Much has changed in the last 30 years; our values and our approach have not.
We are still driven by doing what is best for our customers, still proud champions of the places and communities, we represent, still passionate about a new home and the change it can bring.
We offer vendors an unparalleled service that is passionate, expert and honest. We offer buyers access to the most remarkable homes our region has to offer.
When Rick Marchand founded Marchand Petit on the 10th June 1990, his vision was of a network of estate agents in Devon that delivered an unprecedented standard of customer service, giving their clients and customers total support, guiding them professionally and attentively through what can be one of the most important decisions of their lives. Almost 35 years later, his ethos still sits on the nameplate of every Marchand Petit employee, inspiring them to continue the legacy.
But lots has changed in thirty years, too. We have taken Rick’s passion for property and his beloved South Hams, and we have combined it with a modern and unmatched approach to marketing your home.
With Chairman, Gordon Maunder, and Managing Director, Sarah Douglas, at our helm we have continued to set new standards in estate agency. In our six offices across Salcombe, Kingsbridge, Totnes, Dartmouth, Newton Ferrers and Modbury, we have built a team of people who aren’t just experts in their field, but locals too. Every day they combine their love for this sought-after area with their passion for property and an unmatched knowledge of the region’s unique property market.
Our marketing continues to exceed expectation for clients, pushing beyond the usual local newspapers and portals (though you’ll find us there too…) into national coverage for our properties in publications like The Times, Country & Town House, Money Week, Country Life and more. The combination of this national PR and a website attracting traffic from across the UK means we can put your home in front of more potential buyers than any other local agent.
The Prime Waterfront & Country House department founded by Madeline Marchand almost twenty years ago has gone on to become the most renowned prime property service in the South West, selling more property over £1million in the South Hams than even the largest national estate agents.
Most importantly, we still know now – just as Rick knew then – that there will always be a great demand for the quality of life that only Devon and a home here can deliver.
People are our most important asset.
From the wild swimmers to the surfers, the coast path hikers to the muddied dog walkers; our people aren’t just passionate estate agents, they’re local experts with an in-depth knowledge of all that makes this part of the world so special.
If that sounds like you, come and join us.