Naish Estate Agents is a long established, independent family business offering estate agency and property management services. We’ve been operating in York and the surrounding areas as an estate agency, under a few name changes, for over 70 years and have years of experience in the property field. We’ve been located in our current building, next to York Minster, since 1976.
We’re the only solicitors estate agency in York that covers the legal side of property sales – offering traditional estate agency services.
We are a small family business and you will always have access to a director, the business owner, as well as the friendly team members that support them. In case you were wondering, we spell it “Naish”, but pronounce it “Nash”!
We pride ourselves on pro-active sales progression and look to monitor the entire transaction from the viewing stage right through to legal completion. What does that mean for you?
Moving house is one of the most stressful things you can do. But here at Naish, we will look after you. Because we’re a small, independent team, everyone in the office will be involved in the buying or selling of your property. That means you’ll always have someone knowledgeable to deal with, whenever you call. We focus on you individually, taking time to understand your requirements and work with you to achieve the result you’re looking for.
Based in a central location in York and our market covers York and surrounding villages – a 15 mile radius in North Yorkshire.
Whether you’re buying or selling, letting or renting, we are here to help you. Find out more about our property services here:
Or if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch. Contact us on 01904 653564 or email naish@naishproperty.co.uk.
Who Is James Naish?
James Naish our illustrious leader and very own ‘James Bond’ Skiing and snowboarding are his passions, James also likes to watch football, cricket and tennis. Sporting activity for him is confined to a bit of golf every now and again. With his ‘mature time’ now spent gardening and walking the dog, James is very much a family man and enjoys family activities with his x2 kids and wife. He used to play the piano and cello, but now considers himself ‘rusty’ surprisingly he was even a chorister in York Minster many years ago. Nerdiest thing is probably always having some kind of DIY project on the go and never being able to sit still. James loves to eat out and is very partial to beer. Favourite places would be Zermatt in the winter and Puerto Pollensa in the summer. Bucket list would be heli-skiing off-piste in Canada.
Maryanne has vastly approaching nearly 30 years experience in estate agency and property, knowledgeable in all aspects of freehold, leasehold, sales and rental. Real fun in the office yet her professionalism and enthusiasm for all things estate agency and marketing related are noticed and respected by clients and the team alike, when she’s not at work Maryanne can be found wandering the dales with a map, her husband and their x3 dogs searching for the best pub lunch! Or out with her 3 horses……Maryanne loves anything and everything ‘Equine’ .
Travel is her thing, trying to get as many destinations under her belt and off her bucket list as possible. She’s just waiting for the right time to ask the boss for a month off to visit OZ, NZ and Bali!
Simone is the longest serving member of the team here and has been by James Naish’s side for the past 14 years, there is no job title good enough or big enough to give Simone, Simone has been with Naish for the past 14 years and is the office guru and glue, she holds everything together, she knows how everything runs, ticks and works and is worth her weight in gold! In her spare time Simone loves Macrame and finds this relaxing and therapeutic despite the fact that everything she makes looks amazing! A grandma, Simone loves family time and the weekends.
Amanda, Loved by all who meet her, a heart of gold when it comes to being empathetic to all the needs of both buyers and sellers alike, known by many Conveyancers and Property Solicitors in York as being thorough, utterly professional and a calm influence on sale/purchase transactions for all parties, often out on viewings as Amanda loves dealing with the public. In her spare time Amanda enjoys cooking, shopping, family time and laughter. Amanda has a brilliant sense of humor as you can see form her Bio pic, never one to shy away from a new experience!
Originally from Liverpool (he’s a blue) Lee moved to Spain (Costa Blanca) in 2014 to pursue a career in Real Estate. From starting out as a Property Telemarketing Executive, Lee rose fast through the ranks becoming a well-respected and knowledgeable International Estate Agent selling property throughout the sunny Costa Blanca, Costa Del Sol, Mallorca, and Florida until 2021.
After all his travelling, Lee has now settled in the beautiful and sunny City of York joining our team here at Naish Estate Agents, bringing with him his enthusiasm and infectious passion for all things property.
In his spare time, Lee is a bit of an adrenaline junkie and loves raising money for charities , Lee has completed 6 Toughmudder races, x4 Spartan Races, completed the UK three Peak Challenge twice and done three 14,000 feet parachute jumps. Lee has proudly raised over £400,000 for local UK charities and counting.
Lee’s claim to fame is being an extra in the film 51st state with Robert Carlisle & Samuel L Jackson and having two ex-World Champion Boxers as his Boxing trainers, Nigel Benn and Kevin Lueshing from 2015 to 2021.
Tucked away on the top floor of 3 High Petergate…… is our accountant, Richard who joined the ‘Naish’ business in 2017. A ‘Wessie’ from Cleckheaton where Richard worked for 30 years in motor retailing before selling the business. Cycling, rowing and fell-walking are preferred pastimes along with supporting York Theatre Royal and Wooden Spoon, the children’s charity.
Dear Harriet, I am writing to Thank you all at Naish Estate Agents for handling the sale of my mothers house 23 Croft Court Bishopthorpe. Your team were diligent, helpful, professional and we were also very happy with the service which you provided. There were difficult circumstances regarding the sale but your team helped us reach the conclusion which we needed. We would highly recommend Naish to any potential clients and Thankyou for your service
J AllenThank you all so much for the support and commitment you gave to selling our house and completing the sale, we truly appreciate it. We are loving our new home and Copmanthorpe (We are already becoming well known in the village). We will keep in touch and let you know how we are getting on.
H, D, G & C McGlinchey BailyDear Harriet, Mike and I just wanted to let you know how much we appreciate the brilliant job you and your team did in marketing and selling our house. We found using James, your in-house solicitor, so easy and convenient. We would recommend you and James without hesitation!
Mrs HWe chose Naish to market our property because they offered a comprehensive service both selling and conveyancing.
Throughout the process they demonstrated a truly professional approach and the sale was completed with minimal fuss.
We would highly recommended Naish to anyone looking to sell their property in the York area.
Mr & Mrs CMy property had been on the market for over three years. Multiple estate agents had been used. Very few viewings had been arranged. I started to wonder what was wrong with the house, as all agents said how nice it was. I then engaged with Naish Estate Agency, who immediately pointed out a number of simple changes to make. Within days I’d had more viewings than there had been in the previous three years. Within 5 weeks of using Naish, we had an offer, close to the asking price, which was accepted. What a big relief. I can’t recommend Naish enough, especially if a sale is ‘stuck’.
Mr SI know I’ve said this in person to Amanda, but I wanted to let you know how pleased I was with the excellent service you provided from the first call to arrange a valuation, all the way to completion. You all worked tirelessly and with great professionalism. Things did get a little stressful towards exchange and completion, not helped by last minute questions from solicitors, but we had a relatively straightforward moving in day and all went well.
Could you also please thank Amanda? She is an amazing asset to Naish. She is extremely organised, efficient and she provided great communication….on top of that, she kept our buyer appeased on many an occasion!
All in all, we wouldn’t hesitate to both recommended or use Naish in the future. I wish you all the very best, and thank you once again for all you did for us.
Kind regards
Mr & Mrs HDear Harriet,
I simply wanted to express my thanks to you and the team in bringing the sale to completion and the purchase to a satisfactory end.
All of you were truly professional, efficient, polite and patient!!!!!
Your co-ordination and attention to detail are to be admired.
The business model of all aspects under one roof is excellent.
Many thanks with good wishes for the future success and prosperity of the business.
Mr ASelling your home should be taken seriously. It can be tempting to go for the lowest agency fee, but will it be marketed properly and at the right price? I wanted an agent with local knowledge, a high-street presence and one that would conduct accompanied viewings. After meeting with Harriet it quickly became clear that she is very different to the usual agents focused purely on turnover. I was pleasantly surprised by her honesty, direct approach and efficient manner. This professionalism is mirrored by the rest of the team at Naish and is most refreshing in these days of poor customer service.
Given that the conveyancing can also be done in-house makes the whole process stress free and effortless. I would have no qualms in recommending Naish to others and will definitely use them again in the future.
Mr MWe were always very happy with our dealings with Simone/Naish in the letting out of our property in York. We always had an extremely good service; professional, informative and friendly, in looking after my late father's house. Simone provided the family with exceptional service and often went above and beyond to help my father in managing the property. She was always easy to get hold of, dealt with any issues promptly and so it was always hassle-free! I cannot recommend her and the team enough and would have absolutely no hesitation in using them again!
S SoussanI chose to use Naish for their full management service for my property. They communicated with me regularly so I was always up to date with any issues and also arranged for any workmen to attend the property when required. Overall I am very satisfied with the service they provided for me, especially Simone who was always a delight to talk to. When it came to selling my property, Naish were the obvious choice to manage the sale as well. The team kept me updated during the whole process
Mr DLTWe recommend Naish Letting to anyone wishing to rent out their property. Simone is very experienced and has successfully managed our property for over 10 years, being helpful to both tenants and ourselves alike. Her tact and patience in sorting out any issues has been invaluable and we are grateful for the peace of mind she has given us over the letting process.
L&M SmithDear Amanda, Harriet & Joe, Heartfelt thanks for all your efforts and sympathetic support in the sale of our property. You have turned what had been a stressful period for me into the happiest of outcomes! Every time I've met and spoken to the new owner, the more sure i am that she's the "right" person. Thank you all most sincerely. God bless you and the work you do so well.
A BurgessHi Harriet
Thankyou for all your help with the sale of our Maclagan Road house. Your initial advice on the first visit was spot on and definitely improved the state of our house! When we came to finally sell you were so efficient with marketing the property.
Hopefully we will never need your services again but i'd definitely recommend you.
Thanks again.
Hi Harriet
Just a note to say thankyou to you and your team with regards to the sale of our property. It is ten years since we last moved and we knew from previous experience how important the right choice of estate agent was.
We had a number of valuations carried out by various agents and needed to decide which agent we trusted to deliver the highest price in the minimum time, with the least stress at a reasonable cost.
Following your initial visit we decided we trusted Naish to carryout the sale. This proved to be the right decision as the house sold, subject to contract in just over three weeks at a price we were happy with. Naish also carried out all the viewings and we were kept informed all the way through the process.
The conveyancing for the sale being carried out in-house and included in the cost was also a benefit and proved very straightforward.
Best Regards
Phone: 01904 653 564
Fax: 01904 640067
Email: naish@naishproperty.co.uk
