About Rachel Johnston — Your Buying Agent in Northamptonshire

Rachel Johnston is the Regional Director for Stacks Property Search covering Northamptonshire, North Buckinghamshire, East Oxfordshire, and Bedfordshire. Since joining Stacks in 2012, Rachel has worked with a wide range of clients — from families relocating out of London to high-net-worth buyers requiring complete discretion — providing the kind of focused, sustained search that simply isn’t possible at volume.

Rachel was a Stacks client before she became a Stacks director. Too busy to manage her own house hunt, she enlisted Stacks to move her family back to her childhood region. She appreciated the service so much that she joined the business — bringing with her a lifetime of problem-solving across [mention any previous career sectors briefly]. She lives and works in the region she covers, and her local knowledge extends well beyond property listings to schools, commutes, village life, and the professionals who make a move run smoothly.

“I work with a small number of clients at any one time — typically between two and six active searches — because finding the right home requires focused, sustained attention that simply isn’t possible at volume. Each search typically takes between three and six months of dedicated work, from the initial briefing through to handing over the keys.

Since 2012, my clients have included families relocating from London, expats returning to the UK, downsizers navigating a vulnerable transition, and high-profile buyers requiring complete discretion.

Each search is different. That’s rather the point.”

* Over 13 years as a dedicated property buying agent

* Part of the Stacks group, the UK’s most established buying agency (since 1984), with access to a nationwide network of 18 regional directors sharing market intelligence

* Specialist experience with: family relocations, international returnees, downsizers, buyers requiring discretion, clients with complex briefs, and professional referrals from solicitors and wealth managers

* Skilled negotiator — clients consistently report savings well above the cost of the service

Rachel is regularly quoted in the national property press as an expert on the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire markets.

Selected coverage includes:

– The Times — “I gave up a London shoebox…” (commentary on the southerner migration to Northamptonshire)

– Estate Agent Today — Corona Kindness feature (Rachel’s Good Neighbour Scheme in a Northamptonshire village)

– The Times — “What do house-hunters really look at on a property viewing?”

– The Times — Milton Keynes as a commuter destination

See more on Stacks Property Search’s press page 

Written by Rachel Johnston, Regional Director

Last Updated Feb 2026

Stacks Property Search is regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and is a member of The Property Ombudsman. Rachel adheres to a strict code of conduct and operates with full professional indemnity insurance. All client fees and terms are transparent and agreed in advance.