Five reasons to move to Farnham

Discover five reasons why living in Farnham is ideal for escaping the hustle and bustle of London but with easy commuting into the city.

Seven of the best places to live in Edinburgh

If you’re interested in living in the Scottish capital and wonder where the best areas are for schools, property or green space, our guide to the best seven places to live in Edinburgh can help.

• residential
• Scotland

Take 5… Homes for starting a new hobby

It is time to consider what you want from 2023 – and mostly importantly make it enjoyable. One way to do this is to take up a new hobby. We’ve set out some of our favourite ideas and – because we have a thing for nice houses – properties that will help you do so.

• residential
• New year
• Hobbies
• Sport

Some of the best things to do and see in Harrogate

Harrogate is a picturesque North Yorkshire town known for its natural beauty and famous tea rooms. This charming town has so much to offer visitors, from beautiful gardens to historic sites.

How our Scottish team celebrate Burns Night

Haggis, kilts and bagpipes are just a few of many famous Scottish traditions, all of which come together for the well-celebrated, Burns Night on 25th January.

• Scotland
• burns night

Take 5… Family-friendly places across the UK

There are lots of places which tick many of the boxes of family friendly locations – we’ve picked just five and properties to go with them.

• family
• Home
• children

Moving house and schools? How to make a new school an easy transition for your child.

Pangbourne College offer guidance on moving schools.

• moving house
• children
• schools

1,2,…2023: market trends we’re likely to see this year

Kate Eales, head of regional agency at Strutt & Parker takes a look at the underpinning factors to the housing market in 2023.

• New year
• housing market

Guide to Exploring Edinburgh

Wondering what to do in Edinburgh? Here’s where to explore in this iconic city.

Take 5… Christmas Traditions

From turkeys and trees, to crackers and pudding, Christmas is a time of tradition for many of us. Our latest blog looks at the origins of some of our most longstanding festive traditions.

• homes
• Christmas

Take 5… Homes near carolling cathedrals

Gather your hymn books as we’ve picked the top 5 places to experience an uplifting cathedral carol concert, with properties to live in nearby

• residential
• Christmas
• cathedrals

Looking back. Thinking forward. 2022 in review

In a year when Richard Osman led the way in changing the face of retirement living, Bridgerton gave us a hankering for walled gardens and England’s Lionesses inspired more of us to get active outside, the way we live continues to shift. So, at Strutt & Parker, we’re spotlighting the major housing trends of 2022 and asking: what’s next for the market?

• homes
• WFH
• Future home
• ESG

Take 5… Homes that could feature in our favourite festive films

Whether you’re opting for Macauley Culkin getting left behind from the airport again or watching Cameron Diaz fall in love in the English countryside as you break into the chocolate tin, we’ve picked five of our favourite festive films and homes that could well have played a starring role in them.

• residential
• Christmas
• Festive Films

Wondering what to do in Salisbury? Here are five places to explore

Wondering what to do in Salisbury? Here are five places to explore.

• property search
• countryside
• Salisbury
• medieval

Take 5… Homes near good public transport links

If you want to live full time outside a city and have an eco-friendly commute, we’ve picked five places with great public transport links.

• residential
• Public Transport

Best carbon footprint forward: is WFH the greener way to go?

For many people, post-pandemic hybrid working has brought about a whole new work-life balance – from cutting down commutes to widening property search areas. But working from home (WFH) can mean higher energy bills and longer journeys when travel is required. It’s not black and white. But is it green?

• homes
• Sustainability
• WFH
• eco
• energy

Where are the best places to live in Norwich?

Discover three of the best places to live in Norwich, and discover more reasons why property is in demand in this beautiful area.

• Home
• families
• Norwich

Take 5… Homes near pumpkin patches

Whether you’re planning to carve a work of art or simply turn it into a warming soup, we’ve picked five of our favourite pumpkin patches across the UK (and, because we’re an estate agency, five wonderful homes to go with them!).

• property
• Halloween
• Pumpkin
• Autumn
• Farm

Take 5… Coastal homes under £1m

According to our latest Housing Futures survey, 18% of home movers said they would like to move to the coast in the next five years. With this in mind, we’ve picked five properties by the coast for under £1m.

• Home
• coastal
• seaside

Oh we do like to rent beside the seaside

Our latest research ranked the coast in top spot for dream locations, with property hunters putting lifestyle above all.

• homes
• coastal
• Renting
• seaside