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Strutt & Parker agents face 85mph winds
Strutt & Parker agents may be known for their upmarket house sales and lettings but such prime concerns were set aside recently by a group of employees to raise money for the Sebastian Coe Charitable Foundation, part of the company’s efforts this year to garner £200,000 for charities who support the Francis Crick Institute. It specialises in biomedical research. An intrepid group from the company completed the Three Peaks Challenge, which for non-walkers means climbing three of the highest peaks in the UK in under 24 hours including travel time. These are Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike in Cumbria and Snowdon in Wales. The fund raisers (pictured above, left to right) included James Gow (head of house sales in Kensington ), Dominic Price (residential development), Lucy Ball (public relations manager), William Sensecall (graduate surveyor ) and Stephanie Nash (head of Fulham lettings). They set off on a Friday morning at 5.45am from Hammersmith for Ben Nevis where they faced driving rain, 85-mile-an-hour winds and fog for their first climb, aided by two mountain guides. Setting off at 6.38pm they reached the summit at 11pm, returning to the bus at 1am and then setting off for Scafell Pike. They arrived there at 7.30am and, says Lucy Ball,…
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STRUTT AND PARKER SPLASHES THE COLOUR
Strutt & Parker’s new store in South Kensington has opened with a bang!
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Strutt & Parker welcomes Giles Lawton
Strutt & Parker welcomed Giles Lawton as a full partner to head up the Oxford National Estate Agency (NEA) team and lead the Cotswolds region (Oxford, Banbury, Moreton-in-Marsh and Cirencester). Giles will help to drive business within the Oxford office. Starting his estate agency career in Oxford in 1988, Giles later became a Director of John D Wood & Co and in 2004 joined Savills where he spent 12 years working between their Summertown office and London based Country House team. Giles knows the Cotswold and Oxfordshire regions very well and is going to be very focused on gaining market share within these areas. “I’m thrilled to have joined the partnership at Strutt & Parker. Having been an Oxford based estate agent for the last 28 years, I can add this experience to the team. The firm is long established and very much at the forefront of the market, selling some of the best property in the country. “The Oxford office has been operating for over three years and the business generated in this short period has been phenomenal. I’m relishing the ‘partnership’ model, where the clients, the people and ‘best practice’ always come first. I think this traditional business…
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Strutt & Parker hires Associate Partner
Emma Smith has been appointed Associate Partner at Strutt & Parker’s Ascot office, having spent 20 years as an Associate Director for Savills. Living locally in Holyport village, Emma has extensive knowledge of the local area as well as a broad network of contacts. As Associate Partner, Emma will be responsible for overseeing valuations in Windsor, Maidenhead and local villages such as Holyport, Bray and Cookham Dean. Emma says, ”I am looking forward to building on my existing network of contacts in the area and educating buyers on the benefits of living in some of the undiscovered, more rural parts of Berkshire. Strutt & Parker is highly regarded in our community as the agent of choice for first class service and local knowledge and I am very pleased to be representing that brand and joining the team.” Guy Robinson, Partner, says, ”Emma’s market knowledge and presence in the area is second to none. Her established network of clients has repeatedly recommended her over the years for her ability to deliver a personal level of service and highly accurate market valuations. “Bringing 20 years industry experience and a reputation for excellence in customer service, she is a very welcome addition to…
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