Leading estate and lettings agency Northwood has opened the doors to its new premises on 57 High Street, Banchory.
The launch of the new office marks a major and exciting development in the multi award-winning company’s growth strategy as it celebrates its 15th anniversary.
Banchory is Northwood’s third regional office, the others being in Aberdeen’s Rosemount and Inverurie High Street.
Branch manager Ali Clark said: “After months of preparation, the much-anticipated opening of the Banchory office has been very exciting, and already we have been made very welcome by our new neighbours.
“The property market in and around the town is buoyant and busy and we are looking forward to becoming an integral part of the local community as we build upon our current client list.”
Northwood owner and Director Laura Mearns and her husband Steven launched the company in 2009, and in the 15 years since have seen it acquire a rapidly expanding portfolio of properties and an annual turnover of £950,000. The aim this year is to exceed £1million turnover.
The team – which works across all three branches – has recently grown to 15 to allow for growth and the opening of the new office, with further appointments planned in the next few months.
Ali Clark, Laura Mearns and Matt Pullinger. Image: Iska Birnie
Laura, who lives locally and has been instrumental in setting up a new networking group for the local business community as well as attending other networking initiatives, has been looking for an opportunity to open a Banchory branch for some time.
“We already have an established presence in both lettings and sales in and around Banchory – building strong local connections is at the heart of what we do at Northwood.
“For sellers and landlords, seeing a familiar face on the high street offers a sense of trust and confidence. Our estate agency team – Bespoke by Northwood - will offer Banchory a fresh and modern approach to selling by combining local knowledge with national reach, including advertising on national portals including Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket.
“This is different to the traditional sales model more commonly adopted in the north-east and our rapid estate agency growth in recent years proves its strength and success.”
Director Matt Pullinger explained that as well as traditional lettings services, also on offer to landlords is Northwood’s exclusive Guaranteed Rent service providing landlords with a risk-free renting model.
“Our Guaranteed Rent service allows us to become the tenant and sub-let the property on the landlord’s behalf. This ensures a fixed rental income for a minimum period of 12 months, even if there is no tenant or if the tenant does not pay their rent,” said Matt.
“While there are insurance policies on the market that offer guaranteed rent, Northwood’s offering is not an insurance product, and we are the only agent in the north-east to become the landlord’s tenant.”
The lettings team will continue to assist landlords as they navigate their way through the continuously changing regulations in line with the latest statutory guidance being rolled out by the Scottish Government, while maximising the return on their investment.
For a free no obligation valuation, come into our branch to meet the team, call us on 01330 700772, or visit our website https://www.northwooduk.com/aberdeen-estate-agents/banchory/