local View THE COTSWOLDS - CIRENCESTER • 2014 WELCOME TO LOCAL VIEW WHERE DO OUR BUYERS COME FROM? MEET THE TEAM Welcome to the latest edition of Local View, our seasonal update on the property markets that matter Atty Beor-Roberts to you. Along with a brief review of activity in the Cotswolds, we have also included a preview of just T +44 7836 270845 [email protected] some of the beautiful properties we currently have available. Please contact your local team for more Specialism: Country houses information and to find out what other opportunities we can offer. Years at Knight Frank: 29 Knight Frank is particularly pleased to have succeeded where Rupert Sturgis others have failed. We have attracted buyers from local, “Property investment in the Cotswolds is a sound, long term T +44 7768 773833 national and international market places through pro-active investment which can be enjoyed now and appreciate in [email protected] marketing and good old-fashioned hard selling. We have value. If you have plans to sell in 2014 please contact us 21% 66% 13% Specialism: Manor houses and farmhouses ensured that our properties have achieved the optimum price London and South West Rest of the UK in complete confidence to discuss your plans as soon as International Years at Knight Frank: 10 the market will carry. possible. In recent years the wise sellers have come to the market early in the year in order to take advantage November 2013 saw the opening of our new office in Stow-on- Rupert Marchington of the pent-up demand of many prospective purchasers.” the-Wold, adding to our established regional residential sales SALES BY PRICE BAND offices in Cirencester, Cheltenham, Oxford, Bath, Bristol and T +44 7900 138929 Rupert Marchington [email protected] Hungerford. Office Head Specialism: Village and townhouses Knight Frank has added further influence by expanding Years at Knight Frank: 8 departments, including: Estate Management, Professional 2013 was a year of two halves. The late spring delayed the start Valuations, Country House Lettings, Property Finance, to the country house market and the last two quarters saw International Sales and The Buying Solution, our specialist Alice Trehane unusually brisk activity. buying department. T +44 7767 272895 [email protected] The disparity between London prices and those in Last year marked the first Knight Frank Day of Giving, a venture Specialism: Country and village cottages Gloucestershire and North Wiltshire has never been so great. rolled out across all the Knight Frank offices in the UK. 47% 38% 15% Years at Knight Frank: 3 There are indications that price rises for the capital’s best In October 2013 the Cirencester office of Knight Frank hosted Under £750k £750k - £1.5m £1.5m - £3m+ houses are slowing, whilst demand in the country is picking up. a quiz in The Assembly Rooms at the Corn Hall. Friends, clients and fellow professionals came together for the eight round WHAT ARE OUR BUYERS LOOKING TO SPEND? Buyer demand is rising faster than housing supply at present James Prewett quiz, and over £1,700 was raised. and it is becoming abundantly clear that the markets are now T +44 7917 052662 suffering from a lack of supply. Such has been the acceleration Five charities were chosen, each with the focus of securing the [email protected] in demand that we saw an increase of 62% in the number of future of the next generation: LandAid, Kids’ Company, Mary’s Specialism: Farms and estates houses sold in the last quarter of 2013 compared with the Meals, The MPS Society, and Barnardo’s. Across the country Years at Knight Frank: 6 same period last year. Knight Frank raised over £100,000. Charlie Thwaites T +44 7436 154172 [email protected] 44% 28% 28% Specialism: Farms and estates Under £750k £750k - £1.5m £1.5m - £3m+ Years at Knight Frank: 3 For your free market appraisal please call +44 1285 659771 Knight Frank Cirencester Gloucester House, 60 Dyer Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2PT 2 | Local View Local View | 3 a lifestyle choice WESTONBIRT GUIDE PRICE KINGSCOTE GUIDE PRICE CHEDWORTH GUIDE PRICE SHERBORNE GUIDE PRICE GLOUCESTERSHIRE £2,950,000 GLOUCESTERSHIRE £2,750,000 GLOUCESTERSHIRE £1,295,000 GLOUCESTERSHIRE £875,000 he diverging fortunes of the prime London property market when compared Making the with the country house market is helping to fuel a steady exodus from the T capital to the countryside. For many, the meteoric rise in the value of their move from London home in recent years is providing the perfect springboard to greener pastures. city to country From Gloucestershire to Buckinghamshire, Sussex to Scotland, buyers are seeing the proceeds of their London sale go further than ever before, with grand country houses proving an irresistible draw. They are being joined by international buyers too, who are discovering the UK’s rural charm and have been leading the bidding on some of the country’s biggest estate sales recently. The lifestyle benefits are one of the key attractions – the opportunity to swap the constant hum of traffic and a coffee shop on every corner for the sound of cockerels and an orchard in the garden. As well as the idyllic country property and grounds, there’s also the landscape on your doorstep. Add to this a plethora of good schools, an enviable work-life balance and great food (85 of the UK’s 158 Michelin-starred restaurants are located outside of London), and it’s easy to see why so many purchasers are actively looking for their next home beyond the capital. Technology improvements including fast, reliable internet means working from home is a viable option. This means that those leaving London can choose to retain their work links with the capital while cutting down on their commuting time and costs. Pick the right location, and you can even find that your train to the office is quicker than commuting from Fulham or Chelsea. The move to the country can also create new forms of income. Larger properties and more land open up the possibility to do anything from renting out holiday cottages to growing your own vegetables. Whether you are looking for a country property or are considering selling, good local advice is vital. Here in the Cotswolds, we find that a great many deals are concluded off market, or depend on buyers being able to move fast to secure the most desirable properties. If this is of interest, our team would be delighted to tell you more. 4 | For your free market appraisal please call +44 1285 659771 or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/cotswolds A SELECTION OF PROPERTIES for sale 3. Far Oakridge 4. Middle Lypiatt Gloucestershire Gloucestershire PROPERTIES FOR SALE IN THE COTSWOLDs Below we highlight just a small selection of properties currently for sale in the Cotswolds with Knight Frank. Please call to find out about other properties we have available which might suit your requirements. 1. Broadwell 2. Nr Highworth 5. The Old Rectory 6. Minety Gloucestershire North Wiltshire Great Somerford Gloucestershire 1 A beautiful Grade II* listed 2 A private estate with 3 A substantial Cotswold 4 A fine Cotswold country house 5 An exceptional Grade II listed 6 An enchanting country house Cotswold manor house with a productive arable farm, country house commanding with magnificent rural views; family home situated on the with private, picturesque views and superb family sporting potential and outstanding rural views on the further land and cottages banks of the River Avon and grounds and excellent and entertaining space. equestrian opportunity. edge of a peaceful village. for sale separately. on the edge of a pretty village. equestrian facilities. w 6 reception rooms w 5 reception rooms w 5 reception rooms w Reception hall w 5 reception rooms w 3 reception rooms w 8 bedrooms w 8 bedrooms w 8 bedrooms w 3 reception rooms w 5-6 bedrooms w 4 bedrooms, playroom w 4 cottages, 1 flat w 2 bedroom annexe w Indoor swimming pool w 2 studies w Stable cottage w Stone outbuildings w Studio, tennis court w 4 bedroom farmhouse w 2 bedroom flat w 6 bedrooms w Garaging and studio w Stable yard w Landscaped gardens w Range of farm buildings w Outbuildings w Beautiful gardens and grounds w Swimming pool w Stone barn w Lake and land w Stabling w 2 tennis courts w Greenhouse and orchard w Formal gardens w Formal gardens w Stabling w Lot 1 about 118 acres w Beautiful gardens and grounds w Cottage w Paddock and vegetable garden w Tennis court w Lot 2 about 77 acres In all about 35.23 acres In all about 200 acres In all about 7.7 acres In all about 12.5 acres In all about 3 acres In all about 8 acres GUIDE PRICE £6,950,000 GUIDE PRICE £4,500,000 GUIDE PRICE £3,600,000 GUIDE PRICE £2,950,000 GUIDE PRICE £1,950,000 GUIDE PRICE £2,500,000 6 | Visit ‘My Knight Frank’ at KnightFrank.co.uk/cotswolds to register for alerts on the best properties for sale and research from around the world For your free market appraisal please call +44 1285 659771 or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/cotswolds | 7 A SELECTION OF PROPERTIES for sale 7. Kempsford 8. Hullavington 11. Nailsworth 12. Ampney St Peter Gloucestershire North Wiltshire Gloucestershire Gloucestershire 9. Haresfield 10. Barnsley 13. Westonbirt 14. Sopworth Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Gloucestershire North Wiltshire 7 A fine Cotswold family house 8 A handsome period village 9 A Grade II listed, spacious and 10 An attractive period Cotswold 11 A Cotswold stone family house 12 A well presented charming 13 A particularly charming 14 The substantial part of an old with private grounds, wooded house with equestrian facilities, well presented period family stone house with a pretty with parking within walking detached period property Grade II listed gate house, Grade II listed Manor House area and paddocks.