Real estate agency · Hawthorn

Marlowe & Finch

We publish every sale, not just the good ones

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★★★★★ 4.8 · 267 reviews · Closed now

About Marlowe & Finch

Marlowe & Finch is a two-director agency in Hawthorn. We sell about forty homes a year and manage 240 rentals, and we publish every result — the passed-in auctions and the under-reserve sales alongside the records.

Our fee is fixed. It doesn't rise with the price, which means we have no reason to talk you into a reserve the market won't support.

What we stand for

Mission

Make choosing an agent a decision based on all the evidence rather than three good photos.

Values

Every result published. A fixed fee. Advertising billed at cost. And we decline landlords who won't fund maintenance, because tenants deserve better and it costs us listings.

Our approach

A written appraisal with the comparable sales attached, including the ones that pull the range down. Then a fixed fee, a media budget at cost, and a campaign you can audit.

Privacy policy

Marlowe & Finch collects only what it needs to do the work, keeps it for three years, and anonymises rather than deletes so the record of what happened survives the person leaving.

How to complain, and what happens next

A complaint reaches the owner the same day. You get an answer within two working days and a named person who owns it until it is closed.

Who we're for

The Boroondara agency that publishes every result and charges one fixed fee.

First-time vendors

Owners selling once in twenty years who can't tell agents apart.

All the evidenceFee certaintyNo advertising surprises

Executors

People selling an estate with several beneficiaries.

Documented strategyEven-handednessAuction experience

What we can do

Residential sales

Discipline

Property management

Discipline

Auctioneering

Discipline

Deceased estates

Sector served

Development sites

Sector served

Fixed-fee commission

Method

Services

Appraisal

On request

A written appraisal with the comparable sales it's based on, including the ones that dragged the range down.

⏱ 60 min View details →

Sale — fixed fee

$14,500

One fixed fee regardless of sale price, so our incentive and yours point the same way.

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Property management

On request

5.5% of rent, no letting fee, no statement fee, no annual admin fee.

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Auction service

$1,800

Licensed auctioneer, on-site, including rehearsal with the vendor.

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Pre-sale styling consult

$480

Room-by-room advice on what to fix, what to leave and what not to waste money on.

⏱ 90 min View details →

Products

PP

Professional photography pack

$690
View & buy →
FP

Floor plan — measured

$280
View & buy →
SC

Styling consultation

$450
View & buy →

Current listings

18 Fernhill Avenue, Hawthorn

$1.85m – $1.95m

Four bedroom Edwardian, north-rear garden, original leadlight, walk to Glenferrie.

beds: 4baths: 2status: For sale — auction 14thparking: 2

7/22 Denman Street, Camberwell

$780,000

Two bedroom ground floor with a courtyard, in a block of six, no owners corporation dramas.

beds: 2baths: 1status: For saleparking: 1

104 Wattle Road, Kew

$2.4m – $2.6m

Renovated Californian bungalow, five bedrooms, pool, north-facing rear.

beds: 5baths: 3status: Under offerparking: 2

3 Larkin Court, Balwyn

Contact agent

Development site, permit approved for three townhouses.

beds: 3baths: 1status: For sale — EOIparking: 4

Who we work with

Membership
Real Estate Institute of Victoria
Accrediting body
Consumer Affairs Victoria
Partner
Local conveyancing practice

Meet the team

Ellis Marlowe

Director and licensed agent

Nineteen years in Boroondara. Auctioneer. Started the publish-everything policy.

English

Wren Finch

Director, property management

Manages 240 properties with two staff by refusing to take on landlords who won't maintain.

English

Credentials & accreditations

·
Estate agent licence renewal — two agents
License · Consumer Affairs Victoria · No. MARL-10000 · valid to 2026-10-15 · as listed by the business
·
Trust account audit
Certification · Registered auditor / CAV · No. MARL-10137 · valid to 2026-09-26 · as listed by the business
·
CPD hours — all licensed staff
License · Consumer Affairs Victoria · No. MARL-10274 · valid to 2027-01-06 · as listed by the business

What we accept

Boroondara and immediate surrounds Yes — We don't list outside the area we actually know
Landlords must fund reasonable maintenance Yes — We decline management otherwise
Fixed fee, payable at settlement Yes

Campaign timings

Service areaBoroondara (8km radius)
SiteBurwood Road office

What customers say

★★★★★ 4.8 from 267 reviews
★★★★★
They showed us the failures

"Every other agent showed us their best three results. Marlowe showed us all forty-one including the two that passed in. That's why we signed."

— Geoff and Ann ✓ Verified
★★★★★
No advertising markup

"Paid the actual media invoice, not a marked-up 'marketing package'. Saved about $2,400."

— Sunita R. ✓ Verified

From the journal

WP

We publish every sale, not just the good ones

Wren Finch
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OF

One fee, whatever it sells for

Ellis Marlowe
Read →
YP

You pay the media invoice we pay

Wren Finch
Read →
WW

What we'd tell you not to spend money on

Ellis Marlowe
Read →

Work with us

Property manager

Hawthorn VIC · full time · closes 18 Oct 2026

We're hiring a property manager. Read the full brief and apply on our site.

Apply →

What you get for coming back

Visits
123456A free check-up and clean
Passes issued
1 of 2 used

Good to know

PaymentsVisa, Mastercard, AMEX, Apple Pay, Bank transfer
LanguagesEnglish
Area servedHawthorn, Camberwell, Kew, Balwyn, Boroondara
CancellationFree to change or cancel up to 24 hours before. Inside that, the deposit is kept.
WarrantyAnything we get wrong, we put right at our own cost.
Terms · Privacy

Frequently asked

Why publish results that went badly?

Because a vendor choosing an agent on three cherry-picked results is choosing blind. We publish all 41 sales from last year, including the two that passed in and the four that sold under reserve.

How does the fixed fee work?

$14,500 whether the house sells for $900,000 or $2.9 million. A percentage commission pays us more to talk you into a higher reserve, which is not the incentive you want.

Do you mark up advertising?

No. You pay the media invoice at cost and we show it to you. The industry standard markup on a 'marketing package' is 30 to 60%.

What do you charge to manage a rental?

5.5% of rent collected. No letting fee, no monthly statement fee, no annual admin fee, no lease renewal fee.

Opening hours

Closed now
Monday09:00-17:30
Tuesday09:00-17:30
Wednesday09:00-17:30
Thursday09:00-19:00
Friday09:00-17:30
Saturday09:00-16:00
Sunday10:00-15:00

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Get in touch

📞 +61 3 9818 4477✉️ hello@marloweandfinch.demo.agoria.studio📍 412 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122🔗 instagram.com/marlowe-and-finch🔗 linkedin.com/company/marlowe-and-finch

Or do it now

Last year, in full

41Sales published
27Sold above reserve
4Sold under reserve
2Passed in

What we charge