Why Knight Frank henley global reach Knight Frank is the largest independent property consultancy in the world, established more than 110 years ago and renowned for delivering consistent professional advice. We pride ourselves on recruiting the best people and with more than 6,300 professionals globally, we have experts who handle residential, commercial and agricultural property around the world. Along with our people and global network, our track record of sold and let properties highlights our ability to do the best job for our clients, and our research department ensures that we have access to the latest market data. In addition, our use of technology gives us five points of difference and no other agent can compete with us on all of these points. Location matters Our market appraisals are based on extensive experience and knowledge of the local area. This is complemented by our national and global network. As the residential market becomes increasingly global and international exposure becomes paramount, the benefit of this network becomes clear. With 245 offices spanning 43 countries, we have a truly global reach and receive interest from a wide range of buyers, from those downsizing within the UK to international investors and company executives moving from abroad. The fact that we build relationships with each of our clients and applicants means that, whether they come from Chiswick or China, we will always source you the best possible match from our ever-growing pool of potential buyers. Where our buyers come from: International 9% 10 20% 20 14 20 % 51% 26 30 17 25 7 8 6 16 22 29 24 12 1 28 19 3 5 4 2 21 13 15 11 9 18 23 27 London 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rest of UK Ascot * Basingstoke Bath Beaconsfield Berkhamsted Bristol Cheltenham Cirencester Cobham * Edinburgh Esher * Exeter Guildford Harrogate Haslemere 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 South East Henley Henley* Hereford Horsham Hungerford Lauder London† Oxford Sevenoaks Sherborne Stratford-upon-Avon Sutton Coldfield Tunbridge Wells Virginia Water Winchester Worcester * Lettings Service † 19 offices across Central London offering sales and lettings people we understand We put clients at the heart of everything we do Our unique partnership culture allows us to put our clients at the heart of what we do. This means that our service levels are driven by our clients’ needs, not those of external shareholders. As a result we have created an environment that nurtures the best people in the business and genuinely allows us to give the best advice – the sort of advice you’d give your family. What can be a life-changing process for many people – buying, renting or letting a property – is handled with care, discretion, service, and professionalism at all times. The team Matthew Mannall Partner/Office Head matthew.mannall@knightfrank.com T 01491 844 905 Nicholas Brown Partner nicholas.brown@knightfrank.com T 01491 844 901 Charlie Fisher Associate charlie.fisher@knightfrank.com T 01491 844 903 Matthew has worked in agency since 1994. His experience was built initially in the London markets. In 2005 he opened the Henley-onThames office with Nicholas Brown before moving in 2010 to open and establish the Horsham office. Matt returned to Henley in 2013 to head up the team. Nicholas has worked in country house sales in and around the Henley area since 1984, joining Knight Frank in 1994. Over the years he has sold many of the finest houses in South Oxfordshire and South Buckinghamshire. Charlie began working in agency in 2004. He is experienced in dealing with a wide range of properties and buyers, having worked in the competitive Docklands and City market and Wimbledon. Alexander Risdon Senior Negotiator alexander.risdon@knightfrank.com T 01491 844 904 Suzy Garett Senior Negotiator, Lettings suzy.garett@knightfrank.com T 01491 844 911 Alexander joined Knight Frank in 2012. He began in agency in 2006 working for Andrews & Partners of Gloucestershire and previously at the Agricultural College in Cirencester. He is experienced in a wide range of town and country properties. Suzy started our lettings department in the Henley office in November 2012. Her agency work began in 1999, working part time for an independent agency. She worked for Savills in Henley, and moved on to run Hamptons International largest country office in Beaconsfield as a Senior Manager. Our community At Knight Frank we are recognised as a transparent and ethical organisation in all our dealings. In 2012 we sponsored a number of local events including the annual NSPCC Christmas Fair at Phyllis Court, which was a resounding success and the Henleyon-Christmas event which helped raise funds for local charities. Nationally, Knight Frank UK supported Movember, a global campaign to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health. As a whole our network raised in excess of £14,000 for this charity. track record The sale is in the detail Clients come back to us again and again. It’s not just about the years of experience, it’s about the results we deliver. Knight Frank is renowned for marketing the most prestigious property around the world. But we are also hugely successful in marketing ‘best in class’ property wherever it is. The statistics support our performance, with an enviable track record and clients keep coming back to us again and again. In the last 12 months, 85% of our sales were priced under £2.5 million. On average, London buyers spent £1.9 million and we achieved 15% more offers in 2012 than in the previous year and we achieved an average of 37% of the guide prices. “Of all the professionals we have dealt with during the sale and purchase process, Knight Frank stand out as the best of the bunch by a large margin. If we were to move again then Knight Frank would be our first port of call.” Mr and Mrs J Deane SOLD Henley-on-Thames “W e would like to thank Charlie Fisher and everyone in the Knight Frank team at Henley for the highly professional way with which the sale of our property was handled.” Jo and James McConville SOLD Northend “J ust a short note to thank Nick Brown (especially) for all the effort required to sell my late mother’s house. Many thanks for all your help Nick.” Richard Goldstein SOLD Lower Shiplake To hear more of our clients’ stories, visit KnightFrank.co.uk/FranklySpeaking technology Property search is evolving Embracing new technology to support our outstanding marketing of property ensures that we can get property in front of more people, increasing the chance of a successful sale or rental. The ‘near me’ functionality on our app means that you can search for the properties near you, or much further afield. Slightly closer to home, we are currently marketing around 40 properties plus 12 privately in and around the Henley, Marlow, Goring areas. These are available to view on the global search site and on our iPhone and iPad apps. Every day, properties are viewed over 900 through the global search. The power of our website enables us to track who is buying – from around the world, UK, London or in our local areas, we can identify the best means of targeting potential buyers for property. OVER 25% of ALL our buyers are originally sourced through KnightFrank.com • O ver 1.1 million property viewings on our apps for iPhone and iPad, with more than 400,000 in the last 3 months • T he only agent app to feature research content • N early 1 million visitors a month to our Global Property Search site from all over the world • M ulti-lingual search site, which automatically translates details to one of eight languages, including Mandarin, Russian, French, Spanish and Italian, broadening the appeal of your property to a global market • M y Knight Frank allows users to register for their own property alerts Since its launch AT The 2012 Our ipad app beginning of has remained in THE top 70 Lifestyle apps research We know the market Insight drives performance Our world-class research team ensures that we lead the field in understanding the key drivers of the residential property market. We produce regular research reports and market insights which demonstrate real market knowledge, allowing us to price and market a property to deliver a sale in the most effective way. Our news and research blog is a great way for you to find the latest news, views and analysis on the world of prime property and associated subjects, from planning and residential development to tax reform and international wealth trends. KnightFrank.com/GlobalBriefing 85% of our sales in the last 12 months were priced under £2.5m * January - December 2012 Local area insight •59% of buyers want to spend £1.5m or under Sales by price band • The average local buyer spends £1.5 million •56% of property that came to market was priced £1.5 million and below under £750k 33% £1.5m to £2.5m 24% £2.5m to £3.5m 9% £3.5m to £5m 2% over £5m 4% Figures reflect exchanges, Jan-Dec 2012 Knight Frank Henley 20 Thameside  Henley on Thames  RG9 2LJ +44 (0)1491 844 900 henley@knightfrank.com KnightFrank.co.uk/Henley @henley_property 28% £750k to £1.5m