From corporate life in Dubai to sourcing on the ground in the Tees Valley.
If you are looking for a tailored, one-to-one property portfolio building experience — you have come to the right place. We help UK-based investors and UK expats worldwide build a hands-off property portfolio without leaving their armchair.
Savills projects 20–25% cumulative house price growth across the North over five years — outperforming London, the Southeast and every other UK region. Rental growth of 17.6% forecast over the same period. We are already here. We are already buying.
The Tees Valley covers five boroughs — Darlington, Stockton, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Hartlepool. It is currently the subject of the most significant regeneration programme in the UK outside London. We are based here, buy here and know every postcode.
We are Eaton Estates UK — a husband and wife team who left corporate life in Dubai to build something we believe in. Follow a real day in our life running the business, from viewings to renovations, on The Property Diaries.
Book a Discovery CallWe are James and Kirsty — a husband and wife team who spent eight years in Dubai before returning to the UK in 2022 to launch Eaton Estates UK. Between us we have bought, renovated and managed properties using cash, bridging finance and mortgages across London, Dubai and the Northeast of England.
We have navigated expat mortgage restrictions, challenged a zero valuation on a finished HMO, managed contractors remotely and built a portfolio spanning the Tees Valley. Every lesson was learned the hard way — so our clients do not have to learn it at all.
We built Eaton Estates UK because we could not find the service we needed when we were investing from abroad. So we created it.
"Whatever you are feeling right now about investing in property — we have been there. That is exactly why we are the right people to help you."
Start with a tour, commit to full Bespoke Sourcing, or add renovation management — however much support you need, from wherever you are.
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Portfolio Day Tour
Committing £3,000 before you've met us is a big step. Spend a day with us first — real streets, real numbers — and decide from there.
£399
Our Core Service
Bespoke Sourcing
We find, assess, negotiate and secure investment properties on your behalf — then manage the entire process through to the moment rent hits your account.
Two ways to work
Add-On · Wraparound Service
Project Management
Layer this onto any Bespoke Sourcing package. For properties that need work before they're let, we manage the renovation end-to-end using our vetted local trades network — so you never have to set foot on site.
10%
of all build costs
Committing £3,000 to a Bespoke Sourcing package before you've met us is a big step. So don't. Spend a day with us first — real streets, real numbers — and decide from there.
This is what a day with us actually looks like.
Watch more on YouTube →"Excellent from start to finish. James has been brilliant throughout the whole process, and his network of contacts has been a huge help — particularly with trades, renovation work and mortgage applications. It makes a big difference when buying investment properties from a distance — I live in Kuwait. I'd happily recommend James to anyone looking for support with Bespoke Sourcing and building a buy-to-let portfolio."
"As first-time HMO investors, having someone we could trust was really important, and James was fantastic throughout the whole process. He sourced the property and project managed the entire refurbishment, working closely with the social housing team to make sure everything was in place before handover. Because we were managing the project remotely, we had to rely on James even more, and he never let us down — always easy to get hold of, with straightforward, honest advice rather than just telling us what we wanted to hear."
No obligation. No pressure. Just an honest conversation about your goals and whether we are the right fit.
You'll get your Northeast Investment Brief immediately, and we'll follow up personally.
30 minutes · No obligation · We'll talk through your goals.
Book NowWhether you have a specific property in mind, a budget but no strategy, or simply want to understand how it all works — we are the right people to speak to.