ESTATE AGENTS
THE ESTATE OFFICE
Is situated in the West end of the Main Building, with entrance and staircase from Hans Road, and 4 lifts from the Furnishing, Drapery Department. The Staff has been selected from the principal offices in London and is thoroughly efficient, the business embraces every Department of an up-to-date Agency and offers Unusual Facilities for the DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY, both real and personal, of every description.
The following Registers are kept and are constantly revised and corrected:—
COUNTRY HOUSES for SALE and TO LET Unfurnished.
Covering the whole of England, particularly the Home Counties, and a good selection of Welsh, Scotch, and Irish Properties—including LANDED ESTATES, FARMS, COUNTRY HOUSES, GENTLEMEN’S COTTAGES, Etc.
COUNTRY HOUSES TO LET FURNISHED.
Covering the same ground and embracing an unique selection of COUNTRY SEATS with or without SPORTINGS, MARINE AND RIVERSIDE PROPERTIES, Etc. Special attention is paid to Summer Lettings.
TOWN HOUSES and FLATS.
For Sale or to Let Furnished and Unfurnished in most of the Fashionable Neighbourhoods, Squares, Gardens, Etc., overlooking the Parks, Etc. Flats, with or without catering, a Speciality.
Businesses and Business Premises
Businesses and Goodwills of all descriptions, both large and small, Shops, Hotels, Apartment and Boarding Houses, Etc.
INVESTMENTS and MORTGAGES.
A number of Sound Securities can always be mentioned to those seeking Investments for Capital. Well secured FREEHOLD GROUND RENTS with good margins; LEASEHOLD GROUND RENTS to pay higher percentages; FREEHOLD HOUSE AND SHOP PROPERTY, MORTGAGE SECURITIES, Etc., Etc.
MONEY TO LEND.
The attention of Shareholders and Customers is specially directed to the List of
MONEYS TO LEND
as a regular demand for Advances by Way of Mortgage has been a Feature of the Business for some time. The Character of the Security desired should be Minutely described, and whether the MONEY is subject to The Trustee Act.
COLONIAL and FOREIGN PROPERTIES.
An extensive system of LOCAL AGENTS has been arranged. RIVIERA VILLAS, NORWEGIAN, SWEDISH, AND AUSTRIAN FISHINGS AND SHOOTINGS, Etc.
APPLICANTS FOR SUCH PROPERTIES
should forward full details of their requirements. A CAREFUL SELECTION of likely places will then be sent, particular attention being drawn to those places which have been inspected by a Member of the Staff of the Estate Office. The requirements will be indexed and particulars of any places answering thereto will be forwarded FREE OF ANY CHARGE as they are received. A SPECIAL INDEX is kept of those Customers who wish to RETAIN THE SERVICES of the ESTATE OFFICE in their behalf, and who are willing to remunerate the Company when a suitable property has been found. By this means a great deal of Inconvenience, Expense, and Trouble is saved to House Hunters. It often happens that a property is mentioned to Messrs. Harrods which cannot be dealt with in the ordinary way of business, but which can be introduced to anyone willing to pay a commission should business result.
SURVEYING.
Surveys of every description are undertaken in Town and Country for the purposes of REPAIRS, SANITATION, DRAINAGE, DILAPIDATIONS under Leases, EASEMENTS, RIGHTS OF LIGHT AND AIR, WATER SUPPLY, RATING APPEALS, PLANTING AND MANAGEMENT OF TIMBER, GAME PRESERVING, Etc.
Plans for Estate Purposes, Building Development, Land Drainage and Levelling.
THE COMPLETE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF BLOCKS OF FLATS, RESIDENTIAL CHAMBERS, PRIVATE HOUSES, BUSINESS PREMISES, Etc., IS UNDERTAKEN,
everything in connection therewith being carried out by the Firm. In some cases Messrs. Harrods Ltd. are willing to guarantee the Collection of Rents. For Terms and other details apply to THE ESTATE AGENT, HARRODS LTD.
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