_Knight Frank launches official Southern Highlands office

• The office will be headed up by Knight Frank Partner, Head of Valuation and Advisory Alistair Carpenter
• Mr Carpenter’s family previously ran the existing agency for the past century under the name W M Carpenter Real Estate (WMC) but it will now rebrand to Knight Frank
• The new Knight Frank Southern Highlands office will open with nine people, with plans for expansion over the coming months to include more residential, commercial and rural agents, as well as people in valuations and asset management

Sydney, Australia – Knight Frank will launch a new office in Bowral after joining forces with a 100-year-old real estate agency in the area.

Knight Frank Partner, Head of Valuation and Advisory Alistair Carpenter will head up the office, which was previously run by his family for the past century, and will now rebrand from the W M Carpenter Real Estate (WMC) name to Knight Frank.

The new Knight Frank Southern Highlands office, located at 22 Merrigang Street in Bowral, will open with nine people, with plans for expansion over the coming months.

This will include the addition of more residential, commercial and rural agents, as well as people in valuations and asset management to provide the full suite of property-related services to clients.

Knight Frank’s Head of Residential Erin van Tuil will manage the residential component of the office, with Knight Frank already having been active in Residential Sales and Residential Project Sales in Bowral for nearly 12 months, and Knight Frank’s residential agent Nathan Berlyn will now work from the office.

Mr Carpenter said Knight Frank’s decision to join forces with WMC, a brand dating back to 1923, will allow the next phase of growth, with the existing business leveraging Knight Frank’s established efficacy.

“The heritage and established track record of the office provides a solid platform to move forward and expand in what is an exciting and rapidly-changing real estate market,” he said.

“While traditionally the focus has been on residential for the existing brand, Knight Frank’s Southern Highlands office will service rural, residential, commercial, industrial and retail, as well as providing valuation and asset management services.

“We are excited to take the office into the next phase of growth, with Knight Frank’s global reach able to provide exciting opportunities moving forward.”

Ms van Tuil said Knight Frank had had great success operating in the Southern Highlands to date from a residential perspective.

“We have launched and sold multiple development sites and luxury projects, including apartments and townhouses, over the past year including Maeve, Springfield Residences and Elmsdale,” she said.

“Our team is also currently marketing several luxury houses in the area including the estate built for Charles B Fairfax at 4 Ranelagh Road in Burradoo and Wombat Hollow at 300 Kirkland Road.

“Knight Frank are passionate about the Southern Highlands, with Bowral having experienced substantial growth in popularity particularly since COVID, as remote working made it possible to live full time in a lifestyle area still within commutable distance to Sydney.”

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For further information, please contact:

Vanessa De Groot – Marketing & Communications, Knight Frank
Vanessa.degroot@au.knightfrank.com +61 410 460211

Notes to Editors
Knight Frank LLP is the leading independent global property consultancy. Headquartered in London, Knight Frank has more than 16,000 people operating from 384 offices across 51 territories. The Group advises clients ranging from individual owners and buyers to major developers, investors and corporate tenants. For further information about the firm, please visit knightfrank.com.