The mayor of Merton, Councillor David Chung was on hand to unveil the fifth branch of an estate agents with a glass of bubbly.

He was joined by mayoress Irina Chung at the event on Tuesday, March 1, to officially toast the opening of Ellisons in Collliers Wood High Street.

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Denise Wheatley, Ellisons' operations director said: "It was well attended by neighbours and clients."

About 50 people including clients, local councillors, staff and friends went along for a glass of Champagne and some canapes.

It opened for business on Saturday, February 27. 

The site is near to the controversial re-development of the Donald Hope Library, where plans to call the building Wimbledon Reach sparked a petition from neighbours to recognise its position in Colliers Wood.