At Halifax Estates we strive to ensure that the estate team works well and integrates together to ensure that it is an enjoyable place to work whist also bringing out the best in people to manage and maintain the estates to the highest standards.

Ed Johnson




Estates Director

Tel: 01759 368219


E: ejohnson@halifaxestates.co.uk
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Rebecca Oddy




Assistant Agent

Tel: 01759 368219


E: ROddy@halifaxestates.co.uk
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Rebecca joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Agent, having previously worked in estate management for Strutt & Parker in Scotland and for the Duchy of Lancaster. In her spare time, Rebecca enjoys riding her horse as well as cycling and walking. Rebecca is a Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.



Sue Richardson




Senior Estate Accountant

Tel: 01759 368219


E: srichardson@halifaxestates.co.uk
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Sue joined the Estate in 2009 after 25 years in practice as a Chartered Accountant, mainly in the South of England. As a Yorkshire lass she wanted to return to her roots so took a sideways step for the quality of life rural Yorkshire has to offer. She is married with one grown up son who has in his time also worked on the Estate. In her free time Sue competes with her two dogs in flyball tournaments around the county or competing herself in Masters Athletics. Sue won a bronze medal in the long jump for Great Britain in the 1984 Olympic Games, held in Los Angeles.



Sarah Richardson




Residential Property Manager

Tel: 01759 368219


E: residential@halifaxestates.co.uk
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Sarah joined the team as Residential Property Manager in 2017, having previously worked in Residential Sales and Lettings at Boulton & Cooper Stephenson in Malton and at Carter Jonas in York. She is married with two grown children. In her free time Sarah enjoys spending time with her family and friends, exploring the countryside with her dog, and watching her daughter ride and compete her event horse.



Juli Shepherd




Compliance Manager

Tel: 01759 368219


E: jshepherd@halifaxestates.co.uk
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Since joining in 2009 Juli endeavors to keep the team up to date with current legislation in Health & Safety and Human Resources. She also works behind the scenes being involved in the administration of the rental agreements as well as being Clive’s right hand woman handling the farm secretarial work. In her spare time Juli enjoys running, socialising and taking her daughters out competing with their ponies.



Tom Atkinson




Clerk of Works

Tel: 01759 368219


E: tatkinson@halifaxestates.co.uk
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Over the 11 years that Tom has been employed by Halifax Estates he has progressed to Building Foreman and, with effect from April 2021 to Clerk of Works, a role he has taken over on Malcolm Barmby’s retirement. Despite having a young family, Tom successfully completed, in his own time, a construction degree and is now a Member of the Chartered Institute of Building.



Adam Brough




Head Joiner

E: abrough@halifaxestates.co.uk
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The Estate has benefited from Adam’s exceptional joinery skills since 2010. Adam was promoted to joiner foreman in 2021 and became Head Joiner in 2023.



Sean Edwards




Head Forester

E: sedwards@halifaxestates.co.uk
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Sean has been Head Forester for over 20 years. During that time he has been successful in adding value to the timber grown on the Estate by developing the firewood enterprise and has also taken pride in ensuring that we provide the best Christmas trees in the locality. Sean manages a forestry team of four, as well as contractors and tree surgeons and has a close working relationship with the Head Keeper, as the forestry areas are so crucially important to the success and reputation of Garrowby Shoot. Outside work, Sean enjoys his horses and hunting within the law.



Clive Rowland




Farm Manager

E: clive@garrowbylimousins.co.uk
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During the 20 years that Clive has been the Manager on the in-hand farm, he has developed an excellent reputation amongst Limousin cattle breeders for the quality of stock that he produces. Clive, with the help of his Assistant Stockman, is currently building up the herd of pedigree and commercial Limousin suckler cows to 200 and selects the best of the progeny born on the farm to come into the herd. Clive’s almost encyclopedic knowledge of the breeding history of the cattle is highly impressive! There is also a flock of 750 Mule ewes on the farm. Outside work Clive has an active family life and is kept busy with his three growing boys.



Sam Russell




Head Gamekeeper

E: srussell@halifaxestates.co.uk
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Sam took over as Head Gamekeeper in March 2024 after being a beat keeper for 5 years on the Estate. Sam loves the outdoors and is also embracing fatherhood to his daughter Grace who safely arrived in October 2023.