Estate agent expands again with new branch
An estate agent has opened new offices in the centre of Newport in a bid to capitalise on a housing boom around the town.
Nock Deighton's new office in High Street is now open, and office manager, Caroline Anderson, said it came at an "exciting time" for Newport.
"Newport has always been a popular place to live, and the recent developments around the town are giving more people the chance to own their own home," she said.
"New homes are generally good news for the property market because fresh housing gets things moving, and we are certainly seeing that in Newport."
Ms Anderson said Newport High Street had bucked the national trend and gone from strength to strength in recent years, leading the company to base its office in the town.
"Newport is a lovely market town with excellent schools which are very popular, and enquiries for property have gone through the roof in recent months," she added.
"There is a real buzz about the High Street with plenty of independent shops doing well and we are excited to be part of the community."
Nock Deighton is one of Shropshire's oldest estate agents, having formed in 1831, and has recently added offices in Cleobury Mortimer and Kidderminster to its existing bases in Telford, Bridgnorth, Ironbridge, Shrewsbury and Ludlow.
The Newport office in the former 'Cook Shop' premises at 22-24 High Street brings the total number of branches to eight, and Michael Nettleton, director, said the town was an important market for the agency.
"We have always had a presence in Newport but our team has previously been based in our Telford office," he said.
"It was really a matter of waiting for the right premises to come along, and with Newport town centre enjoying something of resurgence recently it has taken a while for a shop unit to become available.
"We already have a good portfolio of properties and with Newport being such a busy market we are confident of growing that significantly in the future."
