Graham loves every aspect of country living
“I can honestly say that our entire team are doing a job they love – one which we are all passionate about and which gives us all a great deal of satisfaction,” he says. “We always put the customer first and, in most cases, become more like friends to our clients.”
A country loving family man, Graham launched Rural and Equestrian in March 2004 and it has grown to be one of the most respected estate agents specialising in the sale of property with land.
Last year Rural and Equestrian was voted among the top 10 estate agents in the East of England, winning a coveted ESTA (Estate and Letting Agent Award) which celebrates the quality of customer service.
The company which is based in a converted stable block on the outskirts of King’s Lynn, is run as a family business with wife Beth and daughter Carly working alongside Graham, with four supporting staff, Bryony, Tori, Chris and Esmond.
Everyone involved in the company is “animal friendly”, owning several horses, sheep, chickens as well as cats and dogs, which explains the team’s close understanding of their target client, both as a buyer and seller.
Experts in their fieldGraham’s family are long-time horse owners, although growing work commitments have suspended competitive activities in recent times.
“I used to ride my 17hh hunter Velvet at local hunter trials with the occasional day out hunting, but usually I was happy to just hack around the North Norfolk area and beaches,” says Graham. “The job eventually took over and I rode less and less, so I decided to sell her. My daughter had a Welsh Cob and competed at local gymkhanas. However, we have three dogs, two Weimaraners and a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, so as a family we enjoy all aspects of country living.”
Graham’s path to launching his own successful property business lies in his expertise working for corporate companies in customer sales and marketing.
“I found myself working very hard for someone else and realised the time was right to launch my own business, an ambition I had for many years,” he explains. “Having worked in customer facing roles and being skilled in sales and marketing, this was a huge help in developing our business and has kept us focused on our ‘customer first attitude’...
Find out more in the next issue of Horse Deals magazine, out in shops today...