An update from Mark on The Country Property Market

There is no doubt the Country Property Market is facing one if its most challenging periods for some considerable time. We are all aware of the uncertainty in the economy, and with little confidence in UK PLC - transaction volumes have reduced and price reduction seems to be the favourite word on Rightmove.

From a recent newsletter on Rightmove, the headline said ‘new sellers lower prices in June’ which in my language says prices are falling.

However, over the last few weeks we have agreed a number of sales at all price levels and the old saying of ‘if the price is right, the house will sell’ has never been more relevant. I have banged on for some considerable time saying you need to be IN THE MARKET, not ON THE MARKET. When appropriate price reductions have taken place, there appear to be plenty of motivated buyers.

Buyers are more selective, and more value conscious. Most of our buyers are coming from further afield and all the agents I speak too in the home counties are reporting the same. What we have to do is to adapt to todays price and not yesterdays.

In short, it is a tougher market but there is plenty of activity.

Below is a sample of some of our houses that we are offering over £850,000 - as you can see there is a fantastic range and hopefully 1 or 2 of these will wet your appetite.

Birchope Farm, SY5 0SX

Guide price £1,100,000

Wood Farm, WR15 8NB

Guide price £1,350,000

The Bell House, LD1 5UN

Guide price £1,250,000

The Stocking, DY14 0TJ

Guide price £895,000

Brockton Court, TF11 9LZ

Guide price £1,700,000

Vigrove Barn, SY8 4JZ

Guide price £850,000

Woodhouse Farm, TF13 6NZ

Guide price £1,395,000

Burcher Court, HR5 3RS

Guide price £1,750,000

Pudleston Estate (Lot 1), HR6 0RA

Guide price £2,750,000

The Old Rectory, SY7 8HD

Guide price £1,250,000

Garrison House, LD8 2BU

Guide price £950,000

Black Venn House, LD7 1NA

Guide price £895,000

Bryn House, SY9 5LE

Guide price £1,650,000

Kirkholm, SY8 1PH

Guide price £995,000

Hopton Gate Barn, SY8 2BE

Guide price £875,000

Hargrove, SY6 7DP

Guide price £2,500,000

Wild Cherry Farm, SY8 2HQ

Guide price £1,750,000

11 Corve Street, SY8 1DA

Guide price £1,250,000