Rural is at the very heart of our business and for the last 160 years we’ve been helping people thrive in rural communities across the countryside.

Today, we help our clients across the full breadth and depth of the country, from Inverness in the North to Truro in the South-West.

As the rural sector evolves so too does our service offering. From rural consultancy advice to rural properties for sale or rural land for sale, whether you’re a family trying to find a new home in the countryside, a landowner responding to climate change or a corporate looking to expand their portfolio, we can help you. 

Watch our video to find out more about what we do from people in the know.

Our knowledge and expertise continues to develop across a range of property-related services including architecture, building surveying, estate management, energy and sustainability, farm for sale, estate for sale and purchasing, food and farming, forestry and arboriculture (investment and management), natural capital, professional consultancy (tax, valuation and expert witness), infrastructure projects and rural planning.

We know that the rural sector is grappling with a period of transition, so now more than ever is the time to lean on advice from well informed people, and together, we’ll help you make better-informed property decisions.

As a significant investor in property the quality and reputation of our advisers is important to us and we are pleased to share our experience of this firm with other investors and organisations. In short, we consider Savills to be best in class and would recommend their rural and strategic land and minerals teams.

Chief Surveyor, Church Commissioners for England

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Consultancy

Architectural Design

Our clients benefit from a full, end-to-end architectural design service. This entails advising private individuals and corporate entities, colleges and educational institutions, urban and rural estates and landowners on architectural aspects of commercial, residential, cultural, agricultural and leisure property projects.

Forestry

Buying or Selling a Forest or Woodland

Within Savills rural agency team, we have a group of specialists steeped in the business of buying and selling woodland and forestry. The core of five specialists work alongside rural property experts in our regional offices, delivering a nationwide service. 

Buying or Selling

Buying or Selling Property

When it comes to buying and selling property, we advise across all residential, rural and commercial markets. Our services are designed to help maximise the value of your asset, and to help you every step of the way of the transaction process.

Valuation

Estate and Farm Valuation

Our team focuses on the valuation of property assets that make up an estate or farm. These valuations can be for the purpose of loan security, taxation, internal transfers or for dispute resolution, and so need to be accurate, informed and respected.

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.

Finance

Farms & Estate Finance

For more than 40 years we have helped our clients secure finance for their farms, estates and rural development projects. This has released funds for projects, tapped into latent potential and helped to mitigate financial difficulties for land owners, farmers, food businesses and those working in the wider rural sector.

Forestry

Forestry Management

Trees require ongoing management throughout their lifecycle, from planting through to felling. We combine market-leading forestry expertise with independent advice on how to increase timber quality and value, identify new opportunities and maximise returns for our clients.

Letting or Renting

Letting a Residential Property

Whether you’re looking to let your home, invest in a buy-to-let property, are a landlord with a large portfolio or just looking for advice, our lettings experts are here to help you understand the whole lettings process from start to finish.

Consultancy

Natural Capital

Our specialist team of eight dedicated professionals advise private estates, institutional and corporate owners as well as project developers and investors new to land ownership. 

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.

Consultancy

Rural Consultancy

As specialists in their field, our rural consultancy teams draw on industry knowledge, experience and current market trends to deliver bespoke advice to help clients with their property needs. 

Development

Rural Development

Developing rural land or property assets can be complex. We ensure the best return on assets or investments by identifying the most appropriate strategy, then managing its delivery.

Planning

Rural Planning

Our planning consultants are rural specialists, maximising opportunities for any client hoping to develop buildings and land in the countryside. We are instructed by land owners, estates, private clients and developers on a range of non-urban matters covering residential development, farm buildings and diversification, permitted development and renewable energy.

Research

Rural Research Consultancy

Our dedicated rural research team offers a range of original and bespoke consultancy solutions to clients across all rural disciplines, from property management and asset performance to rural policy evaluation and agribusiness strategy.