A stone and shingle coastal estate house lit from within at dusk above the ocean
Private Residential Representation · Est. 1998

Coastal homes,
represented with care.

A boutique property group representing a considered collection of coastal estates, city residences, and architectural landmarks. Discreet by design, exacting by habit.

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Featured residences

Collection No. 07
Six of forty-one active
New to market A stone and glass cliff top residence above the ocean at late afternoon
Cliffside Vale · Coastal Estate
The Meridian House
Beds5
Baths6.5
Acreage3.2
$14.8M
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By appointment A limestone and brick townhouse facade with iron railings on a cobbled street
The Old Quarter · City Residence
No. 9 Ashford Row
Beds4
Baths4
Sq Ft5,100
$6.4M
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Represented A Georgian stone manor house seen across parkland in evening light
Willowmere · Country Estate
The Long Field
Beds6
Baths7
Acreage18
$22.5M
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Sold · 2026 A cedar shingle waterfront house with a private timber dock on a calm harbour
Harbor Point · Waterfront
The Custom House
Beds4
Baths5
BerthPrivate
Withheld
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New to market A low glass and travertine pavilion house with a reflecting pool on a wooded hillside
Meridian Hill · Architectural
The Vale Pavilion
Beds3
Baths3.5
Sq Ft4,200
$9.1M
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By appointment A long white coastal house behind a low stone wall with dunes and open sea
Ashford Bay · Coastal Estate
The Tide House
Beds5
Baths5.5
Frontage220 ft
$18.2M
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Residences, prices, and figures on this page are illustrative and written for a fictional brokerage.

An aerial view of a curving coastline at golden hour with houses among the headland trees

Forty miles of coast, six market areas, and a register of buyers kept by hand since 1998.Harbor Point · Cliffside Vale · The Old Quarter · Willowmere

The approach

Representation
Philosophy
We represent a small number of homes at a time, and we represent them completely. Fewer listings, more attention is not a constraint. It is the entire idea.

Every residence we take on is documented, positioned, and shown by the same principal from first conversation to closing. There are no handoffs and no queue.

Buyers meet the home the way it deserves to be met: privately, unhurried, and with a complete account of its history, its architecture, and its terms.

A drawing room with a limestone fireplace and open doors to a terrace above the sea
Plate 01 · Drawing room, The Meridian House
Architectural drawings, a brass tape measure, reading glasses, and a door key on a desk
Plate 02 · The file, built before an offering
01

A single principal, start to close

The person who lists your home is the person who shows it, negotiates it, and closes it. Continuity is the service.

02

Documented before it is offered

Provenance, drawings, and condition are recorded in full before a residence is ever shown. Buyers arrive already informed.

03

Shown privately, always

No open houses, no signage, no crowds. Each viewing is arranged, prepared for, and attended in person.

The sequence of a sale

Five stages
Seller representation
01

The walk-through

A private meeting at the house. We walk every room, ask about its history, and tell you where we think it sits in the market today.

02

Valuation and terms

A written opinion of value with the comparable sales set out beneath it, and the terms of our representation agreed in one document.

03

The file

Survey, floor plans, provenance, and photography assembled before anyone is invited. Most of the work sits here, where it belongs.

04

The private offering

Introduced first to our own register and to advisors we trust, then more widely if that serves you. Every viewing attended in person.

05

Offer to completion

Negotiated by the same principal, then surveys, contracts, and the closing tracked week by week until the keys move.

Where we work

Market Areas
2026 Review
A sheltered deepwater harbour with timber jetties and a wooded headland
Harbor Point
01

Deepwater frontage and protected berths. A tightly held market where fewer than a dozen estates change hands in a year.

Median$12.4M
Active9
Days to offer34
A high coastal cliff with a lane along the top and the ocean far below
Cliffside Vale
02

Elevated coastal estates with long ocean prospects. Architecturally led, and slow to release.

Median$9.8M
Active14
Days to offer51
A narrow cobbled street of restored stone and brick townhouses in early light
The Old Quarter
03

Restored townhouses and period residences in the historic core. Prized for provenance as much as square footage.

Median$5.6M
Active21
Days to offer42
Rolling inland estate land with dry stone walls, mature oaks, and morning haze
Willowmere
04

Working country estates and gentleman's farms inland. Acreage, privacy, and generational holds.

Median$16.9M
Active6
Days to offer76

Medians, active counts, and days to offer are illustrative figures for a fictional market.

A stone staircase and iron balustrade in a period entrance hall lit by a tall window
For Buyers

Searching, quietly.

Close to half of what we sell is never advertised. Buyers on our register hear about a residence once the file is finished and it is ready to be seen, which is usually some weeks before anyone else.

A written brief, kept current

What matters, what does not, and the number above which the answer becomes no. We would rather show you three houses that fit than thirty that do not.

Access ahead of the offering

Our own represented homes, and the ones neighbouring principals mention to us long before they are listed anywhere.

One person on the telephone

The principal who takes your brief is the one who views with you, reads the survey, and negotiates on your side of the table.

A stone terrace with teak chairs overlooking the ocean at golden hour

A house is sold twice. Once to the person who walks in, and once to the survey that follows.Elin Vale · Principal

What representation costs

Fee structure
Stated before you sign
Selling a residence
2.5%

Of the sale price, payable on completion. Covers survey coordination, floor plans, photography, the private offering, every viewing, and the negotiation. Nothing is charged along the way.

Buying a residence
1%

Of the purchase price. Search, early access, viewings, and negotiation on your side. Waived entirely when we are also representing the sale of your current home.

Valuation only
$2,500

A written opinion of value with the comparables behind it, for probate, a family settlement, refinancing, or plain curiosity. Credited in full against our fee if you go on to instruct us.

Fees shown here are illustrative and written for a fictional brokerage. A real engagement would be set out in writing before anything is signed.

Letters we keep

Owners and buyers
2024 to 2026
The house had been in the family since 1962 and we were dreading the whole business of selling it. It went in eleven weeks, to the second person who saw it, and we never spoke to anyone but Elin from the first walk-through to the closing table.
Cliffside Vale · Sold 2025
We had been looking for two years and had stopped expecting much. They sent us one house, before it appeared anywhere, and it was the right one. That is the entire story.
Harbor Point · Purchased 2026

Quotations are illustrative and written for a fictional brokerage.

Asked at the first meeting

Common questions
Sellers and buyers
How many residences do you represent at once?
Between six and twelve. It is a deliberate ceiling. Past that we would be running a diary rather than representing a house, and the whole argument for a boutique falls apart.
Will our home be listed publicly, or offered privately?
That is your decision, and we will set out the case for both before you make it. Roughly half of what we sell moves privately. The other half genuinely benefits from a full public offering, and we would rather argue for the right one than default to either.
What happens if the residence does not sell?
You owe us nothing. The fee is contingent on completion, and the survey, plans, and photography we produce remain yours whether you re-offer next season or take the house off the market entirely.
How long does a sale usually take?
Thirty to ninety days to an accepted offer across most of our market areas, then six to ten weeks to completion. Willowmere runs considerably longer, and we will say so at the valuation rather than after you have signed.
Do you work alongside our attorney and accountant?
Yes, and we prefer to. Send us their details at the outset and we will keep them informed at each stage instead of making you the messenger between three parties.
Do you represent buyers as well as sellers?
We do. We will not act on both sides of the same transaction, and if a residence we represent suits a buyer we also act for, we say so and step back from one side of it.
Private Inquiry

Begin a conversation.

Whether you are considering a sale, searching quietly, or simply want a considered view of a market, we are glad to talk. Every inquiry is answered by a principal.

By telephone+1 (000) 000–0000
By postOne Harbor Row, Suite 400
By emailoffice@harborandvale.example
By appointmentMonday to Saturday
Held in confidence. This form is a demonstration and does not transmit. Answered within one business day in the fictional world it depicts.
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