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Parsons Green Prep works closely with a number of excellent estate agents in Fulham, a crucial part of the process when families move to the area. We recently caught up with Meena, Director and Head of Fulham Lettings at Strutt & Parker’s 701 Fulham Road office, for a quick Q&A.
What is the history of Strutt & Parker?
Strutt & Parker began in 1885 with one London office. The map has grown rather since then as we now have more than 50 offices across the UK, from Exeter to Inverness, as well as our Prime Central London team. In London, our established offices work alongside a newly formed brokerage team, bringing local knowledge and long-standing relationships to a wider network.
Could you tell us a little about your background, Meena?
I’ve spent over a decade in lettings. I started at a boutique agency in Wimbledon Village, then moved to a property developer. I soon realised that investment-led work wasn’t quite for me as I’m more interested in the people behind a property and in the trust and service that make a relationship work. I joined Strutt & Parker in 2017 and have been part of the Fulham lettings team ever since.
What do you offer in your Fulham office?
We look after everything from finding the right tenant to managing a property day to day. But Fulham isn’t one neat, interchangeable patch; its character changes over a few streets. Parsons Green, the Peterborough Estate and the Alphabet Streets each have their own feel and what matters to someone looking for a flat near the Tube can be quite different from what matters to a family looking for more room. Getting to know those details, and listening properly to what someone needs, is where local experience counts.
We also have a sales team, so we can help whether someone is looking to buy, sell, let or rent. Tom Parsons is Head of Sales, and we’ve worked together for almost a decade, having both started out as negotiators in our Fulham office. It’s useful to have someone beside you who knows the same streets almost as well as you do and shares the same ethos for client and customer care.
What’s your favourite coffee shop, restaurant, pub or bakery?
My local circuit would be Stubby’s for coffee, The Mitre for a pint and 1910 for dinner, and for bread, I’d head to The Little Sourdough Kitchen. Together, they give you a feel for Fulham and the places that make up its everyday life.
What are some of the best things for families to do locally?
I’d point families towards Jesse’s House, with its indoor pool, Pilates and dance studios, playground and classes for children. It has the air of a members’ club that has realised the small people are often the ones setting the agenda. Fulham Pier brings family events and entertainment down to the riverside, while the Pottery Café is a firm favourite with local families. It’s a good way to spend an afternoon as the children get gloriously absorbed, and everyone goes home with a small, slightly lopsided ceramic record of the day.
Strutt & Parker
701 Fulham Road
London
SW6 5UL
020 7731 7100
www.struttandparker.com/offices/london-fulham
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