Just checking my NC worked. Ex estate agent here, and I've seen worse than that (admittedly not in Bristol
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I worked in one of the wealthiest areas and need to be careful not to put anything outing
but there are some extremely odd people and properties.I wouldn't have touched that with a barge pole anyway simply as it's a waste of time listing as it's overpriced (let alone the PP and safety concerns). I suspect even "price to list" not "price to sell" agents wouldn't touch it! I imagine this is why it's listed with Strike.
You actually get a lot of vendors who want to supply their own description and photos (in fact a competitor made a selling point of offering that option to vendors before realising it was, in fact, a very foolish idea
) There were sometimes a lot of third parties you would deal with, not the actual vendor and they would often supply their own professional photos etc, which was fine (and the sales were a smoother process). If the vendors lived in the house they obviously took things (understandably) a lot more personally so they needed more personalised support. As part of our job we would be expected anyway to know a lot about the local schools (mostly private ones of course and were expected to be privately educated ourselves naturally) and history of the area/utilities/car dealerships/bars and restaurants as well as the house itself so we didn't as much input from vendors or want them to be there for viewings. Also, the buyer would not usually be there for initial viewings, usually an agent or relocation agent etc. we also had to be very careful, discreet and professional with houses of celebrities and celebrity viewers, and vetting people. A lot of it was networking and building personal relationships.
I absolutely LOVED my job and the hardest part was wanting to move into the properties myself
It was a great job (apart from being claustrophobic and penthouse lifts etc) lots of perks (although professional all the usual regulations about accepting gifts etc) and parties etc. My agency was one of the best and we were all professional, but in the industry generally there was a lot of sex in bedrooms on viewings, parties in empty properties (I severely judge that!) requests for numbers of local drug dealers from viewers. Also the state of some properties when people had moved out, firearms, drugs, human shit as well as pet shit in bedrooms etc. There were genuine accidents like viewers or staff falling into pools, breaking ornaments, setting security alarms off or even tracking mud from heels over expensive carpets etc that may or may not have been me 
I once visited a house which was completely normal run of the mill white leather sofa style designer interior etc...walked into the bathroom which was full 1970s style - fully mirrored, thick shaggy carpet, steps up to a gigantic heart shaped bath and pillars everywhere for some reason
We had houses with swimming pools with water slides, houses where people wanted to include their horses as part of the sale, houses where people offered me things like a sports car
if I could sell it within a certain time frame.
We also had some very odd clients, the one that actually sticks in my mind the most is where I went to do a valuation, he invited me in and closed the door behind me and locked it and suddenly it immediately felt really wrong and sinister. We were versed in the safety measures like don't walk up stairs in front of people, had code words and personal alarms etc. I even started work before mobile phones were a thing
which is unimaginable now. Especially to my DC! They are always amazed if I mention I have met a celebrity (especially now the 90s are back in fashion!) It feels like a different life now.
That bizarre Bristol flat has made me nostalgic! If I wanted that listing if it was reasonably priced and there was a beauty parade of agents, I think I'd simply say to the vendor "wow, have you ever tried DMT?" and I'm pretty sure that would nail it 