Our Services
Our services
Castellan Estate provides comprehensive agency services for the sale and acquisition of residential and commercial property and development land. Our practice has a particular focus on high-value properties distinguished by their architecture, history, setting or potential for adaptation.
We combine market analysis and transaction experience with knowledge of architecture, heritage and property development constraints. We accept a limited number of instructions at a time, ensuring direct involvement in each assignment. We represent one party in each transaction, with services and terms agreed individually.
For owners — property sales
We manage the sales process from the initial assessment of the property and the owner’s objectives through to completion and handover.
Depending on the instruction, our services include:
- assessment of market conditions, documentation and the attributes affecting the property’s value;
- recommendations on asking price and sales strategy;
- identification of prospective buyer groups and appropriate marketing channels;
- preparation of the property for presentation, where expenditure is justified;
- commissioning photography, film, floor plans and printed materials;
- public marketing or an off-market sale;
- direct approaches to investors and cooperation with agents representing buyers;
- viewings, open days or other events appropriate to the property;
- assessment of prospective buyers’ requirements and readiness to proceed;
- negotiation of price and other terms of sale;
- coordination of documentation, liaison with the notary and property handover.
Recommendations for preparatory work reflect its anticipated contribution to the sale. For architecturally significant properties, we also consider the retention of original features and how their value should be communicated.
For buyers — property search and acquisition
We represent clients seeking houses, apartments, land and properties for adaptation. The search brief is developed around the intended use, location and architectural requirements, budget and timetable.
Services may include:
- local research and assessment of available properties;
- searches across public listings, cooperating agents and off-market contacts;
- shortlisting and arrangement of viewings;
- comparison of asking prices, condition, adaptation costs and constraints;
- coordination of legal, technical and planning due diligence by the relevant specialists;
- negotiation and purchase coordination;
- handover arrangements.
For investment acquisitions, we also examine potential uses, anticipated capital expenditure and running costs. Assessments are based on stated assumptions, with matters requiring further investigation identified.
Architecturally and historically significant properties
We handle the sale and acquisition of period villas, manor houses, historic residential and commercial buildings, contemporary architect-designed homes and properties requiring restoration or redevelopment.
Our assessment considers architectural quality and authorship, condition, original materials and details, the relationship with the surroundings and scope for future use. We coordinate investigations into conservation, technical and planning constraints relevant to the transaction or proposed adaptation.
Where required, we work with architects, conservation specialists, engineers, valuers and advisers on finance and restoration funding.
Development land and investment property
We represent sellers and buyers of land, assessing permitted use, development potential and the conditions affecting delivery of the proposed project.
Investigations cover title, planning documentation, road access, utilities, subdivision and development possibilities, and environmental or heritage constraints. Where necessary, we arrange additional surveying, design and technical studies.
For landowners, we prepare an offer based on documented property information and present it to relevant investor groups. For buyers, we identify and compare sites against the agreed acquisition criteria.
We can also prepare a preliminary comparison of potential strategies: retaining the property, subdivision and resale, development or adaptation of existing buildings. This considers anticipated expenditure, timing and matters requiring further approvals or investigation.
Where we operate
Warsaw and its south-western surroundings
Residential property sales and acquisitions, together with development land transactions, in Warsaw and the surrounding area, with particular emphasis on Komorów, Podkowa Leśna, Milanówek and Granica. We also accept selected instructions in Wawer, Józefów and locations near Kampinos National Park.
The Beskids — Żywiec and Cieszyn regions
Property services in the area south of Bielsko-Biała, particularly Ustroń, Wisła, Szczyrk, Międzybrodzie and Zarzecze. Our focus is the sale of houses, B&B facilities, resort complexes, and the sale and acquisition of development land.
Italy — Piedmont, Liguria and northern Tuscany
Buyer representation in Piedmont, Liguria and northern Tuscany. In Piedmont, we focus on the subalpine Biellese region and the valleys west of Turin. In Liguria, our particular areas of operation include La Spezia, Cinque Terre, Portovenere, Lerici, Sarzana and their surroundings. Services cover acquisition and the organisation and management of renovation and adaptation works.
To discuss an instruction, please provide the essential details of the property or your acquisition criteria, location and proposed timing. We will assess whether we can accept the assignment and propose an appropriate scope of services.