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It's time to shake up the way we sell and let property. People have put up with inefficiency in agency for so long because there's been no alternative, in fact agency is often seen as a necessary evil - until now. We also believe that property shouldn't be complicated and doesn't need smoke or mirrors to be done well.

That's why at G&T we use common sense and just like to do things properly - we get to know you and your needs; we work hard to find the perfect target audience; and we act at the right time. It's simple, smooth and, most importantly, it works.

Property, properly.

From the ground up, Gray & Toynbee has been created, brick by brick, based on the foundations of considerable experiences to offer partnership with our clients in order to achieve the best possible result. This may be a swift sale, a long term let, the highest sales price or the security of knowing your biggest asset is in the safest hands.

The property market has changed significantly in recent years, primarily in the way that people buy or rent properties. However, the way traditional agency works hasn't changed with it. Agents don't have little black books of buyers or renters. We no longer create the market. You could almost go as far as to say agents don't sell houses anymore, the market does that.

What we'll do at Gray & Toynbee is bring the right market to your front door and then use that market to generate the best possible result. We will use tech to improve efficiency and compliance, but we won't use it to distance ourselves from our clients. We'll use it to integrate us more with you. We'll be honest about what we can and what we can't do, about where we can exert influence and where we cant. We won't do different things to our competitors, we'll just do those things differently.

What we are setting out to do is not revolutionary. Its evolutionary. We seek to partner with our clients to focus on the areas where we can really add value.

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Lettings Service

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Balance. Lettings is all about balance. Balancing maximum revenue generation with secure, long term lets by the best tenants. Balancing our service to tenants and our obligations to landlords. Robustly ensuring compliance of rules and regulations so all parties are protected, and confident in the knowledge that everything has been done properly by qualified agents, but doing so in a manner that's progressive and frictionless. Setting up and delivering the right framework to deal with whatever life inevitably throws our way.

Anyone can be a letting agent and set up a business with no experience and no qualifications and look after your most valuable asset. No wonder the quality of service varies so hugely in the industry. Our focus at Gray & Toynbee is expertise. We're experienced, we're qualified. We undergo regular external training to ensure we are up to date and on top of everything, so you don't have to be.

Property, properly.

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Alex Gray, Director

Despite Alex's penchant for sitting next to a lake under a thin piece of plastic for hours on end and in all sorts of weather (apparently it's called 'fishing'), he can actually surprise you and break out as quite interesting at times. This is in no small part down to the fact that his experience in the Cambridge property market is pretty much unrivalled. Having started his career back when having a mobile phone was seen as being ahead of the curve, he has seen booms and busts and sold houses on almost every street in the City - with a story to tell for each.

Alex has run and been influential in the largest independent agencies in the City, meaning he is knowledgeable to a level that can only be described as annoyingly high. He'll head up our Sales offering but, given the breadth of his experience, any property related question can be directed towards him and you can be sure of an informed answer. Often found to still be working in the office late into the night, he'll call it dedication. We'll call it an easier journey to the fishing lake.
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Christopher Toynbee

Chris goes to the gym, a lot, and enjoys it - he says it helps him relax. He has a PT and a routine and normally carries around with him a bottle, that contains his next meal and resembles runny baby food. Chris also wears sunglasses, even when the sun isn't out - I guess they must make him look cool.

We would describe Chris as a doer. It doesn't matter what it is, he grabs hold of it, understands it and then gets it done (invariably much quicker than most and really quite well). He has a law degree and initially began his career with a big bank in the City, but that wasn't enough for him and he was drawn back to the bright lights of Cambridge and its unique property market where his doer approach really kicked in. He immersed himself in all aspects of the market - buying, renovating, developing, selling and letting.

Being very efficient meant that, despite having a decent sized property business, Chris had some spare time, so got a job too. That's when we met Chris and quite by chance really. What does he bring to G&T? He understands property from all sides, because he's been out there and done it, so can provide advice and guidance based on real experience, good and bad. He has a drive and ambition that are both infectious and assuring. We can say with complete confidence that with Chris you will be in very safe, experienced hands.
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Anna Logan, Director

Anna is a dog person. Do we need say any more? OK, well when it comes to lettings you will not be in safer hands than Anna. She has held senior positions in the largest independent agencies in the City and is a literal fountain of knowledge when it comes to lettings legislation. Anna even has an ARLA PropertyMark tattoo (this last bit may or may not be true).

Anna is also one of the most patient people you will ever meet. A minimum requirement for working with us, but it stands her in good stead to deal with day to day running of a lettings portfolio. Process driven, organised and with a keen eye for detail, you really couldn't ask for more of someone sitting in her seat.

Outside of work she would say she enjoys spending time with her family and running. We'd say she spends it reading property textbooks and lettings legislation. How else would she know it all?!
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Harvey Simpkins, Property Consultant

Harvs, Harvo, Harvi five-0. These are just some of the names we call Harvey, whether he likes it or not (and we're pretty sure he doesn't). But what we do know is that you'll like Harvey, everyone does.He's our kind of person, because he cares, and he wants to do a really good job for people. He's ambitious as well, he wants to get on, that's why he's such a great fit for G&T.

He is joining us after working for both a large regional and a national accountancy firm, where during his time he gained his AAT accounting qualification. As a result, he has an analytical mind, that will stand him in good stead and transfer superbly well into the work we do at Gray & Toynbee. A calm head with an ability to cut to the chase when needed, he will provide our clients with support and guidance whether they are landlords, tenants, vendors, or buyers. Harvey is local too; he lives just outside town and he attended Impington Village College and Hills Road Sixth Form College before jumping into the world of work.

Outside of work you'll see Harvey leading the line at Great Shelford FC, scoring the occasional goal. If he isn't playing football, he'll be in the gym or watching cricket and horseracing.
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Jamie Morris, Senior Property Consultant

We talk a lot about the value of experience in our industry, and Jamie is the personification of this, with 20 years of selling across Cambridge, Suffolk and Norfolk. After gaining a degree in Management Studies at Brunel University, West London, Jamie ventured home and that's where the love for property began, joining and then managing a hugely successful independent agency in Suffolk. His depth of knowledge and proactive approach to sales enabled him to take strides and brought him into the competitive Cambridge market, where he firmly established and expanded the agency.

At Gray & Toynbee, Jamie will continue to cement our sales presence and support us, tapping into his extensive experience, in expanding the business further. He'll bring valuable insight and knowledge coupled with infectious, occasionally irritating, enthusiasm.

When he is not seen assessing the runners and riders at Ascot or Newmarket, Jamie can be found renovating his house. Both with varying degrees of success. He likes to talk, which fortunately helps in this instance having built many longstanding relationships during his time. Don't ask him about horse racing though, unless you have a spare hour (or two) on your hands. That being said, we're confident we've backed a winner.
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Beth Kingsley, Property Consultant

Beth joined our team because we heard she could bake.

She's also pretty good at being an estate agent, even if this was second on our list of requirements. Beth is a qualified member of Property NAEA and has worked in residential sales for over 5 years, gaining valuable experience in the Cambridge property market. Her love of property has been passed down to her by growing up around builders and developers and having been 'forced' to watch Grand Designs (we all know it's because she secretly loves Kevin McCloud)

At Gray & Toynbee Beth will be involved in everything sales related. Her friendly and engaging nature makes her a natural with clients, so she will be central in our sales services and likely to be a key point of contact for buyers and sellers alike.

She's a self-confessed foodie, though we just hope she isn't one of those who Instagrams each meal they have. Having said that, if she supplies the office with enough baked goods, we may well be able to look past it.

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It's time to shake up the way we sell and let property. People have put up with inefficiency in agency for so long because there's been no alternative, in fact agency is often seen as a necessary evil - until now. We also believe that property shouldn't be complicated and doesn't need smoke or mirrors to be done well.

That's why at G&T we use common sense and just like to do things properly - we get to know you and your needs; we work hard to find the perfect target audience; and we act at the right time. It's simple, smooth and, most importantly, it works.

Property, properly.

From the ground up, Gray & Toynbee has been created, brick by brick, based on the foundations of considerable experiences to offer partnership with our clients in order to achieve the best possible result. This may be a swift sale, a long term let, the highest sales price or the security of knowing your biggest asset is in the safest hands.

The property market has changed significantly in recent years, primarily in the way that people buy or rent properties. However, the way traditional agency works hasn't changed with it. Agents don't have little black books of buyers or renters. We no longer create the market. You could almost go as far as to say agents don't sell houses anymore, the market does that

What we'll do at Gray & Toynbee is bring the right market to your front door and then use that market to generate the best possible result. We will use tech to improve efficiency and compliance, but we won't use it to distance ourselves from our clients. We'll use it to integrate us more with you. We'll be honest about what we can and what we can't do, about where we can exert influence and where we cant. We won't do different things to our competitors, we'll just do those things differently

What we are setting out to do is not revolutionary. Its evolutionary. We seek to partner with our clients to focus on the areas where we can really add value.

Check out our available properties

You can see the properties we're currently marketing for sale by clicking the button below:

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Sales Service

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If our years of experience of selling property has taught us anything, it's that selling property is as much about the people as it is about the property. It's not rocket science and it shouldn't involve smoke and mirrors, a lot of it is just common sense. What we do isn't complicated so why is agency sometimes seen as a necessary evil? A cost one has to bear rather than real value added? Usually, its because the simple things are just not done properly, or at all.

And that's why our commitments above form the foundation of the way we work. You'll notice they don't say we will get the highest price and they don't say that we will sell your property quickly. That's the result, and the result will take care of itself if we focus on and perform the function properly.

Property, properly.

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Investment

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Cambridge has been a hotspot for property investment for many years. This has been driven not by booming values, but by a consistent increase in property values and insulation from wider market falls. Chasing booms and busts doesn't work, not for the informed investor. The consistent, steady value creation Cambridge offers is underpinned by strong employment, excellent schools and high quality of life attracting more people to live in the City than there are properties to live in. Simple supply and demand. Local government have for years been trying to balance the need for more housing with the need to maintain the very aspects of the City that make it so popular - its culture and its history.

Property investment stopped being a get rich quick scheme years ago, and, in all honesty, it was never that anyway despite how many books were written about it and how many podcasts now discuss it. Property investment needs a long-term outlook and those investors who are most successful are those who consider not just the market conditions when buying, but the market conditions when owning and selling as well.

Here at Gray & Toynbee we aren't just advisors. We aren't just those who sit on the side-lines and point and say 'this is how it should be done'. We've done it. We've been in the arena. We've been successful at it, and we have made mistakes doing it.

So, if you're an investor (or thinking of being one) who is looking at property as inheritance mechanism, or an investor looking at property as a pension alternative, or a high net worth individual looking to diversify and build a substantial but manageable portfolio. Or if you're anywhere in between. If you're looking for insightful, informed and balanced advice from someone who has been there and done that, we can help. We're trusted.

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Alex Gray, Director

Despite Alex's penchant for sitting next to a lake under a thin piece of plastic for hours on end and in all sorts of weather (apparently it's called 'fishing'), he can actually surprise you and break out as quite interesting at times.

This is in no small part down to the fact that his experience in the Cambridge property market is pretty much unrivalled. Having started his career back when having a mobile phone was seen as being ahead of the curve, he has seen booms and busts and sold houses on almost every street in the City - with a story to tell for each. Alex has run and been influential in the largest independent agencies in the City, meaning he is knowledgeable to a level that can only be described as annoyingly high.

He'll head up our Sales offering but, given the breadth of his experience, any property related question can be directed towards him and you can be sure of an informed answer. Often found to still be working in the office late into the night, he'll call it dedication. We'll call it an easier journey to the fishing lake.
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Christopher Toynbee, Director

Chris goes to the gym, a lot, and enjoys it - he says it helps him relax. He has a PT and a routine and normally carries around with him a bottle, that contains his next meal and resembles runny baby food. Chris also wears sunglasses, even when the sun isn't out - I guess they must make him look cool.

We would describe Chris as a doer. It doesn't matter what it is, he grabs hold of it, understands it and then gets it done (invariably much quicker than most and really quite well). He has a law degree and initially began his career with a big bank in the City, but that wasn't enough for him and he was drawn back to the bright lights of Cambridge and its unique property market where his doer approach really kicked in. He immersed himself in all aspects of the market - buying, renovating, developing, selling and letting. Being very efficient meant that, despite having a decent sized property business, Chris had some spare time, so got a job too. That's when we met Chris and quite by chance really.

What does he bring to G&T? He understands property from all sides, because he's been out there and done it, so can provide advice and guidance based on real experience, good and bad. He has a drive and ambition that are both infectious and assuring. We can say with complete confidence that with Chris you will be in very safe, experienced hands.
Team Member

Email

Anna Logan, Director

Anna is a dog person.

Do we need say any more? OK, well when it comes to lettings you will not be in safer hands than Anna. She has held senior positions in the largest independent agencies in the City and is a literal fountain of knowledge when it comes to lettings legislation. Anna even has an ARLA PropertyMark tattoo (this last bit may or may not be true).

Anna is also one of the most patient people you will ever meet. A minimum requirement for working with us, but it stands her in good stead to deal with day to day running of a lettings portfolio. Process driven, organised and with a keen eye for detail, you really couldn't ask for more of someone sitting in her seat.

Outside of work she would say she enjoys spending time with her family and running. We'd say she spends it reading property textbooks and lettings legislation. How else would she know it all?!
Team Member

Email

Harvey Simpkins, Property Consultant

Harvs, Harvo, Harvi five-0. These are just some of the names we call Harvey, whether he likes it or not (and we're pretty sure he doesn't). But what we do know is that you'll like Harvey, everyone does.
He's our kind of person, because he cares, and he wants to do a really good job for people. He's ambitious as well, he wants to get on, that's why he's such a great fit for G&T.

He is joining us after working for both a large regional and a national accountancy firm, where during his time he gained his AAT accounting qualification. As a result, he has an analytical mind, that will stand him in good stead and transfer superbly well into the work we do at Gray & Toynbee. A calm head with an ability to cut to the chase when needed, he will provide our clients with support and guidance whether they are landlords, tenants, vendors, or buyers. Harvey is local too; he lives just outside town and he attended Impington Village College and Hills Road Sixth Form College before jumping into the world of work.

Outside of work you'll see Harvey leading the line at Great Shelford FC, scoring the occasional goal. If he isn't playing football, he'll be in the gym or watching cricket and horseracing.
Team Member

Email

Jamie Morris, Senior Property Consultant

We talk a lot about the value of experience in our industry, and Jamie is the personification of this, with 20 years of selling across Cambridge, Suffolk and Norfolk. After gaining a degree in Management Studies at Brunel University, West London, Jamie ventured home and that's where the love for property began, joining and then managing a hugely successful independent agency in Suffolk. His depth of knowledge and proactive approach to sales enabled him to take strides and brought him into the competitive Cambridge market, where he firmly established and expanded the agency.

At Gray & Toynbee, Jamie will continue to cement our sales presence and support us, tapping into his extensive experience, in expanding the business further. He'll bring valuable insight and knowledge coupled with infectious, occasionally irritating, enthusiasm.

When he is not seen assessing the runners and riders at Ascot or Newmarket, Jamie can be found renovating his house. Both with varying degrees of success. He likes to talk, which fortunately helps in this instance having built many longstanding relationships during his time. Don't ask him about horse racing though, unless you have a spare hour (or two) on your hands. That being said, we're confident we've backed a winner.
Team Member

Email

Beth Kingsley. Property Consultant

Beth joined our team because we heard she could bake.

She's also pretty good at being an estate agent, even if this was second on our list of requirements. Beth is a qualified member of Property NAEA and has worked in residential sales for over 5 years, gaining valuable experience in the Cambridge property market. Her love of property has been passed down to her by growing up around builders and developers and having been 'forced' to watch Grand Designs (we all know it's because she secretly loves Kevin McCloud)

At Gray & Toynbee Beth will be involved in everything sales related. Her friendly and engaging nature makes her a natural with clients, so she will be central in our sales services and likely to be a key point of contact for buyers and sellers alike.

She's a self-confessed foodie, though we just hope she isn't one of those who Instagrams each meal they have. Having said that, if she supplies the office with enough baked goods, we may well be able to look past it.
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Ellyn gets things done. In an industry where progress and efficiency are so valuable, we're delighted to have an expert in both of those areas as part of our team. Having started out managing a lettings portfolio for a major Cambridge College, Ellyn decided she had completed residential lettings and wanted another challenge.

After starting out in sales administration, she worked her way up to senior negotiator, now with 10 years' experience under her belt (even though she tells us she is still only 21).