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01603 369977
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01603 369977
The Ivybridge Collection was built on a simple conviction: that the sale of a significant home deserves more than a listing, a lockbox and a phone that occasionally rings. It deserves people who care. People who show up. People who have skin in the game.
That's us. We are the directors, the strategists, the ones who answer when you call. Every home we take on is one we have personally said yes to, and every client we work with has our full attention from the first conversation to the day the keys change hands.
Robert spent the early part of his career in property before moving into senior leadership roles across marketing, finance and international operations. For several years he served as CEO of a humanitarian charity working across 13 countries, responsible for strategy, people and resources in some genuinely difficult circumstances.
That experience taught him things no property course ever could. How to stay calm when the stakes are high. How to make clear decisions with incomplete information. How to earn trust quickly and keep it.
He brings all of that to every conversation he has with a homeowner. Whether you are weighing up timing, navigating a complex chain, or simply trying to understand what your home is worth in today's market, Robert will give you a straight answer and a clear plan.
Sellers across Norfolk and Suffolk consistently tell us the same thing: they always felt in safe hands.
Nicola has lived in Norfolk for more than fifteen years. She knows this county well, not just its property market but its character, its rhythms, its villages and the kind of life people are really looking for when they come here or choose to stay.
Her background is in creative direction and styling, and she has a trained eye that is genuinely hard to teach. She can walk into a room and immediately see what a buyer will see, what will stop them in their tracks and what will quietly put them off. Before any home goes to photography or film, Nicola works with the owners to get it right. Not staged. Not sterile. Simply itself, at its very best.
If you have ever looked at a property listing and thought "that doesn't do it justice," you will understand exactly what Nicola does, and why it matters.
Between us, we have raised six children, navigated demanding careers, supported each other through genuine hardship and come out the other side with a deep appreciation for what a home really means. Not as an asset. As a place where life happens.
We know that selling a home you love is rarely straightforward, even when you are ready. There is the version you have lived in, the memories attached to every room, and then there is the version a buyer needs to see. Helping you hold both of those things at once, with honesty and care, is something we take seriously.
Whoever you are, and wherever you are in the process, we will treat your move with the same care we would want for our own.
We take on a limited number of homes at any one time. That is not a marketing line. It is the only way we can do this properly.
Every instruction is director-led. You will not be handed to a junior member of the team after the valuation. Robert and Nicola remain your point of contact throughout, which means consistent advice, clear communication and no one needing to be brought up to speed halfway through your sale.
We are based in Norfolk and we work across Norfolk and Suffolk, with a particular focus on distinctive, lifestyle-led homes that respond well to the kind of considered, unhurried marketing we specialise in.
You do not need to be ready to sell. Some of our best relationships begin months before a home comes to market. If you would like an honest, no-pressure conversation about your home, its value and your options, we would be glad to hear from you.
If you are an experienced agent or director and are exploring leadership or ownership opportunities in premium estate agency, these pages explain what we offer.
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You don't need to be ready to sell to speak with us. We have quiet, confidential conversations with homeowners across Norfolk and Suffolk every week. About timing, about value, about what the market looks like right now. No obligation. No pressure. Just an honest conversation.
Some owners choose to commission a Strategic Property Report before bringing their home to the market, allowing pricing, positioning and preparation to be considered privately.