Owning or running a country house or rural estate often involves dealing with complex and unique issues. Each needs to be resolved sensitively, cost-effectively and efficiently.

Our team are estate managers with a particular focus on the mansion house, operating predominantly across the south of England. We advise on project management, staffing, land use, tenancies, operating costs, capital expenditure, environmental issues, grants, tax and legal matters.

Helping to protect your property asset, leaving you free to concentrate on what’s important to you

Every situation is unique, but we have advised clients on issues such as how to protect and enhance their property’s value and how to ensure running costs are appropriate for the size of house. We advise on major restoration projects where we can introduce our clients to some of the top specialists in the country, and we have also acted for the purchasers of some of the most significant estates sales of the last decade.

In every project, our principles remain the same: we aim to protect and, where possible, enhance your investment; minimise your risk and expenditure; and we aim to take care of all the more complex issues surrounding running a country house.

 

Related Services

Buying or Selling

Buying or Selling Country Property

From finding the right country property, to negotiations and through to exchange and completion, our country house experts support clients every step of the way. Alongside core competencies, we combine specialist country property knowledge with an understanding of how high-end buyers live.

Property Management

Estate Management

Our national team of 320 provides a comprehensive estate management service, from ad hoc advice to full management. We work closely with owners of all sizes of estates, whether they comprise 50 acres or thousands of acres, helping to efficiently manage their business.

Consultancy

Heritage Planning

When developing a heritage site or building, specialist planning guidance can spell the difference between a smooth ride and a rocky road.

Consultancy

London House Consultancy

A large London home is a complex and valuable commodity: even when used as a family home, it needs to be managed like any other major asset in a wealth portfolio.

Asset Management

Rural Asset Management

Land is a valuable commodity, but will only achieve its full potential if it is used and managed efficiently. Those in the Savills rural asset management team are specialists in maximising value for private, public, charitable and institutional rural property owners.