A RURAL property in need of some major tender loving care near Taunton was sold for £327,000 at a recent West Country auction.
Home Farm, located in Henlade near Taunton, was the ‘standout sale’ at Greenslade Taylor Hunt’s May Land and Collective Property auction.
The two-bedroom cottage, in need of full modernisation, sold for £327,000—substantially above its guide price of £250,000, a spokesperson said.
The property is set in approximately three-quarters of an acre and includes a range of outbuildings.
Robert Baker, auctioneer at Greenslade Taylor Hunt, said: “It was great to see several lots sell well.
“Home Farm far exceeded expectations with bidding coming in online and in the room, and saw the hammer eventually fall at £327,000.”
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Additional highlights from the auction included 1.75 acres of land at Mark Causeway in Mark, which sold for £73,000, and 2.81 acres of land with stables and an arena that reached £132,000.
A further 1.04 acres at Dolemead Lane in Draycott sold for £28,000.
Two commercial lots were sold before the auction at Aldwick Estate in Redhill, Blagdon, Bristol.
The next auction will take place at Sedgemoor Auction Centre on Wednesday, June 17, starting at 2pm.
