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BATH PROPERTY SPECIALIST JOINS ROYDS WITHY KING
Ready for lift off! Duncan Nash, of Bath estate agents Nash & Co asks a big question
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Nicky Banks, Senior Associate in the Residential Property, Farms and Estates team at Royds Withy King
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solicitor who knows Bath’s property scene inside and out, has joined the Residential Property, Farms and Estates team at Royds Withy King. Nicky Banks, who has almost 30 years’ practical experience of property law, joins Royds Withy King’s Bath office from Mogers Drewett. Before that, she was at Thrings. Commenting on her appointment, Nicky said: “I’m delighted to be joining Royds Withy King which has the breadth and depth of services my clients are looking for. I enjoy meeting people and working with them to achieve their end goal. Increasingly that involves the acquisition of investment properties or substantial family homes. Bath, its quaint surrounding villages and beautiful countryside are understandably popular with local, national and foreign buyers.” She added: “Buying and selling property is not without its challenges and so I work hard to meet my clients’ timescales and make the process as painless as possible. I always have an eye on the bigger picture and work closely with other professionals, including estate agents, surveyors and accountants, to achieve the best outcome for my clients.” Nicky deals with all aspects of buying and selling property, including advising on investment properties. She has particular experience of dealing with issues relating to complex title deeds, listed buildings, country properties and city apartments. She moved to Bath in 1987 after completing her law degree at Exeter University. Her love affair with Bath started much earlier though, when she used to travel into the city with her father from their home in Chippenham. During school holidays, she would accompany him to the fruit and vegetable wholesalers in Bath to source fresh produce for his green grocer’s business. Even as a child, Nicky said she loved walking through the city and soaking up the history and atmosphere. Nicky enjoys working with people and their properties. She says she is always happy to help and is up for a challenge. In her spare time, Nicky’s interests include hill walking, pilates, music, reading, cooking and spending time with her three cats and cocker spaniel. To contact Nicky, please email nicky.banks@roydswithyking.com or call 01225 730 100. www.roydswithyking.com
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OCTOBeR 2016
often think what a wonderful place Bath is to live in; we are truly blessed with stunning and beautiful architecture which surrounds us in abundance. Our forefathers certainly knew how to build houses! The population of Bath are not only fortunate aesthetically, but wider afield the City captures the imagination of many other folk located all across the UK, and internationally. It has often been said that Bath has its own property “micro climate” which appears less adversely impacted by National property slumps, in comparison to other towns and cities. So, after a testing 'post-Brexit' summer and with families enjoying a well-earned break, it is good to hear that there are ever increasing positive signs in the Bath property market. I am confident that as we enter what is historically known as the 'busy' Autumn season (second only to the Spring market) and as the leaves begin to drop off the trees, that the property market will start to grow in confidence again. In fact, we are already noticing positive signs that the brakes are off, with multiple offers and over asking price sales being achieved... I can report of two this very week as I write (It is Tuesday!). It would seem that the dust of the referendum has well and truly settled behind us, as viewing numbers and general enquires continue to increase. Likewise, increasing numbers of homeowners are starting to invite Nash & Co out to value their prized assets once again, with many going one step further and asking us to sell their homes. Normality seems to have returned to the market and our 10-12 hour days are yielding the results our effort was intended for. It is with confidence that I write that now is a great time to be selling! Will you be looking to sell before Christmas? This is the time to start marketing should you want to move before the end of 2016. If so, please call NASH & CO on 01225 444800 for a free no obligation market appraisal from your City centre based local independent estate agent. We would be delighted to meet you!