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UK Regions News special: Livingroom is Channel Islands’ first pan-island residential agent

A healthy residential property market across the Channel Islands has led Livingroom to expand into the neighbouring island of Jersey.

Sheila Manchester

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A healthy residential property market across the Channel Islands has led Livingroom – an award-winning Guernsey estate agency – to expand into the neighbouring island of Jersey.

Founder and CEO Simon Torode identified the need to add creative flair to the sector, bringing his experience as an advertising creative to the industry. Livingroom Estate Agents is one of the only agents in the UK with a dedicated, in-house creative team including professional photographers, videographers, designers and licensed drone pilots.

Livingroom won a five-star award for the Best Estate Agency Single Office in Guernsey at both the 2017 and 2018 International Property Awards.

The expansion into Jersey comes after a busy 12 months for the company. New websites were launched in both Jersey and Guernsey in late 2018, with the latest technology and a Channel Island-first in technology – Transparent Vendor Management (TVM), designed by Livingroom to communicate with clients at every stage of the selling process. Clients can log in and review the sale or letting of their homes with a full timeline of events, including shared feedback from viewings and pending marketing plans.

Significant investment has been made in both islands in new premises. The Jersey team occupies a prime 2,000 sq.ft split-level office with seven experienced staff members – adding in excess of fifty years’ experience from inception. The 18-strong Guernsey team moved into new 4,000 sq.ft premises in St Peter Port, adding 100 years of cumulative experience in the local property market.

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Simon Torode

“The decision to expand is not one we’ve taken lightly,” said Torode. “We researched the Jersey market extensively and firmly believe that our focus on client service and dedication to marketing property in an innovative way will add value to the Jersey market.

“Our ultimate aim is to bring inspiration to the Jersey property market. Moving home is one of the most exciting things you can do so the process should be enjoyable, not torturous. We’ve taken the first step to achieve this by putting a knowledgeable and ethical team in place who will work hard to understand what clients want and deliver on those requirements. We’re bringing quality and carefully considered customer service back to the Jersey property market.”

January 16, 2019

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