Fancy, formerly Countryside Properties’ managing director for London, will also be responsible for setting up a new South West division for the business.

He brings extensive experience of strategic development to his new role where he will lead Hill’s growing focus on Estate Regeneration.

Hill’s Special Projects division which specialises in estate renewal, primarily in London.

With over 2,200 units currently under construction and over 6,000 in the pipeline, it is a crucial area of growth for the business.

Fancy has 25 years of experience in the residential and commercial development sectors.

Prior to Countryside, he spent 16 years at Wates Group overseeing large-scale commercial regeneration projects, before becoming regional managing director of Wates’ residential business unit.

Andy Hill, Chief Executive of Hill Group, said: “Andy Fancy has an outstanding track record in delivering major regeneration schemes in and around London, closely aligning with our business objectives moving forward.

“We are also delighted to launch our new region in the South West starting in and around Bristol, where the market fundamentals and demand for new homes remain strong.”