Our History

Halls Estate Agents was first established in Ottery St Mary in 1997 by Nick Hall and Dean Milton, both of whom still work for the company.

Nick started in estate agency in 1977 and in 1997 Nick, together with his wife and Dean Milton started Halls Estate Agents in Ottery St Mary. Together Nick and Dean successfully build the company to be one of the largest firms in the area.

Dean began his career in 1986 with a local independent estate agency in Exeter before joining Nick Hall to start Halls Estate Agent.

Nick and Dean later joined forces with Paul Scott and openen up additional offices in West Hill, Topsham & Sidmouth. In 2003 the lettings department was established and in 2006 Halls acquired Huxtables Estate Agency who had for many years specialised in Block Property Management and Rentals. In 2018 the New Homes Department was also added to the company’s repertoire.

Additionally Halls rebranded and expanded to Hall & Scott Estate Agents as we know it today.

Hall & Scott in its 25 years has seen year-on-year growth and is proud to be in the local community and work for the local community. The ongoing needs around us were only highlighted during the Covid-19 lockdowns with Hall & Scott providing practical support and a listening ear to individuals and families in the local area. “We Are Here For You” was not only a slogan but it was an ethos as Hall & Scott Estate Agents looked to cement itself as a positive influence in our communities.

Having previously supported a number of charities and charitable causes, Hall & Scott is proud to support Devon Freewheelers (Charity No. 1180264) as their 2022 chosen charity of the year.

Nick Hall says “we are delighted to be supporting Devon Freewheelers as our chosen charity of the year and look forward to celebrating 25 years of Hall & Scott in the local community by raising much needed for this wonderful, deserving charity. We have a number of exciting, family-friendly fundraising events planned and are looking forward to being able to share details of these. With it being a Jubilee Year, Covid-19 mostly behind us and with the property market as healthy as it is, we are excited for all that our 25th year looks to bring.”

Reviews from our happy clients…

We are so glad that we chose Hall and Scott for our sale. They were excellent from the outset offering a friendly and caring service.  When our long chain had difficulties Sarah and Liz worked hard to keep all the agents talking and to keep the process on track.
Mr and Mrs W
We have had the pleasure of working with Michael and the Hall & Scott team through a number of sale and purchases and have been so pleased with their exceptional service, efficiency, care and attention throughout the entire process. 
We were very pleased with our experience. All the staff we dealt with were courteous, professional and helpful, following the lead clearly given by Dean. 
Sarah was very helpful and kept us informed with the progress of the purchase of No 19. So very pleased, thank you.
Your Service is so friendly and everyone is prepared to help in a professional manner. Mr & Mrs V.
Asked 4 local Estate Agents to value - all OK but family member had used Hall & Scott when others had failed to sell their property. So glad we did. Extremely efficient. Communication outstanding. Friendly and effective staff in both West Hill and Ottery offices.
I purchased my home from Hall & Scott, Sarah and Rachael were a constant source of calmness in what could be an extremely stressful time, they kept me informed and reassured every step of the way. The welcome bag with products was a lovely surprise and extremely useful. Thank you. 
We had some personal problems which occurred during the purchasing process, we received real warmth and friendship from the staff, which went far beyond the requirements of a professional relationship, for which we are most grateful.
From start to finish, from the viewings through to post-completion, you've been a wonderful agent to work with. Lovely touch, the 'welcome bag' on the day of completion - it really was gratefully received and helpful!
Sarah was amazing with helping us purchase our property. She went above and beyond and was very proffesional and friendly.
We are so glad that we chose Hall and Scott for our sale. They were excellent from the outset offering a friendly and caring service.  When our long chain had difficulties Sarah and Liz worked hard to keep all the agents talking and to keep the process on track.
Mr and Mrs W
We have had the pleasure of working with Michael and the Hall & Scott team through a number of sale and purchases and have been so pleased with their exceptional service, efficiency, care and attention throughout the entire process. 

Make an enquiry

We’d love to hear from you, so please complete the following form and one of our team will be in touch.

    Select an office






    I have Read & Accepted Privacy Policy.

    This form collects your name, email and content so that we can keep track of the comments placed on the website. For more info check our privacy policy where you'll get more info on where, how and why we store your data.

    • Exmouth
    • Ottery St. Mary
    • Contact Block Management
    • West Hill