Over the last few years I've noticed something. Families in Stanmore don't leave. They upsize, but they stay. Mine included.
My parents have lived in Stanmore since 1985. I've been here on and off ever since, and in 2022, when I wanted to start a family, I bought here too. Of course I did. It's perfect for family life.
A few months ago I bought a house for a family who were already in a Stanmore apartment. They sold it to make the move happen.
Another family I bought for upgraded their Stanmore semi to a forever family home three streets up.
My next door neighbour sold and moved a few houses up the same street.
A family I chat to at the park spent years trying to upsize. They finally bought, in Stanmore of course, and they'll sell their place once the reno is done.
And twice I've bid at auction against a family who already had family on the street. No chance of winning against that level of emotion.
I could keep going. Almost every sale here is linked to another one. That matters when you're trying to buy into a community this close knit. Half the time the next home comes from a conversation at the park, the school gate or over the fence, long before it hits the market.
That's why I do this as a local. If Stanmore is where you want to put down roots, let's have a chat -
