The main things I want from an estate agent are straight-talking, honesty, professionalism and an…read moreability to sell rather than just show people round a property pointing out the obvious. Mike Hack the owner and his team are all these things and more. Polite and helpful they are a shining example of what a small local independent agency can achieve with basic good manners and hard work. It's not rocket science and should come as standard with every agency, but experience tells me that it doesn't. Great commission rates too. Try them out. You'll be glad you did.

My first point of contact at this estate agents was with a young lad with in the office I believe…read moremight have been a trainee he was very polite took all my details and asked if the owner would be able to phone me back that afternoon that was ok for me couple of hours later the owner did phone me back and arranged an appointment that was a convenient time for myself which happened to be 7 p.m. which I thought was quite good considering this is well past office hours advice was given as to how I could increase the value of the property before coming to market the agents was professional polite friendly and knowledgeable on the area which I think is a must all was positive genuinely cannot think of anything negative to say about this experience will update when the property is sold

Spacious. Our unit had four bedrooms, full kitchen and two 1/2 baths. It was near hope square,…read morewhich was perfect ( a bit away from the pub crowd but close to everything nice in Weymouth ). Pros: Reasonable price, great location, very spacious, Cons: Was a little dirty when we arrived, staff was inconsistent (most were fine, one was nonchalant. I liked it and would stay again.

I have been renting my home through Dream Cottages for 10 years now, I have always found them to be…read morepolite and friendly. Would definitely recommend anyone to use their services, whether it be permanently letting or just a holiday rental.

Fantastic Estate Agency. I have recently sold my house in Branksome with Quinn & Co and could not…read morehave been happier with the service provided Rob & the team at Quinn & Co were so helpful and were always giving me updates on how the sale was progressing. There of plenty of viewings and the team made the whole process from listing to sale as care free as possible. If I were to ever move back down this way I would be sure to deal with Quinn & Co again.

I was so pleased when I happened to use Alan's service when I bought my house in Bournemouth. he is…read morethe most honest and responsible surveyor I have ever come acrossed. and unexpectedly saved £20,000 for us. He is the most trustworthy and reliable man. I would not use any another surveyors. I would highly reccomend him. 200% satisfaction.

My daughter recommended Alan Brodie as he had carried out their last survey…read more His knowledge and attention to detail was outstanding. As the other reviews stated, he goes way beyond what would be expected. I am purchasing an older property and I appreciated there were bound to be issues with it and although he uncovered problems, he was also quick to reassure that these were expected in a property of this age and could be rectified, giving a tentative suggestion of costs, taking into account, best and worst case scenario, which was extremely helpful to me . Following his survey, I met him at the property and he went through his findings and also took time to discuss my plans and whether they would be possible. His detailed report that arrived just four days later...and this covered a weekend , was comprehensive and very easy for a lay person to understand. I have now been able to plan an order of work based on his recommendations. I cannot recommend him highly enough. A most genuine, trustworthy and reliable person. Thank you very much, Alan.

This company installs and services cental heating…read more When they installed my heating, I was really pleased with them. No mess, good natured, and very efficient. Such a relief! Now when they come to service the system, I find towels have been used to mop up water, artex powder is left on the carpet from checking the fire alarms, handmarks on the walls etc. So I am not so happy anymore. I'd recommend them as installers, but not as servicing contractors. Shop around though!

We were recommended to Abitalia South Coast and PietraCasa and couldn't be happier. Chris and the…read moreteam helped design and coordinate our new build home to an exceptional standard. Their expertise in luxury interiors and bespoke furniture really shows, and the whole process exceeded our expectations. Highly recommend if you're looking for high-end interior design in Dorset or the South Coast.

Reading amazing reviews about Abitalia SC, makes me think: what happened to such good company?…read moreWe contacted Chris in October 2017 for bedroom furniture. He really knows the product he sells as helped us while choosing model, advising sizes and colours etc. We've been very specific that want to get furniture before Christmas so we place the order before deadline we've been given. Troubles has started straight away as we never got reply on our questions by mails and could never get hold of him by phone. On the week of installation, we finally got him over the phone and was told that there's delay from manufacturer and we will get furniture 3 weeks later. Really? Could we have mail / text / call about that? After that, we've got new dates later (further push back) and overall, delivery was delayed for a month. During installation we've been told that he is working with this team for 10 years already but when we got back to the house, we've noticed quite a few visible scratches on the walls. But the major was: they have made holes in the coving as wardrobe did not fit! (Note, it was made to measure wardrobe!) Nobody contacted us during installation, they just made it their way (Would you do the same in your freshly refurbished house, guys?) No need to say that we could not get hold of Chris for quite a few days and finally when we got him over the phone - he promised to come back to us the same day and potentially send guys over the weekend to try to fix this issue. Of course, it did not happen. Abitalia Poole sells premium furniture (means expensive) and such service for this product is just unacceptable. No communication. Poor installation. No customer relation skills at all. Communication is a key in such business. DO NOT OVERPROMISE as you fail to deliver what you say every time. It leads to more frustration. Please be accessible to your customers at least by mail or hire a secretary. Rather than get more and more orders and fail them, make sure that you deliver less but on time in full. Unhappy customers will spread their feedback to more people than satisfied ones. I wish all the best to Chris and his team and good luck and patience to new customers.