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Aurelia Estates
English country manor house set in parkland

About Aurelia

Built on relationships. Driven by expertise.

Aurelia Estates advises discerning buyers and sellers across some of the world's most desirable property markets.

Our Story

A firm built around fewer, better instructions.

Aurelia Estates was founded on a straightforward observation: the volume of property a firm represents has little bearing on the quality of advice it gives.

We deliberately keep our portfolio small. Each instruction is taken on because we believe in it, prepared properly, and presented to buyers we already know.

Our Philosophy

Less inventory. Better opportunities.

Advice, not access. Our clients can find listings without us; what they engage us for is judgement — on value, on risk, on whether a house will still suit them in a decade.

Discretion is a working method rather than a marketing line. Most of what we transact is never discussed publicly.

Our Markets

Eighteen markets, one standard of advice.

  • London
  • Paris
  • Geneva
  • Milan
  • Lake Como
  • Côte d'Azur
  • Madrid
  • Lisbon
  • Dubai
  • Abu Dhabi
  • New York
  • Miami
  • Los Angeles
  • Singapore
  • Hong Kong
  • Zurich
  • Vienna
  • Amsterdam

Our People

The advisors you will work with.

Eleanor Hart

Founder & Managing Director

Twenty years in prime central London, previously heading private client sales for an international brokerage.

Daniel Mercer

Head of Private Clients

Advises on confidential acquisitions and off-market disposals across the UK and Western Europe.

Sofia Laurent

International Property Advisor

Works with overseas purchasers on structure, market selection and cross-border transactions.

James Bennett

Investment Director

Former real estate analyst; leads appraisal, development feasibility and portfolio strategy.