I wouldn't have done it without Ralph!…read more In Aug '25, I asked Ralph to support me on a complete renovation and remodelling of my small harbour-front apartment in Lymington. We worked closely together to design a new internal layout which included relocating most of the walls, the staircase, changing the use of many rooms, new M&E, and much more....all with the intent of making the best of the extraordinary harbour views from its three balconies. At just 75 sqm floor area, we treated it like designing a new interior of a yacht because we needed to make the best use of every small space. Ralph's experience and skill shone through; he was thoughtful, proactive, communicative and creative. He introduced me to a building contractor and helped put together the entire project team. And finding a team is not easy these days! Ralph was hugely tenacious in successfully finding a specialist staircase design and manufacturing firm to create and install the centrepiece of our property. Let's be honest....all these projects cost more than we expected, take longer than we hoped and involve rather more stress than..... .....but I could not, and would not, have embarked on this project without Ralph at my side throughout. He had a calm, pragmatic and supportive influence. We had an ambitious challenge to complete the entire project within 6 months (Jan-Jun) to avoid missing the summer season. Ralph and the team helped deliver that and we now have a truly extraordinary coastal home that has met, if not exceeded, my expectations.

We worked with Ralph on a project to extend our house in a few different ways, allowing us to…read morepotentially make a series of adjustments over time to build a house that works really well for us. Ralph was fantastic to work with, listening to exactly what we were thinking, coming up with really interesting suggestions and responding to our feedback. We're really pleased with the final product and look forward to (hopefully) turning the plans into real life.

Peter was quick to respond to my enquiry and came within 15 minutes…read more He came across as very professional and trustworthy. I would definitely recommend his services to friends & family.

AA - Absolutely Amazing - went above and beyond to make my mother's (who is 83 and wheelchair…read morebound) and disabled brother's move as painless and stress free as possible. Jackie and Josh are true professionals and such an asset to Oliver Miles - even arranging viewings when family members were able to bring my mother down from London when they already had prior personal arrangements (and were suppose to be shut). Chasing up the Solicitors for us at every hurdle and being there for us 100% for every little query (and there were a lot!). Completely trustworthy and couldn't do enough for us. We truly can't recommend them enough. You really get the personal touch with this Estate Agents which is very rare in this day and age. Can't thank you both enough.

Trustworthy and reputable long established professional Estate Agent. Well staffed, large prominent…read morehigh street window display, good track record of sales. A good selection of properties listed on Rightmove and advertised in the local Advertiser. A member of Move with Us, an affinity group of other like minded independent estate agents. If you want a good, honest service I personally recommend Oliver Miles Estate Agents of Swanage.

As a tenant I can't fault them. Very professional service. If ever we have a problem they contact…read morethe landlord and a trade person is contacted to fix the issue. Dorset Lettings are ARLA certified so you have piece of mind just in case. Would definitely recommend them.

As a tenant First class service, very professional. Great communication via email and telephone…read more Always ready to organise a tradesperson to resolve issues. We've had our oven fixed and boiler replaced when they went wrong. Dorset Lettings are ARLA Licensed and it shows. Would definitely use these people again.

Fantastic Estate Agency. I have recently sold my house in Branksome with Quinn & Co and could not…read morehave been happier with the service provided Rob & the team at Quinn & Co were so helpful and were always giving me updates on how the sale was progressing. There of plenty of viewings and the team made the whole process from listing to sale as care free as possible. If I were to ever move back down this way I would be sure to deal with Quinn & Co again.

Chris gave us a very good service. From quotation to finish work…read moreReplacing all the tiles and ridges. Perfect work, very professional, good manners and personality. Left our property cleaned, no mess. Well done. I will recommend to our friends and neighbours

I am very happy with Valeside Roofing, a local firm from Wincanton. They responded to a…read morepreliminary roof leak problem, attended quickly when urgently needed. The roof had to be stripped under-felted, battened and re-slated. The slated roof now looks good and well executed and I would be happy to to others and use Valeside for any future work and recommend them to others. They offer a written guarantee of their work.

I have never been that keen on this store as I find it never has all the things I need and would…read morerather go to B & Q or Homebase. However recently I had seen a very good deal on some flooring in Wickes and so bought it from this store. I was very pleasantly surprised by the staff's knowledge, friendliness and helpfullness. I made use of the free delivery as I was spending over £300 and was pleased to find out I could have it delivered on Saturday for no extra charge. When needing to return some unused packets they were again helpful and friendly. I will be using this store again in the future.

We were recommended to Abitalia South Coast and PietraCasa and couldn't be happier. Chris and the…read moreteam helped design and coordinate our new build home to an exceptional standard. Their expertise in luxury interiors and bespoke furniture really shows, and the whole process exceeded our expectations. Highly recommend if you're looking for high-end interior design in Dorset or the South Coast.

Reading amazing reviews about Abitalia SC, makes me think: what happened to such good company?…read moreWe contacted Chris in October 2017 for bedroom furniture. He really knows the product he sells as helped us while choosing model, advising sizes and colours etc. We've been very specific that want to get furniture before Christmas so we place the order before deadline we've been given. Troubles has started straight away as we never got reply on our questions by mails and could never get hold of him by phone. On the week of installation, we finally got him over the phone and was told that there's delay from manufacturer and we will get furniture 3 weeks later. Really? Could we have mail / text / call about that? After that, we've got new dates later (further push back) and overall, delivery was delayed for a month. During installation we've been told that he is working with this team for 10 years already but when we got back to the house, we've noticed quite a few visible scratches on the walls. But the major was: they have made holes in the coving as wardrobe did not fit! (Note, it was made to measure wardrobe!) Nobody contacted us during installation, they just made it their way (Would you do the same in your freshly refurbished house, guys?) No need to say that we could not get hold of Chris for quite a few days and finally when we got him over the phone - he promised to come back to us the same day and potentially send guys over the weekend to try to fix this issue. Of course, it did not happen. Abitalia Poole sells premium furniture (means expensive) and such service for this product is just unacceptable. No communication. Poor installation. No customer relation skills at all. Communication is a key in such business. DO NOT OVERPROMISE as you fail to deliver what you say every time. It leads to more frustration. Please be accessible to your customers at least by mail or hire a secretary. Rather than get more and more orders and fail them, make sure that you deliver less but on time in full. Unhappy customers will spread their feedback to more people than satisfied ones. I wish all the best to Chris and his team and good luck and patience to new customers.