Christmas Comes Early For Sellers at Auction

Published: 15/12/2025 By Mark Lewis

Symonds & Sampson’s final auction of 2025 was a true Christmas cracker with fifteen lots under the hammer across six counties.

Auction Partner Meredith Wallis was pleasantly surprised by the prices achieved for garage sites at the auction.  “We offered sites in Poole, Wimborne, Wareham, and Portland, all of which generated a tremendous level of interest in the lead up to the auction, with 60 people downloading the legal packs. Some sold at double their guides, others at 220%, 126% and 50% above guides. Local bidders competed against bidders from further afield, all recognising a solid investment opportunity”.

Amongst other lots sold on Friday were: 
  • Land on the outskirts of Wincanton selling for £10,000 per acre
  • Mixed-use investment properties in Blandford and Christchurch, both selling in excess of their guides
  • There was great interest in a delightful cottage at Sandford Orcas near Sherborne, in a cottage near Par in Cornwall, and in a house at Amport in Hampshire
The showstopper was one of the most important private residences in Ilminster, where the guide price of £550,000 was easily exceeded, and the sale concluded 18% above the guide price.

Find the results from all of our 2025 auctions here, and meanwhile, if you would like to discuss entering your property in our 2026 calendar, please do contact our auction experts (below).

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Mark Lewis


Senior Partner
Sturminster Newton

FRICS FAAV FNAVA


Department: Residential Sales, Property Auctions, Sturminster Newton Sales, Professional
Service: RICS Registered Valuer, RICS Valuer, Selling, Buying, Agency

01258 473766
07970 684786
mlewis@symondsandsampson.co.uk
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Meredith Wallis


Auction Partner
Blandford, Sturminster Newton, Wimborne

MNAVA


Department: Residential Sales, Property Auctions, Blandford Sales, Sturminster Newton Sales, Wimborne Sales
Speciality: Agency, Selling, Buying

01202 843190
07470 050577
mwallis@symondsandsampson.co.uk
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George Whittaker


Rural Partner
Dorchester, Poundbury Burraton House

AssocRICS FAAV MNAVA

Department: Rural and Agricultural, Dorchester Rural and Agricultural, Burraton Rural and Agricultural, Professional
Speciality: Agricultural Tenancies, Agricultural Appraisals, Agriculture, Biodiversity Net Gain, BPS, Contract Farming, Diversification, Estate Management, Farm Business Tenancies, Farms and Land, Grass Keep, Planner, RICS Registered Valuer, RICS Valuer, Rural Grants and Subsidies, Telecoms, Valuations


01305 236578
gwhittaker@symondsandsampson.co.uk
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Graham Barton


Auctioneer and Chartered Surveyor
Axminster

MRICS


Department: Residential Sales, Property Auctions, Professional, Axminster Sales
Service: Agency, Buying, Selling, RICS Registered Valuer, RICS Valuer 

01297 33122
07395 046382
gbarton@symondsandsampson.co.uk
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Shula Harvey


Agency & Auction Negotiator 
Sturminster Newton

MNAEA MNAVA

Department: Residential Sales, Property Auctions, Sturminster Newton Sales
Speciality: Agency, Selling, Buying


01258 473766
sharvey@symondsandsampson.co.uk
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