Independent estate agents serving Ware, Cheshunt and Buntingford, built on experience, local knowledge and straightforward advice.
Keith Ian was founded with a simple idea: property advice should be honest, measured, and grounded in real local knowledge.
Our roots go back to the early 1980s, when Ian Robertson began his career in estate agency after completing a City & Guilds qualification in carpentry and joinery. That practical background shaped an approach built on understanding homes properly, not just selling them.
After years of experience across corporate and independent agencies, Keith Ian was formed in 1990 with a clear focus on doing things differently. Since then, we have grown steadily across Ware, Cheshunt and Buntingford, helping generations of local families move home with clarity and confidence.
Markets rise and fall, but our ethos has remained the same: accurate pricing, clear communication, and seeing things through from start to finish.
Property is stressful enough without noise, pressure or inflated promises.
We focus on honest guidance, careful pricing and clear communication, so you can make informed decisions at every stage. Whether you are selling, buying or renting, our role is to advise properly, not simply push for outcomes.
We believe long-term trust matters more than short-term wins, and that good advice is worth more than the loudest marketing.

Approachable, experienced, and committed to doing things properly.

Ian Robertson
Managing Director 07899 976 645 01920 463 131

Max Robertson
Associate Director 07508 177 886 01920 463 131

Charlene Ellis
Sales Manager 07944 919 236 01920 463 131

Luke Bird
Sales Negotiator 01920 463 131

Jack Gaubert
Sales Negotiator 01920 463 131

Being local is more than knowing postcodes.
It means understanding how individual streets perform, where buyers actually come from, and how small details influence price and demand. It also means being accountable to the communities we work in.
We live and work locally, and our reputation depends on getting things right — not just today, but long after the boards come down.
If you’d like straightforward advice or a realistic valuation, we’re happy to help.
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