Country Houses range in size and character, from farmhouses to larger manor houses up to mansions, often (but not always) with some additional land, buildings and other property.
Butler Sherborn’s 25 years expertise in property, land & asset management, has allowed us to help many Country House owner fulfil their aims and objectives for the management of their rural assets as well as gaining maximum enjoyment from their country retreat.
Owning a country house, whether on its own or part of a wider rural estate, often involves dealing with complex and unique issues. Each needs to be resolved sensitively, cost-effectively and efficiently. Butler Sherborn can provide advice on project management, staffing, land use, tenancies, capital expenditure, environmental issues and grants. We can advise how to protect and enhance property value and how to ensure running costs are appropriate for the size of house. Our expertise in land and property management enables our client’s country homes to evolve with the times, whilst preserving the qualities that make them unique.
In every case, our principles remain the same: to understand our clients aims and objectives, protect and, where possible, enhance our client’s investment whilst minimising risk and expenditure. Whether it be a large estate with multiple properties including farmland, woodland and sporting interests, or a country house that serves as a weekend retreat, our business to ensure that the client enjoys their home, whilst preserving their assets in a sustainable way for future generations to enjoy.
Altering, improving and running a country house can be an unfamiliar process that demands time that many owners do not have, particularly when living abroad or visiting at weekends. Our Country House Consultancy service is intended to provide whatever level of support that is needed, including some or all of the following;
- Consultancy – specific one off advice on part or all of the property including;
- Project management
- Staff evaluation & recruitment
- Household running costs & payroll
- Management – ongoing day to day management and advice covering;
- Staff
- Residential lettings
- Farming, forestry, equestrian and commercial property management
- Strategy – strategic planning and diversification
- Limiting exposure to liabilities both for now and future generations
- Insurance, land use & planning potential
- Succession planning
- Environment – energy efficiency & environmental stewardship
- Energy audit / renewables
- Property Renovation
- Grants & Subsidies
If you or your client owns a country house and would like to discuss how our services could help, please contact Michael Canby MRICS 01285 883740 michael@butlersherborn.co.uk
The Full Range of Our Management Service
Butler Sherborn offers a wide range of management services that covers all aspects of rural property, within which Country House Consultancy fits. There will inevitably be cross overs in what we do between property types and what specific clients need.
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Residential Letting Management |
Farm Management |
Country House Consultancy |
Estate Management |
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