Meller Braggins in Wilmslow

We've been looking through some old pictures in our Wilmslow office this week and have found some great images of our previous offices on Grove Street. It's so exciting for us to see the changes over the years and we feel that it all adds to our history as a Company!

We've been around since 1836, so it's very fair to say that we know our stuff and we would be delighted to welcome you into our Wilmslow (or any other) office for a chat to see how we can help you with your property. Maybe it's that you are currently on the market with another agent, feel that you are not getting the best out of them and would like some independent advice. No problem! We are happy to advise wherever we can, without obligation.

All our office contact details are available on our website and we look forward to hearing from you soon.

Meet the Team - James Parsons

We thought we would kick off our brand new "Meet the Team" feature with one of our newest recruits! James Parsons has recently joined the MB team as our Macclesfield Branch Manager and we are very excited about having him on board.

James came into estate agency straight from school in 2003 and has worked in the local area for 14 years. Having gained a vast experience and extensive knowledge in this time, James prides himself upon the excellent level of service that he is able to provide to his clients, along with an exceptional level of professionalism.

When he's not in work, James can be found with his family enjoying everything the Cheshire lifestyle has to offer. Living in the Macclesfield area, James plays rugby at Macclesfield RUFC and can often be found there at weekends or he enjoys the delights of the many Cheshire countryside walks.

James would love to meet you and discuss how he can assist with any of your property requirements. He and the rest of the team in the Macclesfield office are waiting for your call! Contact details for our Macclesfield office can be found here

Adam Partridge joins the Meller Braggins Team

We are delighted to introduce a new auctioneer to our team. You might recognise Adam Partridge from TV’s Flog It and Bargain Hunt, as he is one of the UK’s best-known auctioneers.

Adam is an experienced property auctioneer and regularly conducts auctions for firms across the country, as well as from his own auction rooms in Macclesfield and Liverpool. 

At Meller Braggins, we have built a long-standing association with Adam, and we are delighted that he will now conduct our property auctions in Cheshire. The new arrangement begins with our November sale, in which we have a variety of interesting lots. The November sale will take place at 3pm on Friday 18th November 2016 at Cottons Hotel, Knutsford.

We are all very excited about the prospect of joining forces with one of the country’s leading auctioneers as we develop our dedicated Cheshire-based property auction service. 

Mallory's Mansion at our November 2016 Auction

A Meller Braggins auction always brings about its fair share of properties that have a story or two to tell: our upcoming auction on 18th November 2016 is no different. Of the lots that we have for sale in this auction, one property of particular note is the childhood home of Everest mountaineer George Mallory.

Our friends at the Knutsford Guardian (2nd November 2016) took up the story on their front page:

"The childhood home of Everest mountaineer George Mallory is to be sold at auction after five years of lying empty. Hobcroft House, on Hobcroft Lane, Mobberley, is due to be auctioned off at Cotton's Hotel on Manchester Road by estate agents Meller Braggins on Friday 18th November at 3pm.

The 10 bedroom mansion, which was once home to legendary Everest adventurer George Mallory, who took part in the first three Everest climbs before dying on the mountain in 1924 aged 37, has a date stone of 1890. The property also includes an adjoining coach house, stables and paddocks, which is used for garages and storage and, according to the auction documents, has the potential to be converted into further accommodation.

Holly House, also on Hobcroft Lane, is being marketed as freehold and will be auctioned off at the same time.

Emily Speak, asset manager at MAG property, said "Having clarified the tenure over the past year, we are very pleased to now be able to offer these properties for sale to local residents with either freeholds or long leases. 

"While both properties require extensive work, we are confident that both will make incredible and distinctive family homes for a buyer who is after a significant project.

"We know that the houses have been out of the local community for too long and we are now putting that right. When they went to market last year, we had a lot of genuine interest, and it was only the tenure that led deals to fall through. Now we've clarified the properties' status we expect both to be extremely popular."

The house went to market last summer under a short lease, which generated "a lot of interest" but unfortunately no lease was completed.

Last occupied in 2011, the house was bought as a compulsory purchase by Manchester Airport, who informed the previous tenants that they intended to sell the house."

Should you wish to come along to our property auction, you are more than welcome to join us at Cottons Hotel, Manchester Road, Knutsford at 3pm on Friday 18th November. We look forward to seeing you there!