Wiltshire, Dorset & Somerset

Autumn 2012

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elcome to your property update for WWiltshire, Dorset & Somerset. We’re delighted to share with you some of the diverse properties that your local Strutt & Parker team has to oer, as well as our expert insight into your local In summer 2012, property market. For an innovative way to access Strutt & Parker saw a a large and enthusiastic pool of potential buyers, 64% or easily view a wide range of houses, contact us increase in instruction numbers and for details of Strutt & Parker’s upcoming Open 14.6 % House Day, taking place on Saturday 6 October. increase in exchange levels, compared with 2011.

And from May 2011 to ‘The market remains June 2012, across the regions we produced remarkably robust’ on average

Activity levels in the area are far the ‘trading-down’ market. 2.75% higher than might be expected – These are early-retired couples, IN EXCESS given the overarching economic whose children have left home, of our clients’ situation – and the signs are and who are looking for a expectations on price that the local market remains comfortable, easy-to-manage remarkably robust. Alongside house that is still accessible and, local interest, we are seeing an ideally, has plenty of room. increasing number of buyers So far this year, it has taken ‘The 12-month outlook for from London who, having us on average just four weeks the UK property market weathered the financial storm, to find a buyer for each house is muddled. It’s key for are now capitalising on strong that we have put on the market, mortgage providers to values in London and looking to and more than half of our support the main “engines” buy a family home in Wiltshire, houses sell in competition. of the market – first-time Dorset or Somerset. A good example was a house buyers and mid-market – Our buyers are often in the Woodford Valley, which through greater liquidity young families who generated five offers and affordability. Our Stockton House, Stockton want a 20-year well in excess of view is that, although Wiltshire BA12 family house close the guide price. personal debt needs to be contained and reduced, A stunning country house with exquisite principal rooms and a glorious parkland setting. In addition to the main to good schools, Robin Gould, house there is a superb stable courtyard, a recently renovated chapel and a versatile wing that is ideal for sta or So far this year, it has the lending costs that are or what we call Partner additional accommodation. We sold the house to the current owner who has undertaken a detailed and sensitive taken us on average currently throttling the just four weeks to programme to maintain and improve the main house as well as the other buildings on the property. market will start to soften.’ find a buyer for Stephanie McMahon, Price on application each house put on Head of Research the market

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Yeoman Cottage, Middle Woodford SOLD Wiltshire SP4 SOLD A beautifully positioned cottage on the edge of a popular village with glorious views.

£199,000 SOLD

Fighting Cocks, The Gables, Tisbury West Amesbury Wiltshire SP3 Wiltshire SP4 A Victorian family house with An attractive period house with a gardens, land and wonderful detached two-bedroom annexe. sporting facilities.

£935,000 £1,100,000

Church Farm Barn, Alvediston SOLD Wiltshire SP5 I am sure other estate agents An extremely well-presented ﬁ ve-bedroom property with substantial 400 land and great views over the countryside. could learn a great deal from you active potential Mrs K, Salisbury £1,300,000 buyers have registered in the past six months

SOLD Brookmead, East Grimstead UNDER Wiltshire SP5 OFFER A charming four-bedroom detached family home set in rolling countryside with lovely views.

Willis House, West Orchard £895,000 Dorset SP7 A delightful ﬁ ve-bedroom period farmhouse with outbuildings and land in a peaceful location. SOLD

£1,050,000 The Old Rectory, Shaftesbury The Old Rectory, Sutton Montis Dorset SP7 Somerset BA22 An elegant period house offering superb family accommodation A period house with a separate three-bedroom situated in a walled garden on the edge of a historic town. cottage and walled gardens in a popular village.

£1,200,000 £1,650,000

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SOLD The Dovecot, Bulford Grange Farm, Maiden Bradley Wiltshire SP4 Wiltshire BA12 A secluded property with a A residential farm of 43 acres in a beautiful setting separate annexe, outbuildings overlooking the West Wiltshire Downs.

and ﬁ shing on the River Avon. £3,400,000 £1,250,000

SOLD

The Grange, Marnhull Dorset DT10 A beautifully presented family house on the edge of a popular village with about 2.75 acres of land.

£1,550,000

Waterloo Barn, Ansty Wiltshire SP3 A very well-presented four-bedroom house with land and You were all outbuildings, surrounded by beautiful open countryside. so special and we 50% became good friends of houses under o er in £1,295,000 Mr & Mrs H, less than two weeks Broad Chalke

Ditchampton House, Wilton Wiltshire SP2 SOLD SOLD A classic four-bedroom late Georgian house with level garden and ample parking space.

£695,000

SOLD

The Mill House, Chicksgrove Wiltshire SP3 The Old Foundry, A beautifully presented eight-bedrooom mill house Upper Close, Winterbourne Stoke Tollard Royal with great views across the adjacent countryside. Wiltshire SP4 Wiltshire SP5 An elegant and well-presented seven-bedroom Regency rectory An enchanting and tucked away £2,650,000 set in delightful established gardens and grounds. four-bedroom Georgian house.

£1,900,000 £725,000

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SOLD Tanglewood, West Tytherley Wiltshire SP5 A ﬁ ne Grade II Listed country house with ﬁ ve bedrooms set in an idyllic rural location.

£1,100,000

SOLD

North Acre Farm, Ditchampton Farmhouse, Wilton Bratton Seymour Wiltshire SP2 Somerset BA9 A comfortable ﬁ ve-bedroom farmhouse A large farmhouse with a with panoramic views from all sides.

separate cottage and barns. £1,500,000 £1,450,000

Cole Manor, near Bruton Over the past six months, sale prices have been at Somerset BA10 A delightful 16th-century eight-bedroom mill house with an 97.5% adjoining three-bedroom annexe and beautiful gardens. of guide prices, with more £1,650,000 than half sold in competition

Greensand Cottage, Mount Sorrel, Broad Chalke Chilmark Wiltshire SP3 Wiltshire SP3 A delightful six-bedroom A charming four-bedroom house farmhouse situated on the edge in a popular and accessible village. of a popular village.

£550,000 £985,000

Sunnyside Cottage, Winterbourne Dauntsey Normanton House, Woodford Valley Your steady good Wiltshire SP4 Wiltshire SP4 humour and wise A charming detached house An outstanding and well-presented eight-bedroom country advice made our sale feel seamless situated in a popular village. house in a secluded setting beside the River Avon. Mrs D, West Dean £350,000 £3,700,000

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SOLD Salisbury

Andrew Grice Partner

Robin Gould What’s the best way Clover Whitty Partner to spend a Sunday Negotiator afternoon in your area? What’s the best way to Pythouse Kitchen Which is the best house spend a Sunday afternoon Garden, between you’ve sold this year? We in your area? Personally, Hatch and Semley, is a have been lucky to sell I like nothing better than beautiful walled garden a lot of nice properties being out and about in that has a real sense this year. One of my the beautiful countryside, of timelessness. It is favourites was a pretty preferably enjoying my the perfect spot for a Grade II Listed favourite sport of angling wonderfully relaxing Georgian house in or walking my dogs. sunny afternoon. Brixton Deverill. The If you could live anywhere What’s your top tip gardens extended to in your area, where for making a property about fi ve acres, fi lled would it be? Salisbury’s stand out? Top quality with wild fl owers. Cathedral Close is, professional photographs If you could live anywhere without doubt, the fi nest are essential. When in your area, where would street in England with selling any commodity, it be? It would have to some outstanding houses. the presentation is be Harcourt Terrace I have always wanted everything and with because it is located in to live in one of those; a house, the right one of Salisbury’s quieter especially one with a photograph can really areas but is still only a garden down to the river. help to tell the story and two-minute walk to the What’s your top tip for make it leap o the page. shops. It’s also very near making a property stand The photo nearly always to Salisbury Cathedral out? Everything starts creates the buyer’s and most of the houses Magnolia Cottage, Lower Woodford with good photos. After fi rst impression, so it’s have o -road parking. this, anything to improve important to make sure What’s your top tip for Woodford Valley SP4 presentation and make that it’s the right shot. making a property stand A well-presented fi ve-bedroom property with lovely gardens. We sold the house to the previous owners over a a house memorable also If I could have a super out? I believe that a decade ago, and last summer they got in contact again as they were making plans to sell. We recommended that helps. Ultimately, setting power, it would be... good strapline and summer photographs were taken with a view to marketing the house in early spring 2012 to take advantage of the the guide price at the the ability to be in good photographs are traditionally strong market at that time of year. Our marketing campaign generated competitive interest and right level is crucial. three places at once! key, because without highly attractive o ers, and our client was delighted with the swift and e cient conclusion of the sale. If I could have a super these, people will not £950,000 power, it would be... the read on to fi nd out ability to read minds. more about a property.

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