AN estate agency which has offices in West Cumbria was delighted to recently scoop a top title.

Grisdales has branches on Cockermouth Main Street and King Street, Whitehaven.

They were recently awarded "excellent" in both sales and lettings at the Best Estate Agents Guide (BEAG) 2022 awards.

"The awards are one of our industries most prestigious events and are supported by Rightmove and The Property Academy – a group who seek to improve standards within estate agency and which we’re a proud member of," said Lauren Lister, marketing and communications manager in the Whitehaven branch.

"The excellence award puts us in the top 10 per cent of agencies in the country which is quite an accomplishment given that roughly 25,000 agencies are assessed."

The company's performance was judged over six months and included a mystery shop.

"Overall our excellent performance was based on marketing, service and overall results," said Lauren.

"We’re immensely proud of the win, particularly as we won the award in 2021 for lettings.

The company, like many others throughout the country, has had a challenging time.

"It's been great to get this after an uncertain time," said Lauren.

"The housing market has been booming but we have had to have restrictions in place. We've clearly done a good job though."