Cotswolds
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Movers & Shakers
Gemma’s key role in the Cotswolds
Prime residential buying agents, Middleton Advisors has appointed Gemma Maclaran as the lead for the key Cotswolds area. Gemma, who grew up in the Cotswolds, joined Middleton in 2018, initially working across regions, from the London office. “I guess I’m mirroring one of the real property trends of 2020 – moving from London, back to the country,” said Gemma. After working at Smithfield, a specialist capital markets and financial services communications and investor relations agency, Gemma spent seven years at Douglas & Gordon. “While the Cotswolds is very different from the London market, the same principles of trust, independence and diligence underpin all aspects of the business. We’re known primarily for buying and search, but we’ve successfully extended our services to a full ‘family office’ service in the last couple of years.” “We’ve seen the trend for private, off-market sales increase recently,” said Gemma. “This year, up to 80 per cent of our transactions have been for private sales, and we are assuming that proportion may even go up further still. It is likely that the well-documented trend of people looking to move from the city to the country is only going to increase. Middleton director Tom Hudson, said, “Gemma…
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Movers & Shakers
Cotswolds, look out!
“Our ambition is to challenge preconceptions by offering an honest and more personable approach to selling homes, within our local communities. Navigating your move together.” This is the mission statement of Whitaker Seager, a new firm of estate agents which operates in the Stroud and Cirencester areas of the Cotswolds, including the surrounding villages in this beautiful and sought after part of the country. We’re offering an honest and more personable approach to selling homes. Liz Whitaker-Street and Amy Seager who run the business have a wealth of experience in helping people to buy and sell houses. One or other of the directors will deal with client through the whole sales process, giving them the benefit of their honesty, integrity and friendly approach combined with their professional advice. They are aiming mainly at the middle market but both have experience of dealing with a whole range of properties, from apartments and modern developments, through family houses to equestrian properties and country houses. “We’ve learnt a lot from working for an international company but now we want to use our experience to give an especially personal and individual approach at what can be, if mishandled, one of the most stressful times…
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Movers & Shakers
Heaton & Partners’ new man in the Cotswolds
Heaton & Partners, the prominent London and country property search agency, has announced the arrival of Bertie Cassels as an Associate, primarily covering Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire.
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