Lots For Sale in our April Auction
March 2010
Symonds & Sampson have been recognised for the past five years as the leading independent firm of auctioneers in the West Country and our sale on 30 April 2010 will be the biggest for the year so far.
Auctioneer, Mark Lewis, is already looking forward to the sale. "We have property throughout Dorset and Somerset and there is a wide variety of lots on behalf of private individuals, Trusts and deceased Estates. In Somerset we have Batch Cottage in Wincanton which is a detached 3 bedroom cottage for improvement with garage and parking which has the possibility of conversion to two dwellings subject to planning permission with a guide of £210,000. On the other side of the road in Wincanton there is also a 3 bedroom detached bungalow in walking distance of the town centre for £160,000. The bungalow at Higher Odcombe with a guide price of £165,000 is a 3 bedroom detached property set in one third of an acre with lovely rural views over adjoining farmland and fields, whilst in the High Street in West Coker, The Booking House is a collection of Hamstone and timber frame buildings set in 2.28 acres of land including woodland, scrub, river and paddock. The site benefits from a Certificate of Lawful Use for a dwelling house and is guided at £85,000.
"In Dorset, on offer will be Oakdene in Gillingham with a guide price of £100,000 which is a 3 bedroom terraced house for renovation with a large outbuilding and generous garden. Grove Cottage, Chaffeymoor, Bourton which is a detached period 3 bedroom property with annexe potential at £295,000. In Weymouth, 51 Coombe Valley Road is a detached chalet style home in need of modernisation offering further potential, subject to planning consent, guided at £285,000.
"Most interesting is probably The Dairy Farm in Stubhampton, Tarrant Gunville near Blandford which is a detached 2 bedroom farmhouse with adjoining former dairy and outbuildings requiring modernisation and improvement set in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and guided at £325,000. There is also the chance of buying further pastureland of 3.88 acres together with an agricultural barn for £85,000.
"We are lucky to have a lot of agricultural land for sale with 25 acres at Holwell near Sherborne, 5 acres at Winterborne Stickland, 40 acres at Higher Ansty near Dorchester and 2 blocks in Blandford being 2.44 acres and 13 acres, whilst in Sutton Waldron there is a 37 acre block and a 10 acre piece.
"Finishing up the auction is a unique property on the edge of Mere being a former nursery with greenhouse, brick outbuildings and about 5 acres in an elevated position.
"All in all it should be a fascinating day".
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