UK estate agent Foxtons releases Windows 8.1 app

By Rich Edmonds
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UK estate agent Foxtons are avid supporters of Microsoft's Windows ecosystem. Not only has the company adopted Windows Phone, providing Nokia Lumia 820 units to agents on the ground, but consumers who are looking at property are able to use the official Windows Phone app to see the catalogue of properties in the Foxtons database. The estate agent has now released a Windows 8.1 app.

Specialising in London and South East England, the estate agent has numerous options available should you be looking to purchase new property or wanting to dive into rented accommodation. The Windows 8.1 app brings the Foxtons experience together with new features and improvements added by Microsoft in its latest OS release.

With the Windows 8 app, you're able to browse thousands of properties available, with the catalogue being updated throughout the day. A sweet feature of Foxtons listings is the quality of photos on offer. Sometimes when you see a property on other resources you like the look of, is in a sweet area and sounds great, there can be the feeling of disappointment when photos accompanying the listing are sub-par or non-existent. This isn't the case here.

Not only do you have great shots of your potential home, but there's an interactive floor plan. The small details are also included, showing how much council tax you'll need to pay and nearest transport links. If the property is just not for you after some evaluation, Foxtons makes it easy to browse other listings in the nearby vicinity. 

Foxtons

Sharing property listings with friends is straightforward too, and is pretty handy when you want external opinions on a future investment. Much like other property apps on the store, you can save favourites, configure searches, filters and synchronise your account between the Foxtons website and mobile apps.

Grab the official Foxtons app (opens in new tab) from the Windows Store, as well as the Windows Phone version (QR code below) while you're on a download spree. Are you searching for property? How have you found the Foxtons Windows and Windows Phone apps?

Rich Edmonds
Rich Edmonds
Senior Editor, PC Build

Rich Edmonds was formerly a Senior Editor of PC hardware at Windows Central, covering everything related to PC components and NAS. He's been involved in technology for more than a decade and knows a thing or two about the magic inside a PC chassis. You can follow him on Twitter at @RichEdmonds.

6 Comments
  • Useless in The Netherlands but wow, This looks Nice.
  • When you buy your new home from them....you're also paying for their fancy cars and OTT offices
  • That comes off as rather bitter and jealous. I'd rather they put money into their business, their cars, branding, offices, staff comfort and god forbid a WINDOWS PHONE APP!!! (as opposed to someones pockets) Well done Foxtons I say. Hoorah for the Windows Ecosystem, and well done WPCentral for covering it.
  • When you sell you house through them. You can then buy a fancy car. Works both ways, i am selling through them next year.
  • Foxtons are not particularly well "liked" to put it mildly but good on them for pushing windows phone.
  • Special place in hell for solicitors, recruitment 'consultants' and estate agents.