THERE'S a new man using his expertise at chartered surveyors and estate agents John Goodwin.

Rupert Chambers has joined the south Worcestershire firm following the closure of Worcester-based Griffiths and Charles, where he had worked for more than 30 years.

Worcestershire born, Mr Chambers spent his early years at Longdon before moving to Upton upon Severn in 1980. He secured his first job with established land and estate agents Arthur G Griffiths in Foregate Street, Worcester, as a sales negotiator and remained with the company, which subsequently became Griffiths and Charles, until its closure in May this year. During his 35 years with the firm undertaking professional valuations, he also extended his interest and expertise in auction sales and he has developed a reputation for the valuation and sale of contents, antiques and collectables, organising regular auction sales. Toys and model railways are a speciality, but Mr Chambers has a wide interest in the curious and collectable items which pass through the auction world.

A qualified Fellow member of the National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers and the National Association of Estate Agents, he said: "I am very much looking forward to joining a professional firm with such a good reputation and will continue to offer a good service to existing and new clients throughout the Three Counties. We intend to continue with auction sales at Drakes Broughton as well as the regular fine art and auction sales held at John Goodwin’s regular venue at the Three Counties Showground. I am also looking forward to joining the residential sales and letting team in my home town of Upton upon Severn aiming to bring my local knowledge for the benefit of vendors and landlords and helping the existing sales team continue to be a prominent firm of local estate agents in this area”.