Wilkie May & Tuckwood

Wilkie May & Tuckwood, independent estate agency in Somerset and Devon

Wilkie May & Tuckwood is an independent firm of estate agents established in 1991. The company presents itself as a proactive firm with extensive collective experience and operates from five offices in Somerset, staffed by local people with knowledge of the area. Its activities cover residential and commercial services, including estate agency, valuations, lettings, auctions and appraisals.

Property services for buyers, sellers and tenants

The firm assists individuals with buying and selling homes, as well as finding rentals. For homeowners wishing to sell, it offers a property valuation service. It also provides dedicated support for tenants, with a channel for reporting maintenance issues, and for landlords who need to manage their properties.

In addition to residential agency, the company provides commercial and appraisal services, and includes auction as a method of sale. In the lettings sector, it has a lettings management team.

Local presence and team

Wilkie May & Tuckwood operates from five offices located in Bridgwater, Minehead, Taunton, Watchet and Wellington. The company emphasises that it employs local staff with knowledge of the area, enabling it to advise clients buying, selling or looking to rent in these towns and their surroundings.

The team includes directors, residential sales managers, negotiators, valuers, administrators and lettings managers. Among the profiles the firm identifies are Nick Hale, Stuart O’Donnell, Kerry Ellicott, Kate Tebbutt, Adam Cramp, Richard Parsons, Mark Franklin, Thea Rogers, Kayleigh Green, Victoria Alford, Jack Battersby, David McCaffrey, Emmajayne Briggs, Steve Loveday, Lucy Setter and Rebecca Gray.

Valuations, maintenance and house clearances

The company offers a property valuation service via a contact form. It also has its own general maintenance team that can handle tasks prior to marketing a property, such as lawn mowing or painting, among others.

Wilkie May & Tuckwood also assists with partial or full house clearances, both to prepare the property before it goes on the market and upon completion of the sale. For this, it has authorised contractors working on its behalf.

Community commitment

The firm describes itself as a local business, owned by local people, and declares its support for events, community projects, charitable causes and grassroots sports teams. It invites those organising local events to get in touch with the company.

Marketing and contact channels

The company states that it lists its properties only on Rightmove, so that clients can focus their searches on a single platform. For general enquiries, it offers a contact form and the details of each office.

Offices and locations

Bridgwater office: 34 St. Mary Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LY

Lettings office: 1st Floor, Winchester House, Corporation Street, Taunton, TA1 4AJ

Minehead office: 6 Wellington Square, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5NH

Taunton office: Winchester House, Corporation Street, Taunton, TA1 4AJ