The Lister Haigh team will join Ilkley's headquarters, Dacre, Son & Hartley, providing agricultural and rural consulting firms, professional planning and development advice, home sales, rental and real estate management.
Based in Knaresborough, Lister Haigh was founded in 1919 by Oswald Lister and founded the famous business of Yorkshire farm auctioneers and appraisers.
John Hayes joined the company in 1990, and Lister Hay was founded in 2002 when James Johnston acquired the business and Katherine Johnston joined John as director. She was followed by Giles Chaplin, who became director in 2011. All three will remain at a company with sales of around £500,000 a year.
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Son & Hartley's Dacre was founded over 200 years ago and is Yorkshire's largest independent real estate institution with 18 offices in North and West Yorkshire, including York, Harrogate, Naresboro, Ripon and Weatherby.
Through its commercial subsidiary of DACRES based in LEEDS, the company offers a comprehensive portfolio of real estate services, including home sales and rentals, agricultural management, research services, and specialized national health investment advice.
“We're looking forward to seeing you in a lot of trouble,” said Patrick McCutcheon, Housing Director of Duckle, son & Hartley.
“The company has a very experienced team, including Catherine Johnston and Giles Chaplin, who will play a large part of the future offering as they further strengthen their rural and development services.
“Importantly, existing clients at Lister Haigh have access to a much broader marketing and knowledge base across 18 offices and through a wide range of digital and online presences.
“Last year, we launched a new Lettings division after selling our previous portfolio in 2020. ListerHaigh has a significant managed housing rental portfolio in North Yorkshire.
Lister Hay's Katherine Johnston added:
“The combined skill set will undoubtedly provide one of the region's most experienced and knowledgeable rural and agricultural practices. This is great news for our clients, our people, and the sector as a whole.”
