Author: Jess

Jess was quoted in the FT today on a piece reporting on an innovation being put in place at Somerleyton Hall. Lord Somerleyton is offering the chance to own at 10% stake in his family home for £10,000,000. Whilst appreciating that managing a house of that stature is difficult in 2026...

Jess was quoted in The Times today in a piece about the current market conditions. Is now the time to make a cheeky offer? Whilst prime stock, priced correctly, is still selling we are certainly seeing negotiating opportunities in the market. A significant proportion of the property currently available has been...

Jess is quoted in Mansion Global today in their opinion piece about the appointment of Andy Burnham as PM. Taxation is likely to be the policy that impacts the property market and there is a huge amount of speculation as to what that might look like. Burnham has criticised Stamp Duty...

Jess is featured in The Times today in a piece by Melissa York on the current country house market. A combination of increased tax burdens, rising running costs and high maintenance costs has started to suppress buyer demand. Whilst well priced properties are still proving popular and attracting competitive bids houses...

Jess Simpson was quoted in an article by Hugo Cox in this weekend's Financial Times covering the current state of the Super Prime Country Estate market. He used our proprietary market data to help support the article and a recent case study of a client from Jess to illustrate the changing...

Jess was quoted by David Byers in The Times today in a piece about the state of the country house market. We are seeing wide spread price adjustments as sellers come to terms with the fact that their thoughts on the value of their homes are significantly wide of the mark. As...

Jess was quoted in a Prime residence piece by Ruth Bloomfield on the impact of changing technology on the Prime Property Market. Jess operates at the very top end of the market and discretion is paramount. The growth in social media property marketing is undeniable but she feels that there will...

Jess was featured in a piece by Alex Goss in The Telegraph today commenting on the importance of getting the right agent and the right guide price in today’s mixed market. Choosing the agent that gives you the highest valuation to sell your home may not be a wise choice....