Why work with us?
We’re a boutique estate agency serving Tunbridge Wells, and the surrounding Kent & Sussex villages. We blend decades, of senior estate agency experience with modern marketing insight to deliver a truly bespoke service. Founded by Stephen Donnelly, former Director at Countrywide, alongside Zoe Ashfield and Christopher Mariani, specialists in luxury property sales and marketing, we unite the reach and professionalism of a national network with the precision, discretion, and personal attention of an independent agency. For every listing, we include Photography, Cinematic Videography and Aerial Capture as standard with no upfront cost, ensuring every home is presented at its very best.
What Our Client's Say
Chris Prange
We are along the process of selling our property including some land through Stephen James Residential and the experience has been vastly superior compared to the previous agents we had been using. Throughout the whole process, the team of Stephen, Zoe & Chris have been amazing. Initially before signing up with them, Stephen spent a lot of time to really understand our requirements and to thoughtfully work out how best to sell our property/land without any pressure. It all made good sense and since agreeing to sell with them, everything has been so much more proactive and we have been kept updated and involved regularly along the way. Importantly we have had so much more interest (and offers) on our property and can see that going forward it was the right decision. Many thanks.
David Allen-Butler
The directors of Stephen James Residential are a highly professional team. We have received an outstanding level of service. The key aspects of their service offering are gaining a deep understanding of client expectations and the property they have and outcomes require , producing a high impact and informative marketing video, a comprehensive set of still photos and a brilliantly worded particulars package. We have no hesitation in recommending them.
Dominika Mazur
”Their advice was honest and practical, and they were always available to answer questions or provide updates. It really felt like they genuinely cared about achieving the best outcome for us. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking to buy or sell a property. A great service and a pleasure to deal with throughout. ”
Jeanette Blackwood
”The team at Stephen James Residential provided an exceptional service and dealt with my property with great professionalism”
Norman Froude
”Stephen and I have known each other for over 15 years and during this time he has acted for me in both the sale and purchase of property. I have always found Stephen to be professional and effective in all his dealings with a sound knowledge of the property world, I would certainly recommend using his services.”
Looking to Buy a new property or Sell an existing one?
Comparing Tunbridge Wells Estate Agents? Here is What Sets Us Apart.
- The same director will undertake all viewings for consistency, you will never get a situation where the agent won’t know the answers to basic questions.
- The same director who undertakes the viewings, will also be the person negotiating on your behalf. This is crucial as they have met the potential buyers, so they have a good understanding of their situation.
- Free of charge, we will create a cinematic video, including drone footage of your property, so that potential buyers are emotionally invested. Pictures don’t do a home justice.
- We have in-house interior designers, planners and architects that can advise you on whether staging your home will give you the best return, or whether it might be good to make some alterations to the property before selling. We will promote your property through Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Google Advertising.
- As we are an independent Estate Agency in Tunbridge Wells, we don’t just answer phones in ‘office hours’, we are always on hand as we realise life isn’t just ‘9am – 5pm.