Thank you for visiting our web site. We are an Award-Winning, independently owned and run estate agency established in 2007. Our knowledgeable and focussed team have a combined experience in estate agency of over 85 years. Our prominent marketing centre is located in the beautiful and historic village of Charing in Kent.
For the past thirteen years, we have been providing bespoke marketing for the sale and letting of a truly eclectic mix of property, in particular, fine village and period homes, farms and equestrian property, along with a high demand for modern property in out of town locations, principally covering village areas within the Canterbury, Maidstone, Tenterden and Ashford quadrangle. Our marketing includes top quality property presentation, class leading property brochures, professional photography, high definition video tours, extensive internet coverage, central London marketing via The London Office in St James’s Place, whilst never forgetting good old fashioned face to face contact and truly caring customer service.
For your own peace of mind, we are members of Propertymark and are proud to be members of The Property Ombudsman scheme for Sales and Lettings.
We provide our clients, purchasers, landlords and tenants with an open, honest and caring service and we are happy to go the extra mile to ensure things go smoothly, minimising the stress that’s so often associated with moving home. We're also very active in our local community and sponsor many local fundraising initiatives including supporting our local Primary School, along with raising money for national charities via sponsored events across the country.
We’ve helped many people move home and we’re very proud of our excellent track record of positive feedback and recommendations, some of which can be found on our testimonials page, click here to take a look for yourself.
If you are considering moving home either now or in the future, call us to find out more about our marketing strategy and book a Free Market Appraisal at a time that suits you.
If you are looking for a property to buy or rent, use the navigation buttons on our search page to find your perfect home or click on the “Register” button in order that we can keep you up to date with any new properties.
Meet The Team
Marilyn Froud MNAEA
Proprietor
Marilyn started working in estate agency with a large corporate firm 27 years ago and has worked extensively in independent family-run agency practices. She attended Pitman’s College in her school days and worked as administrative assistant and secretary for other companies prior to going into estate agency and that experience stood her in good stead for the world of estate agency.
Her friendly approach to all she meets helps to keep our personal touch and taylored approach at the forefront of our ethos, along with her love of period properties (having renovated several properties including an Oast House, Coach House and a Period Oak Barn). Marilyn believes in the company so much she recently took full ownership and looks to move Saddlers forward to the next level. She enjoys the challenge of matching the right buyer with the right property.
Marilyn has lived locally for 47 years and raised her family in the country, having spent all of her own childhood holidays on a family friend’s farm. A keen horsewoman since the age of 7, she now supports her daughter in rearing and breaking her competition horses. Marilyn owns a smallholding raising hens, ducks, geese and also has a Miniature Shetland Pony called Thomas. She is currently training her Border Collie pup, Isla with her big sister Collie, Skye. Trained as a pianist at the young age of 4, Marilyn still has a love of music today, especially pop music.
Robert Sutton MNAEA
Senior Branch Manager, Photography & Marketing
Rob has lived and worked in Charing and the Weald of Kent for over 46 years, with over 18 years’ experience specialising in the appraisal, presentation and sale of a wide variety of country and town property from maisonettes to large country property. Rob previously worked as a Cartographic Editor for a well-known publisher of street atlases and leisure maps.
He has a very detailed and researched approach to the housing market along with a proactive attitude, bringing the best technology to market clients’ properties, whilst retaining the core values that have led to Saddlers success. Rob is responsible for appraising and listing property, taking professional high quality photography, videography, HD Video Walkthrough Tours and social media. In an ever changing market, it is vital we make our clients’ properties stand out against the competition by offering a traditional, friendly, bespoke and expert service alongside the very latest advancements in marketing for all.
Rob is huge car and motorsport fan, attending many races locally and is a regular attendee of the Le Mans 24 hour race in France. He is a keen rock drummer, and enjoys gaming, cycling, socialising and is a keen film buff.
Mark Nolan MNAEA
Property Sales & Lettings
Mark brings a wide range of experience having worked in Kent for 37 years in residential estate agency dealing with a wide variety of town and country property in independent and corporate companies.
He has a thorough and professional approach to the business and aims to provide a very high standard of service to all our clients at what can be a very stressful time for some people with his calm and professional manner.
Mark is also a life long motorsport enthusiast having been to events in both the UK and Europe. Mark also enjoys travelling and socialising with his family and friends.