About Rachel Johnston

Your Buying Agent in

Northamptonshire & East Oxfordshire

Rachel Johnston is the Regional Director for Stacks Property Search, covering Northamptonshire and East Oxfordshire, as well as North Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire. Her deep understanding of the region isn’t just professional, it’s personal. Rachel was actually a Stacks client before she became a director; too busy to manage her own house hunt when relocating her family back to her childhood roots, she enlisted Stacks to find their perfect home.

Impressed by the power of having a dedicated representative in a competitive market, she joined the business in 2012. Today, she combines a lifetime of multi-sector problem-solving with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the local area, from school runs and commutes to the nuances of village life. Rachel doesn’t just find houses; she introduces clients to the trusted local professionals, and ensures your high-end move runs smoothly.

Rachel Johnston, buying agent for Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and East Oxfordshire

“I deliberately limit the number of clients I represent at any one time, usually between two and six active searches. Finding the right home requires a level of focused, sustained attention that you simply cannot achieve at volume.

Every search is a bespoke journey, most take between three and six months of dedicated work, though my longest ran well over 18 months, and you won’t be rushed into a decision you are not 100% committed to.

Since 2012, I have guided all kinds of buyers through this transition: from frantic families relocating from London and anxious expats returning to the UK, to downsizers navigating a vulnerable life change and high-profile individuals requiring absolute discretion.

No two briefs are ever the same. And that’s exactly why I love what I do.”

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