Competitive Bidding Between London and Locals at Auction

Published: 28/02/2025 By Meredith Wallis

Symonds & Sampson’s first auction of 2025 was a near sellout, with bidders from all over the south of England competing to buy land and bricks and mortar.

Auction partner Meredith Wallis enjoyed watching the sale unfold. “We knew that there was a lot of interest from London, but we were surprised how many people came down the A303 and arrived by train. Visitors bid hard against potential buyers from within the region—some were successful, but local buyers were not to be outdone.

“Lots sold in Dorset, Devon, Hampshire, Somerset collectively raised over £2 million for our clients.” Amongst the most notable prices achieved were:

  • Land at Totton, Hampshire selling for £32,000 p/acre
  • Land at Langtree, West Devon is selling for between £7,500 p/acre and £20,000 p/acre
  • Commercial units in Penzance in Cornwall and Wincanton in Somerset sold for £50,000 and £63,000


  • A shop with four flats in Warminster, Wiltshire, sold for £150,000
  • Bungalows in Gillingham and Lytchett Matravers in Dorset sold for £195,000 and £325,000
  • A property for renovation near Wincanton in Somerset sold for £490,000
  • A 2-bedroom cottage in Puddletown sold for £203,000
Find the full results here.

Our Property Auctions take place monthly in 2025, so if you would like to find out how this fast and efficient method of buying and selling could work for you, please call into your nearest office, or contact our experts (below)

For entries in forthcoming auctions, click here.

Meet the Property Auctions Team


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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