Intense bidding for excellent smallholding
March 2026
The lure of the auction room proved an irresistible draw for salegoers in person and online for our spring property auction at Batch Country House, Lympsham.
The room was packed full of potential buyers as well as bidders coming in online and on the telephone, achieving some excellent prices throughout.
The stand-out price of the day was for Hornsey, Buckland St Mary, Chard, which was an excellent smallholding requiring total renovation throughout, set in a total of 14.69 acres.
After frantic bidding the eventual sale price was £590,000 far exceeding the pre-sale guide of £350,000.
Auctioneer Robert Baker said: “Without a doubt the highlight of the day was Hornsey at Buckland St Mary, which far exceeded everyone’s expectations and had multiple buyers all keen to secure this property.
Demand is still good for smaller blocks of land and property in need of renovation and we now look forward to our auction scheduled in April.”
Small lots of land also continue to sell well. In the March auction 0.77 of an acre at Silver Moor Lane, Banwell, achieved £36,000 and 3.74 acres at Cocklake, near Wedmore, went for £60,000.
A development opportunity at Chippenham sold for £73,000 again outstripping its initial guide price of £35,000.
To find out more about buying or selling at auction please email the auctioneers at [email protected]
The next property auction takes place at The Shrubbery Hotel, Ilminster, on Wednesday, April 15, from 2pm.
The room was packed full of potential buyers as well as bidders coming in online and on the telephone, achieving some excellent prices throughout.
The stand-out price of the day was for Hornsey, Buckland St Mary, Chard, which was an excellent smallholding requiring total renovation throughout, set in a total of 14.69 acres.
After frantic bidding the eventual sale price was £590,000 far exceeding the pre-sale guide of £350,000.
Auctioneer Robert Baker said: “Without a doubt the highlight of the day was Hornsey at Buckland St Mary, which far exceeded everyone’s expectations and had multiple buyers all keen to secure this property.
Demand is still good for smaller blocks of land and property in need of renovation and we now look forward to our auction scheduled in April.”
Small lots of land also continue to sell well. In the March auction 0.77 of an acre at Silver Moor Lane, Banwell, achieved £36,000 and 3.74 acres at Cocklake, near Wedmore, went for £60,000.
A development opportunity at Chippenham sold for £73,000 again outstripping its initial guide price of £35,000.
To find out more about buying or selling at auction please email the auctioneers at [email protected]
The next property auction takes place at The Shrubbery Hotel, Ilminster, on Wednesday, April 15, from 2pm.