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Cornish agency’s charity art auction raises £20k
John Bray & Partners marked 50 years in business with the sale of 28 artworks portraying aspects of North Cornwall scenery and life
West Country estate agency on acquisition spree
Cooper and Tanner has made its second agency acquisition in as many months, acquiring Geoffrey Smith Ltd in Shepton Mallet and Midsomer Norton.
Trials begin for government-backed digital ID scheme
Centralised verification hub promises to significantly speed up the buying & selling process.
Coastal homes are selling 20 days quicker than pre-pandemic, as city-to-seaside demand doubles
Rightmove has flagged "a more sustained shift in buyer preference than initially thought" as demand for seaside properties outpaces demand fro city living.
Fine & Country expands in the West Country
Plymouth-based Stuart Donnington has bought into the estate agency franchise, taking on a large territory that straddles Devon and Cornwall.
‘Iconic in the true meaning of the word’: North Devon Grand Design pitched at £10 million
“Chesil Cliff House will be the most significant coastal property to come to the open market in the West Country for many years," says Knight Frank, which will be marketing the extraordinary contemporary…
West Country agency Cooper and Tanner expands with Wells acquisition
Venerable Somerset agency Cooper and Tanner has acquired Jill Meadows Lettings in Wells.
Developer kits out Cornish lifeguards
Acorn has carried out some useful community engagement work at its new scheme in Constantine Bay.
Prominent Exeter block offered with ‘significant development potential’
A large 1950s building on Exeter High Street has come up for sale at £8 million. It's “well suited to residential conversion”, says Allsop, or could be turned into student flats or a city centre hotel.
Historic Bristol Zoo sites to be offered for sale with resi development plans
Savills has been instructed to find a buyer for Bristol Zoo Gardens in Clifton.
Winkworth opens up another branch in Devon
Franchise network adds a new base in historic Tiverton to its 100-strong national network.