Property

LIVESTREAM AUCTION 12 February 2021

DORSET DEVON HAMPSHIRE SOMERSET WILTSHIRE LONDON

Ludwell Hill Guide £25,000 Nr Stalbridge Guide £230,000 Wimborne Guide £350,000

A parcel of undeveloped scrubland extending to 0.13 acres (0.05 hectares) adjoining the Grove Arms on the A30. A 3 bedroom former school house for modernisa on, set in 0.35 acre, surrounded by open countryside. EPC=G. A detached 3 bedroom co age in 0.36 of an acre, in an secluded posi on on the edge of the town. EPC=G.

Yeovil 01935 423526 Sturminster 01258 473766 Wimborne 01202 843190

Sherborne Guide £300,000

A Grade II Listed former brewery, converted in the 1990’s to form an impressive 5 bedroom town house. EPC Exempt. Sherborne 01935 814488

Entries invited for our March Property Auc on

Contact: Mark Lewis 01258 474266 or Contact: Meredith Holmes 01202 843190

for your chance to beat the SDLT deadline

Spe sbury Guide £225,000

A character 23 bedroom co age with poten al, and a garden of 0.27 of an acre fron ng the River Stour. EPC=E. Blandford 01258 452670

W’borne S ckland Guide£275,000

A decep vely spacious 3 bedroom picturepostcard co age with garden of approx.230’. EPC=F. Wimborne 01202 843190 Bishops Caundle. Guide £95,000

A building plot with planning for a detached, 3 bedroom house with car port, garden and open views. Sturminster 01258 473766 Silton Guide £290,000 (Lot 1)

2 bedroom bungalow (EPC=E) in 3.33 acres. Further lots of 12.41 acres, 5.04 acres & 2.84 acres with River Stour frontage. Sturminster 01258 472244

QUALIFIED EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL

TO LET

Yarlington £2,300pcm

A stylish and spacious 4 bedroom 17th Century converted barn, situated on a working organic farm within this soughta er village. EPC=D. Yeovil 01935 382903 Kingston Guide £860,000

A substan al Victorian former farmhouse with 5 bedrooms, an internal annexe, garage with office/workshop, all set in 1.45 acres and backing onto open countryside. EPC=F. Sturminster 01258 473766

Gillingham £265,000

A highly efficient 3 bedroom house within a few minutes’ walk of the train sta on and town’s ameni es, with parking & enclosed garden. EPC=A. Sturminster 01258 473766 Leigh Guide £900,000

A fine individual 4 bedroom house designed to take advantage of the southerly views, EPC=C. Generous room sizes and grounds of 1.51 acres including drive and woodland. Further 1 acre available. Sherborne 01935 814488

TO LET

Shillingstone £2750 pcm

An a rac ve, Victorian 4 bedroom farmhouse with large gardens, set in an superb rural loca on close to the River Stour. EPC=Exempt. Sturminster 01258 474265 Child Okeford Guide £575,000

The former Post Master’s house in the heart of the village, which has been tastefully modernised and extended to provide a substan al 3 bedroom home, with garden and parking. EPC=D. Sturminster 01258 473766

Property Super opportunities for development

Bathsheba’s Cottage Bere Marsh Farm WANTED TO PURCHASE within 15 miles Dorchester Approx. an acre of land as an allotment , safe area for grandson with cerebral palsey and bolthole. 01305 264285

If you’d like your next home to be surrounded by unspoilt countryside, then Rachael James of Symonds & Sampson has the perfect rental properties for you. She is excited to offer two properties to rent at Bere Marsh Farm, Shillingstone, owned by the Countryside Restoration Trust. The trust, which purchased the farm in 2020 through Symonds & Sampson, will use both traditional and innovative farming methods sustainably and profitably but protecting the wildlife habitats and precious ecosystems. Their long-term intention is to turn the farm into an education and visitor centre. The trust intends to introduce a small herd of milking cows, free range hens, and a small flock of sheep and orchard. The detached Victorian farmhouse is newly refurbished, has a 28’ kitchen dining room with Aga, and with 2 reception rooms and 4 bedrooms, offers the space for family and working from home. Rent is £2,750 per calendar month. A converted barn currently has 3 bedrooms and 2 reception rooms although is adaptable to suit the tenant’s requirements. The rent is £1,800 per calendar month. Contact Rachael on 01258 474265 for information.

ELDERLY COUPLE WISH TO RENT HOUSE OR BUNGALOW, radius of 10 miles of Castle Cary (country), 01373 813091

The show will go on – in covid-safe way

By Karen Bate The rural community are set to be reunited ‘safely’ at the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show on August 18 and 19. The show has survived two world wars, The Great Depression, and recessions, not to mention the great British weather, and now, after months of careful planning, organisers say they are ready for 2021. So, for the first time in its 161year history, the show will be held over two days, to allow visitor numbers to be split tfor social distancing and ensure the safe return of the much-loved show during the pandemic. Organiser James Cox said: “We announce this decision during these dark days of lockdown with our best intentions at heart. The show for over a hundred years has brought together the community and celebrated the very best of the British countryside. Today, we bring you hope and optimism that better days will come. “If you are a visitor we will provide you with a safe and enjoyable family day out. As a farmer we will bring back your networking event, offering you the opportunity to meet buyers, suppliers, machinery dealers and of course fellow farmers after an isolated year. “If you are a business struggling during lockdown we will reopen our gates this summer and put you, the producer in contact with the consumer. We are proud to play our part in the recovery of our region’s economy and will do our bit by offering businesses a discounted rate to trade at the 2021 show, not only to assist with the costs associated with a two-day show but to help those businesses that have suffered over the past year.” Last year was the first time the show had been cancelled since the Second World War, when animal restrictions made the event impossible. The first show was held in 1860 after a group of local farmers formed a society. It is believed the first show was held in one of the two livestock markets in Gillingham the same year. Over the ensuing years, the show was hosted in a field in Station Road next door to Hudson and Martin’s Saw Mills, which was owned by timber merchants, until it was turned into allotments, a car park and now it is part of La Neubourg Way. Today the popular attraction is held at The Turnpike Showground near Motcombe Organisers have been examining a range of options to safely return without having to cancel. A number of changes will be put in place for this year’s event, there is a strict capacity plan with tickets available in advance and none available on the day. Some competitive classes may be unable to go ahead and livestock and equine classes will be spilt over the two days with livestock attending on the day of their class or the night before. Fewer marquees, wider avenues, sanitising stations along with strict cleaning protocols will be in place to ensure safety. James said: “While we live through a time of regulations and rules, just like any year we are dedicated to being an entertaining, relaxed rural day out for the whole family showcasing our traditions, heritage and modern life in agriculture and the countryside and the craftsman within it.” Early Bird Tickets will soon be available and trade stand bookings will open. To keep up to date go to: gillinghamandshaftesburyshow.co.uk