Symonds & Sampson December auctions raises £2.5 million

Symonds & Sampson held the last auction of the year in the UK on 19 December with lots in Dorset, Devon, Somerset, and Cornwall raising £2.5 million for their clients.

Auction partner Meredith Wallis was delighted with the result “Our Christmas Cracker auction is usually the busiest of the year and so it proved this year with over 100 registered bidders for the 21 lots. We had buyers from all over the south of England and people tuning in from Canada and New York. The furthest bidder was in Azerbaijan -m 3200 miles away. He was going to bid online but the reception was a bit glitchy so he telephoned instead. He bought a property in Bridport 40% above guide”.

Auctioneer Graham Barton added “I was involved in an unusual lot – four small parking bays in St Ives – and as there is just not enough parking for the residents, let alone holiday makers, these were highly prized. We had indigenous people to St Ives bidding against second home owners but the locals mainly won paying between £23,000 and £31,000 per bay.”  

Notable results:  

• Garden land at Hilton Blandford 50% above guide.
• Flat in Blandford 30% above guide.
• Farm buildings with Class Q consent near Shaftesbury 10% above guide.
• Properties in Wimborne and Poole sold on guide.
• The Old Liberal Club Shepton Mallet £260,000.
• Commercial yard at Greenham Wellington 10% above guide.

Senior partner Mark Lewis concluded by saying “This was a full firm wide effort and everybody played their part in making sure the sale was a success. This was typified with a barn at Cullompton Devon – marketed by our Ilminster office both our Devon offices took calls and we were delighted to see the gavel fall 170% above guide.”

  Symonds & Sampson’s next auction will be on 28 February and we invite entries