COVID-19 caused the residential market to pause following a spring bounce. As we exit lockdown we are seeing the strong pre-COVID market return. We are here to help so please call us if you are thinking about buying or selling or require expert property advice.
Stay safe, keep well and stay in touch.
COVID-19 caused the residential market to pause following a spring bounce. As we exit lockdown we are seeing the strong pre-COVID market return. We are here to help so please call us if you are thinking about buying or selling or require expert property advice.
Stay safe, keep well and stay in touch.
Friday, 20th March 2020
Written by:
Christopher Powell
Category:
Farm & Rural
Farmers, the same individuals that are currently helping to keep supermarket shelves, butcher shops and greengrocers full, have been given a little rest bite today with the relaxation of the “3 Crop Rule”.
Read moreTuesday, 10th March 2020
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis is pleased to once again be the main sponsor of the Wilton Point to Point Races taking place on Saturday 21st March at Milborne St Andrew, Dorset.
Read moreFriday, 6th March 2020
Written by:
Chris Cary
Category:
Farm & Rural
Unfortunately, the building of any permanent equine structure whether it be a Manège, new stable block, a gallop or even a set of jumps will always need planning permission however this is not something to be scared of!
Read moreFriday, 28th February 2020
Written by:
Lucy Charman
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Lucy Charman from the Woolley & Wallis’ Marlborough office along with a good number of local farmers today attended a meeting about the Farming Rules for Water event organised by the Natural England Catchment Sensitive Farming Team
Read moreFriday, 28th February 2020
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Chris Cary, Lucy Charman and Charles Lucas of Woolley & Wallis’ Marlborough office attended a professionals business breakfast at The Rowdey Cow, Rowde near Devizes, Wiltshire on Thursday 27th February 2020.
Read moreFriday, 28th February 2020
Written by:
Robert Jones
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Chris Powell and Rob Jones from the Marlborough office of Woolley & Wallis attended the annual RABI farmhouse breakfast on Wednesday 26th February 2020 at Winkworth Farm, Lea, Malmesbury, Wiltshire.
Read moreMonday, 24th February 2020
Written by:
Chris Cary
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis have a strong team of experienced Chartered Surveyors who are armed with a deep knowledge of the matters that directly affect the rural farming community.
Read moreWednesday, 8th January 2020
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
The point to point at Larkhill on Sunday 5th January saw a great days racing with 108 horses contesting the 9 races with a large crowd for January and the meeting will remain in the memory for quite some time as the quality of the racing was very high.
Read moreMonday, 16th December 2019
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis is delighted for the 4th consecutive year, to sponsor local point to point jockey Josh Cameron.
Read moreTuesday, 10th December 2019
Written by:
Ben Marshall
Category:
Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Jason Lewis FRICS and Catherine Bristol join our expanding professional team in Shaftesbury.
Read moreTuesday, 26th November 2019
Written by:
Ben Marshall
Category:
Auctions, Events, Farm & Rural
This year we sponsored Class 2 Best Handled Heifer which was won by Nicola Denness with her British Blue X.
Read moreThursday, 14th November 2019
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Commercial, Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Services, Residential
A large, happy and noisy crowd assembled in the Marlborough offices of Woolley & Wallis on Wednesday 13th November 2019s to celebrate their official opening of the new premises.
Read moreMonday, 11th November 2019
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Commercial, Farm & Rural, Lettings, Professional Services, Residential
On Wednesday 13th November 2019, the Marlborough office of Woolley & Wallis are officially celebrating the move to their new offices in Hughenden Yard, High Street, Marlborough.
Read moreTuesday, 5th November 2019
Written by:
Chris Powell
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Services
Thursday, 3rd October 2019
Category:
Blog, Events, Farm & Rural
There was a large attendance at this year’s Dairy Show at the Royal Bath & West Showground and it felt as if almost everyone made a direct line to be welcomed onto the Woolley & Wallis stand!
Read moreFriday, 13th September 2019
Written by:
Laura Ball
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Tuesday, 20th August 2019
Written by:
Ben Marshall
Category:
Auctions, Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis were proud and delighted to arrange the Hookins family retirement sale on Saturday 17th August.
Read moreFriday, 16th August 2019
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Commercial, Farm & Rural, Lettings, Residential
Wednesday, 7th August 2019
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
This year Woolley & Wallis is delighted to be sponsoring the Melplash Agricultural Society’s Farms competition.
Read moreTuesday, 30th July 2019
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis is once again delighted to be supporting the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show to be held on Wednesday 14th August.
Read moreTuesday, 30th July 2019
Written by:
Ben Marshall
Category:
Auctions, Events, Farm & Rural, Forthcoming Property Auction
Items include: Gold Badge 1979 Massey Ferguson tractor, trailers, bailers, barns, straw and poultry rearing and agricultural equipment.
Read moreTuesday, 4th June 2019
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis was delighted to once again sponsor the Hampshire Down Sheep Class at The Royal Bath & West Show.
Read moreWednesday, 24th April 2019
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Easter Saturday saw a huge crowd converge upon Larkhill Racecourse making the most of the glorious weather and the stunning setting on Salisbury Plain, to watch an action packed day of racing.
Read moreMonday, 15th April 2019
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis is proud to be supporting the South & West Wilts Point to Point on Saturday 20th April.
Read moreFriday, 29th March 2019
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Farm & Rural
The Partners are delighted to announce that Chris Powell from our Marlborough office has been appointed as an Associate as from 1st April 2019.
Read moreFriday, 22nd March 2019
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis is delighted to be the main sponsor of the Wilton Point to Point Races taking place on Saturday 23rd March at Milborne St Andrew.
Read moreMonday, 11th March 2019
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Farm & Rural
I have been commissioned by Farmer's Guardian to write a quarterly article about land and property values and here is my article from 1st March 2019.
Read moreWednesday, 6th March 2019
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis is delighted to be sponsoring the Open Maiden race at this year’s Blackmore and Sparkford Vale Point to Point, on Sunday 10th March at Charlton Horethorne, Somerset.
Read moreTuesday, 26th February 2019
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis sponsored jockey, Josh Cameron will remember the Countryside Alliance Point to Point at Badbury Rings on Sunday 24th February with fondness as he recorded his first riding success in the Novice Riders race aboard Little Billy Boy trained by Annie Bacon for owner Lynne Hunt.
Read moreFriday, 15th February 2019
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Chris Powell stood in front of about 250 clients, farmers and landowners on Wednesday evening, 13th February 2019 at Wellington Barn near Calne in Wiltshire.
Read moreFriday, 8th February 2019
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
On Wednesday evening 13th February 2019, Woolley & Wallis will be hosting an event for farmers and landowners at Wellington Barn, Calstone Wellington, Calne, Wiltshire.
Read moreWednesday, 30th January 2019
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis sponsored jockey, Josh Cameron’s point to point season has started with an encouraging result last Sunday at Chipley Park Point to Point near Wellington in Somerset.
Read moreThursday, 10th January 2019
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Marcle Ridge made virtually all of the running to win the Woolley & Wallis Conditions Race for owner Clive Bennett and his trainer/jockey Sam Jukes.
Read moreThursday, 3rd January 2019
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
2019 begins with a bumper entry for the Larkhill Racing Club point-to-point meeting due to take place this coming Sunday 6th January at Larkhill Racecourse on Salisbury Plain. With 163 horses entered there will be a minimum of seven races for racegoers to enjoy.
Read moreMonday, 17th December 2018
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Richard Nocton, Partner in Woolley & Wallis’ Marlborough office, was a member of an on-the-record discussion about the South West’s agricultural and rural businesses held in Clark Holts offices in Old Town, Swindon on Wednesday 12th December 2018
Read moreWednesday, 12th December 2018
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Chris Powell of the Woolley & Wallis Marlborough office spoke to a busy meeting of the NFU Chippenham branch members on Tuesday 11 December 2018.
Read moreTuesday, 11th December 2018
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Commercial, Events, Farm & Rural
The Trewthowans annual Christmas Quiz was recently held in Salisbury Guildhall, where the Woolley & Wallis team were triumphant, taking home the prestigious and strongly fought after Trethowans Pig Trophy. The winning team comprised Andy Cochran, Richard Sharland, Simon Male and Sophie Clotworthy, under the watchful eye of Sabrina Sleeman-Hiscock from Trethowans.
Read moreMonday, 12th November 2018
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis report the sale of Poulton Farm Estate, a 450 acre arable farm in the heart of the Marlborough Downs and was marketed at £7,250,000.
Read moreFriday, 5th October 2018
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
On Wednesday 3rd October 2018 Woolley & Wallis attended a packed Dairy Show at the Royal Bath & West Showground at Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
Read moreWednesday, 3rd October 2018
Written by:
Lucy Charman
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
In response to growing interest in Miscanthus, crop specialist Terravesta will host an information day for farmers in and around Wiltshire on 10 October 2018.
Read moreMonday, 1st October 2018
Written by:
Simon Male
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis is delighted to be sponsoring a Class at this year’s Joint Ploughing Match which will take place on Saturday 6th October at Godwinscroft, Bransgore, BH23 8JZ by kind permission of East Close Farms. Ploughing commences at 9.30am with Vintage tractor classes, Young Farmers’ class, Conventional and reversible ploughing classes. Free tractor & trailer rides around the site, come along and learn whilst you ride!
Read moreMonday, 1st October 2018
Written by:
Charlotte Dines
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis is delighted, once again, to be having a stand at the Dairy Show at The Bath & West Show Ground this coming Wednesday 3rd October.
Read moreThursday, 27th September 2018
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
On Saturday 29th September 2018 the Avebury & District Ploughing Association are holding their annual ploughing match at Bell farm, Cherhill near Calne, Wiltshire.
Read moreTuesday, 25th September 2018
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Services
On Monday 24th September 2018 the Directors of Woolley & Wallis Finance Ltd spent a fascinating afternoon with guests at Warminster Maltings, courtesy of Robin Appell.
Read moreThursday, 6th September 2018
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Residential
Woolley & Wallis will be attending the Romsey Show on Saturday 8th September 2018.
Read moreTuesday, 28th August 2018
Written by:
Wendy Simister
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Lettings, Residential
A second tournament was held at Winterbourne Cricket Club with competitors from Handelsbanken and the NFU (as a composite team), Wilsons, Francis Clark, Thrings and Woolley & Wallis.
Read moreFriday, 17th August 2018
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Services
Woolley & Wallis stand at this years Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show on Wednesday 15th August 2018 was packed out from start to finish.
Read moreFriday, 10th August 2018
Written by:
Tillie Waight
Category:
Farm & Rural, Lettings
A productive agricultural and equestrian smallholding situated in open North Wiltshire countryside.
Read moreTuesday, 24th July 2018
Written by:
Matthew Wilcox
Category:
Commercial, Events, Farm & Rural, Lettings, Residential
On the afternoon of 19th July 2018, Woolley & Wallis held its inaugural Rounders Tournament at the stunning Winterbourne Cricket Club.
Read moreWednesday, 18th July 2018
Written by:
Matthew Wilcox
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Our Farm & Rural department recently joined forces with the PKF Francis Clark Salisbury office to organise a farm walk and BBQ at the fantastic Rushall Organics Estate. Each firm invited a number of clients and professional contacts to attend the event which was hosted by the Wookey family.
Read moreTuesday, 10th July 2018
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Farm & Rural, Residential
Woolley & Wallis’ Marlborough office are delighted to have offered Greenacres at Wanborough near Swindon for sale at a guide price of £760,000.
Read moreWednesday, 6th June 2018
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
On Tuesday 5th June 2018 the Farm & Rural teams from our Salisbury, Shaftesbury and Marlborough offices met on the foothills of Salisbury Plain for their annual post BPS walk.
Read moreTuesday, 29th May 2018
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Woolley & Wallis are delighted to announce the appointment of Charles Lucas as a Consultant land agent to the firm.
Read moreFriday, 25th May 2018
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis have an experienced and knowledgeable team of land agents ready willing and able to help you with an applications for Mid-Tier Countryside Stewardship.
Read moreThursday, 17th May 2018
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Farm & Rural
The 2018 deadline of 15th May 2018 has now passed and all the applications for the Basic Payment Scheme have been submitted! These are the forms which enable the Rural Payments Agency to ensure that farmers are complying with their environmental commitments and to allow subsidy payments to tenants and owner occupiers of land.
Read moreTuesday, 17th April 2018
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Commercial, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services, Residential
Poulton Farm Estate is being brought to the market by agents Woolley & Wallis with a guide price of £7.25 million
Read moreMonday, 16th April 2018
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis are again sponsoring a race at the South & West Wilts Hunt Point to Point at Larkhill on Saturday 21st April 2018.
Read moreFriday, 23rd March 2018
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
As part of their commitment to the next generation of farmers, Woolley & Wallis is delighted to continue their support of the Devizes Young Farmers Club by sponsoring the Wiltshire Federation of Young Farmers Clubs at a Clay Pigeon Shooting competition on 25th March 2018. This is in aid of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance and Wiltshire YFC.
Read moreWednesday, 14th March 2018
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
W&W sponsor the well-attended Blackmore and Sparkford Vale Point to Point
Read moreWednesday, 14th March 2018
Written by:
Tillie Waight
Category:
Farm & Rural
The government has announced an expansion of permitted development rules for barn-to-residential conversions alongside a one-year extension to temporary rules allowing the conversion of B8 storage and distribution uses to housing from April 2018.
Read moreMonday, 26th February 2018
Written by:
Ben Marshall
Category:
Farm & Rural
It has been confirmed by the RPA that claimants of the Basic Payment Scheme, no longer need to be an ‘Active Farmer’ for 2018 applications onwards.
Read moreMonday, 8th January 2018
Written by:
Toby Kindred
Category:
Auctions, Commercial, Events, Farm & Rural, Lettings, Professional Services, Residential
The Woolley & Wallis office in Ringwood has opened its doors with a fresh new look and experienced team.
Read moreWednesday, 3rd January 2018
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
W&W is proud to be sponsoring the Restricted Race at this year’s Larkhill Racing Club Point to Point, at Larkhill this Sunday 7th January.
Read moreFriday, 1st December 2017
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis is delighted to have teamed up for a second year with Point to Point jockey Josh Cameron.
Read moreWednesday, 29th November 2017
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley and Wallis was delighted to support this year’s Salisbury Christmas Prize Show & Sale which took place at Salisbury Livestock Market on Tuesday 28th November.
Read moreTuesday, 28th November 2017
Category:
Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Francis Clark Accountants join W&W for working lunch
Read moreMonday, 20th November 2017
Written by:
Christopher Powell
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment
Fuelled by audience questions there will be discussions around Brexit, Succession Planning, Tax, Land Values, Diversification and Farm Management
Read moreTuesday, 14th November 2017
Written by:
Simon Male
Category:
Farm & Rural, Professional Services
Woolley & Wallis is delighted to announce the appointment of Matthew Wilcox to strengthen their specialist Farm & Rural management team based in Salisbury.
Read moreFriday, 10th November 2017
Written by:
Christopher Powell
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Last night Chris Powell from Woolley & Wallis participated in an interactive seminar. The event was attended by over 75 farmers which put forward questions to a panel of experts.
Read moreThursday, 2nd November 2017
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis is delighted to be launching on to the market Green Farm, Froxfield comprising a Grade II Listed farmhouse, range of modern farm buildings and approximately 72 acres of land.
Read moreFriday, 6th October 2017
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis’ rural team were in force at this years Dairy Show, held at the Royal Bath & West Showground on Wednesday 4th October 2017.
Read moreThursday, 5th October 2017
Written by:
Heather Williams
Category:
Commercial, Events, Farm & Rural, Lettings, Residential
Woolley & Wallis are proud to support The Trussell Trust and our local foodbank network.
Read moreTuesday, 26th September 2017
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis were proud sponsors of the Avebury & District Ploughing Association’s annual ploughing match on Saturday 23rd September 2017.
Read moreTuesday, 19th September 2017
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis will be attending the Dairy Show at the Royal Bath & West Showground at Shepton Mallet in Somerset on Wednesday 4th October 2017.
Read moreMonday, 18th September 2017
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Farm & Rural, Professional Comment
Whether looking for a family home with equestrian facilities for children in the pony club, to full scale professional competition yards there are several factors which will be on all potential purchasers wish lists.
Read moreWednesday, 30th August 2017
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis have recently appointed Tillie Waight to work in the Marlborough office.
Read moreThursday, 17th August 2017
Written by:
Ben Marshall
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis enjoyed a successful day at the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show on Wednesday 16th August 2017
Read moreMonday, 14th August 2017
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Join Woolley & Wallis at the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show on the 16th August.
Read moreThursday, 29th June 2017
Written by:
Ben Marshall
Category:
Farm & Rural
Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier Application. Deadline for submission 30th September 2017
Read moreThursday, 15th June 2017
Written by:
Christopher Powell
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
On Tuesday the 13th June Woolley & Wallis Finance Ltd and the Farm & Rural Marlborough team hosted a simulated clay shoot at Widdington Farm, Upavon.
Read moreTuesday, 13th June 2017
Written by:
Ben Marshall
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis held a joint dispersal sale on Friday 9th June with Southern Counties Auctioneers by direction from Higher Berrycourt Farm Ltd on behalf of the Stancomb family following the sale of farm.
Read moreFriday, 9th June 2017
Written by:
Christopher Powell
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Yesterday a member of the Marlborough team, Chris Powell, was invited to join the Thrings solicitors team to take part in the Guild of Guardians golf day.
Read moreFriday, 9th June 2017
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Early morning of Wednesday 7th June saw the Marlborough office of Woolley & Wallis host a collection of fellow professionals for breakfast to watch the first mid-week game of the 2017 Lions tour of New Zealand.
Read moreFriday, 2nd June 2017
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley and Wallis was once again delighted to be the sponsor of the Hampshire Down sheep classes at the Royal Bath & West Show.
Read moreFriday, 26th May 2017
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Farm & Rural, Professional Comment
Members of the rural team all gathered in the Vale of Pewsey on Thursday 18th May 2017 for an afternoon's farm walk followed by a relaxing de-brief in a local hostelry following the intense period working up to 15th May deadline for submissions to the Rural Payments Agency (RPA).
Read moreThursday, 11th May 2017
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Commercial, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis is delighted to be launching on to the market Midwinters Farm, Winterslow comprising a ring fenced chalk land farm with a spacious four bedroom farmhouse and a useful range of modern farm buildings set in 92 acres of land.
Read moreWednesday, 5th April 2017
Written by:
Lucinda Hiscock
Category:
Farm & Rural
Natural England have opened the doors for the Hedgerow and Boundaries Grant as well as the Mid Tier and Higher Tier Countryside Stewardship Applications to farmers and land owners.
Read moreFriday, 31st March 2017
Written by:
Christopher Powell
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
On the 29th March 2017 two members of the Marlborough office, Chris Powell and Lucy Charman, were invited to attend the “Agents shoot out” clay shooting day organised by the Country Life magazine held at the West London Shooting School.
Read moreThursday, 30th March 2017
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis was delighted to sponsor the Wilton Hunt Point to Point at the weekend. The day saw the sunshine, with the spring weather drawing huge crowds to an excellent days racing at Milborne St Andrew.
Read moreFriday, 24th March 2017
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Farm & Rural
Chris Powell from the Marlborough office was invited to be part of a panel of experts in front of 230 farmers on Tuesday 22nd March 2017.
Read moreTuesday, 7th March 2017
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis is delighted to be launching on to the market Charnage Quarry, Mere, comprising a 11.54 acre chalk quarry lying adjacent to the A303.
Read moreMonday, 6th March 2017
Written by:
Christopher Powell
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Join Woolley & Wallis at the Wellington Barn, Calne, on Tuesday 21 March for the Farmhouse Professional Discussions 2017.
Read moreMonday, 27th February 2017
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Farm & Rural, Professional Comment
In an ever changing world and one full of uncertainty, property and especially agricultural land and property is regarded as a secure, safe haven to protect capital investment.
Read moreTuesday, 21st February 2017
Written by:
Sophie Clotworthy
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis is delighted to have teamed up with talented young Point to Point jockey Josh Cameron for 2017. Josh is in his first season as a Point to Point jockey and is already getting heads turning with his drive and exceptional horsemanship.
Read moreThursday, 12th January 2017
Written by:
Christopher Powell
Category:
Farm & Rural, Historical, Professional Comment
For some Brexit was an overnight sensation, others a huge disappointment, regardless of feeling it has been at the forefront of conversation since that long night in June.
Read moreWednesday, 11th January 2017
Written by:
Clive Gregory
Category:
Farm & Rural
We are looking for an Office Coordinator to join our hard working, fun and loyal team in our Marlborough Office.
Read moreMonday, 9th January 2017
Written by:
Clive Gregory
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Sunday 8th January saw Larkhill Racing Club Point to Point take place at Larkhill Racecourse, near Salisbury.
Read moreTuesday, 6th December 2016
Written by:
Simon Male
Category:
Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis is delighted to announce the appointment of Sophie Clotworthy to strengthen their specialist Farm & Rural agency team covering Wiltshire, Hampshire, Dorset and surrounding counties.
Read moreTuesday, 29th November 2016
Written by:
Lucinda Hiscock
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis proudly sponsored The Reserve Champion Beast and Best Handled Heifer class at the annual Christmas Prize Show and Sale at Salisbury Market.
Read moreWednesday, 26th October 2016
Written by:
Christopher Powell
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Chris Powell, a rural Chartered Surveyor in the Marlborough office of Woolley & Wallis spoke to a packed audience of farmers and landowners on Wednesday 19th October 2016 about public rights of way.
Read moreFriday, 7th October 2016
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis reported an excellent attendance at the 2016 Dairy Show at the Royal Bath & West Showground at Shepton Mallet on Wednesday 5th October 2016.
Read moreTuesday, 4th October 2016
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis will be attending the Dairy Show at the Royal Bath & West Showground on Wednesday 5th October 2016 and their stand will, as usual, be in the Showering Pavilion.
Read moreSaturday, 1st October 2016
Written by:
Christopher Powell
Category:
Farm & Rural
The RPA announced the confirmation of the exchange rate to be used when calculating the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme payments. The figure compares considerably favourable to the 2015 claim and should see applicants with a higher payment than last year.
Read moreWednesday, 28th September 2016
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
On Saturday 24th September 2016 the Avebury and District Ploughing Association held their annual ploughing match at West Nolands Farm at Yatesbury near Calne, Wiltshire. Woolley & Wallis were one of the sponsors and are proud to support one of the oldest ploughing associations in the country.
Read moreMonday, 26th September 2016
Written by:
Ben Marshall
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Ben represents Dorset and follows former Partners Jonathan Young, Richard Sharland and John Woolley who have all held office as chairman representing Wiltshire.
Read moreMonday, 19th September 2016
Written by:
Tom Fuller
Category:
Farm & Rural, Professional Services, Residential
The online market place has become the commonplace with the rise of RightMove, OnTheMarket, Zoopla et al and house buyers can find themselves confronted by a vast shortlist of properties when conducting an online search.
Read moreTuesday, 13th September 2016
Written by:
Robyn Harper
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
The weather was unfortunately not on our side at this year’s Romsey Show...
Read moreMonday, 12th September 2016
Written by:
Christopher Powell
Category:
Farm & Rural, Lettings, Professional Services
We are closing in on Michaelmas, 29th September, which will normally mean Tenants receiving a dreaded rent review notice! but why should it be this way, with the current state of the agricultural markets should Tenants be serving notices on the Landlords and look at the possibility of a rent reduction?
Read moreTuesday, 30th August 2016
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Residential
Woolley & Wallis is delighted to offer for sale a diverse agricultural and sporting estate with an historic house at its heart.
Read moreThursday, 18th August 2016
Written by:
Robyn Harper
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Once again Woolley & Wallis experienced another great day at the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show, catching up with existing clients and meeting prospective clients alike.
Read moreMonday, 25th July 2016
Written by:
Christopher Powell
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Even though planning policy is in black and white individual interpretation of the legislation varies from county to county and planning officer to planning officer.
Read moreTuesday, 7th June 2016
Written by:
Ben Marshall
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Once again land agents and chartered surveyors Woolley & Wallis sponsored the Hampshire Down Sheep Class on Wednesday June 1 at this year’s Royal Bath & West Show.
Read moreTuesday, 3rd May 2016
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Christopher Powell has recently passed his Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Assessment of Professional Competence APC) and is now a qualified Chartered Surveyor.
Read moreThursday, 21st April 2016
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Richard Nocton, Partner with land agents Woolley & Wallis, spoke to a packed audience of over 200 farmers and landowners at Wellington Barn, Calne on Wednesday 20th April 2016.
Read moreWednesday, 6th April 2016
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Wednesday 20 April 2016 Wellington Barn, Manor Farm, Calstone, Wellington, Calne, SN11 9PY
Read moreFriday, 29th January 2016
Written by:
Tom Fuller
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services, Residential
A report recently published by Lloyds Bank National Parks Review has concluded that prospective home owners must pay in excess of £100,000 extra for the privilege to live in some of the nation’s most scenic landscapes.
Read moreMonday, 7th December 2015
Written by:
Christopher Powell
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Monday, 16th November 2015
Written by:
Jonathan Young
Category:
Farm & Rural, Professional Services, Residential
Gleeson Developments Ltd have submitted a planning application for 50,000 sq ft of employment space and 200 homes as a first phase of a proposed development at Forest Farm.
Read moreThursday, 12th November 2015
Written by:
Richard Wedgwood
Category:
Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
In undertaking a huge variety of valuation work from Marlborough I have found a great number of instances where people and even companies have been occupying ground or premises without any written agreement defining the basis of occupation.
Read moreWednesday, 11th November 2015
Written by:
Christopher Powell
Category:
Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Planning early will ensure you are not fighting fires later in life. A clear plan will have different scenarios based on life events.
Read moreWednesday, 14th October 2015
Written by:
Christopher Powell
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Woolley & Wallis were invited along with Old Mill by Greenway Training to present a talk titled “Taking a step forward towards taking a step back”.
Read moreWednesday, 14th October 2015
Written by:
Christopher Powell
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Services
On the 01 October 2015 the Agriculture (Model Clauses Fixed Equipment) (England) Regulations 2015 SI 950 were introduced, replacing the previous regulations that have been in place since 1973.
Read moreTuesday, 6th October 2015
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Woolley & Wallis are delighted to be attending and supporting the show.
Read moreFriday, 25th September 2015
Written by:
Simon Male
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis is pleased to continue support and sponsorship of the Avebury & District Ploughing Association annual ploughing match.
Read moreThursday, 17th September 2015
Written by:
Rob Bishop
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Services
Woolley & Wallis Finance Limited are proud to be sponsoring the Aberdeen Angus breed at the 2015 Royal County of Berkshire Show at the Newbury Showground on 19th and 20th September 2015.
Read moreWednesday, 16th September 2015
Written by:
Jonathan Young
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Jonathan Young FRICS FAAV, as Chairman of the Hants, Wilts & Dorset Agricultural Valuers Association, held the Chairman’s Day at Wiltshire Grain near Shrewton, Salisbury on Tuesday 15th September 2015.
Read moreThursday, 10th September 2015
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
The highly successful team at Woolley & Wallis Finance Limited held one of their popular breakfast seminars with the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AMC) on Thursday 10th September 2015.
Read moreThursday, 3rd September 2015
Written by:
Andy Cochran
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Residential
Woolley & Wallis are pleased to announce that Simon Male, Barnaby Gower and Tom Fuller have been invited to step onto the board of Partners.
Read moreThursday, 3rd September 2015
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Services
Handing over the reins of the family farm is not an easy discussion topic and one that requires professional guidance.
Read moreThursday, 3rd September 2015
Written by:
Christopher Powell
Category:
Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Christopher Powell from the Marlborough Team has successfully achieved planning permission for an agricultural building to help expand ‘Just Kidding’ a kid (goat) meat rearing business.
Read moreFriday, 21st August 2015
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Residential
The 2015 Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show was a successful if somewhat damp event and Woolley & Wallis were proud to be at one of the prime events in the rural calendar.
Read moreThursday, 20th August 2015
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
The RICS and Royal Agricultural University have published their analysis of the agricultural land market for the first half of 2015 and Woolley & Wallis have been contributors to this.
Read moreThursday, 20th August 2015
Written by:
Christoper Powell
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Harvest is upon us and within a few weeks drilling will be in full flow and the stress of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) will seem a distant memory!
Read moreMonday, 17th August 2015
Written by:
Jonathan Young
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Please join us the the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show on Wednesday 19th August.
Read moreThursday, 6th August 2015
Written by:
Sloany Singer
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Woolley & Wallis have recently appointed Richard Wedgwood as a land agent to work in their Marlborough office.
Read moreWednesday, 5th August 2015
Written by:
Tom Fuller
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Services, Residential
Kicking off the summertime show season, Woolley & Wallis once again hosted a Trade Stand at the New Forest and Hampshire County Show and welcomed clients both former and current alongside members of the show-going public to their prominent ringside marquee.
Read moreTuesday, 28th July 2015
Written by:
Robyn Harper
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Woolley & Wallis has successfully secured a grant of £10,000 under the Water Capital Grant Scheme to cover over a cattle collection yard at Morrisholt Farm, Whiteparish.
Read moreFriday, 10th July 2015
Written by:
Rob Bishop
Category:
Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Despite the current drop in cereal, milk and beef price, the scarcity of available land continues to drive the land values onwards and upwards. This coupled with a difficult lending environment, makes growth a challenging prospect for some farmers. Rob Bishop, Director of Woolley & Wallis Finance, looks at the lending environment and what farmers need to consider when trying to secure finance.
Read moreThursday, 9th July 2015
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
In the last 5 years, agricultural land values have more than doubled to an average of £10,000 per acre. A limited supply and continued demand have driven prices higher, in some cases to over £12,000 per acre.
Read moreWednesday, 24th June 2015
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment
Woolley & Wallis have been instructed to sell 9 acres of land at Great Bedwyn near Marlborough which includes about 666m of fishing on the River Dun at a guide price of £85,000.
Read moreTuesday, 2nd June 2015
Written by:
Ben Marshall
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis sponsored the Hampshire Down Sheep Class on Wednesday 27 May at this year’s Royal Bath & West Show.
Read moreMonday, 27th April 2015
Written by:
John Woolley
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Historical, Professional Comment, Professional Services, Residential
Peppercorn rents are a rarity nowadays but in the past have been used with great effect.
Read moreTuesday, 24th March 2015
Written by:
John Woolley
Category:
Farm & Rural, Professional Comment
The feast of the annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is an important traditional quarter day particularly in the rural calendar.
Read moreFriday, 20th March 2015
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Woolley & Wallis are delighted that Chris Powell has joined their busy Marlborough office to deal with a wide range of rural professional work.
Read moreMonday, 16th March 2015
Category:
Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Government grants worth a total of £10 million are now available to fund projects that reduce the impact agriculture has on water quality.
Read moreThursday, 12th March 2015
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Our three Farm and Rural teams are busy registering farmers and collating information for the new BPS scheme.
Read moreWednesday, 11th March 2015
Category:
Commercial, Events, Farm & Rural
Woolley & Wallis is pleased to bring to the market two rural properties to let by informal tender - 68 acres of productive pasture land at Cowesfield, Whiteparish and a residential smallholding extending to 57.98 acres at Ower, Romsey.
Read moreThursday, 26th February 2015
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Richard Nocton, Partner in the Marlborough office spoke to a packed audience of over 200 farmers and landowners on Tuesday 24th February 2015 at Royal Wootton Bassett RFC.
Read moreMonday, 16th February 2015
Category:
Farm & Rural, Professional Services
The Farm & Rural department in Salisbury welcomes new administrator Chloe Hooper to to their team.
Read moreMonday, 9th February 2015
Written by:
Richard Nocton
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
The latest Rural Land Market Survey, released by the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) and RAU (Royal Agricultural University) shows that demand for farmland continues to outpace supply.
Read moreWednesday, 3rd December 2014
Category:
Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
We spend a lot of time talking in confidence to our clients about their property, their families, values and tax.
Read moreWednesday, 3rd December 2014
Category:
Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
I wonder if a recent Court ruling in Scotland will impact on English decisions next? They often have done in the past.
Read moreWednesday, 3rd December 2014
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
What an amazing year 2014 has turned out to be for land price – demand and prices have risen beyond all expectations and with continued shortage of supply, prices are set firm ahead.
Read moreMonday, 1st December 2014
Category:
Auctions, Events, Farm & Rural, Residential
Lucinda Stopford from our Shaftesbury Branch organized a very successful Charity Winter Ball in aid of Lymphoma and Leukaemia Research.
Read moreFriday, 14th November 2014
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
After the success of the four Common Agricultural Policy seminars held in Wiltshire and Dorset in November, Woolley & Wallis’ Farm & Rural team have announced an additional date in Hampshire.
Read moreFriday, 7th November 2014
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Woolley & Wallis held four Common Agricultural Policy seminars in Wiltshire and Dorset over the past month and they were well attended by local farmers and interested parties.
Read moreWednesday, 5th November 2014
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
Grasp your last chance to attend the final Common Agricultural Policy reform seminar which will be held at 2pm at Salisbury & South Wilts Sports Club on the Wilton road in Salisbury SP2 9NY.
Read moreFriday, 24th October 2014
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Services
The second, in a series of four CAP Reform Roadshows was held at Market Lavington, Devizes and the delegates were treated to a feast of information by Woolley & Wallis experts.
Read moreTuesday, 21st October 2014
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Services
On Monday 20th October, Woolley & Wallis held a lively and successful seminar on the implications of th Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform.
Read moreTuesday, 14th October 2014
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Services
We would be delighted if you would come and join us at the CAP Reform Roadshow.
Read moreWednesday, 10th September 2014
Category:
Farm & Rural, Professional Services
Woolley & Wallis Finance has celebrated its first birthday and where better to choose to celebrate other than a local brewery!!
Read moreFriday, 22nd August 2014
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Professional Services, Residential
The sun shone, smiling crowds flocked in and a highly successful agricultural show was held at the Turnpike Showground on Wednesday 20 August 2014.
Read moreTuesday, 19th August 2014
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Residential
Our second show of the season recorded a busy day with local clients and friends attending.
Read moreFriday, 8th August 2014
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural, Residential
Friday, 11th July 2014
Category:
Commercial, Farm & Rural, Professional Services
We must not let valuations follow the same demise as surveys. Public demand has in places capped the level of fees that surveyors can charge for a survey – whether a superficial report or an in-depth structural survey. Why?
Read moreThursday, 10th July 2014
Category:
Commercial, Farm & Rural, Professional Comment, Professional Services
I have not studied the new regulations in detail, but some farmers seem to see them as an opportunity at last to develop buildings that previously the Planning Authority have refused to approve. Perhaps in some cases these will be welcome, but farmers need to think ahead as to what the result might be.
Read moreMonday, 30th June 2014
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Trophies were presented by Ben Marshall of Woolley & Wallis Shaftesbury office.
Read moreMonday, 14th April 2014
Category:
Events, Farm & Rural
Richard Nocton, Partner at Woolley & Wallis. Richard will be looking at farms and agricultural land values, where we have come from and what he believes the outlook to be.
Read moreThere are few Chartered Surveyors that can claim the heritage of Woolley & Wallis when it comes to understanding rural matters. Our firm's history of advising and working with the rural community dates back to the origin of Woolley & Wallis in 1844, and we maintain a team of highly experienced specialists to this day.