Yorkshire Estate Agents, Knight Frank: Town and Country commitments
Date : 07 July 2010
Knight Frank’s enviable reputation in specialist property sectors goes back almost 100 years with notable sales including well known landmarks such as Fountains Abbey, Brimham Rocks and Allerton Castle.
Our experience for selling impressive country property in Yorkshire has seen some instances where we have been involved on more than one occasion, for example at Grantley Hall and Studley Royal House.
Knight Frank has always sought to be at the forefront of property marketing innovation and indeed this commitment has been the backbone of our business growth over many years resulting in widespread recognition as market leaders in the sale of country houses across the UK.
2010 sees a further commitment by the Knight Frank partnership to expansion, this time the growth of our dedicated town estate agency serving Harrogate and surrounding locations such as Knaresborough, Ripon, Wetherby and North Leeds.
But what differentiates Knight Frank from rival estate agents in Yorkshire when we all promote the merits of our service standards, staff capabilities, comprehensive brochures and high profile advertising?
Selling property in Yorkshire
Electronic marketing
There is no doubt that the internet has seen a fundamental change in the way that estate agents operate. Knight Frank has a highly acclaimed multiple award winning website that also happens to be one of the most visited UK estate agents website according to independent research.
Press coverage
Knight Frank was the leading residential estate agent in terms of national press comment in 2009 achieving 22% more coverage than its nearest rival. Knight Frank’s commentators Tim Waring, who leads our Harrogate office and Yorkshire based partner Liam Bailey who heads a highly regarded residential research team are perceived as experts in their fields with a market knowledge that is second to none.
Mailing lists
A key component of any estate agents business is the effective use of its mailing list of buyers. However the fact that 26% of our buyers in Yorkshire in 2009 were individuals moving to the area from outside of the county is testament to the strength of the Knight Frank mailing list and public awareness of the brand.
Track record
Knight Frank’s involvement in town estate agency is not a new phenomenon, witness our sales record in The Duchy, around The Stray and south Harrogate with our specialist knowledge also generating sales of historic town property in Knaresborough and the cathedral City of Ripon. The growth of the Knight Frank town agency service is in response to demand from both buyers and sellers alike.
Perhaps the 40 separate parties (yes we did say 40) who viewed a stunning townhouse that was launched to the market recently on Queens Road, Harrogate (priced £895,000) or the 11 parties who have viewed an un-modernised townhouse on The Parade, Harrogate (priced £349,000) since the new year are testament to both Knight Frank’s innovative selling skills and improving market conditions.
For further information, please contact: Tim Waring, Yorkshire Estate Agents, Knight Frank, on 01423 530088.
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Notes to Editors
Knight Frank LLP is the leading independent global property consultancy. Headquartered in London, Knight Frank and its New York-based global partner, Newmark Knight Frank, operate from 196 offices, in 38 countries, across six continents. More than 6,770 professionals handle in excess of US$700 billion (almost £355 billion) worth of commercial, agricultural and residential real estate annually, advising clients ranging from individual owners and buyers to major developers, investors and corporate tenants. For further information about the Company, please visit www.knightfrank.com.