NINE Kent site managers have won Pride in the Job awards. Every year the National House Building Council judges 16,000 site managers for its national Pride in the Job competition.

The Kent winners are Dave Martin of George Wimpey South London for Berry Lea in Ashford; John Wallis of Ward Homes for Chartfields in Ashford; Tony Adams of Rydon Homes for Bexley Park, Bexley; Robert Rees of Countryside Properties for The Fishing Village, Chatham Maritime; Barry Corrick of Crest Nicholson for Ingress Park Avenue, Greenhithe; John Spooner of Copthorne Homes for Waterstone Park in Greenhithe.

Mark Stoodley of Berkeley Homes for Leybourne Lakes; Prys Williams of Crest Nicholson for Hunter Seal, Leigh; and Tony Coppard of Copthorn Homes for Chartwell Building Goods at Tunbridge Wells.

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WESTBURY Homes South East is building two, three and four bedroom homes at their Field Place development in Faversham.

Westbury acquired Prowting Homes earlier in the year.

Christine Harris, sales and marketing director, said: “Faversham Creek was extremely successful so we are confident that Field Place will follow suit.

“We are re-uniting our excellent sales staff team of Marion and Elaine so it is quite possible they will be seeing some familiar faces.”

There will be 31 houses in total. The three-bedroom homes are likely to be in the price range of £130,000.

The showhome is scheduled for the end of January 2003.

To register an interest contact 0800 980 0155.

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Estate agents Strutt & Parker recently held an auction in which the majority of Lord of the Manor and Feudal Baron titles were sold for a total of more than £360,000, with three Lordships sold immediately after the auction.

At the sale, four feudal baronies and 35 Lordships of the Manor went under the hammer with the majority exceeding their reserve prices.

The successful bidders in all cases secured a title and many also received ancient documentation, the history, plus the prestigious connections and historic rights that go with the title.

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NEW auction premises for Ward & Partners have been officially opened by the mayor of Maidstone, Cllr Patricia Marshall.

The refurbished oast complex at Tenacre Court, Harrietsham, bears

witness to the success of this estate agent's auction division.

Cllr Marshall said: “I will miss Ward & Partners at their premises of Bearsted but I understand how important it is for you to move on. I am delighted at your success and wish you well for the future.”

David Allen, director of Ward & Partners’ auction division, said: “We have witnessed phenomenal growth in our auction business in comparatively few years, with a marked increase in corporate clients from several areas of the UK.”