For people who desire access to the finest addresses in one of the world’s greatest cities; Turnbull Property offers their clients an unrivalled knowledge of the London market, that comes from decades of experience.

The fact is, in Prime Central London, the most desirable property rarely comes to the open market, and buyers taking professional representation is the surest way to unearth the best of the best, and then secure the property at the right price.

Residentially, prime London has become a sprawling metropolis, spreading its tentacles far and wide, from The City to White City and Wandsworth to Islington, nuanced area to area, village to village and street by street. Within is a highly competitive and complex property market that can be daunting to navigate and with new residential locations emerging annually.

Turnbull provide their clients with independent, objective, educated and very personal advice, while seeking out not just the best properties that fit their client’s individual brief, but also the best reservoirs for their investment. All this while supported by a backdrop of people with the best knowledge and experience money can buy, delivered with integrity and discretion.

market knowledge

Finding the perfect property for our clients is mostly about conversation. This is a people business and having the right relationships and contact base allows our network to deliver the market intelligence to uncover what new property is coming to the market before it is widely known about, to the benefit of our clients.

Business begins with collecting a brief from the client. Through this conversation we will get to understand the client’s timeframes, geographical requirements, wish lists and budget, while being able to demonstrate our comprehensive and encyclopaedic market knowledge, coming up with ideas and cross referencing with recent past sales. This will help provide confidence in the brief or demonstrate where tweaks will need to be made. A successful purchase is not always just about the price – funding, timing and an understanding of the personal circumstances all come together to make a deal.

The London property market is awash with published facts and figures, conflicting indices and equally conflicting market commentaries. These can be useful indicators, but need to be deciphered, analysed and nuanced for the context of each individual brief. 

To a great extent, where you live in London defines who you are. Turnbull's intimate knowledge of the niches and networks within Kensington and Chelsea, Knightsbridge, Mayfair, Belgravia, Holland Park, Notting Hill, Regent’s Park, St John’s Wood and the prime areas South of the River allows us to manage more precise buying briefs which take into account key factors such as education, security, travel, cultural allegiances and access to amenities.

acquisition integrity

Integrity is a touchstone in every aspect of our business.

We work hard to eliminate conflicts of interest so you can be assured our time and efforts are focused solely on delivering your instructions, and if we think a property isn’t right for you, we will tell you, rather than risk our reputation or your investment. 

informed negotiation

When it comes to acquiring exceptional property, we know it is rarely a buyer’s market and the advantage is often with the seller. It is essential that we have exceptional working relationships with all the selling agents, who are mandated to achieve the best possible price for their respective clients. In so doing, it is these relationships, of many years standing, that allow us to get the true background and inside track to any sale, as well as an understanding of any competition from other buyers.

RENTAL SEARCHES

It has been customary until the last few years that the sales and letting markets run in counter-cyclical waves. However, the lack of stock in the sales market, the cost of transaction and tax burden, has driven many would be buyers to find solace in the rental market, which can lead to the rental market suffering from its own lack of supply. This can create a very non-transparent and equally competitive market. The two markets are forever changing shape and legislation and market forces alter buyers and renters views. We are expecting a busy rental market over the coming years. We at Turnbull provide a comprehensive search service for prospective tenants looking for prime and super prime rental property across London, guiding tenants through price negotiation, inclusions, exclusions, the tenancy agreement and installation at the commencement of the tenancy.

ASSOCIATIONS

Turnbull have an extensive network of add-on businesses they work with to make their clients journey easier. Whether they need a mortgage broker, private banking, property lawyer, surveyor or just want a car storage facility, they will have a solution, or two.

Who we are

Having entered the agency world in the mid-1980s, Johnny has spent most of his working life acquiring an unsurpassed and encyclopaedic knowledge of the most elegant and popular parts of prime Central London. He has been a buying agent since 2000, seeing many changes along the way both in the nature of the market place and through economic twists and turns.

Johnny is known for his discretion and behind the scenes approach, which has allowed him not only to collect an enviable roster of clients from all sectors and walks of life, but also a portfolio of some remarkable acquisitions on their behalf. Clients often retain his services over a period of many years, trusting both his advice and discretion during the acquisition of property assets, and often at the point of disposal too.

johnny@turnbullproperty.com

+44(0)7748 937053

Samantha caught the property bug over 25 years ago while at Aylesford International in Chelsea. From there she moved to Cluttons, winning awards and repeatedly becoming their most valued negotiator. She then took the decision to become a buying agent which culminated in her joining Johnny at Turnbull Property nearly 15 years ago.  

Sam works closely with Johnny, intrinsic across all aspects of the business and has recently carved a niche for herself with the expanding rental search service that is keeping her very busy, on top of managing her own extensive client list on the buying side.

samantha@turnbullproperty.com

+44(0)7961 118841

Tom joins Turnbull Property as a full time consultant, after stints with Knight Frank and Property Vision, another market leading buying agency. Tom brings with him the energy and enthusiasm of youth, different skill sets and importantly adds to the geographical knowledge base of the business, adding value to our client’s needs.

tom@turnbullproperty.com

+44 (0)7389 781443