Our History
Christophers Estate Agency opened for business on the 21st of October 2002.
Up until that time Garry, Sheila and Alan had been working in Helston for, what was then, the leading estate agency in the district. Their contracts prohibited them from operating from Helston for 6 months and so they first opened in Mullion in a small premises in the village centre. They were joined from day one, on a part time basis, by Alan's wife Patricia.
In March 2003 the Helston office was opened. Sheila and Alan transferred there and were joined by Beverley for the opening day. MP Andrew George,a personal friend of both Alan and Garry, carried out "the ribbon cutting" duties as he would do for the next Mullion and Porthleven office.
Back in Mullion Garry was joined by his wife Lisa to make the Company a real "family affair". Soon Patricia was able to devote more time to the business and we quickly established ourselves as a major force in the district.
In early 2004 Mullion relocated to their current, large prominent office in the very centre of the village. With business increasing the Porthleven office was opened in November 2006 and office manager Verna has been there from the first moment.
Business continued to increase so early in 2007 we appointed Helen to help and assist in all three offices.
In 2009 it was necessary to have extra manpower in Porthleven and Louise, who had worked on an occassional basis previously, became our "Saturday girl" combining this with her A level studies.
It was decided in early 2010 to appoint another "Saturday" person for the company. The calibre of applicants was so high that we ended up appointing two! Kate and Anita, who both now work many more hours and are an integral part of the team.
In April 2010 ETS, a large local independent electrical retailer, unfortunately closed and we were quick to move for the Helston shop manager Ian Jones who had developed an enviable reputation built on product knowledge and customer service. We were delighted when he jumped at the opportunity to join us.
Our most recent addition is a young man from Porthleven called Tom Bassett who has joined us as a trainee negotiator.
What our clients say:
I purchased a house through Christophers in Porthleven and found the staff to be very helpful and professional. They always returned my calls and were able to find the answers to any of my queries. I would recommend them highly as their approach is quite refreshing.
George Allnutt
We have bought and sold properties through Christophers over a number of years and have always received excellent service from the management and staff, we would not hesitate to use or recommend their services in the future.
Mr and Mrs M Barnecutt
Thank you so much for what has been a fantastic service. In all of our years dealing with estate agents you have been a breath of fresh air. Professional and friendly. A joy to deal with.
Charles Holt
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