Peter Garland-Collins - Real Estate Agent

Peter Garland-Collins - Real Estate Agent 🏡 Turning dreams into keys for happy homeowners in Brentwood. Unlock the door to your new home! 🔑

16/09/2026

👀 Coming Soon | All Saints Close, Doddinghurst 📍

Looking for a quieter Brentwood lifestyle without feeling cut off?

This beautifully renovated three-bedroom semi-detached home in All Saints Close, Doddinghurst is launching soon. Ideal for buyers who want village life, character, parking, garden space and a home that is ready to move into.

The current owner was drawn to the quiet village location, nearby shops and the potential the house offered. In fact, it was the only property they viewed.

Since then, it has been completely renovated and turned into a warm, happy and practical home.

Inside, there is a spacious lounge with a 5kw log burner, a country-style kitchen, separate utility room, downstairs shower room, three bedrooms, family bathroom and an all-year-round orangery with 19 layers of ceiling insulation.

Outside, the garden is a real highlight, tiered with raised decking, lawn, mature planting, BBQ/al-fresco dining space, a peach tree and a powered shed.

There is also a gravelled gated driveway with parking for several cars.

Guide Price £500,000-£525,000.

✅ Three bedrooms.
✅ Two bathrooms.
✅ Country-style kitchen.
✅ Log burner.
✅ Orangery.
✅ Village location.
✅ Parking for several cars.
✅ Garden made for summer.

Launching soon with The Garland-Collins Real Estate Team.

14/09/2026

📊 BRENTWOOD PROPERTY MARKET: HAVE BUYERS JUST WOKEN UP?

Last week 32 homes went under offer in Brentwood — a huge 128.57% increase from just 14 the previous week. 🔥

After a quieter end to summer, that’s an encouraging sign that buyers are returning to the market. But dig deeper and the picture becomes more interesting…

Compared with the same week in 2025:

🏡 Stock: 1,093 — UP 2.24%
🆕 New listings: 44 — DOWN 12%
🤝 Sales agreed: 32 — DOWN 27.27%
💷 Price changes: 51 — UP 21.43%
👀 Online views: 62.7 per day — UP 28.75%

So what does this actually tell us?

SELLERS: Buyer attention is clearly there. Online viewing activity is almost 29% higher than last year, and sales have more than doubled from the previous week.

But buyers aren’t buying everything.

Price changes are up 21%, while sales agreed remain 27% behind the same week last year. That’s a warning against assuming increased buyer activity means you can simply name your price.

The buyers are there — but they are price sensitive.

With 1,093 properties available, your home still has plenty of competition. Pricing, presentation and creating urgency from launch really matter.

BUYERS: Don’t mistake a more price-sensitive market for a market where nobody is buying.

32 sellers found buyers last week.

With fewer new properties coming to market than this time last year, waiting indefinitely for the “perfect” home or a dramatic fall in prices could have consequences — particularly if mortgage affordability improves and more buyers enter the market.

The question for both sides is:

Are we seeing the beginning of the traditional autumn market? 🍂

One week’s figures don’t make a trend, but a 128% jump in sales and 29% increase in online interest are certainly numbers worth watching.

My view? Brentwood isn’t a market to fear — it’s a market you need to understand.

Thinking of buying or selling in Brentwood? Message me and let’s look at what the market is doing specifically for your property, price range and location.

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13/09/2026

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HAMPSTEAD HEATH WALKS. HIGHGATE VILLAGE COFFEE. YOUR OWN FRONT DOOR. 📍Could your first home really be in Highgate?This b...
11/09/2026

HAMPSTEAD HEATH WALKS. HIGHGATE VILLAGE COFFEE. YOUR OWN FRONT DOOR. 📍

Could your first home really be in Highgate?

This bright first-floor studio sits within the private and historic Holly Lodge Estate, giving you the chance to buy into one of North London’s most distinctive neighbourhoods.

Inside, the apartment has been cleverly zoned for cooking, dining, relaxing, sleeping and working from home, with plenty of natural light, wooden flooring and a contemporary bathroom.

Outside, peaceful communal gardens, mature planting, a rose garden and water fountain add to the sense of escape.

And when you do want city life, Highgate, Archway and Tufnell Park keep central London within easy reach.

✅ Chain free
✅ First floor
✅ Private estate
✅ Permit parking available
✅ Move-in ready
✅ Ideal first-time purchase

A studio may be smaller on paper, but the lifestyle around this one is anything but.

DM me to arrange a viewing or request full details.

✨ COMPLETION DAY | THE GALLERIES, BRENTWOOD 📍🔑Three properties. Three first-time buyers. Three new chapters. And one ver...
08/09/2026

✨ COMPLETION DAY | THE GALLERIES, BRENTWOOD 📍🔑

Three properties. Three first-time buyers. Three new chapters. And one very happy seller.

Our clients purchased three properties a number of years ago as rental investments. Having previously marketed all three with other agents without achieving the results they hoped for, they entrusted us with a fresh approach.

12 months later, all three have now successfully completed — each one sold to a first-time buyer. 🏡

This final completion at The Galleries wasn’t without its challenges. There were a couple of false starts along the way, but we remained focused on the end goal, adapted where necessary and kept the sale moving.

What made the difference?

We didn’t apply the same marketing plan to all three properties. Each home had its own buyer, its own competition and its own pricing strategy.

✅ Honest pricing advice backed by local market research
✅ Professional photography, videography and virtual staging
✅ Targeted social media marketing to reach buyers beyond the property portals
✅ Open house viewings designed to generate interest and competition
✅ Strong negotiation to secure the right buyer
✅ Dedicated sales progression to keep the transaction moving
✅ Regular communication with buyers and sellers throughout conveyancing

Agreeing a sale is only part of the job. Getting it through to completion requires organisation, persistence, communication and a team that stays accountable until the keys are handed over.

For our sellers, this marks the successful conclusion of an investment chapter. For three first-time buyers, it marks the beginning of something entirely new. Being part of those moments is what makes our job so rewarding.

A huge congratulations to everyone involved and thanks Joe Lambert - CeMAP Mortgage & Protection Advisor and the sales progression team Happi Real Estate. We’re delighted to have helped make all three moves happen. ❤️

📲 DM us for a confidential conversation about your property and what we could do differently.

07/09/2026

📉 BRENTWOOD MARKET UPDATE | 30 AUG–5 SEP

Just 14 sales agreed across Brentwood last week, compared with 44 during the same week in 2025 — a fall of 68.18%.

Yet buyer interest is rising. New listings increased 51.22% and average daily online views per property jumped 41.63%.

More people are looking. Far fewer are committing.

🏡 Available stock: 1,086 (+0.84%)
🆕 New listings: 62 (+51.22%)
🤝 Sales agreed: 14 (-68.18%)
💷 Price changes: 38 (+15.15%)
👀 Daily views: 66 (+41.63%)

SELLERS: Are buyers rejecting the market, or your asking price?

More views do not automatically mean more offers. Buyers are comparing properties carefully, calculating mortgage payments and questioning whether a home represents value.

With more fresh listings and price adjustments, launching too high and hoping buyers catch up could mean losing your most valuable marketing window. Accurate pricing, presentation and proactive marketing matter.

BUYERS: Is waiting really saving you money?

There is more fresh choice and potentially greater negotiating room, but not every seller is desperate. The right home, priced correctly, can still attract competition.

Consider the cost of waiting against your rent, mortgage affordability and long-term plans. Don’t rush because of fear, but don’t assume every property will become cheaper either.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Borrowing costs and economic uncertainty continue to influence confidence. Buyers want certainty over monthly payments, while sellers need to understand what today’s market will actually support.

One week does not prove a crash, but a 68% fall in sales agreed cannot be ignored. The coming weeks will show whether this is a temporary slowdown or a more sustained change.

The market is not one-size-fits-all. Your road, property type, price bracket and competition matter far more than a headline alone.

Thinking of moving in Brentwood? DM me for a tailored, road-specific assessment and a strategy to help you make your next move with confidence. 📩

🏠 CM14 vs CM15: where does your money buy more space in Brentwood?One of the simplest ways to compare property value is ...
05/09/2026

🏠 CM14 vs CM15: where does your money buy more space in Brentwood?

One of the simplest ways to compare property value is to look at price per square foot — essentially, how much you’re paying for the actual living space inside the home.

📍 CM14�Average asking price: £486 per sq ft�🏢 Flats: around £453 per sq ft�🏡 Houses: typically £500+ per sq ft

📍 CM15�Average asking price: £484 per sq ft�🏡 Semi-detached homes: around £504 per sq ft�🏘️ Terraced homes: around £478 per sq ft

So overall, there’s remarkably little between the two postcodes — just £2 per sq ft on average.

But that doesn’t mean every property offers the same value.

A 1,000 sq ft home at £486 per sq ft equates to around £486,000, so relatively small differences in £/sq ft can become significant as properties get larger.

And remember: price per square foot is only part of the story.

Road, condition, plot size, parking, schools, station access and even which side of Brentwood you’re on can all influence what buyers are prepared to pay.

Thinking of buying or selling in CM14 or CM15? DM me and I’ll help you understand how your property compares to the local market. 📩

🔑 COMPLETION DAY | Mosbach Gardens, Hutton 🏡🥂This is the bit of estate agency I never get tired of.A few months ago, Mos...
03/09/2026

🔑 COMPLETION DAY | Mosbach Gardens, Hutton 🏡🥂

This is the bit of estate agency I never get tired of.

A few months ago, Mosbach Gardens was a property we were preparing to bring to market.

Today, it’s someone’s first home. ❤️

Seeing our first-time buyers standing outside their new front door with the keys in their hands is what all the viewings, negotiations, surveys, solicitors and inevitable little stresses along the way are ultimately about.

It’s not really about a house changing hands.
It’s about that moment when someone walks through the door and thinks…

“This is ours.”

And we like to make that moment feel a little more special. So waiting for them was a welcome basket from our brilliant local Calcott Hall Farm Shop and a chilled bottle of prosecco tucked away in the fridge ready for later. 🥂
Because completion day deserves celebrating properly.

Congratulations on becoming homeowners — I hope Mosbach Gardens brings you many very happy years and memories. 🏡❤️

Thinking about buying your first home and not quite sure where to begin? Drop me a message.

I’m always happy to talk you through the process.

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