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giving valued input into marketing campaigns. In February, the branch took a 65 per cent share of the local market for new properties coming to the market.


Spicerhaart Land & New...office! The East Division of Spicerhaart Land and New Homes has opened a regional office in Cambridge. Headed by regional sales manager Paula Brain, the new office will oversee operations in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Paul Horsnell, divisional director for Spicerhaart Land and New Homes, says, “Spicerhaart has created a different marketing service for clients of all types and I with the launch of our new regional office in Cambridge we will continue to offer the market a first class service.”


City expert for Belvoir Belvoir has appointed Karen Bach as its first Non-Executive Director.


Bach has extensive executive experience with blue chip corporates, including MCI WorldCom, General Motors and Ernst & Young and will bring her considerable experience in ‘City’ requirements and acquisitions to the Belvoir group during its expansion programme. “As Non-Executive Director my


role will be to: a) represent the investors and protect their interests via good corporate governance; and b) to provide objective support and input to strategic management decisions,” says Bach. “Belvoir’s commercial success to


date is very impressive and the network has a real opportunity to build the brand and reputation even further by growing right across the UK.”


Sterling work wins promotion After an excellent opening of Sterling’s new branch in Kings Langley, Sean


Lewis has been promoted to Branch Manager. Sean started with Sterling as a


trainee negotiator and worked his way up to branch manager by consistently achieving his sales targets, helping the development of other members of staff and


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Lee’s a winner The Home Partnership in Chelmsford has promoted Lee McGoldrick MNAEA to Residential Sales


Fine strengthens team Fine has made new appointments to its senior management team. Nicola Rummery, formerly of


Freeman Forman, assumes the role of Regional Director for Fine in Kent and Sussex, based in Wadhurst. Jeremy Campbell Harris will


hold a similar position for Fine in Surrey, joining Fine from Jackson Stopps and Staff in Central London. They will work alongside


Jonathan O’Shea, formerly a Regional Director with Savills, who will oversee the creation of a new Nottingham branch and Marc Cottrell, previously with Jackson Stopps and Staff, who will manage the Fine branch in Winchester. Finally, Lee Hassan joins from a family business to run the Fine branch in Chigwell. Says Chris Charlton, “I am


absolutely thrilled to welcome such a strong team to Fine. They bring considerable experience which will be invaluable as we roll-out our award-winning brand across the UK.”


Manager at their Duke Street office. Scott Mason, Director, said, “Lee has been with the company for five years and has shown a willingness to succeed in a market to be considered by many as one of the toughest recorded. He has continued to learn and progress his career whilst helping other team members develop which is a sign of a true leader”. Scott said “The promotion comes at a key stage for us after recording the best sales start to a year and winning Best Independent Estate Agency Firm at The Negotiator awards 2011”.


The staff of both firms will


transfer to the new business, which will operate out of Arnolds’ and Keys’ existing offices. Arnolds Keys will employ 95


Partners and staff with six equity Partners: Guy Gowing, Jan Hÿtch, and Charlie Penrose (current Arnolds Equity Partners), Phil Barker, Clive Hedges and Roy Murphy and new Partner, Craig Knights. New Keys Fine Art Auctioneers Directors will include Paul Goodley, Kevin Lines, Nigel Ducker and William King. Arnolds’ Managing Partner, Guy


Gowing said, “This merger brings together two independent local firms which share many values. In particular, both have a long pedigree working in Norfolk, and we both operate in a non- corporate, human-scale way.” Keys Partner Clive Hedges


added, “Arnolds is a leading player in commercial property right across the county; the Keys Fine Art Auctions are nationally renowned and the Keys holiday business is well-established and successful.”


New look for Constables The official launch of Constables Estate Agents celebrated their new-look Neston based agency following a total rebrand, management restructure and overhaul of services. Guests included Cllr Eleanor


Johnson, Chairman of Cheshire West and Chester Council who made a speech highlighting her support for local businesses such as Constables Estate Agents. The evening was hosted by


Chancellors move to Bracknell Chancellors Group of Estate Agents Ltd, is relocating its Head Office from Henley-on-Thames to bigger facilities in Bracknell, bringing over 100 jobs to the area. The Group will occupy two floors of the newly-refurbished One Station Square. MD Robert Scott-Lee said “We are


extremely excited about moving to our new office facilities in Bracknell following on from a fantastic 2011. The hard work our teams consistently put into the service we offer means we are in a position to expand our business during 2012.”


Director Steven Nelson, who took management of the agency in September 2011, he says, “We are delighted with the re-brand and new look office and would like to thank Paul Mason Design for helping us achieve our aims for the Constables brand.”


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Berkeleys in Poole is 21! 2012 will be a significant year for Berkeleys, celebrating their 21st anniversary. Since opening the office in Canford Cliffs village, Berkeleys has sold over 1,500 properties. In Spring 1991, when the office opened, one of the first properties sold was in Haig Avenue, it sold for £250,000; a high point at the time. That same property was sold again last year for £1.6 million. Berkeleys will celebrate its


strong association with the village by publishing a commemorative heritage photography book on the history of the area and hosting a summer exhibition: “Canford Cliffs, Poole: Heritage & History”. “We plan to make 2012 a truly


Norfolk property firms merge Norwich-based property services firm Arnolds and North-Norfolk- based auctioneers and estate agents Keys are to merge on 1st May 2012 to form a new firm, Arnolds Keys.


memorable year for Berkeleys and we look forward to enjoying our celebrations with local clients, families and business partners. We have a perfect occasion to celebrate the strong emotional attachment between Berkeleys and Canford Cliffs village,” said Jeremy Priestley, RICS, Berkeleys’ Director. l


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