A FORMER apprentice bricklayer has been appointed as a Luton branch manager of residential property agent Harrison Murray .
Chris Downey, 28, has taken over the reins at the Bushmead office of the regional agency.
Mr Downey already has 10 years’ estate agency experience – much of it in his home town of Luton, but he has also worked in the home counties, Milton Keynes and in the property sector in Spain. He aspires to the office becoming a Harrison Murray ‘super branch.’
Mr Downey, who pursued an apprenticeship in bricklaying, opted for a career change when he was made redundant.
“I started working in estate agency as a stop gap until I found something else. I thoroughly enjoyed it – and 10 years later here I am!,” said Chris – who now heads up the four-strong Bushmead team.
Harrison Murray has again pledged support through sponsorship of two Bushmead school fetes this summer.
Chris added: “My aim is to make Harrison Murray the number one choice locally, increase our stock level and encourage even more people to come to us for all their estate agency needs – turning us into a super branch!”