Author Archives: Davidson Robertson

Top tips for property sellers

Selling a property

Putting a property on the market isn’t a quick process. Sellers should prepare their property for the sale in good time to create great sales marketing material, prevent sales falling through and reducing the time to completion when a buyer is found. Joe Bell, part of D&R’s Agency Team, sets out some top tips. Preparing […]

Carbon & forestry market opportunities

Carbon and forestry

The last 12 months has seen the further evolution of the market for forestry land and the emergence of a new sub-sector of the land market driven by carbon and environmental factors. Head of Rural & Agency George Hipwell explains the latest market developments and outlines the opportunities for landowners. Davidson & Robertson have been involved […]

2021 sales statistics

land for sale 2021 - davidson & Robertson

2021 was a year where the rural market was dominated by a huge demand which outstripped a restricted supply of properties available on the market. Davidson & Robertson’s new dedicated Rural Agency team handled 40 transactions with a combined value of over £25,000,000 during 2021. The transactions handled ranged from 1 bedroom derelict cottages to […]

Equine and rural experience

eqine property for sale - Davidson & Robertson

Davidson & Robertson’s expertise delivered record results for clients buying and selling equine and rural property in a buoyant market in 2021, something which Lewis Anderson, Director in D&R’s sales team, is keen to expand. Strong demand is expected to continue for Equine and Rural property as enquirers reassess their wishes and priorities post COVID. […]

Residential opportunities: year of growth

Greenholme

Properties with development potential have had a record number of buyers this year which we have seen in new build housing developments and residential conversions. Greenholme Steading is a new build development in the popular village of Corby Hill in north Cumbria. The development was brought to the market by D&R summer of 2021. The […]

Unlocking value with sales strategy & marketing expertise

Employing a sales team with specialist skills and experience is vital for unlocking value. Joe Bell from the sales team explains how having a sales strategy and marketing expertise can maximise your properties value. D&R were instructed to sell Overgate at Mealsgate in West Cumbria –  a smallholding consisting of a listed farmhouse, traditional and […]

Abigal Wass focuses on farm reviews

Abigail Wass Davidson & Robertson

New face joins Davidson & Robertson’s team to support farming resilience The significant changes to support for farming and land management have increased the level of enquiries at Davidson & Roberson (D&R), leading to the appointment of Abigail Wass as Assistant Land Agent. Abigail is working with farmers and landowners who have a range of […]

New European Valuer in Scotland

Martin Hall - European Valuer

Martin Hall, Senior Director of Davidson and Robertson, Scotland’s oldest firm of Valuers and Rural Consultants, has been appointed as a Recognised European Valuer (REV) by TEGOVA – the European Group of Valuers’ Association. Newest European Valuer, Martin Hall has over 30 years of experience as a Rural Surveyor and is ideally placed to provide […]

Martin Hall – new Trustee for Dick Harrison Trust

Martin Hall with Dick Harrison Trustees

The Dick Harrison Trust has appointed Martin Hall as a new Trustee following the retirement of well-known farmer and long serving Trustee, David Goldie. Martin Hall is Senior Director and Land Agent with Davidson & Robertson, a firm of rural surveyors and consultants that has offices across Scotland and Northern England. He was unanimously appointed […]