, keeping us fully informed about every aspect of the sale. I would recommend him unreservedly.
Having been in the property game for over 20 years, chosjng an agent was always going to be a process. Ben was an agent that we’d met at many open houses around the area when we started looking to buy. He was courteous, professional and listened to our requirements. Ben stayed in touch, regularly and without being pushy throughout our search. His no nonsense & direct approach spoke volumes and was a refreshing change to some of the agents we dealt have dealt with. The way he looked after his potential purchasers gave us great confidence in his ability to represent our own home. Thank you to you, Jack & the team for a well earned result.
This is the second time I have used Ben with great results. Ben and his team always exceed expectations in knowledge, communication and of course the end result. Ben is always accurate in his expectation setting, very thorough, truthful, trustworthy with high touch throughout the campaign, pre and post. I would never work with anyone else in either buying or selling.
