Sam Butler

Sam Butler FRICS

Senior Partner

sam@butlersherborn.co.uk
01285 883745

Sam is a specialist in the valuation, negotiation, sale and purchase of country houses, cottages, farms and estates.

As founding partner he oversees the firm's rural business and property team and also the lettings department.

Educated at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Sam has been based in Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire since 1980.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, an RICS Registered Valuer and an experienced auctioneer and expert witness.

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Our latest Google reviews across our Cotswolds branches.

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Guy Radford

Superb assistance from Lucia with notably high levels of attention to detail with exemplary communication throughout.
13 January
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Alice Clements

Butler Sherborn were a very responsive and friendly agent to use whilst purchasing my first property. Hebe was overseeing my correspondence and was very friendly and professional at all times. I had a...
21 November
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lynne pemberton

Selling a very special, much loved home in the Cotswolds, called for a very special agent. We found the perfect match in Butler Sherborn. The entire process was overseen by Elizabeth D’Allemagne, a...
5 November
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Alex Goldman

Dealing with Butler Sherborn and in particular Katy was easy and straightforward. Katy was clear and polite in her communications with us, she was very driven and pushed to move things forward with...
24 October
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Gary Noble

Butler Sherborn has been absolutely fantastic in managing my rental agreements. Their professionalism and warm, welcoming approach made the entire process seamless and stress-free. I can’t recommend...
11 October
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Paula McGilligan

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Albert Lawrence

I have recently been working with Hebe to find our dream home. She is incredibly knowledgeable and understood our requirements perfectly. I cannot thank her enough. I’d highly recommend her to anyone...
27 September
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Hugh Clayson

The team at Butler Sherborn Cirencester recently helped us successfully sell our house. We were very impressed by their enthusiasm, knowledge and teamwork. Throughout the process they were always...
25 September
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Fiona & Nigel Dixon

Warm, friendly and efficient. Butler Sherborn are excellent communicators and exceptionally caring people. They have an extensive knowledge of the area and its property market.
28 June
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Alexandra Dupree

I instructed them to sell my barn with planning as they are local agents. A small office but with the advantage that everyone knows about your property and I was appointed a very efficient agent to...
24 June
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Matthew Taylor

Excellent service provided throughout our renting process for our new "dream home" in the Cotswolds. Vanessa led a team of friendly and response staff. They explained how everything worked and were...
10 June
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judith scott

My thanks to Katy Freeman and her team at Butler Sherborn for guiding me through the sale of my house in Charlbury. I had about 20 viewings within the first five days and they were able to secure a...
26 March
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Cotswold Caci

Cirencester Butler Sherborn branch have just helped us buy our first house. From the moment we spotted the property on their Instagram post to the time we picked up our keys, communication was...
7 March
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Jayne Hawes

Great experience with katy and the team at the Burford office. All were really helpful from start to finish on what was an extremely frustrating and stressful house sale. Always on the end of the...
6 March
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Kate Keating

We're so pleased we chose Butler Sherborn to oversee the sale of our house, the whole team was fab. Katy's experience, knowledge of the market and ability to read buyers was fantastic throughout; the...
5 March
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Cotswold Village
8 January 2025

Hear from our Head Of Residential Agency - What can we predict for the Cotswold residential market?

As we put the difficult markets of 2024 behind us, what can we predict for the spring Cotswolds market?

Cotswold Property Market Predictions
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Waterton Stables, Ampney Crucis, Gloucestershire
8 January 2025

New To The Market - Waterton Stables, Ampney Crucis, Gloucestershire

Our property of the month is this exemplary six bedroom house with a cottage and exceptional gardens and grounds, set on the edge of this popular Cotswold Village.

Property Of The Month
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A library of Books
6 January 2025

The Renters Rights Bill - A New Year Update

In October 2024 the Bill went into Committee Stage, however was not included in the agenda for further reading before Parliament broke for the Christmas break. It is now expected that the Renter’s Rights Bill will be back in Parliament on 14th January 2025 for report stage.

The Renters Rights Bill - A New Year Update
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The Sherborn Arms Pub, historic building dating back to the 15th century
30 December 2024

Pub of the month – The Sherborne Arms, Northleach

The Sherborne Arms, located in the beautiful town of Northleach in the heart of the Cotswold’s. It’s an idyllic pub steeped in history dating back to the 15th century.

Pub of the month – The Sherborne Arms, Northleach
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