Savills has celebrated 75 years of opening its first office in Norwich.

The estate agency opened the doors to its inaugural premises in Norfolk’s cathedral city in 1950.

To mark the milestone the firm recently planted a tree opposite its current home in St Andrews Street.

Existing and former employees were among those to attend the celebration – including Martin Freeth who was just 22 years of age when he helped establish the original office in All Saints Green.

In 1975 the firm moved to a larger premises on Upper King Street before relocating to Hardwick House on Agricultural Hall Plain and most recently St Lawrence House in St Andrews Street.

Today the office has 44 employees working in residential, development and rural sectors in Norfolk and north Suffolk.

The planting of the London plane tree was organised by head of office Natalie Howlett-Clarke following discussions with Norwich City Council.

“Savills has a rich history in Norfolk and we all feel incredibly privileged to live and work in such a wonderful part of the world,” she said.

“It was lovely to have an opportunity to celebrate our links with the county by planting what we hope will be a lasting legacy.

“Over the past 75 years we have established ourselves as a leading multi-disciplinary business and we continue to grow and invest in our workforce.

“We are proud to call Norwich our home and we look forward to many more successful years ahead.”