A new estate agency has opened in Omagh, led by local Chartered Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer Neil Mellon, who has returned to his hometown to launch Mellon Properties – a business he says reflects the future of estate agency in Northern Ireland.

After spending a decade in Belfast’s commercial property sector with Frazer Kidd, Neil has brought his experience home to launch a modern, transparent, and digitally led agency aimed at serving a new generation of buyers and sellers.

The new office occupies a familiar site in George’s Street, a premises that once housed Neil’s grandfather’s barbershop in the 1950s and 60s, creating a meaningful link between family history and a fresh business venture.

“Omagh is attracting younger buyers, families and remote workers looking for affordability and a better quality of life outside of the budget constraints of the big cities,” said Neil.

“With my experience of both residential and commercial property, I want to support buyers and sellers to make this process as accessible and hassle-free as possible and I think young people are looking for a fresh approach.”

Communication is key

Neil added that communication and accessibility will be at the heart of Mellon Properties’ ethos: “I believe that the thing that can make or break an estate agency experience is communication. Too often, buyers and sellers are left waiting weeks for updates. As a home-owner myself, I know how nerve-wracking, frustrating, and stressful this can be.”

The agency will also run First-Time Buyer Workshops, bringing together mortgage advisers, solicitors and property professionals to help local residents navigate the buying process.

Neil said the move is both a business venture and a personal homecoming. He added: “I’ve always wanted to run a business in Omagh, and opening in my family’s old building felt like the perfect way to reconnect with the town and bring new life to the high street.”