Brief

Our clients, private business owners, were searching for a spacious country family home within easy reach of the West Midlands, with a budget of up to £7 million. Their brief included ancillary accommodation to accommodate grown-up children and grandchildren, together with extensive grounds and the potential to create a long-term family estate. Finding a property that offered flexibility, privacy and future potential required a carefully targeted search.

Result

Within five months, we secured the ideal property by negotiating the purchase of Lots 1 and 4 from a larger estate. This provided our clients with the principal house, a cottage and approximately 20 acres of land, while avoiding the cost and management responsibilities of the wider 180-acre holding. The estate also included farm buildings and redundant barns with future development potential, giving the family the opportunity to adapt the property to their changing needs over time.

Your Unfair Advantage

Rather than acquiring the estate in its entirety, we negotiated a bespoke purchase structure that secured only the elements our clients wanted. We also managed extensive discussions regarding the retention of key house and garden staff, ensuring a seamless transition following completion. By combining strategic negotiation with careful planning, we delivered a family home that represented outstanding value and significant long-term potential.