High Lea, Witchampton, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21

This is an opportunity to either restore or convert a substantial and rare Victorian farmhouse. Constructed with traditional red brick, the home showcases elegant architectural details including stone mullions, a striking triangular bay window, intricate corbelling, and a natural slate roof. Connected to mains electricity and water, the property also benefits from private drainage and oil fired heating.

BEING SOLD VIA SECURE SALE ONLINE BIDDING. TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLY. STARTING BID £900,000

Hayward Buildings and Paddock, High Lea

This is an opportunity to either restore or convert a substantial and rare Victorian farmhouse. Constructed with traditional red brick, the home showcases elegant architectural details including stone mullions, a striking triangular bay window, intricate corbelling, and a natural slate roof. Connected to mains electricity and water, the property also benefits from private drainage and oil fired heating.

The layout includes four spacious ground floor reception rooms, a generous kitchen/family area, several ancillary rooms and a cellar. The upper floors offer particularly ample accommodation, with the potential for extension, subject to planning approval.

The property greets visitors with a charming open-fronted porch, complete with a gabled slate roof, quarry tiled floor and detailed timber accents. Step into a long entrance hall featuring decorated quarry tiles, a WC suite and steps down to the cellar.

The drawing room boasts a fireplace, detailed cornicing, picture rails, and a stunning A-frame window. Adjacent is a large dining room featuring a brick fireplace, cornicing, picture rails, and a bay window overlooking the gardens. The study, complete with a brick and stone fireplace and box bay window, offers a quiet retreat. The dual-aspect kitchen/breakfast room features oak countertops, a butler’s sink, breakfast bar, and Karndean flooring, all with views of the garden and surrounding countryside.

From the kitchen, a door leads to a family room featuring a floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace with inset range and access to a veranda and the garden.

Upstairs, a half landing with a large window floods the space with light. Four bedrooms can be found with various feature fireplaces, box bay windows and detailed cornices.

A concealed staircase leads to the second floor, where the large L-shaped landing showcases exposed A-frame timbers and a rooflight. Bedrooms 5 through to 9 each offer unique features, such as exposed beams, Velux style windows, and far-reaching views of the countryside and Witchampton village.

Outside, a 5-bar gate opens to a large courtyard with ample parking for cars or caravans. The front of the property is bordered by mature oak and beech trees, while the rear garden is enclosed by hedges and trees, providing privacy and tranquillity, with a mix of lawns and shrubbery.

COUNCIL TAX: Band G

EPC: Band F

OVERAGE
All lots are sold with an agreed overage clause which can be accessed as either part of the legal pack or by separate request to the selling agents. Some lots have a given number of units allowed as permitted development as part of the agreed sale.

Auctioneers Additional Comments
Pattinson Auction are working in Partnership with the marketing agent on this online auction sale and are referred to below as 'The Auctioneer'.

This auction lot is being sold either under conditional (Modern) or unconditional (Traditional) auction terms and overseen by the auctioneer in partnership with the marketing agent.

The property is available to be viewed strictly by appointment only via the Marketing Agent or The Auctioneer. Bids can be made via the Marketing Agents or via The Auctioneers website.

Please be aware that any enquiry, bid or viewing of the subject property will require your details being shared between both any marketing agent and The Auctioneer in order that all matters can be dealt with effectively.

The property is being sold via a transparent online auction.
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A Legal Pack associated with this particular property is available to view upon request and contains details relevant to the legal documentation enabling all interested parties to make an informed decision prior to bidding. The Legal Pack will also outline the buyers’ obligations and sellers’ commitments. It is strongly advised that you seek the counsel of a solicitor prior to proceeding with any property and/or Land Title purchase.

Auctioneers Additional Comments
In order to secure the property and ensure commitment from the seller, upon exchange of contracts the successful bidder will be expected to pay a non-refundable deposit equivalent to 5% of the purchase price of the property. The deposit will be a contribution to the purchase price. A non-refundable reservation fee of up to 6% inc VAT (subject to a minimum of 6,000 inc VAT) is also required to be paid upon agreement of sale. The Reservation Fee is in addition to the agreed purchase price and consideration should be made by the purchaser in relation to any Stamp Duty Land Tax liability associated with overall purchase costs.

Both the Marketing Agent and The Auctioneer may believe necessary or beneficial to the customer to pass their details to third party service suppliers, from which a referral fee may be obtained. There is no requirement or indeed obligation to use these recommended suppliers or services.

LOCATION
Witchampton is a sought after village nestled in the beautiful Dorset countryside, served by a First School, a Pre-School and Nursery, a church and a community club/shop. Wimborne is c.4 miles south; Cranborne c.6 miles north. The Jurassic Coast and Bournemouth International Airport are within easy reach, as is the coastal town of Poole (10 miles) and the city of Salisbury (28 miles), both of which have mainline rail links to London Waterloo.