OUR STORY ….

A note from Steve & Alison

In 2017 we founded Rural Ranges - a husband and wife team, comprising an Aga / Rayburn engineer of now 20+ years experience and a former chef and food writer with an eye for creativity and an innate drive for excellence. We and our small team of dedicated individuals are committed to offering the finest cookers, unparalleled expertise and the friendliest service. Alongside servicing and maintenance, we have grown to offer a range of complementary services and become renowned as suppliers of the very finest reconditioned Agas, which we supply and install across the UK and internationally. Our product, like our service, is completely personal - we pride ourselves in helping you to find the very best fit for your home, lifestyle and budget and bringing your dream to life.

Over 6.5 years in business, we have grown from a desk at home, to a farm shed, onto a starter unit and into our long term Bridport home. Over the past 2 years, we have honed our new premises, building our brand new showroom within. In August 2022, we welcomed Lacanche and Bertazzoni Cookers to our offering and now supply a greater range of cookers and appliances than ever before.

Our showroom showcases the very best of what we have to offer. Alongside working traditional and controllable Aga models, our 1.5m Lacanche Citeaux sits centre stage. We have 3 different Bertazzoni models on display and a selection of our special bespoke finishes. Our small but growing cookshop and textiles collection offers a range of both beautiful and practical solutions for your kitchen and beyond - from drying racks for your Aga, to shelves and trays purpose made to fit the runners, Bake-o-glide and Hug Rugs for your most treasured pet. Our own textiles collection offers a bold and modern alternative to the whimsical prints widely available. We hope you will love the collection as much as we have loved creating it.

We are always looking to grow and improve our services. Do leave us a review and let us know what you would like to see next.

Steve and Alison Smith

Rural Ranges Ltd

The Team

Steve: Founder, director and engineer Steve has been doing all things Aga for over 20 years. Factory trained in Telford, Steve covers Oil, Gas, Electric and Solid Fuel Agas and Rayburns. From the most obscure conversion to limited edition models or the Control Series, Steve has a deep knowledge of the entire Aga / Rayburn range, as well as conventional cookers.

Alison: Co founder and director Alison divides her time between running the office and looking after the needs of the team and nattering all things Aga on the phone or in the showroom with current and prospective customers. As a passionate Aga owner and cook, Alison prides herself in helping find the model for every prospective buyer, then working together to ensure that aesthetic and practicality are achieved in equal measure.

Jamie: Operations manager Jamie is a highly experienced Electrickit and refurbishment engineer. Splitting his time between the workshop and the road, Jamie is a stickler for detail, leaving no stone unturned in the continual pursuit of excellence. His knowledge of Electrickit and the intricacies of each model is unparalleled and a key ingredient in the evolution of our service.

Bryony: Bryony is our constant office presence, answering phones and guiding customers, ensuring nothing is missed ahead of installation and sending quotes and appointments. Bryony’s level headed and balanced presence keeps the administrative clogs turning, whilst her creative flair can be found across our social media, technical guides and website.

Alex: Our lead electric installations and conversions lead and ever popular with our customers. A bright and energetic presence at the heart of our team. Alex is currently expanding his skills into Gas, working alongside director Steve and looking forward to being fully qualified in this area shortly!

Nat: The baby of the team, Nat assists on our builds, conversions and leads on removals. With a background in racing mechanics, a real eye for precision means the finer details do not go unnoticed.

Janet: Janet is our numbers lady, an absolute expert in all things accounting, fabulous cake baker, advice giver and all around wonderful warm and generous figure in the office. The Rural Ranges world would be a greyer one without Janet.

Emma: Emma works remotely, honing figures and all sorts of highly clever things which are far too mathematically challenging or time consuming for Alison!