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Development potential

The changing landscape for agriculture has led to an increasing demand for clients looking for diversification and development opportunities. As a result, D&R has seen the growth of land coming to market with development potential and an increasing number of clients looking for guidance on diversification and grant led projects for the future. We are […]

Land for development – farmers look at opportunities

development land

Growth in diversification leads to development at Davidson & Robertson. The changing landscape for agriculture has led to increasing demand for clients looking for diversification and development opportunities. As a result, rural surveyors Davidson and Robertson (D&R), has seen growth of land coming to market with development potential and an increasing number of clients looking for […]

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 […]