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NEW DIRECTOR JOINS PARKER’S ESTATE AGENTS

Respected Bristol property specialist Andrew Simmonds has joined Parker’s Estate Agents in Backwell, North Somerset as a board director.

He joins experienced long serving director Juliet Noble, who has lived in Backwell for many years building up a reputation as a friendly, expert property specialist in helping local people with their property needs. Virginia Madan has retired from the firm after more than 30 years in estate agency.

Welcoming Andrew to the business, Juliet Noble said: “It is great to attract someone of Andrew’s calibre and experience to Parker’s and he has the enthusiasm and drive to help us ensure we keep improving our service to the residential property market in the area.

“The last year has been very difficult for people wanting to buy or sell their home and we are now seeing a great deal of activity in the market as people look forward to the Covid rules being relaxed. Andrew and I are looking forward to helping people secure their dream home in North Somerset as the Covid rules are relaxed.” Andrew Simmonds, who is an associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, has worked in the residential property sector since 2005. He has most recently worked with developers on sales strategies for new build homes and was previously managing director of one of the region’s largest businesses managing apartment blocks for private landlords.

He said: “There is such a diverse range of properties in Nailsea, Backwell and the other North Somerset villages and it is an attractive place for people to live. My aim is to build upon the already strong reputation that Parker’s has built, since it was founded by Tim Parker in 1989 and give local people the service they need and deserve.

“North Somerset is a fantastic place to live and work which gives it a lively property scene. We know that every property placed with us for sale or rent deserves attention to detail so that we can help people move with the minimum of fuss.”

New aerial film released showing progress on this major regeneration project for Bristol

Nearly all the private sale homes within phase two of Wapping Wharf, Bristol's muchloved harbourside neighbourhood, have been bought or reserved[2].

A new aerial film shows progress on site as a key piece of the jigsaw in this major regeneration project for the city reaches its final stages. The first residents started moving into Wapping Wharf Living phase two last year, the name given to the 163 private sale 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments that have been built. Just a few apartments remain for sale.

Known for its eclectic array of independent shops, restaurants and cafes, Wapping Wharf has become an integral part of the city's food and drink scene over the last few years. Wapping Wharf, which was recently highlighted as ‘best address' on Bristol's harbourside in the Sunday Times' Best Places to Live guide, is also home to CARGO, a popular retail hub made of converted shipping containers.

Couple Holly Williams, 23, a children's nurse at Bristol Children's Hospital, and Charlie Mallock, also 23, have recently moved into their new one-bed home at Hope Quay, Wapping Wharf Living. "We just love coming back from work and having a drink outside," says Holly, "Either at one of the great little bars and restaurants at CARGO, down by the water in front of Wapping Wharf or on our own balcony which overlooks a lovely internal courtyard." 26 "Everyone's really nice and friendly and it seems very easy to make friends, which is great because we haven't lived in Bristol that long. And all the owners and people working at CARGO are really welcoming - it even feels like we get an extra special welcome as residents! The whole place is always so busy and vibrant, which is what we love - just being amongst people chatting, shopping and having a drink. It feels really sociable."

Holly added: "Our apartment is fantastic - we're loving the big windows in the living room and bedroom which make it really light and airy. It's much more spacious than the last places we've lived in and the best thing is it's all one big living area, which is exactly what we wanted. It makes it much more sociable - you can be cooking dinner and having a chat at the same time."

Pauline Sangster, residential sales director at Wapping Wharf Living, said: "Nearly all the homes within Wapping Wharf Living phase two have now been snapped up, marking a very exciting milestone in the creation of this latest phase of development. We continue to welcome new residents to the neighbourhood, meaning this already established community is growing and growing by the day. We were thrilled to hear that the Sunday Times recently highlighted Wapping Wharf and Bristol's harbourside in its Best Places to Live guide for the second year running, which is testament to the amazing location, community ethos and

The aim at Wapping Wharf is to create a mixed community of people from different walks and stages of life, so across the whole development, homes are being offered on a range of tenures, including open market sale and rent, shared ownership, as well as affordable and social rent. In the current phase of construction, there are 256 homes in total: 163 for open market sale, 49 shared ownership and 44 for private rent. A further 81 affordable homes will also be created as part of a future phase of construction.

Wapping Wharf Living is being developed by family-owned developer Umberslade and national urban regenerator, Muse Developments, in a joint venture.

Prices for a one-bedroom apartment start from £267,500. Enquiries can be made to sales@wappingwharfliving. co.uk or by calling 0117 363 7839, or you can register your interest at www. wappingwharfliving.co.uk/contact.

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