Sam and Vivienne, The Place Agency

Sam Spence and Vivienne Alexander are the founders of The Place Agency, and together they have over 40 years of professional experience buying and selling properties in London. Sam and Vivienne offer a personal service, tailored to you.

For sellers, they bring together their extensive expertise in Estate Agency, Interior Design, and Property Development to provide unique and invaluable advice on when and how to list your property for sale and how to present your property to maximise the best price and minimise the time to sell.

How a property is presented to market can have a huge impact on value and desirability, and this is a core skill of The Place Agency.

If you choose to sell your property through The Place Agency, we offer a unique service to your potential buyers to improve the likelihood of a successful sale. We will share our local knowledge and expertise with buyers, helping them to appreciate their new neighbourhood. We also offer design and development advice so that a buyer can appreciate the full potential of a property. We will be their guide through one of the most significant investment decisions they will make.

When you choose to sell through The Place Agency, we go the extra mile by granting you, and your buyer, access to The Directory. This exclusive resource connects you with the best local professionals in the key industries related to selling and buying. Look no further for the best solicitors, surveyors, financial advisors, architects, planning specialists, interior designers, construction companies, storage and removal firms.

We are always available to discuss the best strategies for selling your property. Your satisfaction is our priority, and we look forward to providing you with a unique and exceptional service.

Sam and Vivienne, The Place Agency

Sam Spence and Vivienne Alexander offer a person to person service catering to both vendors and purchasers alike. For vendors, we bring together our extensive expertise in estate agency, property development, and interior design to provide invaluable advice on when and how to list their properties for sale. For purchasers, we are committed to sharing our local knowledge and expertise, guiding them through one of the most significant decisions of their lives.

When you choose to sell or purchase through The Place Agency, we go the extra mile by granting you access to The Directory. This exclusive resource connects you with top-notch recommendations from various industries related to selling and buying, ensuring a seamless and successful journey.

We are always available to discuss the best strategies for selling or buying a property. Your satisfaction is our priority, and we look forward to providing you with a unique and exceptional service.

Reviews

  • Chislehurst Road, TW10 (£1,150,000)

    We recently had the pleasure of working with Sam Spence and Vivienne Alexander and I cannot recommend them highly enough!

    They have a unique set up, providing much more than a traditional estate agent. With Sam’s wealth of market experience and Vivian’s interior design expertise they have the insight to present your home in the very best ‘light’. Their passion and dedication were apparent throughout and their marketing strategies were spot-on, resulting in an impressive turnout for viewings and a genuine care about securing the ‘right’ buyers. They kept us informed at every step, promptly answering any questions we had and providing updates on interest and offers. We felt supported and confident in their expertise.

    Ultimately, they sold our property with the minimum of fuss and well over its asking price, all thanks to their hard work and commitment. If you're looking for an estate agent who will go above and beyond, look no further. They make a stressful experience incredibly smooth and hassle free. Thank you for everything!

    Miles & Hayley

  • Hertford Avenue, SW14 (£1,450,000)

    Sam and Vivienne recently helped (understatement!!!) me to sell my house on the Parkside of East Sheen . From the moment I met them I knew I was in safe hands . They share a real depth of local knowledge, a wealth of experience in property & interior design and combine this with the most personalised service and integrity. Sam and Vivienne managed every detail perfectly, resulting in a house that showed to its full potential, a high volume of serious viewings (all managed by Sam personally) , and multiple offers , resulting in the sale to the right buyers in the short timeframe that I needed. They stayed by my side throughout the sale making the process straightforward and pain free, for which I’m hugely grateful . I am a delighted client, Sam and Vivienne are nothing but a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend The Place Agency to anyone looking to buy or sell in the area.

    Miss Day

  • Christchurch Road, SW14 (£1,640,000)

    I recently used Sam as the agent to sell my house in Sheen Parkside. Not only did Sam secure a good price in a matter of days, he took control of a complicated chain to get the whole thing over the line. He has great local knowledge and experience and I thoroughly recommend Sam to buyers and sellers alike in SW14.

    Mr Melville

  • Clydesdale Gardens, TW10 (£1,450,000)

    Great experience selling our house with Sam Spence. We initially put our house on the market a year ago with one of the big estate agency chains and really felt that we fell through the cracks. We re-launched our house in the new year with Sam and what a different experience it was!

    A completely personalised and bespoke service from start to finish. Unlike with other estate agencies, where you meet the senior people only at valuation, Sam, the director, was involved in everything from being around when the pictures were taken to doing the viewings himself and sorting out the sale after we accepted an offer. And it really showed in the results - the pictures were fantastic, we had several offers after the first weekend of viewings and everyone in the chain felt well looked after during the sale. He even found us our dream house in the process. You can tell that Sam has a wealth of experience in the industry but he is also a very nice, approachable guy who constantly and tirelessly walked the extra mile for us as well as for our buyers. We have recommended Sam Spence to all our family and friends and will certainly sell with them again when the situation arises for us.

    Mr and Mrs Harris

  • Berwyn Road, TW10 (£2,550,000)

    We sold our large family home on the Park Side of East Sheen through Sam Spence. He was honest, direct and an absolute pleasure to deal with, plus best of all managed he to get the highest price we were hoping for!

    Will definitely be using him again for our next purchase.

    Mr and Mrs Rowland

  • Queens Road, SW14 (£800,000)

    I first met Sam 11 years ago when I first moved to the area. He sold me my first house in the UK which he then sold for me again, this year! It took him a total of 3 days to get a buyer, amazing! No? I had full faith in him and had no doubts that he would do his upmost for me. Totally satisfied. Many thanks Sam.

    Mrs Lesch

  • Colston Road, SW14 (£1,200,000)

    Sam is diligent, honest and reliable. Unusual traits in estate agents based upon our experience. After multiple agents with little or no progress Sam worked hard to get viewings with people who were genuinely interested in our property. We sold and then completed in June 2022. I'd recommend Sam ahead of any of the agents in the area. He also stepped up and supported the purchase of our next property without hesitation and provided some great advice as part of the process. A real star!

    Mr and Mrs Wiley

  • Christchurch Road, SW14 (£3,550,000)

    Sam Spence went above and beyond to help me sell my home. He dealt with all matters quickly and diligently- I would highly recommend him.

    Miss Sully

  • Alder Road, SW14 (£1,400,000)

    Sam Spence is a very good agent. I used him after some of the bigger agencies failed to sell my mother’s house in Mortlake. Sam clinched a deal and held onto it throughout a turbulent housing market.

    I then used him to sell my flat in north London which we have just completed on. He got a great price and got the job done. I’m very impressed. He has good people skills. He is a lovely and intelligent chap. Great communication and acts 24/7. He is a lot more hands on and experienced than the bigger agencies who tend to use less experienced staff to sell once a contact has been signed.

    He will be my first choice of agent for future property sales.

    Mr Gasper

  • Lauderdale Drive, TW10 (£2,250,000)

    Amazing experience with Sam. Our house sale went very smoothly from start to finish. I can highly recommend Sam Spence to anyone who enjoys a custom and personal approach to selling their house. Sam is not only very professional - he is also a very kind person. Thanks Sam for holding our hand throughout the process. We had the best time.

    Mrs Sipahi

  • Bendemeer Road, SW15 (£650,000)

    I've worked with a few really good estate agents but Sam is a cut above the rest.

    I was buying a property through Sam and even though he was representing the seller I felt fully supported by him all the way through. His aim was to make sure everyone was happy with the deal which can often be something that is overlooked.

    There were a lot of problems and hurdles that arose through the purchase and Sam remained on top of it throughout, he kept a cool head, was the voice of reason and got stuff done - which I appreciated even more given none of it was caused by him!

    Will definitely be my go to estate agent whenever I come to sell again. Highly recommend!

    Mr Hansom

  • St Margaret’s Road, TW1

    We have just sold two properties with Sam, he was amazing, honest, straight forward to deal with and reliable, totally on the ball. Have to say a great service, better than any estate agent I’ve ever dealt with.

    Mrs Cain