Business Details
Trusted Rural Property Experts
Established over two centuries ago, Richard Turner & Son operates as a fifth-generation family-run firm specialising in rural land and property across Lancashire, Cumbria, and Yorkshire. Our expertise spans auctioneering, valuations, and estate agency services, with a dedicated team providing professional support for rural estates, farms, and development land. With deep roots in the rural economy, we offer tailored solutions for property transactions, livestock stocktake, and dispersal sales. Our comprehensive services include expert advice on planning and development, grazing rights, and sporting land management. Leveraging unrivalled local knowledge, we assist clients in buying, selling, or leasing residential and agricultural properties.Committed to maintaining our reputation as trusted advisors, we combine traditional values with modern practices to meet evolving client needs. Our auction results and market appraisals reflect our dedication to transparency and competitive outcomes. With offices strategically located in key rural hubs, we serve both private and commercial clients throughout Northern England. Our long-standing relationships within the agricultural community enable us to deliver specialist insights into rural property markets. Continuously adapting to industry changes, we maintain our position as market leaders through integrity, experience, and client-focused service delivery.
Services
Property Valuations
Estate Agency
Auctioneering Services
Livestock Stocktake
Dispersal Sales
Property Auction Results
Development Planning
Grazing Rights
Sporting Rights
Farm Land Sales
Highlights and features
- We are fifth-generation rural property specialists with 200+ years of continuous family ownership
- Our team provides expert local knowledge across Lancashire, Cumbria and Yorkshire regions
- We offer comprehensive services covering property sales, auctions, valuations and development advice
- Our dedicated agricultural department handles livestock stocktake and farm dispersal sales
- We maintain long-standing relationships with rural communities and industry stakeholders
Services
Property Valuations
Our qualified valuers provide accurate property assessments using comprehensive market analysis and local expertise. We consider location factors, recent sales data, and property condition to determine fair market value. Clients receive detailed reports that support informed decision-making for sales, purchases or inheritance purposes.
Auctioneering Services
We conduct professional property auctions with transparent bidding processes and competitive pricing strategies. Our auctioneers ensure compliance with legal requirements while maximising returns for sellers. Detailed auction results provide market insights for future transactions.
Dispersal Sales
Our team manages complete farm dispersal sales including livestock, machinery and equipment. We handle marketing, cataloguing and sale execution with specialist knowledge of agricultural asset valuation. Comprehensive planning ensures efficient asset liquidation.
Development & Planning
Expert advice covers planning applications, development land acquisitions and permitted use changes. We assist with navigating regulatory requirements and maximising land value through strategic development opportunities.
Estate Agency
Full estate agency services for rural residential and commercial properties. We provide marketing strategies, buyer/seller representation and transaction management across our three-county operating area.
Questions
What areas do you cover?
We operate throughout Lancashire, Cumbria and Yorkshire regions with local office coverage.
What property types do you handle?
We specialise in rural land, agricultural properties, farms, estates and country houses.
Do you offer property valuations?
Yes, we provide free market appraisals for residential and agricultural properties.
Can you help with farm dispersals?
Our team offers complete on-farm dispersal services including livestock and machinery sales.
Do you handle property auctions?
We conduct regular property auctions with published results available online.
What development services do you offer?
We advise on planning applications, development land sales and permitted use changes.
Reviews (1)
Helen Mccabe
May 01, 2020
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Always love the carvery but took some raspberry and white choc cheese cake home for day after and was really ill for two days afterwards. Be careful and check dates, staff to interested in their social life to check use by date and provide a good service.
