The Agency (Real Estate)

The Agency began operations in West Hampstead in 2006 and where as a family run business we still have long standing roots within the community. The Agency covers the complete spectrum of property matters including property management, sales, lettings, commercial investments, building and construction.

In my last blog entry I wrote about property prices in the affluent areas of London, and why property prices are holding in the affluent areas. West Hampstead (this includes South Hampstead) is a unique area because it has three mainline stations, you have the Underground Jubilee Line Station, the Overground Station and the Thameslink, and these excellent transport links have made the area very popular with the city slickers. Being in zone two it has quick and easy access into the city. As an agent I used to describe to prospective buyers and renters that West Hampstead has a village type feel which is another attraction of the area, but now days I find it difficult to say this as in the past few years we have seen the likes of Tesco and Sainsbury move in so the local family businesses and boutiques are slowly vanishing.

You may or may not be surprised to learn that West Hampstead has the second highest number of estate agencies in London, a whopping 37 agencies, it was 40 at one point!