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Tracking the global story of Fine & Country’s Steve Riley, who couldn’t be happier to be back home in Yorkshire

Renowned premium Estate Agent Fine & Country is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to listing the country’s most prestigious homes.

Steve Riley heads up the Wetherby o ce and has been in the property industry since 2004 working for various high profile, local agents in Harrogate, Wetherby and Ripon. Always keen to join Fine & Country for their forward-thinking approach and fantastic reputation for delivering the very best service and marketing, Steve was lucky enough to land a position with the company in 2013 and has never looked back since

“I have a real passion for working in the premium market sector and Fine & Country has enabled me to do this,” he says. “I pride myself on providing customers with excellent customer service and state-of-the-art marketing as well as being their local expert updating my buyers and sellers regularly on the current market in their area. Proactivity is essential as part of my o ce ethos – I don't like to rely on websites and social media platforms to promote my listings, my highly skilled team are on the phones sourcing buyers from our extensive database, providing a high-quality personal service.

“Having done the things I wanted to do such as travel around South East Asia and Australia to now having a wife and three children, I wanted the challenge of selling property where the market is not always easy,” he continues. “I like to think that I am honest and trustworthy, providing a service that people can rely on. We utilise specialist marketing to develop bespoke marketing strategies with an emphasis on using magazine features, videography and our national and international database to achieve maximum exposure for our properties.

“The patch in which we cover, which is predominantly Wetherby and surrounding areas, is a haven for premium properties and fall into the Golden Triangle of Harrogate, Wetherby and York, which are all highly regarded and much soughtafter locations. I am keen to become more engaged in the Harrogate market, where our agency has recently completed a sale on one of Harrogate’s most prestigious streets – Stream Corner (pictured). Our marketing expertise and strong international network have given us an advantage over other agents, especially considering the global reach we o er.”