A leading Cumbrian estate agent is retiring from the industry.
Nick Miller led the luxury estate agency brand Fine & Country North Cumbria with his wife Helen for the last 10 years, but the firm has now been acquired by Fine & Country South Scotland.
Helen will stay on at the firm as head of sales.
The deal brings together the individual success and expertise of two neighbouring family-owned businesses, both part of the international Fine & Country network, which has over 300 branches throughout the UK and internationally.
The new business will be led by Louisa Thomson whose original family business was Thomson Roddick and Laurie and both her uncle John and her father Stuart Thomson are directors.
Fine & Country South Scotland and North Cumbria is now part of the property business of C&D Auction Marts Limited, which has a long established auction and land and estate agency presence.
In addition to its Fine & Country offices, the company operates the C&D Rural brand selling residential property, land and farms; letting residential property and delivering a full array of land agency and chartered surveying services.
Nick and Helen have developed Fine & Country in northern Cumbria over the past 10 years from a standing start, after becoming a member company of the brand.
The opening of their Carlisle office in 2018 saw an extension of their success in the quality residential market.
Their achievements have been recognised nationally by Fine & Country with the award for the Best Fine & Country office in the North West for the last two years running. They also attained the national award for the best PR performance in promoting clients’ properties across a wide range of national media.
Nick said: “Bringing together two businesses who are so complementary is quite a result and I am delighted that the future of our talented staff is secure. There is a great future ahead for Louisa, Helen and the team.”
Louisa added: “This creates an enviable mix of talents. We are delighted to have acquired such a high quality business and to bring together two outstanding teams of people who are committed to the best client service.”
