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Selling with Crowther Key

Honest advice, award-winning service and professional marketing — from your family-run, independent local agent.

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Family-run for over 70 years

A trusted local name, for generations

Led by father and son Howard and Josh Crowther, we're a small team with big values — honesty, integrity and outstanding customer service, as apparent today as they've always been.

Friendly, professional and caring, we're property experts delivering a personal service tailored to you — because you're not just selling a property, you're moving home. Meet the team →

The Crowther Key team at the Best Estate Agent Guide awards
70+ years
A trusted, family-run name in the local property market
Award-winning
Best Estate Agent Guide — Sales, two years running (2025 & 2026)
Start to finish
One local team, with you from valuation to moving day

Maximising exposure

Marketing that makes your home stand out

We do more than any other local agent to market your property — expert presentation, targeted to your ideal buyer, powered by the latest technology.

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Photography & HD video

Magazine-standard stills and walk-through video tours, produced with our media partner Five North — buyers love them.

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A bespoke showcase website

Your home gets its own beautifully designed page — well beyond a standard portal listing.

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Drone & aerial footage

Show off the plot, position and setting — especially powerful for rural and larger homes.

Premium portal listings

Featured Property and premium placement on Rightmove, plus OnTheMarket.

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Social media that works

Your home promoted across our active local channels — seen by thousands of followers.

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Staging & viewings

Expert staging advice, and every viewing accompanied by us as standard.

What happens next

From appraisal to listing — in ten simple steps

Once you instruct us, things move quickly — and you'll know exactly where you are at every step.

1

Market appraisal

Your valuation and recommended approach

2

Instruct & sign

Simple agency agreement — and we're away

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Photography booked

Photos & video with Five North

4

Floorplan & EPC

We arrange it all for you

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Details written up

From Howard's visit

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ID checks

Quick proof of ID & address

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Board ordered

If you'd like one

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Viewings agreed

How and when suits you

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You approve everything

Details, photos & video before launch

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Launch 🚀

Rightmove, OnTheMarket, our site & social

And it doesn't stop at launch — offers, chains, surveys and conveyancing are where experience counts. We progress every sale personally, all the way to completion.

Recommended for our service, chosen for our results

Award-winning. Regulated. Protected.

Best Estate Agent Guide 2025 — Winner, Sales Best Estate Agent Guide 2026 — Excellent, Sales The Property Ombudsman Safeagent

Best Estate Agent Guide 2025 & 2026 · Members of The Property Ombudsman & Safeagent

What our sellers say

Five stars, from people just like you

Most of our customers find us through recommendations and repeat business — our Google reviews speak for themselves.

★★★★★

"Crowthers are a local family run business. From the initial valuation with Howard, we have had fantastic service. Josh and Rebecca are very professional and easy to speak to. We were always kept up to date… a very personal service."

— Rachel Howell-Williams, Google review
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"We have benefitted greatly from all the excellent work that Crowthers estate agents have done for us in selling our property… expert advice and guidance. We would greatly recommend them to anyone. Thank you Josh and Rebecca."

— Christine Hambleton, Google review

In our community

At the heart of Buxton & the High Peak

We love living and working locally and take an active role in the community — from supporting local businesses to sponsoring good causes. We like being at the heart of things and doing what we can to help the area thrive.

Ready when you are

Start with a free, no-obligation valuation. We'll tell you straight what your property could achieve — no pressure, no hard sell.

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Prefer to talk it through? Call us on 01298 214441 — we're a friendly bunch.