Macmillans Estate Agents - Preparing For The Next Decade Ten years have now passed since Duncan Macmillan launched his estate agency business in Northwich. In 1997, prompted by the need for larger premises, the business moved to 34 High Street, Northwich where its prominently positioned office has constantly captivated the eyes of many a house buyer but none more than in recent months following the extensive renovation and building work that has taken place there. Today, the company's elegant and brightly lit premises bear testament to its commitment to making the process of buying selling or renting a property as simple and trouble free as possible. Introducing the very latest in technology and visual display systems, the ground floor sales office provides an easy 'walk-round' environment while computer and projector generated images clearly show off its wide portfolio of town, village and country homes. A separate side entrance to the building gives way to the company's Property Rental Department that diligently looks after the affairs of nearly 200 Private Landlords. Crowning the building on its third floor is a ' Manhattan' style office loft where all the daily administrative duties of the company are tirelessly performed. Also, in sympathy with the alterations within the office, the outside of the building has been extensively renovated to form an attractive approach with a modern aesthetic appeal. Biographies Duncan Macmillan Duncan was born in 1958 and comes from the North of Scotland. He started his residential house sales career in 1979, working for a family run firm based in South East Cheshire. In 1986 he became a partner of an estate agent business in Derbyshire. In 1992 he returned to Cheshire to take up the position of prestige and country homes director for the largest firm of independent estate agents in the country. In 1995 he established Macmillans Estate Agents, and he now leads the company into its 11th year of trading. Stephen Nixon Stephen was born in Northwich and began his estate agency career in 1979 with a local independent practice in Mid-Cheshire. Since then he has remained in the Mid-Cheshire area working consistently in residential sales and became a Fellow of the National Association of Estate Agents in 1988. He joined Macmillans Estate Agents in June 2002 and has since become a partner in the business. Margaret Farrell Margaret is a native Scot from the Clyde coast area. She graduated from Glasgow University with an MA degree and achieved a post graduate qualification in Human Resources and Personnel. She began working in recruitment in the early 1980's and became a Fellow of the Institute. Margaret joined Macmillans in November 2002 as lettings manager, and has led the department to such a position that it now represents nearly 200 private landlords.