Dales & Shires – Estate Agents

Selling throughout Yorkshire, Cumbria and surrounding areas.

Stone farmhouse in the Yorkshire countryside

1% +VAT

Our typical sales fee – with no hidden extras and no nasty small print

All-inclusive

Photography, drone photos, floorplans, plot maps and accompanied viewings

Open 7 days

Viewings and valuations on any day, including evenings

Stone farmhouse with gardens

Thinking of Selling?

Dales & Shires covers Yorkshire, Cumbria and surrounding areas. We are particularly experienced in selling period, character, rural and coastal property.

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Brick village cottage with climbing plants

Properties For Sale

We handle a wide variety of properties throughout the region, from urban areas to villages and hamlets. We provide a personal & dedicated service to clients.

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Stone barns and dry-stone walls in the Yorkshire Dales

About Us

A small and independent estate agency, providing clients with a dedicated, skilled and proactive service – straight-talking, honest and transparent.

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What makes us different

A large coverage area

Covering Yorkshire, Cumbria and surrounding areas – one of the largest areas of any independent estate agency in the UK.

Specialist properties

Particularly skilled in selling unique and niche properties: period, rural, Grade II listed, equestrian and lifestyle homes.

No referral fees

Unlike virtually all other UK estate agents, we never take referral fees or make extra income from any other services.

Transparent sales fee

A typical sales fee of 1% +VAT, all-inclusive – no hidden extras and no nasty small print.

A focused service

We limit the number of properties we deal with at any one time, so every client gets the attention needed for the best possible sale.

About Dales & Shires

(a ‘real’ estate agency)

Established in 2009, Dales & Shires is a small, independent estate agency based in Yorkshire, offering a dedicated, skilled and proactive service.

We’re a solid, established firm – not an online agent, and not a franchise. From start to finish you’ll deal with one full-time, experienced property professional, and every valuation and viewing is carried out in-house, with no token local ‘representatives’.

We’re straight-talking, honest, friendly, approachable and transparent.

Types of Property

We have many years of experience in the region’s diverse property markets. We can sell any type of property, and are particularly experienced in dealing with:

period property character buildings individual homes country houses cottages rural coastal equestrian Grade II listed barns farmhouses smallholdings guest houses land

Where We Cover

Our office is in the beautiful spa town of Harrogate, North Yorkshire. From here, we handle property sales throughout Yorkshire, Cumbria and surrounding areas.

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Our Service and Fees

Our typical sales fee is just 1% +VAT – all-inclusive, with no hidden extras, and on a no-sale, no-fee basis.

That covers free valuations, expert marketing advice, quality and drone photography, floorplans, plot maps and accompanied viewings.

We’re open 7 days a week, with viewings and valuations on any day – including evenings.

We Love Transparency

Unlike virtually all other UK estate agents, we never take referral fees or make any extra income from other services.

We’re happy to put you in touch with good local professionals – solicitors, surveyors, mortgage advisors – purely to help, never for a fee.

Our business is built on trust, and on achieving the best outcome for our clients.

We advertise on

Rightmove
Zoopla
PrimeLocation

We are members of

The Property Ombudsman – sales

Some examples of our recent / previous sales:

Stunning period property with National Park views.
Stunning period property with National Park views.
Historic Grade II listed country house with land and outbuildings.
Historic Grade II listed country house with land and outbuildings.
Grade II listed village home with swimming pool.
Grade II listed village home with swimming pool.
Prestigious modern townhouse with Wharfedale views.
Prestigious modern townhouse with Wharfedale views.
Modern village detached. Pennine views and B&B potential.
Modern village detached. Pennine views and B&B potential.
Quirky windmill style new build with land and rural views.
Quirky windmill style new build with land and rural views.
Immaculate detached family home. Desirable village cul-de-sac.
Immaculate detached family home. Desirable village cul-de-sac.
Exclusive gated development. Charming East Coast apartment.
Exclusive gated development. Charming East Coast apartment.

Thinking of selling? Get in touch for an initial chat – we offer free advice and no-obligation valuations.

What our clients say

“I have sold my last 2 houses with David at Dales & Shires. The dedication, honest advice and communication have been impressive and refreshing.”

Brian W · Skipton, North Yorkshire

“We highly recommend Dales & Shires. Their service and presentation of our property was exceptional They sold our house for the asking price, and kept us updated all the way through.”

Sue and Malcolm D · Filey, East Coast

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