Regularly in the news there is comment about the housing market being buoyant and purchase prices being in excess of the marketed price.
This is true in the majority of regions, but none more so than in rural / semi-rural Scotland. Take Newton Farmhouse for example; a refurbished attractive four bedroom property, with great views in the quiet village of Gatelawbridge only 2 miles from the active town of Thornhill.
Stanley Wright act as consultants to the Mount Stuart Trust and have been working alongside them and other advisors in launching a once-in-a-lifetime dairying opportunity on the Isle of Bute.
The Mount Stuart Trust is offering up to 1,600 acres of land which is becoming available on the retirement of previous tenants. The Trust, which owns 27,000 acres on the island, is on the hunt for a person, family or company to help them establish a significant new dairy business.
Ensuring rural estates remain viable for future generations is the principal business of Stanley Wright. Maintaining traditions and ways of life, while modernising and diversifying to protect and provide homes and employment opportunities in rural communities.
For some estates and landowners however, there comes a time to step away. Whatever the reason, Stanley Wright manages the entire process for our clients, making it smooth and hassle-free as well as achieving the best sale price possible.
The moors of East Ayrshire once gave the world the carbon that causes global warming. Now they will soak the same element up. Scientists are celebrating after restoring more than 600 hectares of peat bog across the old coalfields on the hillsides above pit villages such as Auchinleck and Mauchline.
Independent Estate Management and Rural Property Consultancy, Stanley Wright, is continuing recent growth with the exciting appointment of a new Director.
Gordon Kerr, who joins the business from Savills, brings expertise in rural and agricultural work, including agricultural tenancies, farm and estate management, development and agency, as well as energy, diversification and environmental management.