New firm promises to ‘break the mould of estate agency’

A developer in the North of England has opened an estate agency selling both his own new-builds but also properties from the rest of the property market.

Charlie Maling-Dunn has officially launched Alnwick-based Northumberland Properties, which will be selling homes built by Ida Homes, of which he is also operations director and one of thre co-founders.

His new agency, which has three staff (main picture) and a branch on the town’s high street, will cover the whole of the country but with initial stock in Morpeth, Alnwick, Christon Bank and Felton.

Former army officer Maling-Dunn, who has worked in property and land for at least six years since leaving the forces including a spell at Bellway, says he has big ambitions for his new sales agency, including a ‘pioneering and unparalleled new approach to buying and selling homes’.

“What we want to do is to break the mould of traditional estate agency in Northumberland and to offer a totally inclusive customer experience,” he says.

Flexibility

“As an independent agency, we can flex to meet each customer’s individual requirements whether their budget is large or small.

“We appreciate that selling a home involves much more than just finding a buyer and we are offering comprehensive support throughout the entire process, starting with a free no-obligation valuation.

“We are working with individual sellers as well as small to medium sized housebuilders. For private buyers and sellers, we have created a VIP Members’ Club for exclusive early access to homes coming to the market, along with other exclusive benefits.”