Real estate business Harcourts Twiss-Keir has long been a well-known and respected business in Shirley, and for almost 20 years the company serviced the local area from its premises in Marshland Road. Unfortunately, damage from the 2011 earthquakes and the subsequent economic downturn meant the office had to close, franchise holder James Twiss says. “Despite being closed, we have never forgotten the strong roots we had in the area, and although we have wanted to come back, the limited amount of commercial space in the area for a property business prevented it,” James says. “However, we have always kept an eye out for something suitable, and about two and a half years ago the opportunity arose to purchase a site at 39 Marshland Road.” Following the lengthy rezoning and consent process, the property, an art deco style residence built in the late 1930s, has been completely renovated throughout, transforming it from a residential home to a real estate office. “It’s quite a unique building in the way it was constructed and we wanted to keep the original layout,” says James. “It was quite difficult to work with so it was an interesting process and we are thrilled with the results. We are now based back in Shirley where we had always intended to return, and we are looking forward to helping the local community with their real estate and property management requirements again.” A full service real estate office, Harcourts Twiss-Keir provides sales and listings for all residential and lifestyle properties, and will have up to 10 salespeople in the office, together with administration staff and property management specialists. Arguably the most recognisable real estate brand in Christchurch, Harcourts was voted the most trusted real estate brand in a Readers’ Digest survey for four years running. “As the largest real estate business in Christchurch, for Harcourts the well-established residential area of Shirley is an obvious place to be, and we are excited to be back,” says James. Leave a Reply. |
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