'Top private members' club Quintessentially has recently launched Quintessentially Estates, an international property finding service available to non-members and members.'

Grove Magazine, Property Grove

'This villa on the books of Quintessentially Estates is one of the top properties on the island.'

Square Mile

'Quintessentially Estates is the property arm of Quintessentially, an exclusive private members' club for the seriously rich. Founded in the UK in 2000, it now operates on a global scale.'

The Sunday Telegraph, Home and Living

'Quintessentially Estates is a bespoke property-finding service aiming to locate luxury homes.'
'It promises to look after everything from legal advisers to builders .'

The Mail on Sunday - 1st Apr 2007

'Quintessentially Estates, the property-finding arm of the top-end concierge service'

The Sunday Times, Home - 29th Apr 2007

Quintessentially treats 'each request as a must-do-mission'

Tatler - Jun 2007

'The world's foremost luxury commodity'
'The top of its game.'

The Resident - Jun 2007

'We can save you money and time.'
Quintessentially estates 'will discuss at length what it is you're looking for and whether you are after a second home, relocation property or a pure investment.'

Homes Overseas - Jun 2007

'The facility serves as a bespoke international property-finding service'

Luxury Briefing - Jun 2007

'A London based search agency that covers a large number of overseas locations' 'The company will discuss at length what it is you're looking for and whether you're after a second home, relocation property or pure investment. Russell's team will discuss the market situation in the chosen destination, shortlist a selection of suitable properties and then arrange for you to visit them in one hit'

Country House - Jun 2007

‘Of Quintessentially’s four-strong shortlist of properties, two were spot on, and none were way off target. I felt they were actually listening to my requirements, rather than sending anything through.  Estate Agents I have used in the past have sent so many properties through that it ends up being junk mail.’

The Business - Jul 2007

‘Hoping to satisfy its high-end clients’ never-ending quest for seclusion, Quintessentially Estates recently bought an island off the coast of Mozambique.  Located in the Quirimbas Archipelago National Park in the Indian Ocean, the 35-hectare, or 86 acre, is home to nine “rustic villas.”’  

International Herald Tribune - Sep 2007

'In the seven years since it was founded, Quintessentially, the concierge-services company that has made a business out of catering to the whims of the world's cash-rich, time-poor, has set up offices all over the world. Now it has acquired a territory of its own - a coral island in the Quirimbas archipelago, off Mozambique.'

The Sunday Times - Sep 2007

'Ambergris Cay, a 1,100-acre development on one of the more southerly Turks and Caicos Islands, is being marketed by Quintessentially Estates, the real-estate arm of the high-end concierge service. The company has just launched Quintessentially Private Jets, allowing house hunters to view properties by the most convenient method of transport- jets and helicopters.'

Country Life International - 2008

‘London-based Quintessentially was one of the first to offer membership to a lifestyle club that offered services from holding copies of members’ house keys to contesting parking tickets and ensuring fridges are stocked with fresh milk when clients return home from abroad.’

Country Life International - 2008

Quintessentially Estates' Folio Collection:
'Bob Emmett, Folio's director, says: "Folio Clubs appeal to those who want flexible access to the finest locations and service and recognize that, just as with most luxury second or third homes, they will likely only use the residence for a month or so per year. So the membership rights usually match usage habits and eliminate the maintenance and rental hassles associated with whole ownership.'

The Daily Telegraph-Overseas Property - Mar 2008

'In many cases, agents never meet their celebrity clients until the final stages of a purchase. A-listers like Madonna and Kiera Knightley "have very good assistants," said Lucy Russell, managing director of Quintessentially Estates, a property company based in London that specializes in the luxury market.'

International Herald Tribune - Mar 2008

'Quintessentially Estates- a property search company matching up British clients with homes in the English countryside and abroad - is offering a special and speedy service to get to viewings. First, a chauffer-driven Jaguar, Range Rover or even Maybach takes the client from work to Battersea heliport, after which they're whisked by helicopter to the property of their choice. Not only does this give a client a unique sense of the house's geography, it also makes a lunchtime viewing a real possibility.'

Country House - Mar 2008

'Quintessentially Estates has been asked to do all sorts of weird and wonderful things: Build an 800m indoor racing track in a basement for go- karts
Transport a section of turf from Lord's cricket ground and replant it in a garden
Create two diamond- covered doorknobs, in the style of Damien Hirst's "skull", at 40,000.'

Bricks and Mortar - Apr 2008

'Quintessentially Estates, the property-finding arm of the concierge company that serves the rich and famous.'

Bricks and Mortar - Apr 2008

'There are now even mortgages for the purchase offractional properties. Go to www.quintessentiallyestates.com for a good selection of fractional high-end properties.'

The London Magazine - May 2008

'Other search agents might challenge Lucy's claim to be unique in pampering clients, yet Quintessentially Estates does unquestionably boast one unbeatable advantage over the rest. Each request from one of its concierge-service members, whatever its nature, is logged on the company's vast computer.'

GQ Magazine - May 2008

‘Widely considered to be one of the most impressive properties in Marrakech, Dar Ziad, on the market for 4,500,000 Euros through Quintessentially Estates, combines serious luxury with a rustic aesthetic sympathetic to its countryside location.’

Insideout - May 2008

'But the moment Lucy Russell from Quintessentially Estates walked in, my problems were over. Even in the course of that initial meeting, she seemed genuine, with-it and determined to come up with the goods. Unlike her competitors, Lucy kept in touch and within a couple of weeks had three properties for me that we whittled down to two.' 'The flat I ended up buying was a real find, and it took Lucy to find it.'

Bricks and Mortar - Jun 2008

'Quintessentially Estates, a real-estate concierge service in London, has satisfied some unusual requests by Russian clients, including building a hidden helipad at a residence in the south of France, constructing an underground wine cellar with a gun safe in London, and a panic room in another English house.'

Wall Street Journal - Jul 2008