In the Press… The Times

We’re delighted to be leading this week’s Property Newsletter from The Times, with our comment on the country homes market.

An increasing number of large country homes are being carved up into apartments or smaller separate dwellings, as families become smaller and running costs prohibitive.

Jennie Hancock is quoted: “The properties that are really sticking at the moment are the big country houses, because they’re often a bottomless pit of money and today’s buyers are nervous about taking on the high ownership costs.

“I expect we’ll see more planning applications being made to divide big country houses up and sell them as smaller homes. Buyers want the cachet, period features and wonderful gardens, but on a more manageable scale.”

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