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Our Story

August 1989
Where it all began...
Acquired Beresford Dorman Reeves Estate Agents
August 1989
September 1989
Set up Reefwood Ltd T/A as Cobb Farr Residential. 3 directors: Philip Cobb, Tony Farr and Peter Sykes
September 1989
October 1989
Opened for business
Set up Reefwood Ltd T/A as Cobb Farr Residential. 3 directors: Philip Cobb, Tony Farr and Peter Sykes Opened and fully refurbished Cobb Farr Residential Offices. 3 members of staff including Philip Cobb and Tony Farr.
October 1989
October 1989
First Sale Agreed!
Apartment 10, 14 Royal Crescent. A 1 bedroom, second floor apartment sold to Pat from Hong Kong @£110,000
October 1989
March 1990
1st floor 7 Rivers Street – 1 bed apartment for sale £45,500
March 1990
May 1990
Party Time!
Opening night of Bath Festival. First annual Cobb Farr party
May 1990
October 1991
First house sold in excess of £500,000. Wick Manor £730,000
October 1991
June 1993
Boules Tournement
The Cobb Farr team champions of the Bath Boules for the first time
June 1993
January 1995
21 Royal Crescent whole house agreed at £850,000
January 1995
September 1997
Cobb Farr instructed outside agents to sell 62 new properties, Greenland Mill BOA developed by Sea Containers
September 1997
April 1999
New Department!
Separate Land and Development department set up and arranged by Tony Farr
April 1999
September 1999
10th Anniversary celebrations in Woods Restaurant
September 1999
May 2000
6 Zeros!
First 1 million plus property sold by Cobb Farr. 20 Sion Hill – £1,010,000
May 2000
April 2001
Cobb Farr instructed as joint agent to sell The Tramshed development in Bath – 25 apartments
April 2001
June 2001
Bath Boules champions for the second time
June 2001
February 2002
Land and Development moves to a new office in 19 Gay Street Land and Development moves to a new office in 19 Gay Street
February 2002
July 2002
New Office!
Acquired and operated our second office in Bradford upon Avon Land and Development moves to a new office in 19 Gay Street
July 2002
July 2003
Tony Farr leaves Cobb Farr to pursue new ventures. Phil Cobb becomes Managing Director and Peter Sykes 50% shareholder. Phil taken over as head of Land and Development Land and Development moves to a new office in 19 Gay Street
July 2003
March 2004
Rentals!
Cobb Farr Rental department is set up
March 2004
August 2006
Cobb Farr Rental department is set up Jenny Draper joins the company carrying out administration, accounting and taking over responsibility for the rental department in the Bath and Bradford on Avon Offices.
August 2006
Feb 2007
Vivienne Hayes promoted to sales manager of Bath Office Jenny Draper joins the company carrying out administration, accounting and taking over responsibility for the rental department in the Bath and Bradford on Avon Offices.
Feb 2007
September 2009
Mark Thompson promoted to manager of BOA office
September 2009
May 2010
Lyn McAllister joins Land and Development
May 2010
September 2010
Cobb Farr Bath Office 21st Anniversary celebrations in Woods with launch of new website
September 2010
November 2010
Mark Thompson promoted to manager of BOA office
November 2010
November 2010
Vivienne Hayes appointed director of Cobb Farr
November 2010
November 2012
Bradford on Avon office 10th Anniversary celebrations
November 2012
September 2015
Cobb Farr 25th Anniversary celebrations in Woods
September 2015
May 2018
Rivers Street Revisited
1st floor 7 Rivers Street for sale at £350,000
May 2018