2025 Property Market Review:
A Year of Patience, Progress and Quiet Strength in the Lake District As I write this at the start of the Christmas break, looking back at 2025 and forward into 2026, I can honestly say this has been one of the most interesting and revealing years we’ve had in the property world for quite some…
Kirkby Lonsdale- Homes, Heart and Hidden Gems
There are few places that feel as though they were built for those who want both beauty and belonging. Kirkby Lonsdale, perched on the banks of the River Lune, is one of them. I live just ten minutes away and, as a buying agent who has walked countless cobbled Streets, explored hidden lanes and viewed…
October 2025 Market Update: The North West Holds Firm as Buyers Pause for Clarity
This month’s updates from Nationwide and Rightmove provide a calm and balanced view of the market. The usual autumn bounce hasn’t quite arrived, but beneath the surface, there are signs of quiet stability. Nationwide reports a 0.3% monthly increase in UK house prices and 2.4% annual growth, while Rightmove notes that the number of homes…
From the USA to the UK: Discovering Cumbria and the Lake District -Britain’s Hidden Gem
Over the past year, we’ve welcomed a growing number of clients relocating from the USA to the UK, and it has been an absolute delight to assist them. Many are now planning their moves for 2026 and are in regular contact with us for market updates, property advice, and guidance on making the transition to…
Chains Are Reforming in the Lake District Property Market
What does this mean for buyers? Over the past few years, one of the most noticeable shifts in the Lake District property market has been the re-emergence of property chains. For a long time, cash was king in the Lakes. Many of those choosing to buy here were in the fortunate position of being able…
Summer into Autumn 2025 Property Market Update
As we move from summer into autumn 2025, it’s fair to say the market has felt very mixed this year. Most estate agents I speak with across the Lake District and Cumbria, and more widely through my work with Propertymark, are reporting a varied picture. I am fortunate to have insight not just locally, but…
Why Working With Me Can Be The Difference Between Walking Away And Moving In
Buying a home, especially when relocating to a new area, is rarely straightforward. There’s the dream of finding the perfect place… and then there’s the reality of navigating everything that comes after. That’s where working with a Property Finder (also known as a Buying Agent) can completely change the experience. You’re not just buying bricks…
Moving to the Lake District from Overseas: 5 Common Challenges and How We Help
Relocating to the Lake District is a dream for many international buyers. The area offers breathtaking scenery, charming communities, and a completely different pace of life. But buying a home here when you’re living overseas comes with challenges that are often underestimated. I work with international clients every day who face these same difficulties. Whether…
Lake District Property Update: Market Cools but Confidence Builds as 2025 Brings Fresh Momentum
The UK property market is shifting gear, and as always, Cumbria and the Lake District are feeling the effects in their own distinct way. As we roll through spring 2025, national house price growth is slowing—but not stalling. What we’re seeing now is a rebalancing of supply and demand, not a slump. For buyers and…
Recognised Among the Best: Our Second Year as a Spears Magazine Recommended Buying Agent
We are thrilled to announce that we have once again been named one of the UK’s recommended buying agents in Spears Magazine 2025! This marks our second consecutive year receiving this prestigious recognition, and it is a testament to our dedication, expertise, and deep-rooted local knowledge of the Lake District property market. Bespoke Buying Services…
Lake District & Cumbria Jan 2025- Property Market Update
UK Housing Market Halifax predicts modest growth in house prices, estimating increases of between 0% and 3% over the year. Nationwide is slightly more optimistic, projecting a 4% rise in house prices throughout 2025. If we look to the larger estate agents in the UK Savills predicts a 4% growth in 2025 and knight…
New Year 2025: A Buyer’s Market Predicted to Continue
As we approach the Christmas season, many are eager to understand what’s in store for the property market in 2025. At this point, making precise predictions remains challenging. However, there’s hope that many homeowners who delayed listing their properties due to budget uncertainties will launch in January. Those who were waiting for clarity on the…
The Autumn Budget
The Lake District housing market like much of the UK, is very much a buyer’s market—with one notable exception! If you’re in the market for a £1-2 million home that’s presented to a high standard, you’ll likely face steep competition. Every month, we see properties in this range quickly snapped up in the area (if…
Rightmove re ajust end of year predictions.
Rightmove have re adjusted their predictions for the end of this year from -1% drop in the UK market to a +1% growth. Looking at the UK as a whole rather than just The Lakes this shows that activity has increased since the election result and the decrease in the UK base rate. This has…
Navigating The Lake District Property Market in 2024
August 2024 As we move into a new era with a Labour government at the helm, all eyes are on the forthcoming autumn statement. Labour’s manifesto promises one major fiscal event annually, supported by an economic forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). With the economic landscape in flux, many are anxiously waiting to…
Property market update: Spring 2024
Overview The Lake District housing market is almost always buoyant in April. It’s the ideal moment for sellers to act. Properties look their best, with gardens decked in blossom and fresh foliage, and time is of the essence if the vendor wants to complete a sale before the summer holiday period. This year there is…
Best prime property buying agents in the UK -2024 in Spear’s Magazine
Lake District property finder Gemma Dawe has gained a prestigious listing in Spear’s, the magazine for ultra-high-net-worth people. She is recommended in the newly released list of Spear’s best prime property buying agents for 2024. Gemma said: “It is amazing to be recognised as one of the recommended buying agents in the UK for…
Lake District property market makes buoyant start but is set to remain level during 2024 predicts local property expert
The Lake District housing market has got off to a buoyant start in 2024 according to property expert Gemma Dawe. Gemma, who runs Lake District Relocation Ltd covering the Lakes and Dales, says there is a surge in interest from people deciding it’s finally time to move home. “It’s going to be an exciting year…
Considering moving home next year? Winter is the perfect time to see properties before they hit the market in spring
In those seemingly distant days before the pandemic, the property market was all year round. This was exacerbated by the pandemic itself when demand was high regardless of the time of year. But now as the market begins to slow, timing will become everything. Sellers with larger homes will likely revert to selling during the…
Windermere – One of Gemma’s Top 5 Places to live in the Lake District
The Lake District is famous for its beautiful mountains, idyllic lakes, historic villages, Romantic poets and world heritage status. But which are the best places to live, for families, outdoors enthusiasts, culture lovers, hidden gems, value for money? Gemma Dawe specializes in finding dream homes in the Lake District, from family houses to multi-million-pound luxury…
Gemma Dawe ranked Top Recommended 2023 by Spears 500
Gemma Dawe Spear’s Review Gemma Dawe is a Lake District native who knows the area and local agents intimately, and puts her experience to great effect as a buying agent at her company, Lake District Relocation. Many of her deals are conducted off market, acting as a conduit to ready buyers for local contacts. Large lakeside…
The challenges of relocating, and how a skilled property agent can come to your rescue
Finding and securing the home of your dreams in a new area can be a daunting and time-consuming task. Logistics are often challenging. Long-distance driving might be wearing you down. You might be finding it difficult to know how to navigate a new area. And then there’s the problem of a lack of vital intelligence…
IS THE MARKET CHANGING AND WHAT DO THE STATS SAY
Is the market slowing and how are house values in The Lakes and Dales affected? Many in the financial world are predicting a significant fall in house prices and commentators have hailed the rush to buy in the countryside as over. But the headlines don’t always tell you everything you need to know. It can…
Cumbrian local Gemma Dawe hired by property organisation in new leading role
Lake District property finding expert becomes regional lead for professional body Propertymark A Lake District property expert has been appointed to a prestigious new role representing property agents and helping to maintain industry standards. Gemma Dawe, owner of Lake District Relocation Ltd, has been appointed Cumbria and Lancashire regional executive for Propertymark, the leading membership…
Industry Commentary
Property prices have risen sharply over the last 2 and a bit years, the latest House Price Index tells us we have experienced an increase of 15.5% in the last 12 months. So let’s just say the market drops by 15% in theory we would only really see the average property value back where it…
AWARDS SEASON
I’M SHORTLISTED FOR NOT 1 NOT 2 BUT 3 AWARDS Firstly I have been shortlisted with entrants from all over the UK for Learner of The Year. NAEA will be holding a qualifications ceremony in London hosted by TV’s own Phil Spencer. Hard work and dedication to improving standards within our industry is what it…
THE SECRET PROPERTY MARKET
THE RISE OF THE SECRET PROPERTY MARKET was published recently in The Telegraph, I feel it goes into detail about how valuable property finders are now in today’s market. The majority of clients from the South of the country are used to the phase property finder but in the North of the country this is…
A Vicious Cycle – Why finding a home is so hard!
At the moment, many Lake District homeowners are stuck in a very difficult situation; many want to move but are unable to find the homes they want or need in order to sell. I have spoken to many sellers and buyers over the last eighteen months, and I hear their frustrations loud and clear. The…
The Lake District Property Market Winter 2021-2022
Despite being in the winter months, a notoriously quiet time for the property market, I find myself incredibly busy looking at homes in the area at the moment. The off-market is busy than it has ever been with sellers struggling to find the homes they want to buy and therefore reluctance sets in, to openly…
Lake District Property Market – September 2021 Update
It’s a little over eighteen months ago since the property market was plunged into darkness. Nobody could ever have predicted the craziness that would follow over the last year as a result of the Pandemic. We have witnessed a steep rise in prices all over the Lake District National Park, with a different type of…
The Seller Buyer & The next 12 months
What’s happening with the property market in The Lakes? The property market in the lakes remains strong and highly competitive. Prices are still on the increase for many homes, particularly in the central Lakes. Due to the lack of available homes on the market we are once again in a bottleneck situation with multiple buyers…
The Lake District Property Market February 2021
The year has been off to a good start for the property market in The Lake District for sellers but no so much for buyers, with a slow but steady number of properties coming to the market in the whole of The Lake District during January and the beginning of February. Nationally 129,000 homes were…
The Property Market 2021
I don’t think anybody expected back in March for the property market to be going as strong as it currently is today, there is no way I would have predicted that we would be in a mini-boom with the prices in The Lake District increasing and a bun fight over property. From the moment the…
The Lake District Property Market December 2020
After many sectors have had an incredibly difficult year, The Lake District property market has thrived, with many looking to move to the country and with the increase in UK holidaying the demand for property in the area has sored but the supply has slowed down. At the moment here it is almost certainly a…
Septic Tanks & The New Regulations
Now I know that reading about Septic Tanks is not exactly exciting and selling the dream of the Lake District however it’s important if you’re buying in a rural area to take this into consideration. The regulations for septic tanks and sewerage systems changed a few years ago, and the original date has actually been…
Rightmove vs Property Finder.
The response I get when potential clients ask what services I can provide generally ends with, “but I can do that myself on Rightmove”! This is a little blog about what I do and why I feel I’m worth every penny…. Whilst I fully agree that Rightmove is a super tool for house hunting if…
With the media reporting uncertainty, just what is the local housing market doing in our area?
Over the last few years house prices have been creeping up as the demand for property in The Lake District National Park remains a life goal for many people.This increase has generally been attributed to the external factors influencing the market, with a low supply and high demand for property. My personal opinion has always…
