Rural Estate & Land Management
Rural estates present many opportunities and constraints to their owners, managers and tenants, which require a focused management strategy to ensure the optimised use of all assets to safeguard and strengthen the ongoing prosperity of the estate.
We work alongside existing owners, estate management team and tenants to provide fresh perspective and assist in undertaking and managing change.
Regular inspection of heritage buildings enables estate owners and managers to understand the condition of their assets and make well informed judgements for on-going maintenance priorities.
Our services include:
Strategic Estate Review of Property & Land
- Review portfolio of property and land assets to assess characteristics, condition, use and function
- Identify existing ambitions and goals & the barriers to overcome
- Review potential sustainable energy production options
- Forestry management
Diversification
- Identify opportunities of alternate uses of buildings and land
- Best use of historic assets commercially
- Non-heritage activities & tourism
- Inefficiencies, risks, savings
- Development opportunities
- Identification of alternate sources of income from events, on-site franchises, public admission to assets, rental of assets
Protection and Enhancement of Asset Values
- Develop property strategy in the long and short term to enhance and add value to property and land
- Review of organisational structure – management, resources
- Reduce costs and risks
Maintenance Strategies, Budget Appraisals and Planned Expenditure
- Prepare planned maintenance strategies and identify budgets
- Design and specify maintenance works
- Manage and administer works through to completion
Development Opportunities
- New build property
- Conversion of existing building assets
- Change of use
- Planning & design
- Construction & management