A Midlands estate agency launched just 12 months ago has already grown from three to 12 employees including five agents, taken on instructions for over £50 million worth of property and is now exploring overseas territories.

Chartwell Noble’s CEO Ross D’Aniello (main image, middle) says the agency’s self-employed model may be relatively common in London and the South East, but that is not yet the case in the Midlands and the North.

High-end

The estate agency was launched in Jan 2024 by D’Aniello, sales director George Pickard and finance chief Stuart Bass and specialises in high-end rural and urban properties in Worcestershire, Herefordshire and the surrounding counties.

D’Aniello, former Head of Country Homes at Nock Deighton, sees a bright future, saying: “Last year, in our first year of trading, we saw a reluctant market with everything that was thrown at it;  Inflation, interest rates, elections, but we are now seeing a very different market, with a renewed level of activity.

It’s encouraging to see this confidence building.”

“It’s encouraging to see this confidence building, and recent transactions involving several overseas clients demonstrate the growing attraction of the UK property market.”

Pickard has worked for both Knight Frank and Chestertons, but most recently was a director at independent agent Andrew Grant. Bass also came from Andrew Grant.

The company says it has recently been invited to market a number of prime and super-prime properties overseas and that this is part of its commitment to growth and showcases its ability to adapt to an ever-evolving market landscape.

Main pic: George Pickard, Ross D’Aniello and Stuart Bass.