Member Article

Walton Robinson Dominate North East Property Market

As one of the fastest-growing and most highly-rated property businesses in the region, Walton Robinson is at the forefront of the North East’s sales, lettings and property investment market.

Founded in 2001 by managing director Mark Walton, the business covers the whole region from its Newcastle headquarters.

Its lettings division has become a regional leader, with an unrivalled market share in its home city in particular. Specialising in both professional lettings and student accommodation, Walton Robinson’s team – headed by agency manager Laura Auckland - works across the whole region.

Walton Robinson’s sales operation is growing continually to rival the names which have dominated the region’s property sector for decades. Led by Lorraine Walls, the rapidly-growing team handle both residential and investment sales across the North East. The business significantly strengthened its specialist new build sales offering through the appointment of James Angus as their Head of Land and New Homes. A well-respected name in the North East property sector, he deals with house builders and developers concerning projects across the whole North of England.

The business is known across the region and wider UK for being a specialist in working with investors and developers on their property portfolios. Walton Robinson works with investors on a regional, national and international basis to develop their portfolios of both residential properties and student accommodation within the North East. Director Richard Ponton is a respected specialist in this field.

The business continually invests in its operations to strengthen and grow, and it is a market leader in its use of technology. Walton Robinson now employs around 50 people and is committed to offering opportunities to apprentices – currently there are eight with the business. Technology and man power enables Walton Robinson to take on new clients and to exceed their expectations.

Walton Robinson is based in Newcastle’s iconic Bruce Building, a Grade II listed building which dates from 1896 and was once the headquarters of Newcastle Breweries. The property business itself oversaw the two-year, £5million renovation and refurbishment of the building, which saw the construction of a suite of offices and 57 luxury apartments. Walton Robinson now lets and manages all of the accommodation within the Bruce Building.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Sally Bettinson .