Buy
Property for sale New homes for sale Property valuation Investors Mortgages
Rent
Property to rent Student property to rent
Find agent
Find estate agents
House prices
Sold house prices
Commercial
Commercial property to rent Commercial property for sale Advertise
Inspire
Moving stories Property news Energy efficiency Property guides Housing trends Overseas blog Mortgage guides
Overseas
All countries Spain France Portugal Italy Greece Currency Sell Overseas property
User Guide

Title

Edinburgh's leading independent estate agency

  • paragraph

    About Us

    Located in the heart of Edinburgh's New Town, the Rettie Head Office is set within a historic Georgian Townhouse. Our vibrant flagship office is home to more than 40 staff, including our Edinburgh sales, country house, farms & estates, development services and new homes sales teams.

    Dynamic Team of Local Experts

    Each of our teams based in Edinburgh offers unrivalled collective local knowledge and connections, along with the personal service for which Rettie & Co. is well-known.

    We are passionate about property and strive to deliver an exceptional level of customer service. Our experienced teams of professionals are dedicated to helping our clients find their ideal property, ensuring a bespoke and personalised experience.

    In House Research

    Our passion to deliver excellent customer service is complimented by our ability to access and share the most up to date market insight data from our in house research team, the largest in Scotland.

  • paragraph

    Rettie Financial Services

    At Rettie Financial Services we understand that everybody's property journey is different. That's why we're with you every step of the way. Whatever your mortgage, insurance or other financial needs, and however complex your challenges, we have the expertise and experience to provide a tailored service that will deliver for you.

    Our experienced certified Mortgage & Protection Advisors have been advising clients for many years, providing extensive insight and knowledge. With access to more than 12,000 mortgages from over 90 lenders, we'll help you find the mortgage deal that's right for you.

    To book your free initial mortgage consultation with one of our Mortgage & Protection Advisors, pop into your local branch, or contact us on financialservices@rettie.co.uk or 03301 759 977.

    For insurance business we offer products from a choice of insurers.

    Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage

Contact us

Features

Check out our available properties

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

View properties
User Guide

Title

MARKETING & SELLING YOUR PROPERTY

  • paragraph

    MARKETING SERVICES
    We offer the following range of marketing services to create a bespoke marketing strategy for you.

    · Dedicated local sales team

    · 7-days-a-week service

    · Property matching to active buyers

    · Promotion through rightmove and onthemarket.com

    · Unrivalled local market knowledge

    · Access to database of private buyers

    · Private/discreet sales option

    · Property profile on our website

    · Facebook, instagram and twitter promotion

    · Access to network of property journalists

    · Sales brochure with high-quality photography

    · Clear and accurate floorplans

    · For sale board at your property

    · Promotion in local branch window

    · HD property video

    · Boosted social media presence

    · Drone footage video option

    · Press advertising in the broadsheets

  • paragraph

    SELLING YOUR PROPERTY
    Our approach to selling property has been refined over many years. It provides an effective and stress-free process that will deliver the best possible sale for your property.

  • paragraph

    STAGE 1 APPRAISAL
    If you are thinking of selling your property, we'll be very happy to visit and give you a report on market conditions, as well as an initial no-obligation appraisal of your home.

  • paragraph

    STAGE 2 HOME REPORT
    You have to provide a Home Report to show anyone who is genuinely interested in buying your property: this is a legal requirement. A Home Report has three compulsory features: A Single Survey and Valuation, an Energy Report and a Property Questionnaire. We can advise you on the best platforms or firms to use to create your Home Report. Alternatively, we can arrange for a Home Report to be carried out and produced on your behalf.

  • paragraph

    STAGE 3 PREPARATION
    We will give you honest, well-informed advice on the best way to sell your property, and we will create a bespoke marketing strategy for you. We'll then prepare the material that will be used to market your property. This step involves the commissioning of high-quality photography of your home and the production of floor plans. You'll be able to choose from a number of proven brochure styles. There is also the opportunity to have a video of your property made. Your property will be placed on our website, which attracts an average of 166,000 visits a month and is linked to key property portals such as Rightmove, OnTheMarket.com and TheLondonOffice.co.uk.

  • paragraph

    STAGE 4 LAUNCH
    When your property is launched to market, a For Sale board will go up and viewings will start. If you are unable to attend, a member of staff will conduct viewings on your behalf. Our database contains the details of over 8,000 active buyers. We will directly contact all relevant buyers with details of your property. We can send out information through our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts. We can also advertise your property at competitive rates in national newspapers and magazines

  • paragraph

    STAGE 5 REPORTING & COMMUNICATIONS
    We will keep in touch at every stage of the selling process. You will receive regular reports from your selling agent. These will include feedback from viewings and details of the follow-up contacts we make with potential buyers.

  • paragraph

    STAGE 6 NEGOTIATIONS
    Our experienced team will conduct negotiations on your behalf. We will use our expertise to meet your objectives for the sale and will liaise closely with you to agree a strategy to get you the very best deal. We will keep you informed and up-to-date with every new development during the negotiation process. You'll be able to call your selling agent at any time to discuss how things are going.

  • paragraph

    STAGE 7 CONVEYANCING, EXCHANGE & COMPLETION
    During the final stage of the process we will be in contact with your solicitor to help facilitate the conclusion of your property sale (if required). We will remain actively involved all the way through to the handover stage to help make the entire process as smooth as possible for you.

  • paragraph

    LOCAL EXPERTISE, NATIONAL REACH
    Our experienced regional sales teams have a proven track record of achieving the best possible outcomes for their clients. Backed up by the resources of our in-house research unit, they pride themselves on their local knowledge and connections and provide a personal and bespoke service.
Contact us

Features

Check out our available properties

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

View properties
User Guide

Title

Meet Our Team

  • Introduction

    Edinburgh Residential Sales
    Our Residential Sales Team aims to offer the highest standards of service to private clients and offers advice to prospective sellers through comprehensive marketing reports. With an extensive and varied portfolio and an experienced and professional team with expertise in all areas of residential property sales, you can rest assured that, whether buying or selling, you will be in the most capable hands in the property market today.

  • Team Member

    image cannot be displayed
    Email
    Simon Rettie FRICS
    Managing Director 

    Simon began his property career in 1985 when he joined Strutt & Parker and qualified as a rural chartered surveyor. In 1989, he formed Edinburgh & Glasgow Investment Company Ltd, where he remains Chairman. In 1992 Simon started Rettie and he is the current Managing Director.

    Simon is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and currently serves on the Bank of England's Decision Maker Panel. He is also a farmer and a former Trustee of the Scottish Civic Trust.

  • Team Member

    image cannot be displayed
    Email
    Max Mills
    Director

    Max began his property career in 2004 when he joined Rettie's Lettings Team. Shortly afterwards he made an internal move to the Edinburgh Sales Team. He has an unparalleled network of contacts and, through his excellent customer service and attention to detail, has cemented himself as one of the city's most prolific residential agents. In addition to brokering some of the finest homes that the Capital has to offer, he also oversees the Edinburgh Sales Team.

  • Team Member

    image cannot be displayed
    Email
    John Wybar
    Director

    John joined Rettie's Residential Sales team in 2020. Having recently moved from London to Edinburgh, John brings 10 years of experience in the prime property market and is responsible for managing the Edinburgh Residential team.

  • Team Member

    image cannot be displayed
    Email
    Gavin Smith

    Associate Director

    Gavin started with Rettie & Co in mid 2009 having previously worked with other property firms in residential sales across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Originally from Ayrshire, Gavin brought extensive knowledge of the property market, working successfully with developer and private clients to achieve an outstanding sales record across Scotland as part of our New Homes team. In 2013, Gavin moved across into Edinburgh Residential Salesand specialises in carrying out market appraisals and advising clients on the sale and marketing of their property within Edinburgh.

  • Team Member

    image cannot be displayed
    Email
    Alex Vine
    Sales Valuer

    Alex joined the Rettie Residential sales team in 2023. After growing up in Perth, Alex moved to London where he gained a decade worth of experience working in prime & core markets. Alex has a passion for property and offers a personalised sales experience to every client.

  • Team Member

    image cannot be displayed
    Email
    Brodie Ballantine
    Senior Sales Negotiator/Valuer

    Brodie joined Rettie Residential sales team in September 2020. He is originally from Edinburgh and has recently moved back from London where he gained 7 years of experience in the prime property market. Brodie has a passion for the property and offers a personalised sales experience to every client.

  • Team Member

    image cannot be displayed
    Email
    Maria Ponte

    Senior Sales Negotiator

    Maria recently rejoined Rettie & Co.'s Edinburgh residential sales team after working within the Glasgow sales team since 2008. Maria has wide ranging experience in the property sector with previous experience in the new build sector, both in Glasgow and in Edinburgh within Rettie & Co.'s New Homes Team. As well as extensive sales experience, she also has experience within interior design businesses.

  • Team Member

    image cannot be displayed
    Email
    Sarah Tanner
    Sales Negotiator

    Sarah re-joined Rettie in early 2022 after taking time off to raise her two children. She has previously worked for our Rural Team and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, having spent 15 years working in property sales with local solicitors and estate agents. Sarah has a personal interest in building and developing and is now a member of our Edinburgh Residential Team.

  • Team Member

    image cannot be displayed
    Email
    Maz Purdie
    Sales Negotiator

    Maz joined Rettie in 2019 as Viewing Agent before progressing through the ranks of the Edinburgh Residental sales department to become a Sales Negotiator with the Edinburgh Residential Sales team. Having graduated with a degree in Politics, Maz went on to have a varied career in the property, recruitment and dating app industries - however her true passion has always been in sales. Being a local Edinburgh girl, she has extensive local knowledge enabling her to provide clear and concise advice to both buyers and sellers about the local market.

  • Team Member

    image cannot be displayed
    Email
    Kate Purdie
    Sales Consultant

    Kate joined Rettie in early 2022 as a viewing agent before being brought in full time as Wemyss Place office PA. A background working in fashion and running a small business has taught Kate organisation, problem solving and attention to detail skills vital to being an effective PA. Kate is currently midway through a psychology degree.

  • Team Member

    image cannot be displayed
    Email
    Priya Bhopal
    Sales Consultant

    After dual qualifying with an LLB (Hons) in Scots and English Law from the University of Aberdeen, Priya joined the Edinburgh Residential Team in October 2022 as a Sales Assistant. Initially, Priya performed a hybrid role in a mix of consultancy, marketing and viewings. In October 2023, she progressed into the role of Sales Consultant, closely dealing with buyers on a daily basis. Having been born and raised in Edinburgh, Priya has a wealth of knowledge on the city and local market.
Contact us
    User Guide

    Title

    Testimonials

    Testimonials from Sellers

    • Seller Testimonial

      We will certainly be recommending Rettie
      From my very first contact with you, everyone we have dealt with has been friendly, knowledgeable and extremely efficient. We have been kept informed throughout and the advice we have received has been very welcome and spot on. The new owners are wonderfully excited by the house, so it seems fair to say that everyone is happy! Last, but not least, we are delighted with the price and we all feel that you definitely earned your fees. We will certainly be recommending Rettie to anyone we know who is looking to sell or buy property. Thank you all once again for making a potentially stressful experience remarkably easy.

    • Seller Testimonial

      Unrelenting attention to detail

      We would like to thank you all at Rettie most cordially for your prompt and assiduous attention to this sale. We are sure that your unrelenting attention to detail was crucial factor in such a quick and satisfactory outcome. Should we return to Edinburgh Rettie will be our first port of call.

      Anton Edwards

    • Seller Testimonial

      I would highly recommend you

      I wanted to thank you for handling the sale of my property. I am delighted with the service I have received. You have been thoroughly professional / knowledgeable and friendly on every contact, thank you for 'encouraging me to bite the bullet' and go to market with the property, for your confidence in the property and also your expert knowledge. You have both given me a lot of confidence at all stages of the process. I am delighted we finally chose Rettie and I would highly recommend you to anyone looking for an estate agent. I will definitely use your services again for future property sales.

      Kirsty Johnstone

    • Seller Testimonial

      our best interests were of paramount importance

      We wanted to write to thank you for the excellent service and attention to detail which you provided in selling our home for us. You were always very pro-active in contacting us and employing the strategies available to you - all of which reassured us immensely and confirmed that our best interests were of paramount importance to Rettie. We will have no hesitation in recommending Rettie & Co (and indeed have done so to many of our friends) for a truly comprehensive and professional service from start to finish which, unfortunately, is a rare commodity today.

      Bob and Susan Bookless

    • Seller Testimonial

      The brochure was nothing short of brilliant

      We write to thank you [Gavin Smith] and your team for the excellent service you gave us over the sale of our flat. The advice you gave us at the beginning and through the process proved to be just right. The brochure was nothing short of brilliant, especially the photography, and I am sure it was responsible for attracting a good number of prospective purchasers. Of course we have no direct knowledge of how each visit was handled, but we were very grateful for keeping us well informed about them. We are also well pleased at the outcome, as your efforts resulted in achieving a very satisfactory price within a very short timescale. So thank you, and please pass on our thanks to Caroline Jarvie and all the others in your team who worked so well in this sale.

      Anne and Andrew McVean

    Contact us

    Disclaimer

    The content on this Microsite has been uploaded by Rettie, Edinburgh. Rightmove Group Limited makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the content, any queries should be sent directly to Rettie, Edinburgh. Where properties are displayed on a page, this comprises a property advertisement. Rightmove Group Limited who operate the website Rightmove.co.uk makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the advertisement or any linked or associated information, and Rightmove has no control over the content. These property advertisements do not constitute property particulars. The information is provided and maintained by Rettie, Edinburgh. Please contact the agent directly to obtain any information which may be available under the terms of The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 or the Home Report if in relation to a residential property in Scotland and if you have any query over the content.

    *Guide Price: An indication of a seller's minimum expectation at auction and given as a “Guide Price” or a range of “Guide Prices”. This is not necessarily the figure a property will sell for and is subject to change prior to the auction.

    Reserve Price: Each auction property will be subject to a “Reserve Price” below which the property cannot be sold at auction. Normally the “Reserve Price” will be set within the range of “Guide Prices” or no more than 10% above a single “Guide Price.”

    Auction Fees: The purchase of this property may include associated fees not listed here, as it is to be sold via auction. To find out more about the fees associated with this property please call Rettie, Edinburgh on +441312204160.