Home Sweet Home is opening its second location in Dunfermline.

The family-run estate agency, headed up by Scott Galloway and wife Shona four years ago, initially operated from the Kirkcaldy Business Centre and more recently from Markinch High Street.

Now they plan to open a second branch – to be headed up by Shona’s sister Lorraine Doig as the new branch manager.

Scott Galloway said: “Home Sweet Home started in Inverness about seven years ago by Ross Edwards and Alexandra MacKenzie who I used to work with at Your Move.

“When I left in 2020 to set up my own agency and Ross and Alexandra suggested I become their first franchisee.

“So they provide the website and support functions and we pay them a monthly free.

“But Shona and I are the heartbeat of the business. It’s family run, we are contactable out of hours, we do viewings at the weekend, the personal approach really matters and I think that’s why we’ve been successful.

“We usually sell between 15 and 20 homes a month and we’ve been growing every quarter.”

Home Sweet Home charges a fixed sales fee, which is paid on completion. This fee depends on the value of the property, but starts at £1,350 plus VAT.

The business also offers a letting service and houses independent mortgage broker Bee Mortgage Wise.

The couple decided to launch in Dunfermline, after being presented with an opportunity by solicitors John W Gilbertson.

“We work with them quite a bit and they asked if we’d like to join them in their new premises in Chalmers Street.

“We see it as a great opportunity to expand but we want to keep the family-feel, so Shona’s sister Lorraine who lives in Dunfermline will run that branch. We’re excited to get going,” Scott added.