PRICES for farm houses are “polarised” across Yorkshire, according to research by property consultants Carter Jonas.
During the first quarter of 2011, the agency’s Harrogate and Huddersfield offices registered average farm house price increases of 5.8% and 2.8% respectively.
This is in contrast to York and Leeds, which recorded prices down by 3.4% and 4.3%.
Catherine Penman, head of research at Carter Jonas, said the national picture showed a broadly static market during the first quarter of 2011.
The average price of a farm house across the agency’s 19 offices outside of London rose by less than 1% in the 12 months to the end of March.
Carter Jonas spokesman Tony Wright (pictured), of Carter Jonas’ Slaithwaite office, said: “These statistics make very interesting reading with Harrogate and Huddersfield reporting prices well above the national average.
“On the other hand, we must bear in mind that this is a snapshot of one area of the residential market, concentrating on the sale of farmhouses in particular and we must not confuse the two.
“Traditionally, the residential market picks up in the spring and this year is no different.”
Said Mr Wright: “All the offices are reporting good activity levels and properties that are sensibly priced are achieving good prices and moving relatively quickly.”
