Testimonials

Iron Bridge had been our Christchurch property managers for the 12 year life of our rental in Wigram. So, it was only fitting that when we decided to move it on, we used that same company to sell the dwelling for us. They knew it inside and out.

What a great pleasure it was to have a conscientious and realistic real estate agent, as we had in Deseré Girdlestone from Iron Bridge. We felt more than comfortable with her handling the marketing and the sale of the property – with the added bonus of achieving more than we expected. This was due to her determination to do the best for us as her clients.

Within just a week on the market, it was a great pleasure to get a phone call from Deseré to say she had negotiated two multiple offers above the listed price.

Thank you for an excellent experience and we congratulate you on the sale of our dwelling, without any hitches. Iron Bridge should be very proud of having you on their team.

Thank you for everything.

Deseré is super-efficient, a fabulous communicator and a pleasure to deal with. Nothing was ever a problem. She responds immediately and resolves issues sensibly and quickly. Desere’s guidance and excellent customer service was greatly appreciated and culminated in a successful sale of our rental property. I would have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone wishing to sell their home.

We will have no hesitation in recommending the team at Iron Bridge and in particular Desere, should any of our friends, family or acquaintances, be involved in either buying or selling a property. The same applies if they are in need of a committed property management team.

With particular reference to Desere Girdlestone, a chance phone call developed into a short term, off market, sales agreement to known “As is Where is “clients from her and her colleagues contact lists. Having been in business myself, in a selling environment for over 40 years before retiring, I appreciate the unique requirements which are needed to make a success of a difficult and precarious profession.

Sales people need determination, dedication and organisational skills to survive in the market place. However, in my experience the additional skills required, to stand out, are passion and the sheer enjoyment gained from a successful outcome, which transform a job, to a very satisfying vocation.

Desere has both of those special attributes and I believe she got almost as much pleasure as us from the outcome. Just as importantly she conveyed the impression, which turned into reality, that she was working in our interests to achieve the best possible result for us, remembering that in any sales arrangement, the outcome has to be fair to both parties.

We were both very impressed, that your small team appeared to work closely together to achieve the best result and that, combined with follow ups from support staff and Management, your company delivers a formidable team. Thank you all for a very pleasing result.

Purchasing a property can be hard work, and if you’re like us, you’re buying them regular enough to know the difference between good agents and bad.

Desere and her team were fantastic from the very first contact.

We saw a property we were interested in, and she went over and above to meet us outside of any open homes, and became an key person in negotiation between the vendor.

The result was at least, some very happy purchasers on this side, and I can only imagine happy vendors on the other.

Will definitely recommend your team again.

Iron Bridge have been outstanding property managers for our Christchurch investment property for four years. Over this time they have provided exceptional care, pragmatic advice, and sound market guidance. I can’t recommend them enough as a property management company that adds value at every turn. When we decided it was time to sell, there was no company we would rather have to represent us than Iron Bridge. Desere designed a marketing campaign tailored for our property and as a result presented us with a highly desirable offer within a week of listing. Honestly, this team is the best!

Hi Adam,

I am writing to tell you what a fantastic experience we had with Desere selling our rental property for us.

Right from the first visit with us; where she came prepared with all the information we needed  to set the listing price to the visit when she presented an offer to us she was very professional and competent.

It  was a completely smooth process for us, she gave us a detailed plan of how she was going to market the property and we sold the property at the full asking price in a very short time.

We will also be listing other properties with her and Iron Bridge Real Estate when the time comes. We would not hesitate to recommend Desere to family and friends.