Shanly Homes specialises in land acquisition and sustainable property development, helping landowners across the South East unlock the value of their land through responsible, market-driven solutions. With deep expertise in identifying, promoting and delivering land for residential development, we work collaboratively with landowners, land agents, planning authorities and communities to ensure every opportunity is aligned with local planning policy, environmental stewardship and long-term commercial success.

Our team combines expert market knowledge with a commitment to ethical land promotion, sustainable design principles and positive community impact, making us a trusted partner for landowners looking to achieve tangible results from their land assets.

The Shanly Group

  • Privately owned Shanly Group of companies was founded by Michael Shanly in 1969. Find out more about our history.
  • Consisting of 2 main divisions – Shanly Homes (Residential property) and Sorbon Estates (Commercial development and investment)
  • The Group operates in the South East of England and the Thames Valley
  • An innovative and comprehensive team working collaboratively across the Group’s divisions to unlock new sites

Shanly Homes

  • An award winning bespoke developer – there is no generic Shanly Homes development
  • In-house expertise to include architects and planners
  • An aligned vision, committed to developing high-specification homes, designed to complement the local environment
  • Experts in placemaking – Over the last 5 years, we have delivered 38 development schemes, that have provided 1,106 new homes
  • Ability to provide certainty to land owners – Quick decision making and solid financial standing with no requirement for 3rd party funding or approvals

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Sorbon Estates

  • A commercial property owner, asset manager and developer
  • A portfolio of over 300 retail, office, industrial, marina, leisure and residential properties occupied by over 1,300 tenants
  • Operating across the South East of England
  • Property types include retail spaces, offices, investment opportunities with asset management and planning gain potential, marinas and moorings
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Milestone

  • Established in 2012 and forms the shared ownership arm of the business
  • Offering Shanly quality homes to those who might otherwise be priced out of the market.
  • Working in collaboration with Shanly Homes to deliver shared ownership affordable housing
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Shanly Foundation

  • The Group’s charitable side of the business that is financed entirely by profits generated by the Shanly Group of Companies.
  • To date in excess of £28m has been provided to hundreds of local community groups and charitable organisations
  • Each year the foundation donates over £1.75m across communities in the South East
  • In 2013, the Shanly Foundation fully funded the launch of Beech Lodge School, providing an alternative approach to learning for children whose needs were not being met.
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