National estate agents Hunters have opened a new branch in Westbury High Street.

The new office helps the company to secure a presence in the South West.

Operated by Caroline Wilson and her team, with Lewis Sinden as branch manager, the workforce are settling into their new work environment.

Glynis Frew, Chief Executive of Hunters Property Plc said: "We are delighted to welcome Caroline Wilson, Lewis Sinden and their team to the Hunters network and are pleased to be strengthening our presence in this part of the country.

"The combination of great local knowledge from our franchise partners backed up by a strong national brand and marketing adds real value for our customers."

Hunters, which opened its first office in York in 1992 and its first franchising branch in 2006, now has a network of over 200 branches nationwide, with offices in a number of key regions across the UK including London, Oxford, Norwich, Middlesbrough, Manchester and many locations in between.

Its services cover residential sales, lettings, buy-to-let and investment, residential block management, land and new homes, franchising and other property related services.