Dunpark

Dunpark, an independent property agency in Edinburgh

Dunpark (Edinburgh) Limited operates as a property agency in the Scottish capital, with a stated focus on rental, investment and sales properties. The firm presents itself as an independent agency and describes its approach as one of integrity, straightforward talking and value for money. Its service range covers lettings, sales, holiday and short lets, investment search, renovations, management and student letting.

The company is part of the Chasham Holdings Group and trades under the Dunpark name. Its registered office is at 1 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6JX, and its company registration number is SC437826. The firm also lists a LARN reference (LARN190302) and displays an ARLA Propertymark Protected logo among its partner materials.

Lettings, sales and investment services

Dunpark structures its offer around several client groups. For tenants, it provides a property search and describes its philosophy as one of integrity, straightforward talking and value for money. For landlords, it presents itself as approachable and professional and invites them to book an appraisal. For investors, the agency states that guiding clients to invest in residential property in Edinburgh has been its specialism since 1997.

The sales side follows the same stated philosophy of integrity, straightforward talking and value for money. The agency also handles holiday and short lets, and its navigation includes student letting and rooms to rent, alongside standard residential sales and lettings.

Property search and current listings

The website includes a search tool with filters for sales or lettings, address, minimum and maximum price, number of bedrooms, radius, property type (houses, flats or apartments, bungalows, land and other), under offer or sold status, student properties and rooms to rent. At the time of writing this profile, the latest properties shown included a four-bedroom property on Dundas Street in New Town, Edinburgh, EH3 6JN, offered at offers over £650,000; a one-bedroom flat at Belford Road, Flat 2, West End, Edinburgh, EH4 3BP, at £1,550 pcm and available 23rd October; a two-bedroom property on Abercromby Place, New Town, Edinburgh, EH3 6LB, at a fixed price of £475,000; and a three-bedroom property on Elm Row, Hillside, Edinburgh, EH7 4AH, at a fixed price of £335,000.

Renovations, management and landlord support

Beyond transactions, Dunpark lists renovations and management among its services. The company's own account of its history notes that in its early years Emma's husband, John, oversaw property renovations while working as a senior underwriter before becoming a full-time director. The agency also states that it advocated tenant safety and maximising property potential, and committed never to bamboozle clients with jargon.

Client feedback reproduced on the site refers to property management that is proactive and responsive, to liaison with insurance claims adjusters after flooding, and to coordination with trades to restore a flat. These are individual accounts rather than a general guarantee of outcomes.

History and growth from Stockbridge

Dunpark traces its origins to a box room in Stockbridge. The name was inspired by a conversation Emma had with her father on Hogmanay 1988 about his old friend, Lord Dunpark; she later chose it for her start-up, partly because her father had spoken of the strength of the name, derived from the Gaelic word for 'fort', and as a way to symbolise their shared legal heritage.

The company began with a phone, a box room and a lot of energy, focused on letting and investment in Edinburgh. It grew through referrals and moved from the box room to Bellevue Place, operating from Emma's dining room. In 2007 it moved to 1 Abercromby Place, a Georgian corner building. The site describes year-on-year organic growth and an extensive portfolio for a worldwide client base, and presents Dunpark as Edinburgh's top independent property agency.

Client base and partner relationships

The agency reports a worldwide client base and a referral stream. Testimonials on the site include one from Scott's Relocation, which describes years of working closely with Dunpark on sourcing and providing suitable quality properties for its clients, and refers to a team led by Emma as professional, reliable and communicative. Other comments come from landlords describing long-standing relationships, including one of more than fifteen years and another of fifteen years using letting and subsequent sale services.

Compliance and company information

The site lists a privacy policy, a complaints procedure, a CMP certificate and a fees page. Dunpark (Edinburgh) Limited, trading as Dunpark, is registered in Scotland under company number SC437826, with its registered office at 1 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6JX. The firm is part of the Chasham Holdings Group and gives a LARN reference of LARN190302.