Your Dream Home - How to Make it a Reality

1st September 2023

Your Dream Home - How to Make it a Reality

We all have a mental picture of our ideal dream home - some of us may even be lucky enough to already live in it!

For those of us still trying to make that particular dream become a reality, plenty of things can stand in the way of that happening.

Day to day life is, according to the old phrase, "what happens while you're making other plans" and it's true that the search for your dream home is often something that will be put on the back burner.

However, we're here to tell you that in this case it really is possible to make your dreams come true. All you need is the desire, careful planning and of course a good estate agent to help you on your way...

The Search

Your dream home is probably out there just waiting for you to find it. The first thing to do is narrow down the kind of area that you want to live in. Some dreams will be built on living in the centre of the action, others being as far from the madding crowds as you can get.

As an established estate agent in Brighton and Hove we are able to help people at both ends of this scale and everywhere in between. From a brand new hi-tech city centre apartment through to a more secluded semi-rural location such as Woodingdean, our work pretty much covers all the bases.

The Property

That picture in your mind's eye of your dream home is something that you've probably gone over so many times you could describe it to someone in great detail. Well, we're here to listen - that's how we can then help you in your search to find a match.

Period properties can be found all over our city, ranging from impressive Regency seafront facades to classic Victorian and Edwardian terraces.

Likewise, Brighton and Hove is currently seeing a wave of new constructions offering the best of contemporary accommodation - there really is something for everyone.

Build Your Own

Of course, your particular dream home might actually be one that you want to build yourself. It's a fast growing area, shown by the popularity of TV shows such as Grand Designs, as more and more people discover that it can be a realistic and affordable proposition.

This is something else we can help you with - our Land and News Homes services really take the stress out of it too.

We can help you find the right plot of land in the right place, make sure planning permissions are already there or are possible, and work with you to find the best architects, construction firms and other contractors needed.

It's something we love doing because it really is the epitome of turning a dream from an idea into bricks and mortar (or whatever bespoke construction materials you intend to use!)

Dream Day

With the 25th of September being World Dream Day this is a perfect time to really start planning how to make your dream home become your real home.

Start by sharing your dream with us and we'll take it from there!

Testimonials

  • From first valuation to completion day the Mas...

    Sam Brighton

  • In my situation, moving the sale of my home to Maslen Estate Agents really was a case of third time lucky!

    Lise Henderson Hove

  • Donna was such a friendly and helpful support...

    Victoria Lander Brighton

  • Very happy with the service we got from you guys, everyone we dealt with was extremely friendly, professional and helpful. Thanks!

    Mr Brown Brighton

  • Thank you for everything!

    Ms Tucker Brighton

  • Very pleased with the excellent service throughout. Professional, friendly, efficient and no hard sell. Achieved above asking price. Thank you!

    Mr Witten Brighton

  • Good team. Straightforward. No nonsense.

    Mr Standing Brighton

  • Your advice, support and understanding whilst dealing with the property were invaluable, making everything so easy.

    Janine Suttner Brighton

  • Best Agents in Brighton.

    Mrs Field Brighton

  • Thank you to all the team at Maslen, especiall...

    Gabrielle Gardner Brighton

  • You are the best estate agent I have ever dealt with and we will be recommending you to anyone moving!

    Hazel Young Hove

  • All staff extremely helpful and polite. They made our move very smooth and less stressful.

    Mr & Mrs Gosling Woodingdean

  • Compared to your rivals, your service was excellent

    Ms McGrigor Brighton

  • Excellent customer service throughout. I will definitely recommend you, and use you again. Thank you.

    Ms Longley Brighton

  • Had a great experience with the purchase of ou...

    jennifer Willson Brighton

  • A completely painless experience from start to finish. Thank you.

    Mr Woolven & Mrs Bessant-Woolven Brighton

  • Maslen's were extremely helpful and profession...

    Bridget Allen Brighton

  • A very committed team who made the sale process very easy.

    Ms Rees Brighton

  • Thanks for an excellent service. 

    Mr King Brighton

  • Excellent service as always

    Mr Field Brighton

  • Maslen's were amazing estate agents. Through,...

    Sarah Goodfellow Brighton

  • Maslen's were very good at keeping in touch an...

    Penny Ashby Brighton

  • Everyone at Maslen's were amazing, from Sam's...

    William Slingsby Brighton

  • Great service, always polite and friendly. Excellent contact and info all the way.

    Mr Wells Hove

  • These guys are the real deal, highly experienced, no nonsense, honest and by far and away the most reliable we have encountered. 

    Sarah Studd Hove

  • You were amazingly helpful throughout - a real pillar of strength with a very difficult sale.

    Mrs Parkin Brighton

  • The best estate agents we have ever used. Friendly, efficient and above all truthful! You are in danger of giving estate agents a good name!

    Jacquie Ellis-Jones Shoreham

  • Very polite, good communication, excellent service.

    Alicia Van der Sluis Surrey

  • Thanks for all your help and assistance. Very friendly and professional service.

    Lisa Downary Brighton

  • Very helpful and patient team.

    Mrs Shea Brighton

  • Maslen made the selling of my flat as easy as...

    Victoria Bradley-Barnard Brighton

  • First class service. Friendly and professional.

    Mr Thorne Brighton

  • The staff were very helpful, an excellent service. I would recommend you to others.

    Miss Hockly Brighton

  • A really good experience.

    Mr Tibble Brighton

  • From start to finish the sale was dealt with in a thoroughly professional manner.  

    Mr Gibbs Brighton

  • Paul was absolutely brilliant. 

    Mrs Tasker Brighton

  • Please thank Paul at Lewes Road - Excellent service. 

    Mr & Mrs Nuthall Brighton

  • Excellent Service from start to finish.

    Mr T Mole Hove

  • Really pleased with the service and will definitely recommend to others.

    Ruth Kendall Brighton

  • I would recommend Maslen to anyone. 

    Mrs Tripp Brighton

  • I wish we had used you to sell our property! Nice to meet honest people, who are genuinely interested in helping. Very pleased.

    Mrs Porter Brighton

  • Best Estate Agents ever experienced - professional, approachable, competent and exemplary. 

    Mr & Mrs Guest Brighton

  • Very professional and friendly. The only estate agents I would trust and recommend.

    Jean Hurley Brighton

  • First class service from a first class team.

    Mr & Mrs English Brighton

  • Fantastic service. By far the best agents we have ever used, I cannot recommend you highly enough.

    Mr Field Brighton

  • We were delighted with the service received from all the staff with whom we had contact,

    Dr Crichton Brighton

  • All agents at Maslen were extremely helpful and polite from the beginning to the completion of sale. 

    Mr Johnson Brighton

  • Paul Wilkinson was extremely helpful and efficient. The only problem was the vendors solicitor and Paul warned me of this. A good transaction all r...

    Mr Lavender Brighton

  • Quality advice about when and how to sell, which was spot on. Thank you.

    Miss Coleman Brighton

  • Excellent communication and advice throughout. It felt very reassuring to be in good hands.

    Mrs Brooker Brighton

  • I have bought and sold 7 properties, and this was the best experience of an estate agents services I have found.

    Mrs Shepherd Brighton

  • As always, an excellent service. 

    Mr & Mrs Field Brighton

  • Donna was our vendors sales progressor. We cou...

    Allan Da Silva Brighton

  • An efficient, professional and friendly service. Helpful and a pleasure to do business with.

    Mr Beddington Brighton

  • Sold within 2 weeks for asking price "excellent!"

    Mr Grundy Hove

  • All very professional, kept updated throughout. Very pleased - Would recommend. 

    Mrs Hammond Brighton

  • I found the service to be courteous, friendly and efficient.

    Mr Upton Brighton

  • This was the best experience I’ve ever had of estate agents. Professional, calm and understanding.

    Elinor James Hove

  • I found everyone helpful, positive and courteous.

    Jean Wooldridge Evesham

  • Several leagues above any other estate agent I have had contact with. Kept fully informed every step of the way.

    Paul Cade Haywards Heath

  • Very, very happy we chose you, felt right from the start! Thank you!

    Miss Blackadder Hove

  • Thank you for your service, I would (and have) recommended you to my friends.

    Liz Dean Brighton

  • Thank you Maslens, you were all excellent!

    Miss Jasper Brighton

  • All the staff were professional, cheerful and supportive throughout the long process.

    Mr R Turner Shoreham

  • It was an amazing experience, everyone involved were fantastic. 

    Mr & Mrs Knight Brighton

  • Estate agents generally have bad reputations b...

    Dan Harris Brighton

  • The sale was dealt with swiftly, professionally and successfully. Thank you Maslen!

    Mrs Lincoln Brighton

  • Very impressed with the efficient and friendly service, the staff were a pleasure to deal with. 

    Mr & Mrs Gill Brighton

  • The whole team were very committed from start to finish.

    Mr Pilgrim Brighton

  • Very thorough & very informative.

    Mr Michnowicz Brighton

  • Very comprehensive and professional. Nice people to work with and highly recommended. 

    Mr Alderton Brighton

  • Very pleased with the experience. I would definitely recommend you and use you again.

    Ms D Edmonds Brighton

  • It was a long, drawn out process that the people at Maslen helped me through, without the impression that it was a chore. So extremely professional...

    Mr McLagan Brighton

  • In what could have been a very stressful situation it has been a pleasure dealing with you and I can’t speak highly enough of the service provided.

    Gill Frost Hove

  • Superb service as usual, I would always recommend you.

    Ms S Hike Brighton

  • I was new to the area and viewed a lot of properties with a lot of different agents. Maslens were by far the best I came in contact with, so when i...

    Mr & Mrs Heer Brighton

  • Already recommended you! Thank you.

    Mr Edwards Brighton

  • Service exceeded my expectations overall at all stages of the process - I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you. Thanks. 

    Ms Greene Brighton

  • The team provided the best service I have ever received from an estate agent. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone.

    Nicki Myers Woodingdean

  • Thank you. We found all the staff knowledgeable and really pleasant to deal with. 

    Ms Ansloos Brighton

  • Delighted with the service provided. Very professional and skilful.

    Nicky Conlan Hove

  • The team worked very hard over a long period to ensure my sale went through - excellent service!

    Mr Patrick Brighton

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