Tel: +44 1208 862 601
Email: sales@johnbrayestates.co.uk
Tel: +44 1208 862 601
Email: sales@johnbrayestates.co.uk
John Bray Estates is the trading name of John Bray and Partners Estate Agents LLP. We have been selling the largest most prestigious houses as well as the smallest cottages in Rock, Daymer, Polzeath and Port Isaac for over 50 years. We are proud to say that our agency is instructed to sell the majority of coastal properties that come to market in these locations and over the years we have expanded our patch organically into other areas across North and South Cornwall.
Our extensive sales history and up-to-date market knowledge, means we can show our workings and confidently advise clients on how best to manage their assets. We provide an efficient and professional service, providing trusted support for property owners, with a track record of success. Whether the conditions are challenging or not, we don’t just market properties, we sell them.
John Bray Estate Agents LLP are Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) accredited and our RICS valuers can also provide formal valuations for probate, estate planning and inheritance tax purposes.
With over 25 years experience in property, Josephine Ashby began working with John Bray Partners in 2005. Having begun her agency life in the central London market for well-known high street London agency, she soon moved to Knight Frank’s International department handling the luxury residential markets in France and Italy.
In 2003 Josephine moved to the West Country as Partner, to head up the Residential Development Team out of Exeter, covering the South West division and dealing with everything from small rural developments, to city centre regeneration projects and waterside development. It was here that she came to meet the team at John Bray and Partners and returned to her Cornish roots to her current role at John Bray and Partners.
Alex Roads has been a qualified valuer with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) since February 1994, working with John Bray & Partners since 1996 and was made a director in 1998. He ran the sales side for 15 years but now deals more with the professional work.
Before joining John Bray & Partners, Alex trained and worked for Healey and Baker (now Cushman Wakefield) in the London commercial property market. Apart from being a RICS qualified valuer he has a BA (Hons.) in Economics, Politics and Geography from Durham University, an MBA from University of Cape Town and is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Charlie joined the sales team in 2016 as an apprentice, having completed a Surveying Technician Diploma with University College of Estate Management. He is a Member of the National Association of Estate Agents and AssocRICS, specialising in Real Estate Agency and also holds a PfCO Drone Pilot license. Having grown up in Cornwall with a wealth of knowledge of the wider Cornwall property market, he conducts valuations on behalf of the agency.
With over 20 years experience in PR and Marketing, Shireen relocated to Cornwall from London in 2003 in pursuit of that elusive work/life balance. She joined the John Bray team in 2018 and brings a breadth of full service brand and consumer marketing experience. A Chartered Institute of Marketing professional, she holds a BA (Hons.) in International Business and manages the company operations, marketing and HR requirements.
James joined us in 2020 and comes from a background in residential lettings and sales from a busy high street agency. Having studied and grown up in Wadebridge he completed his education in Truro and brings a strong knowledge of the local area along with skills in customer relationship management. He is a Member of the National Association of Estate Agents.
The newest member to join the sales team, Sophie comes to us with a background in luxury hospitality having worked for a high-end holiday letting agency, a boutique hotel, and a successful holiday resort since leaving college and moving to North Cornwall in 2002. She brings an acute attention to detail and a passion for exceptional client care.
Office manager and marketing co-ordinator, Phoebe Pocock co-ordinates the social media and blog platforms. Originating from Bristol, she moved to Polzeath in 2019, having spent every summer since she can remember holidaying in Cornwall. She holds a BSc. in Business Management with Marketing.
We only sell a limited number of houses each year, both publicly and privately available, so we are therefore able to offer a professional and bespoke service to our clients. We understand that parting with a property can sometimes be emotional or stressful and not a time to have too many different faces on the case. In every sale with John Bray Estates you get an experienced director on the team, someone you can talk to, but most importantly someone who communicates effectively with all buyers and professionals involved throughout the sale. We are experts in our patch and have been advising our clients on every aspect of the property market in the North Cornwall area since 1971.
Valuations
Whether you are planning to sell or just looking for an indication of the worth of your property, we would be very happy to provide you with a free market appraisal. We also carry out valuations of residential and mixed use property for a variety of purposes including for sale, purchase, rental or refurbishment. All valuations are market-based and carefully researched to provide an accurate forecast of future as well as current value. Our RICS accredited valuer can also provide formal valuations for probate, estate planning accounts/assets and inheritance tax purposes.
Property Sales
We hold an unrivalled position in this niche market with a depth and breadth of experience that very few agents can equal. We pride ourselves on building strong relationships with our clients, carefully matching the right property with the right buyer. Our tailored approach means that we regularly achieve the best results for both parties, which is why we tend to be involved in most sales in the area whether on- or off-market. We hold a strong database of qualified buyers in addition, regularly achieve outstanding press coverage and pay to marketing our instructions on all four of the property portals. The quality of our property marketing is as you would expect from one of the leading estate agents in the county.
Buying Advice
Well established connections with professionals including; architects, builders, interior designers, tradespeople, and the wider farming community, means that we can facilitate communications and offer helpful and level headed advice, all backed up by actual market insight. We are usually the first to hear about opportunities coming to market and are happy to assist buyers by taking the time to understand their requirements, educating them about the area and helping them to secure their dream home. We do occasionally act for buyers in the event that we are not instructed by the seller, which we are happy to discuss.
Rock Estates (Cornwall) Limited was founded in 1971 by John Bray and Hugh Knock. Originally the local postmaster and postman, John Bray was a familiar face to local Rock residents on his rounds. John was asked to be a trusted key holder for some houses in the village, which the owners allowed friends to use for their holidays. The result of which lead to the establishment of a holiday letting agency, which was then expanded into an estate agency. From 1978, John Bray was in sole control of the business, which started trading as John Bray and Partners and John Bray Cornish Holidays. In 1979, John Bray invited John Varcoe to join the business, bringing architectural knowledge and technical expertise.
John Varcoe became a director in 1982 and the two worked successfully together for many years. In 1996, Alex Roads joined the company bringing further professional skills and was made a director the next year. John Bray retired in 1998 and John Varcoe took over the reins and became the majority shareholder. In 2006, Josephine Ashby joined the business, becoming a director in 2011, at which point John Varcoe handed over the business to his fellow directors. Since May 2019, JB Estates has been operated through John Bray & Partners Estate Agents LLP.
