David Bentley
Partner, Head of Residential
FNAEA
Results-driven, David has sold 70% of Cambridge’s prime city developments and his team are working right across the Oxford to Cambridge Arc.
Results-driven, David has sold 70% of Cambridge’s prime city developments and his team are working right across the Oxford to Cambridge Arc.
David is straight-talking and because of this he’s built up the valuable trust of clients spanning over 30 years working in property. A self-confessed fidget, David won’t rest until a job is well done, and the jobs usually start right back at pre-planning stages.
Working alongside our development, planning and rural teams, David offers comprehensive market research, appraisal, strategy, and optimises value for developers and investors by ensuring the right product is built for the right demographic.
David’s resourceful marketing head has seen him involved in some landmark schemes – he was the first agent in Cambridge to sell a £1m apartment and has promoted large-scale opulent homes of over 10,000 sq ft. Whether a bespoke one-off property or a scheme of 1,000+ new-builds, David devotes all his energy into making each property someone’s home.
From a young lad working in John Lewis, to a Partner at Bidwells, David has always loved working in Cambridge and turns up with a smile. At weekends he enjoys rural village life and losing himself in the Cambridge countryside with his dogs, or taking himself fishing.
David is FNAEA and ARLA accredited via Propertymark.
Easy to work with, professional and likeable. I can be honest and open whether this is positive or negative feedback and hope to maintain the relationship with Bidwells for many years.
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Cambridge Residential Market Update, Spring 2022
The pandemic years have seen intense demand for homes in Cambridge, across both sales and lettings. However, leaving aside the unique Covid-19 period, the city’s residential market had already been undergoing a period of change.
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Homes After Lockdown Revisited, Cambridge Survey Report, Autumn 2021
Following a challenging winter period of lockdown and now as we navigate post lockdown, we undertook the second series of surveys to understand how households in Cambridge feel about their homes.
Homes after lockdown - Cambridge survey report
Over the last year, our homes have doubled-up as workplaces, classrooms and, for those shielding, become the extent of their world.
A home that helps you go green
While the pandemic is taking centre stage again this year, we mustn’t allow ourselves to become complacent about climate change. One way you can improve your impact upon the environment is through your home.
Can the housing market adapt for the post-pandemic homebuyer?
Despite the challenging and distressing times in which we now live, the housing market appears to be shrugging off the uncertainty and moving ahead at pace. But homebuyers have new aspirations - can the housing market meet them?
Homes Under Lockdown, Cambridge Survey Report, Autumn 2020
Over the last eight months, our homes have doubled-up as workplaces, classrooms and, for those shielding, become the extent of their world.
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Cambridge transport matters to prospective homebuyers
How far away your home is from your workplace is a high priority for prospective homebuyers, in order to gain a better understanding of Cambridgeshire residents and their priorities when looking for a new home, we conducted a survey.