Property management company website cost in St Peter Port, Guernsey: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In St Peter Port, a property management company website built by a Guernsey studio or a mainland agency costs, as a 2026 order of magnitude, about 4 000 to 20 000 GBP, while island freelancers typically quote 1 200 to 4 500 GBP, sometimes below our Starter plan. Kolonell builds the residential lettings pages split by Open Market and Local Market, a section for office and commercial management, the valuation request and the listings for a fixed price of 2 300, 3 900 or 6 900 GBP, with native English copy. For a small Guernsey firm, the decision comes down to the three-year total cost and whether the site serves two clienteles that rarely overlap: residential landlords and the owners of office space let to finance firms.

How do Guernsey prices compare with Kolonell?

The figures below are cautious orders of magnitude, not official data. They come from public rate cards of Guernsey studios and of south of England agencies with island clients, minimum project sizes on Clutch.co profiles, hourly rates published by studios (often 65 to 110 GBP) and freelance rates visible on Upwork and PeoplePerHour.

In a community the size of Guernsey, a local studio brings something real: it knows the market, can meet you in town and can shoot a property on Les Banques the same morning. A freelancer you trust may also be the cheapest option. Kolonell fits when you want copy written for you, a fixed price with no hourly surprises, Google Meet calls at your hour, a written update every week and every access in your name. The team works from Senegal on GMT, the same time as Guernsey in winter and one hour behind in summer. We do not visit properties or take photos: you supply them or book a local photographer. Payment is by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % on delivery. See our international website offer for the full scope.

What does a three-year budget look like?

The table assumes the same maintenance budget on both sides, since Kolonell quotes maintenance after the support period separately.

If an island freelancer quotes 2 500 GBP for the build, Kolonell is not the cheaper option on paper. Compare the copy, the support period and who owns the accounts.

Which Kolonell plan fits a St Peter Port property manager?

A custom portal for landlords or office occupiers is an application quoted separately; most firms link the portal of their management software. Ongoing SEO is quoted on request.

What does a St Peter Port property manager need from its site?

Guernsey's rental market is small and specific. Finance, fiduciary and insurance firms bring staff from the UK and further afield, often renting in town, in St Martin or in St Peter Port's older terraces. Some of those staff need an Open Market home, others qualify for the Local Market, and employers want that answered before they book viewings. At the same time, many local landlords own a mix of flats and small office suites let to the same finance sector. A site that wins new mandates should:

• Make the Open Market and Local Market split obvious on every listing.
• Give employers and HR teams a direct route for relocation enquiries.
• Present office management separately, with its own vocabulary: service charges, fit-outs, lease renewals.
• Show available homes and suites from your software so nothing let stays online.
• Link to reviews on your Google Business Profile.

On compliance, facts only. Who may occupy which home is set by the Population Management (Guernsey) Law 2016: Open Market properties are listed on a register and can be occupied without a housing permit, while Local Market homes depend on residence status or an employment permit. Guidance pages should link to the official States of Guernsey information and carry a review date. Enquiry forms collect personal data under the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2017, overseen by the Office of the Data Protection Authority, which calls for a privacy notice and limited retention. WCAG 2.2 AA is the usual technical reference for accessibility. This is not legal advice.

Which red flags should you watch for?

• Listings with no market field. If Open Market or Local Market is only in the free text, tenants will apply for homes they cannot occupy.
• Commercial pages copied from the residential ones.
• No named software feed in the quote.
• Hosting or domain in the supplier's name.
• Open-ended hourly billing for content and changes.

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Rachel T. runs a St Peter Port firm managing 250 units: about 210 homes and 40 small office suites let to finance and fiduciary firms. Her site lists homes only, and office owners find her through word of mouth. She chooses Kolonell Growth at 3 900 GBP plus 800 GBP of photos, so 4 700 GBP. An office suite let at 36 000 GBP a year with an illustrative 8 % management fee brings 2 880 GBP a year. Two new office instructions in the first year cover the site and the photos.

FAQ

How much does a property management website cost in St Peter Port in 2026?

As an order of magnitude, 4 000 to 20 000 GBP with an agency and 1 200 to 4 500 GBP with an island freelancer. Kolonell charges 2 300, 3 900 or 6 900 GBP at a fixed price.

Can listings show whether a home is Open Market or Local Market?

Yes. Growth (3 900 GBP) separates the two in listing sections, and Premium (6 900 GBP) adds a filter when your software exports the field.

Can the site present office management as well?

Yes, from Growth, with a dedicated section. Premium adds available suites and a separate enquiry form for occupiers.

Who takes the photos?

You or a Guernsey photographer, often about 600 to 1 200 GBP for a set. Kolonell does not shoot on site.

How long until launch?

Three to four weeks on Starter and Growth, usually four to six weeks on Premium, with 3 or 6 months of support after launch.

Let's scope your project. Send us your current site, the split between homes and office suites and the name of your management software, and we will reply with a fixed-price plan and a three to four week schedule. Request your free quote or see the international offer.