London & Home Counties Buyers Out in Force at Auction

Published: 20/03/2026 By Mark Lewis

Symonds & Sampson held their March auction in Wimborne on 19 March and enjoyed great success as properties in Dorset and Somerset went under the hammer, as Auction Partner Meredith Wallis explains.

“In addition to good attendance in the room, there were plenty of online and proxy bidders following the auction, which, with our first West Country showcase at The London Office just next week, is encouraging. Despite unsettling world events, especially in the Middle East, it is reassuring to see such confidence in purchasing property in the southwest.”

Notable prices from the auction included:

• Land at Long Crichel sold for 20% above guide
• Land at Mosterton sold for 14% above guide
• A bungalow at Colehill sold for 12% above guide
• A bungalow at Corfe Mullen sold for 13% above guide
• Moose Hall at Blandford St Mary sold for 38% above guide
• A commercial unit in Blandford sold for £85,000
• A flat in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, sold for £80,000

The lot that attracted the most interest before the auction and generated competitive bidding on the day was a former WWII RAF radar station, now a retreat, at Worth Matravers. Situated close to the coast and set in just over an acre, it attracted interest from far and wide. Seven people had registered to bid, and the price rose swiftly from £280,000, with the hammer eventually falling at £365,000 - 30% above the guide.

Our spring auctions come thick and fast now, as we invite entries for auctions in Axminster, Sherborne and Wimborne in the coming months. To discuss how this fast and efficient method of sale might work for you, please do get in touch with our Auction experts (below), or call into your nearest Symonds & Sampson office.

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