Harrods Estates
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| Private company | |
| Industry | Real estate |
| Founded | 1897 (London) |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Services | Estate agency |
| Website |
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Harrods Estates is a London-based estate agent which offer services for buying, renting and managing property. Harrods Estates was started in 1897 and has expanded gradually since then. In 2005 a second office was opened in Mayfair.
History
Harrods Estates, part of the Harrods group[1] (Harrods, Harrods Aviation, Air Harrods, Harrods Bank and Harrods Corporate Services), were founded in 1897 and occupied a discreet position on the ground floor of the main Harrods building before moving three times between 1904 and 1908 as the team expanded in size from two employees to 20.[2]
In 1919 the office moved across the road to 62-64 Brompton Road and provided an additional Auction Hall in the floor above, but in 1944 the office suffered a direct strike by a V-I Flying Rocket also known as a 'doodlebug rocket' which demolished the building.[3] However, close to 300,000 packets of papers survived and a temporary move to the Wholesale office on Hans Crescent meant not a single day of work was lost.[4]
Harrods Estates relocated its headquarters two more times to Basil Street then Park Lane, London [5] before making their last move in 2001 when they returned to Brompton Road, this time number 82 - giving them a location directly opposite the main store and just yards from their original premises.
Services
Harrods Estates specialise in prime central London properties. They currently have two offices located in Knightsbridge and Mayfair which serve those areas [6]
- Residential Sales
- Residential Lettings
- Developments
- Property Management
- Asset Management
- Russian Desk[7] - providing a translation service
- Middle Eastern Desk[8] - providing a translation service
Clients can be referred to additional relevant services offered by Harrods, including:
- The Studio[9] - Harrods Interior Design service.
- By Appointment[10] - a personal shopping service provided within Harrods by advance booking only.
Expansion
Between 1937 and 1980, Harrods Estates opened in a further six locations which have since closed, four within the UK and two international offices.[11]
In 2005 they opened a second office at 61 Park Lane, Mayfair which remains today.[12]
2013 will see the launch of a third office, located in Chelsea, London.[13]
See also
External links
- Harrods Estates Website
- Harrods Group Website
- The Studio - Harrods Interior Design Service Website
- By Appointment - Harrods Personal Shopping Service
References
- ↑ http://www.harrods.com/content/about-us/harrods-group/
- ↑ http://www.harrodsestates.com/company-info/history
- ↑ http://www.harrodsestates.com/company-info/history
- ↑ http://www.harrodsestates.com/company-info/history
- ↑ http://www.harrodsestates.com/company-info/history
- ↑ http://www.harrodsestates.com/sales/london
- ↑ http://www.harrodsestates.com/services/Russian%20Desk
- ↑ http://www.harrodsestates.com/services/Middle%20Eastern%20Desk
- ↑ http://www.thestudioatharrods.co.uk/
- ↑ http://www.harrodsbyappointment.com/
- ↑ http://www.harrodsestates.com/company-info/history
- ↑ http://www.harrodsestates.com/company-info/history
- ↑ http://www.harrodsestates.com/news/128/harrods+estates+announces+expansion+to+chelsea%2C+sw3
