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Company Information
Charlecote Estates Ltd is a family run firm of Chartered Surveyors, regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) with extensive experience within the residential and commercial property sectors, providing advice and guidance to homeowners and commercial clients.
We operate within Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Sussex, Surrey, Berkshire and Central and Greater London.
Charlecote Estates Limited was established in 2010 forming part of the Charlecote group of company’s carrying some 40 years of experience within the industry.
We are a dynamic firm and pride ourselves on delivering an efficient, director level to our clients, tailored to meet their specific needs. We also sit on a major panel serving a number of mainstream lenders and banks, providing valuation surveys and reports. This provides us with an expert knowledge of the local property markets within the regions that we operate.
We provide RICS compliant Homebuyer Reports, Building Surveys and various other services for home buyers, priding ourselves on ensuring that you have the information needed to make an informed and unbiased decision. We ensure that our survey clients are kept fully informed of the process form the start, through to the issuing the final report and post survey questions, with direct contact with the surveyor throughout the process. This also ensures that our clients have access to discuss any findings from the report in detail, post survey.
We also offer a number of bolt on services to the standard RICS Homebuyer report these include; restricted access drone surveys, photo and video reporting of defects, thermal imaging and express same day turnaround.
Please call us now and we would be happy to provide more information and guidance on the report and a quotation.
Contact Details
James Cleaver BSc (Hons) MRICS, RICS Registered Valuer
03452350006
07712051137
http://www.charlecote.co.ukAddress
Redbourne
The Spinney
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 7FW
United KingdomServices provided - click on a service to obtain estimates and/or contact details
Building Survey , Party Wall, Homebuyer Survey, Valuation Survey, Home Condition Surveys, Schedules of Condition, Lease Enfranchisement, Rent Reviews Commercial
Charlecote Estates was established in 2010 and is an independent Surveying Practice with extensive experience within the residential and commercial property sectors, providing advice to homeowners and commercial clients.
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Comprehensive level 2 survey, efficient in producing a quick detailed report. Good communication and advised appropriate level of survey for property. Would use again, would recommend.
Homebuyer Report, Southampton, Hants, James - August 2022Brilliant service by James. Prompt and efficient and exactly what we needed to move on to the next step of our house move. Would happily use again.
Property Valuation, Hampshire, M.Hallam - January 2022They were quick to respond, understand further about my needs and all the communication was done in a timely and clear manner. All documents were sent over email where I could read and sign electronically which really worked for my personal preferences. On the day of the survey, I had a call straight after to talk through the main findings in detail - they were very thorough and spoke the findings in a very simple way to understand. I then received the very detailed report later that evening. The level of detail in the report, and accompanied by pictures has been absolutely fantastic. I would highly recommend Charlecote for their services.
Level 2 Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, N.Angel - June 2021Charlecote Estates were professional, helpful and their service was delivered perfectly. Would recommend.
Homebuyers Survey, Portsmouth, C.Taylor - May 2021I had a Home Buyers Survey carried out by James at Charlecote Estates. I was very pleased with the whole process, from the initial phone-call, through to the management of the booking, through to the survey and report - things couldn't have been smoother. The whole process was carried out within 2 weeks which was impressive given how busy the property market is at the moment, many other surveyors were quoting upwards of three weeks turnaround. James called on the day of the survey and went through all the initial findings in detail and I was very impressed with the detail and thoroughness of the report and everything is really clear and concise. Overall, I am confident to recommend Charlecote Estates.
Homebuyer Survey, Gosport, J.Bradbury - April 2021The first survey identified some problems I had noticed as far more serious than I had thought. A drains test, as recommended revealed a total failure of the system. The subsequent advice given & recommendations made saved me from unforeseen costs of in excess of £25,000. The vendors refused to renegotiate so I withdrew from this purchase. I had no hesitation in requesting another survey on a second property, which was undertaken= swiftly, with the same level of expertise & has subsequently resulted in this exchanging on the 19th. March. 2021
Homebuyers Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, D.Reid - March 2021Excellent professional survey service by James. After a quick acknowledgement and contract signature a survey was promptly booked and executed as planned. The comprehensive report and a courtesy call to explain the key findings arrived within hours. Could have not asked for a better experience.
RICS Homebuyer Survey, Southampton, Hants, M.Jensen - March 2021Homebuyer Survey, Romsey, Hampshire, Z. Arunan - February 2021
Great service and great communication throughout. Survey was received back very quickly and it was very thorough.
Homebuyer Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, G.Spacagna - December 2020James was prompt, informed and produced our report in a timely and courteous way. Happy to recommend.
Homebuyers Survey & Valuation, Chichester, C.Denholm - October 2020Very professional, very thorough and easy to deal with. Would highly recommend
Homebuyers Report & Valuation, Eastleigh, Hampshire, L.Holmes - September 2020Very pleased with service.
Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, Mrs S Nann - August 2020We found James, professional, polite and friendly, he kept us informed at all times and gave a through report on the house we are buying.
Homebuyer Survey, Portsmouth, Mrs S Broome - July 2020With current Covid19 obstacles in place Charlecote Estates were very considerate and professional whilst undertaking house survey. Communication throughout process of booking survey, undertaking and reporting survey were exceptional. Would not hesitate to contact for future work.
RICS Survey, Southampton, Alex. S - May 2020A very personal service .James acted fully on my requests and gave feedback from survey by phone straight after inspection with report following the same day. Thoroughly recommend his professionalism and efficient service
RICS Level 2 Homebuyer Report, Hedge End, Southampton, S.Cluer - February 2020James from Charlecote Estates was excellent, really thorough and patient and promised a phone call on the day of the survey which he did and it was invaluable as well as had further conversations to discuss our concerns. He was happy to advice and take as long as it needed for us to understand. I would absolutely use Charlecote Estates again as the service delivered was excellent.
Homebuyer Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, E.Perry - January 2020Really good service. Would highly recommend. I was kept up to date with when the survey would happen. After I was contacted by phone and he talked me through what he found. The report was with me by email the next day. Really detailed and clear report. Worth every penny.
Survey, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Angela - November 2019I would highly recommend Charlecote Estates and James Cleaver surveyor. I found him via check a trade. The whole process to engage his services for a Homebuyers survey was quick and efficient. He sent me an example of the report he would prepare which was of high quality and easy to understand. My final report was also sent to my conveyancing solicitor. My report was easy to read and highlighted the areas I needed to address re my house purchase before exchange of contracts.
Housebuyers Survey, Fareham, Hampshire, J.Holmes - October 2019Very efficient, professional and kept us updated throughout. Survey was performed in a timely manner with the a verbal report just afterwards. The full report was sent to us the same day and was very comprehensive.
Homebuyers Report & Valuation, Eastleigh, Hampshire, R.Meering - August 2019Professionalism : A quick and professional approach. No delays what so ever.
Homebuyer Survey, Bursledon, Hants, H Hatchard - July 2019Homebuyer Survey. D. Garner, Eastleigh, March 2019.
James from Charlecote Estate surveyors was very professional throughout. The survey was initially followed up with a verbal report, with the written report being received shortly thereafter. Further clarification was sought which James responded to in a positive and professional manner. The standard report was concise and informative with illustration as necessary. Correspondence (email and phone) was very good. I would have no hesitation in recommending James.
Building Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, P.Fuller - November 2018I selected Charlecote Estates for my homebuyers survey based upon their feedback and price and was not disappointed. Extremely pleased with the survey and quality of Service. Communication with James was quick and easy and the survey scheduled within 1 week. The survey report itself was very detailed with clear explanation and photographs highlighting any deficiencies. James himself contacted me directly after the survey to discuss his findings and recommendations, with the written report received later that same day. I would highly recommend.
Homebuyer Surveys, Fareham, Hampshire, S.Evans - November 2018Extremely happy with the report I received and the availability of the surveyor to answer any questions that arose. The survey was very thorough and included photos of areas of concern which was very helpful. Speedy turn around time, James phoned me following the survey and advised me of his findings, the full report was available to download that evening. I would highly recommend this company.
Homebuyers Survey, Gosport, Hampshire, Anita - October 2018Excellent communication throughout, Very impressed with the detail given on our report. Have already recommended James to another person and will continue to do so. James made us feel at ease with the whole process and got back to use extremely quickly withal his findings.
HomeBuyers Survey Level 2, Bournemouth, Claire - September 2018The website was easy to use and very quick Supplier Feedback Excellent service - professional and very prompt
Homebuyers Survey. McAvoy, Portsmouth. September 2018Mr Cleaver of Charlecote conducted a thorough survey of the property i intended to buy in Portsmouth. I have previously had surveys where, as there was little light or no stairs, the surveyor refused to go up and look thankfully Mr Cleaver is not one of those people and as such he found problems with my roof. Should the purchase of the property fall through I will have no hesitation in using his company again.
Homebuyer Survey. Andrew, Chichester. September 2018James was extremely responsive and helpful when asking questions before the survey, called immediately afterwards to provide a summary of the important aspects, delivered an extremely detailed and clear Homebuyers Report with photos, and also answered questions after this had been delivered. Highly recommended
Homebuyers Report. Jones, Winchester. August 2018James was selected to do a home Buyers report on the property we are currently buying. His report was excellent and the level of detail was exceptional. James also made himself available at any time to go through any questions we had regarding the survey. By far the Best Home buyers report I have ever seen. Well done
Homebuyers Report, Fleet, Hampshire, Mr Watts - August 2018Can't fault James' work. Communicated very well and was thorough with the survey. Survey was booked in promptly after instruction. Full report had been emailed to us within 3 hours of the survey being completed. Will recommend Charlecote Estates to any friends or family in need of a chartered surveyor.
Homebuyers Survey, Eastleigh, Hampshire, George - August 2018Superb report, very thorough and received the report very promptly! Would recommend to anyone looking for someone to carry out a survey.
RICS Homebuyer Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, Mark - August 2018Homebuyer Survey, Locks Heath, Hampshire, Kerry - June 2018
Extremely efficient and courteous service. We were kept informed through the whole process and all queries answered promptly. I would thoroughly recommend Charlecote Estates.
Surveying, Farnham, Surrey, Joanne - May 2018Promptness of response : James had sent me a quote within hours of my submitting my enquiry
Value for money : His quote was slightly higher than others provided but I was happy to pay the extra.
Homebuyer Survey, Waterlooville, Hampshire, Hana - May 2018After doing a bit of research online and reading so many reviews, I've decided to choose Charlecote Estates for my Home Buyer's Report. And I'm glad I did. James is very professional and organised the inspection within 2 days. The report was thorough and detailed and included photos as well, which most of the surveyors don't add in the HB report. James also identified some important risks and advised me to address those before the exchange of contracts. Overall, very happy with the service and would highly recommend!
Homebuyers Report, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, Christina B - April 2018Good service, best price I was quoted and detailed report with sound advice for me to make an informed decision on my property. Would recommend.
Homebuyers Report, Portsmouth, Hampshire, S.Porter - April 2018Very professional
Survey of Bungalow, Winchester, Hampshire, G.Phillips - March 2018Website Feedback: Easy to use and gave five choices of companies. All contacted me within 24 hours and sent quotes. Two people contacted me by phone and on my research of them...I found my surveyor. A really easy to use system and would definitely recommend it to others who need this service Getting a survey done for us was a new learning curve as haven't moved in twenty years. Fully researched surveyors and after the initial contact with James he was most definitely our choice. What a fantastic service from day one. James was in constant contact, explaining the process and on the day of survey rang as soon as finished, rang with his findings , with the written report following by the end of the day. Highly recommended....
Homebuyers Report, Gosport, Hampshire, J.Standen - February 2018Surveying, Portsmouth, Hampshire, L.Earwicker - February 2018
Excellent company, would highly recommend. I did my research before choosing a chartered surveyor and I was impressed with the customer service at the first point of contact. The entire service was prompt and professional throughout the process. They completed the valuation and report in a short timescale and kept us informed at each stage of the process, including over the weekend.
RICS Valuation, Whiteley, Hampshire, Kayleigh - February 2018The surveyor thoroughly checked everything on the homebuyers' survey as standard, in addition to the looking into the extra queries we'd requested.
Homebuyer Survey, Southampton, Helen - October 2017Homebuyer Survey, Calmore, Southampton, Ruth - September 2017
James Cleaver did a great job surveying the property. He is very knoweledgeable and gave a thorough report with recommendations both for us and our conveyancer. The phone conversations we had prior and right after the survey were also very helpful. We received the completed report on the same day and this really helped us with our decision. I highly recommend James!
Homebuyers Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, Nansen - September 2017Professionalism : Very good service and kept in contact through the whole process
Homebuyer Survey, Whiteley, Fareham, Lynda - September 2017Quality of service : James Cleaver did a great job surveying the property. He is very knoweledgeable and gave a thorough report with recommendations both for us and our conveyancer. The phone conversations we had prior and right after the survey were also very helpful. We received the completed report on the same day and this really helped us with our decision. I highly recommend James!
Professionalism : James was very professional and everything went very smoothly.
Homebuyer Survey, Southampton, Nansen - September 2017Homebuyer Survey, Southampton, Nicholas - September 2017
Excellent service, made the process simple.
Homebuyers Survey, Eastleigh, Hampshire, George - August 2017I can't praise James highly enough. He was able to arrange the survey for 9am on Monday after me contacting him on the Friday evening. He was incredibly professional and incredibly informative. The full report was then emailed to me by 4pm the same day which was an amazing turnaround. I wouldn't hesitate to use him again or recommend his services.
Homebuyers Report, Fareham, Hampshire, Gemma - August 2017We are very happy with the services provided by James, from the very initial contact he remained extremely professional. He has excellent communication skills, he responded back to our emails and telephone calls promptly which was really important to us. James was always our number one choice, based on the previous reviews that we had read, so when he got back to us immediately, as well as being available at the timescale that we wanted and was also able to get the report back to us quickly - we were absolutely thrilled - and he really did live up to his positive reputation. He provided us with a detailed report which was with us within 24 hours as well as a phone call to go through the report - a truly excellent service we will definatley be using his services again and we were really pleased with everything. Thank you James.
Homebuyer Report, Eastleigh, Hampshire, Mr & Mrs Wells - August 2017Excellent service, prompt, efficient and professional with very good communication.
Homebuyer Survey. Stephen, Hamble. July 2017Promptness of response : James responded to my initial contact in a timely and professioanl manner.
Quality of service : James caried out a thorough survey of the premises in an extremely timely and professional manner providing me with a copy of his report the same day. He was more than accommoating outside of regular working hours to deal with any queries.
Value for money : James offered an excellent service for the money with the offer open to contact him anytime to discuss concerns I may have with regards to the report.
Professionalism : 100%
Homebuyer Survey, Portsmouth - Mr Butson, July 2017Promptness of response : Very prompt
Homebuyer Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, Leslie - June 2017Great, would recommend
Survey, Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, J Harding - June 2017Great guy, punctual, friendly, available out of normal 9-5 working day hours via email, great price. Will recommend and use again if needed.
Valuation Survey, Alton, Hampshire, Joe - May 2017Promptness of response : James Cleaver Director of Charlecote Estates was very friendly and professional. I would highly recommend them to anyone who needs a HomeBuyers Report.
Homebuyer Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, Caryl - May 2017Home Condition Surveys, Romsey, Hampshire, Georgina - May 2017
Excellent. Highly professional and efficient
Homebuyers Report, Southampton, Hampshire, Mr Noss - May 2017The website was prompt and efficient, the price differentials were surprising. James was prompt, efficient and helpful.
Homebuyer Report, Chichester, West Sussex, S Gough - May 2017Conveyancing Buying, Bognor Regis, Sohail - May 2017
Fantastic communication throughout. James was incredibly professional and provided an incredibly helpful and detailed report within hours. I cannot fault the service we received or the report which is considerably better than other survey reports we have had before. I would highly recommend James and his company. Thanks again
Homebuyers Survey, Winchester, Hampshire, J Rial - March 2017Fantastic service! I found this website extremely useful as I could contact a range of suppliers at once. I was extremely impressed with the turn around speed of my Homebuyers report, which was very thorough and included photos of any issues mentioned, I found this very helpful!
Homebuyers Report, Waterlooville, Hampshire, Gina - March 2017Promptness of response : Mr Cleaver rang me the day I made the initial enquiry
Quality of service : Mr Cleaver provided me with information on the types of surveys available - he was not pushy in any way. Mr Cleaver rang to advised me the survey had been completed and provided the written report the same day.
Value for money : He matched the lowest price I was quoted
Professionalism : Correspondence (written and verbal) was professional.
Home Condition Surveys, Bournemouth, Dorset, Rebecca - March 2017Homebuyer Survey, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, Sohail - March 2017
Promptness of response : Excellent service
Professionalism : Would heartily recommend
Homebuyer Survey, Southampton, Hampshire,Mr Harding - March 2017Website Feedback: Very simple to use. 2 of the 3 surveyors recommended contacted me the following day. Supplier Used: Charlecote Estates Supplier Feedback: Very speedy and professional service. Requested a survey on Wednesday night and had the Valuation report sent to me on the Monday afternoon. I thoroughly recommend James to anyone that requires his services.
Valuation Survey. Sean, Andover.Super efficient service, very impressed.
Homebuyers Survey. Alison, Gosport. February 2017Website Feedback: Easy to use,gave me the information I needed. Supplier Used: James Cleaver, Charlecote Estates. Supplier Feedback: Excellent communication throughout. James carried out the survey in very good time and we had the report within 2 days. Would recommend/use again.
Homebuyers Survey. Kelly, Portsmouth. January 2017.Website Feedback: User friendly, easy to use. Quick results Supplier Used: Charlecote Estates Supplier Feedback: Excellent and very efficient. Good communication via phone and email.
Homebuyers Report. Tang, Portsmouth. November 2016.Website Feedback: Excellent easy to use website. Inputted some basic data and received around 10 prices from various surveyors. Subsequently received a number of follow up calls and emails. Prices quoted were £400 upwards (top price £520). Was impresed by the speed of responses and quality of information offered. Supplier Used: James Cleaver BSc (Hons) MRICS (Charlecote Estates Ltd) Supplier Feedback: James Cleaver was the first to get in touch. We had a quick chat about the type of survey I could commission. James was informative and knowledgeable and has a very pleasant manner. I did not commit at this stage and he mailed me through some further guidance and information. I heard from a couple of other surveyors but I opted for James as I felt he had worked hard in providing information and obviously had all the necessary credentials to undertake the survey. He also offered a small discount which was appreciated as some suppliers included VAT in their quotes and others didn't and this made James's price very competitive. James contacted the sellers Estate Agent and made all the necessay arrangements. Immediately after undertaking the survey he phoned me and gave me a comprehensive verbal update and later that same day he emailed the final detailed report! The report was extensive but easy to read with photographs and a traffic light system of red, amber, green to highlight condition. Service really was very reasonable and of a high standard. I highly recommend James and his excellent service.
Homebuyer Survey. Sonya, Bognor Regis. November 2016.Homebuyer Survey. Emma, Lyndhurst. November 2016.
Promptness of response : James responded quickly and was very pleasant and knowledgeable.
Quality of service : Yes, carried out survey quickly and gave me verbal feedback and the full report on the same day!
Value for money : Excellent value for money!
Professionalism : Highly professional. Excellent communication and knowledge.
Homebuyer Survey. Sonya, Bognor Regis. November 2016.Promptness of response : Answered his phone out of hours and made me feel at ease
Quality of service : Service was of a high standard and he made sure he could get in as soon as he could
Value for money : For the service we received and the speed of the service I feel we got an absolute bargin
Professionalism : Very professional. Called after doing the survey. Calmed any worrys I had. And was an absolute pleasure to deal with. I recommend to everyone looking for a survey
Homebuyer Survey. Simon, Portsmouth. November 2016.
Really helpful, friendly service from the surveyor and a professional report, delivered quickly, with plenty of useful detail. Also, thoughtful and knowledgeable – and very happy to answer our questions. A very good experience overall and would strongly recommend.
Valuation for Probate, Southampton, Hants, S.Fountain - August 2022