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Haven't walked down LL for a while, so being a lovely evening we strolled down the lane, had a drink at EDT and down to the Sea Cow for dinner - got all excited by the huge big glass fronted shop - peered in - what was it going to be ? looked very swanky


Then we realised it was going to be the Foxtons - ruined my Friday night... ;-)


I mean - its huge

Filming has been taking place this week in Therapia Road - in the same house as used for 28 Weeks Later - see it when it comes out on DVD soon for glimpses of Therapia, Scutari and Marmora Roads.


This time they are filming shots for a new ITV comedy "Sold" - all about Estate Agents. Perhaps everyone on this thread can indulge themeslves laughing at actors pretending to be Foxton like agents.

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Well I caved in and we had the Foxtons Estate Agent round our house to value it. What a mare! Typical smoothy, all talk no brain. Undervalued our house by ?40,000 and dropped several clangers - told me he sells houses without even needing to see them, that one of their selling techniques is to get as many people in a 45 minute slot to view a property as it drives up the competition and that he thinks that smaller agents in East Dulwich will definately go under as Foxtons plan to corner the market!


I know that estate agents are a specific breed but we've had three other agents over to value our property and all of them where much better and a lot less pushy than Foxtons. Whilst I would love to take their no fee offer I just feel that it wouldn't be worth the stress of having to deal with a Foxtonite and I don't want to contribute to the begining of making Lordship Lane another bland middle-class high street - what next - All Bar One and a Strada!


Will definaltely start looking elsewhere.

That ploy of slotting all potential buyers into the same 45 minute slot is not, I believe, exclusive to Foxton's - and it has much to commend it. You only have to tidy the house up, bake bread and crush coffee beans on the floor that one time and not more or less continually for one thing. And I suspect he is correct it can/does drive the price up.

Many of the viewings we had before buying in ED were 'two hour slot' viewings. Mostly attended by pregnant women with a slightly panicky look in their eyes ("will it do..?").

The oddest thing was how untalkative everyone was with each other whilst viewing. Like it was a game of poker ("for God's sake, Jeremy, don't let them know we're interested.. play it COOL".

I know - but we're buying as well so the thought of that pressure when your about to purchase the most expensive thing you'll ever buy is horrid. Will have to practice my poker face and step around all the pregnant panick stricken women. Will now stop the ranting about Foxtons and save it for when the inveitable All Bar One opens - I give it 6 months.

> This time they are filming shots for a new ITV

> comedy "Sold" - all about Estate Agents. Perhaps

> everyone on this thread can indulge themeslves

> laughing at actors pretending to be Foxton like

> agents.



Jenny Eclair's house on Denmark Hill has also been used for this new comedy... she mentioned it on her radio show. I love looking at that house as I go pass on the bus.

Oh and she keeps mentioning that her architect husband (well boyfriend of 25 years) is currently working on their investment property just off Lordship Lane. She adores East Dulwich.

I really hope the likes of Acorn and Winkworth don't go under! We don't want our landlord being forced to go with these people and as a result force our rent up.


It makes me ill when I walk past the new shop front. Just too big and in yer face. The sight of the 'Balham Boy' mini cooper tearing round the roads a week ago also filled me with dread. But I've said this all before....

A user on this forum, Fatfightersforever, suggested that the forum should approach Foxtons for a donation towards the forum's birthday party next week. I did, and they have, they've kindly offered to donate some money and some bottles of champagne. Green & Blue are also going to donate a bottle of very fine wine so it's looking like there will be a charity raffle on the night.
All other agents in East Dulwich have been asked if they would like to help support the forum and none (except Winksworths who supported us briefly) responded. And all 15 or so of them have been approached so please don't feel that Foxtons have been given preference, if any others would like to chip in then they're more than welcome.

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