Auction Friday 24 May 2019 at 2pm

The Digby Hall Hound Street DT9 3AB Auction Notes

Prospective buyers are strongly advised to take note of the advice and information given in these important notes.

Important Notice Plans and Measurements Symonds & Sampson LLP and their Clients give notice that: All room sizes, site measurements and distances are approximate and may have been scaled from architects, Land Registry or 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or Ordnance Survey plans. They are there to assist buyers in warranties in relation to the property. The particulars do not identifying the lots offered and not guaranteed to be to scale form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon or to indicate the full extent of the property being offered. as statements or representations of fact. Buyers are advised to view the Special Conditions and full legal documentation in respect of the precise interest to be sold. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not Each lot will be sold in accordance with the title documentation necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the as the location plans shown in the catalogue are for identification properties have all necessary Planning, Building Regulation or purposes only. other consents, and Symonds & Sampson LLP have not tested Interested applicants should make their own site inspections and any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy investigations with regard to the accuracy of all measurements themselves by inspection or otherwise. given in the catalogue. 3. This catalogue contains details about properties being sold at VAT auction. The vendors reserve the right to sell their properties Prospective buyers should satisfy themselves as to whether VAT prior to auction and these details can be subject to change is chargeable on the price prior to the auction from the seller’s up to and including the day of the auction. Please check our solicitors. website regularly at: www.symondsandsampson.co.uk and look out for any additional materials available on the day of Tenure the auction, in order to ensure you have all the up to date Freehold and vacant possession will be given on completion information. unless otherwise stated.

Auction to be held at: The Guide Price is an indication of the seller’s current minimum acceptable price at auction. It is given to assist consumers in THE DIGBY HALL deciding whether or not to pursue a purchase. It is usual, but Hound Street Sherborne DT9 3AB not always the case that a provisional reserve range is agreed SALE DAY MOBILE 07970 684786 between the seller and the auctioneer at the start of marketing. As the reserve is not fixed at this stage and can be adjusted by PLEASE REMEMBER TO ARRIVE EARLY. the seller at any time up to the day of the auction in the light of interest shown during the marketing period, a guide price is issued. A guide price is different to a reserve price (see below). Both the guide price and the reserve price can be subject to change up to and including the day of the auction. Reserve Price is the seller’s minimum acceptable price at auction and the figure below which the auctioneer cannot sell. The reserve price is not disclosed and remains confidential between the seller and the auctioneer. Both the guide price and the reserve price can be subject to change up to and including the day of the auction. The ‘Reserve Price’ may exceed the ‘Guide Price’ listed. If so, it is customary for the ‘Reserve Price’ to exceed the guide price by no more than 10%. Purchaser's Administration Fee The successful purchaser will be required to pay to the Auctioneers a Purchaser's Administration Fee of £750 (£625 plus VAT) payable to Symonds & Sampson. If two or more lots are offered together in the first instance, or lots are purchased under one contract, the administration fee will apply per lot and not per contract. The charge will apply to lots bought prior to and post auction. In the event of non-payment or underpayment a deduction will be made from the deposit received. A VAT receipt will be issued in the name of the buyer. Disbursements Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.

2 Viewings Proxy/Telephone Bidding Should you wish to inspect a lot please arrange for an We strongly recommend that you make every effort to attend appointment with the Auctioneers. Prospective buyers view the auction to bid personally. However, in the event that all lots entirely at their own risk and neither the Auctioneers, you are unable to attend, you can bid by proxy or telephone or the Sellers take responsibility for any damage or injury, by prior arrangement at least 24 hours before. A proxy however caused. It is advisable to wear appropriate footwear bidding form is available from the auctioneer’s office, 01258 and clothing as some buildings, particularly those for 474266, or can be downloaded at symondsandsampson.co.uk. refurbishment, may have uneven floors or missing floorboards. As there are limited telephone lines available to the It may, in some cases, be advisable to bring a torch as auctioneers, telephone bidding will be dealt with electricity is not serviceable for safety reasons. on a strictly ‘first come, first served’ basis. We do not We do not guarantee to attend viewings where accept responsibility in the event of failure of postal or appointments have not been confirmed. telephone services.

Professional Advice Conditions of Sale We strongly recommend that all prospective buyers take All Lots are sold subject to the Common Auction Conditions independent legal and where appropriate other professional and all Legal Documentation. advice. Registration of Interest Legal Documents Prospective buyers are strongly advised to register their interest All legal documents supplied to us, including Special in specific lots. If you do this we will make every reasonable Conditions of Sale, title details, leases, searches, planning effort to inform you of any changes. permissions and plans, will be available for inspection prior to the auction. The legal documents can be read at the Symonds Withdrawals and Sales Prior & Sampson office dealing with the lot or downloaded from There is always the possibility of last minute withdrawals or symondsandsampson.co.uk/auctions/future-property-auctions sales prior. Please ensure you have registered your interest at a cost of £12–£24 including VAT They will also be available and we will endeavour to contact you if the lot is withdrawn or for inspection at the auction sale. likely to be sold prior to the auction.

Auctioneer’s Announcements Identification On the day of the auction you should arrive in good time in In compliance with Money Laundering Regulations all order to hear the preliminary announcements made by the successful bidders are required to provide photographic Auctioneer as these may affect the lot you are interested in. identification and evidence of residency for all named buyers when signing the Sale Memorandum.

Bidding If the bidder is acting on behalf of another party, they will be required to provide the documents for both themselves and When bidding you should bid clearly and in good time. If you for the named buyers for whom they act, as well as providing are the highest bidder then the fall of the Auctioneer’s gavel a valid letter of authority from the buyers authorising them commits you to a legally binding contract. On signing the to bid on their behalf. If the bidder is acting on behalf of a Sale Memorandum, buyers will be deemed to have inspected company, the above document will still be required, together the lot they have bought, obtained any professional advice with written authority from the company and a copy of the they require and read the Conditions, the relevant legal Certificate of Incorporation. documentation and any Addendum prior to the sale. They will also have been deemed to have heard and understood any Auctioneer’s announcements made during the sale that Deposit relate to the lot they are buying. Deposits of 10% of the purchase price (or £2,000, whichever is the greater) are payable on the fall of the hammer. Deposits Contract can be paid by cheque which, unless otherwise stated, should be made payable to the Solicitor for the Seller or by The Contract will be subject to the Particulars, General and debit card. Please ensure that you have adequate funds in Special Conditions of Sale, stipulations and notes which may the appropriate account. Cash is not accepted. be issued before the sale and to any alterations announced at the Sale. Please be aware that you may be required to provide evidence of source of funds to the solicitor upon purchase. Insurance You may need to insure the property at the fall of the hammer. Please check the legal pack or with the seller’s solicitor.

3 Friday 24 May 2019 Banbury Cross Cottage Fiddleford, , Dorset DT10 2BY Guide Price £750,000*

A former kennels with house, potential annexe, planning permission for 6 holiday units, further development potential. Set in about 2.6 acres.

Directions Accommodation existing house From Sturminster Newton take the A357 to Blandford • GF – sitting room, office, snug, kitchen/breakfast and after passing The Fiddleford Inn take the next room, utility room, shower room, cloakroom turning right along Angers Lane. The property will be • FF – 4 bedrooms and bathroom found on the right hand side after about 1 mile. Outside Location • Detached garage, large office building, stables • Blandford 4 miles paddock. In all about 2.6 acres. • Rural location Services • Network of bridleways and footpaths closeby Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating Description Local Authority • Former kennels and cattery now with planning permission to convert the buildings into 6 holiday units Dorset Council – 01258 454111 • Detached 4 bedroom house Energy Performance Rating • PP to convert the garage to ancillary accommodation Band E • Further development potential

Viewings by appointment only. Full details available Solicitors: Tozers from Sturminster Newton office 01258 473766. Exeter EX1 1UA 01392 207020 [email protected]

Mark Lewis [email protected]

*Please see Auction Note on page 2 regarding Guide price 4 Friday 24 May 2019 Little Westwood Milton Abbas, Blandford, Dorset DT11 0BL Guide Price £385,000*

An outstanding south facing property/potential development site set in 1 acre in this stunning village.

Location Accommodation (present) • Iconic Dorset village • Lobby, hall, kitchen, sitting room, 2 bedrooms , • Blandford 6 miles bathroom. Basement: Shower room, bathroom, • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty utility room and extra room. Description Accommodation (proposed) • An outstanding site with pp for two detached • GF – Hall, kitchen/dining room, sitting room, utility dwellings room, cloakroom • Planning permission number 2/2018/1365/FUL • FF – 3 bedrooms, bathroom, shower room • Scope to rebuild or extend the present house Outside Services • A single garage, plus driveway parking for 2/3 cars. Mains drainage, water and electricity are connected to The land is south facing with many mature trees. the current property. Energy Performance Rating Local Authority Band E Dorset Council – 01258 454111

Viewings by appointment only. Full details available Solicitors: Farnfields from Sturminster Newton office 01258 473766. 01747 854244 [email protected]

Mark Lewis [email protected]

*Please see Auction Note on page 2 regarding Guide price 5 Friday 24 May 2019 Nether Fen Milton Abbas, Blandford, Dorset DT11 0DA Guide Price £295,000*

A compact 4 bedroom house overlooking Milton Abbey and its beautiful Capability Brown landscape. Perfect for the keen golfer.

Directions Accommodation From the main street in Milton Abbas drive down the • Hall, kitchen/breakfast room, Utility room / hill and at the bottom turn right and skirt the lake. cloakroom, sitting room, conservatory, study After passing the school’s main entrance on the left • 4 Bedrooms, bathroom take the next turning left down a track and Nether Fen will be found at the end on the left hand side. Outside • Gardens and grounds with parking Location Services • Unique location in Milton Abbey school grounds Mains water and electricity. Private shared tank • Adjoining open fields and footpaths drainage. Oil fired central heating. • Blandford 10 miles Dorchester 12 miles Local Authority Description Dorset Council – 01258 454111 • A 4 bedroom house • Built in the 1970’s Energy Performance Rating • Lovely rural outlook Band E

Viewings by appointment only. Full details available Solicitors: Wilsons from Sturminster Newton office 01258 473766. Salisbury SP1 2SB 01722 427518 [email protected]

Mark Lewis [email protected]

*Please see Auction Note on page 2 regarding Guide price 6 Friday 24 May 2019 Stewley Orchard Stewley, Nr Ashill, Ilminster, Somerset TA19 9NN Guide Price £210,000 *

An opportunity to acquire three agricultural buildings with approval for change of use into three dwellings.

Directions Accommodation From Ilminster roundabout take A358 towards • Building 1 – 13.3m x 5.4m with annexe Building Taunton. After approximately 2 miles turn right to 6.9m x 5.5m. Block construction with concrete floor. Stewley. Follow this road and take the 1st turning on • Building 2 – 9.36m x 7.36m. Cedar construction the left into Capland Lane. The entrance to the site will with concrete floor. be seen on the right hand side. • Building 3 – 17.8m x 5.5m. Block construction with concrete floor. Location • There is an additional outbuilding of corrugated iron • Idyllic rural location measuring 11.2m x 8m. • Good road links nearby Services • Backing on to established orchards The purchaser will need to bring a new water supply Description across owners neighbouring land at their own • Development Opportunity expense. Mains electricity is connected to Building 1. • 3 Outbuildings with permitted development to Local Authority create dwellings 19/00010/PAMB South Somerset District Council – 01935 462462 • Approximately 0.92 of an acre Viewings by appointment only. Full details available Solicitors: Beviss and Beckingsale from Ilminster office 01460 200790. Chard TA20 2AJ 01460 269700 [email protected]

Tim Bennett [email protected]

*Please see Auction Note on page 2 regarding Guide price 7 Friday 24 May 2019 Rocky Close Farm Askerswell, Dorchester DT2 9EW Guide Price £150,000*

Potential building land for two semi-detached houses (subject to necessary consents) with, in addition, a range of outbuildings all set in 2.35 acres.

Location Services • Set on the outskirts of the picturesque village of Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected. Askerswell Local Authority • Good links to and Dorchester Dorset Council – 01305 251010 Description NOTES • Superb opportunity for additional development • The owner of the land adjoining Rocky Close Farm • Range of existing outbuildings and barns has the benefit of a covenant restricting any future development on the farm to one residential unit. Accommodation • Garage, timber outbuilding with three rooms, two barns and a static caravan

Viewings by appointment only. Full details available Solicitors: Nantes from Bridport office 01308 422092. Bridport DT6 3LH 01308 422313 [email protected]

Steve Allen [email protected]

*Please see Auction Note on page 2 regarding Guide price 8 Friday 24 May 2019 1 Penwithen Lodge Monkton Park, Winterborne Monkton, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 9PS Guide Price £75,000*

A gatehouse property for restoration and repair (subject to any consents required).

Directions Accommodation From Dorchester follow the main A354 south towards • GF – 2 reception rooms, kitchen Weymouth. After approximately one mile turn right • FF – 2 bedrooms, separate bathroom and WC, Loft onto Monkton Park and follow the road back into the • Approx 1,000sqft gross internal estate. The private driveway and the property is in the Outside corner of the campus. • Rear garden Location Local Authority • Close to Dorchester – 01305 221000 • Easy access to A354 Energy Performance Rating Description TBC • A detached lodge house. Stucco under tile roof. NOTE Attractive veranda. Requires refurbishment The main Monkton Park access which these gatehouses fronted has been relocated. The original Services access now forms a private driveway to these two Mains electricity and water. properties off the main campus road.

Viewings by appointment only. Full details available Solicitors: Dorset County Council Legal Services from office, 01305 251154. Dorchester DT1 1UZ 01305 838000 [email protected]

Jan Merriott [email protected]

9 Friday 24 May 2019 Land at Lower Frome Vauchurch Frome Vauchurch, Dorchester DT2 0DY Guide Price £135,000*

0.15 acres Suilven (0.06 ha)

Frome Vauchurch LB 1 Chestnut An opportunity to purchase a private individual plot with outline planning for a single dwelling.

Directions Description From Dorchester, take the A37 towards Yeovil. After • Extending to approx. 590 sq.m. (6350 sq.ft.). about four miles pass through Grimstone and turn • Existing timber garage and access on to the village left onto the A356 signed Frampton/Maiden Newton/ lane. Crewkerne. Enter Maiden Newton, continue through • Outline Planning Permission Application No: the village and a short distance after the petrol station WD/D/18/000377. take a left onto Frome Lane. Continue along Frome Lane, passing over the bridge and after a short distance Services the plot will be on your left hand side. Mains electricity and water – currently disconnected. Private drainage – requires a replacement septic tank. Location • The major centres of Dorchester, Bridport, Yeovil and Local Authority Sherborne are all readily accessible. Dorset Council – 01305 221000 • Easy access to Maiden Newton train station with services between Weymouth and Bristol Temple Meads.

Viewing during daylight hours with a set of Solicitors: Porter Dodson Solicitors particulars in hand after informing the agents. Yeovil, BA20 1DY 01935 424581 [email protected]

Adam Taylor 01305 261008 [email protected] *Please see Auction Note on page 2 regarding Guide price 10 Providing a complete range of legal services to prepare, support and protect you at every stage of your personal and professional life.

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LESLEy GASKELL Tel: 01823 625844 ADRIAN Tel: 01935 846802 [email protected] [email protected]

Lesley joined Porter Dodson in 2001 and became a adrian joined Porter Dodson in 2003, specialising in Partner in 2008 and is currently in the commercial employment law, and was made Partner in May 2010. Department of the taunton office. She has a wide He has experience of a varied employment law caseload experience of property transactions and has acted for representing both employee claimants and employer a number of schools and FE colleges and a prominent respondents in the Employment tribunals and at appeal Somerset public school. Lesley advises clients in the to the Employment appeal tribunal. education sector on areas such as the acquisition as a Director of the Somerset chamber of trade he is and disposal of properties, leasing of school assets, used to working with schools and is familiar with many securitisation issues and the implications of charity of the issues facing both the public and private sector. holdings. He advises schools on a whole range of employment as the wife of a headteacher, Lesley has an insight into law related issues from performance management and the priorities and general concerns of those involved in disciplinary/dismissal procedures to child protection. managing schools and colleges.

ALISON STOCK Tel: 01823 652109 DEBORAH CARRINGTON Tel: 01935 846775 [email protected] [email protected]

alison qualified as a solicitor in 1989 and had her Deborah is a Human Resources Generalist with own legal practice in cornwall for 10 years, merging considerable experience in the Human capital that practice with Porter Dodson in october 2010. consulting sector. Previously working with a leading She works in the Wellington office of Porter Dodson. global outplacement and career Management alison has used her experience in business to assist organisation, serving both the private and public clients in all commercial areas including property, sectors, Deborah joined Porter Dodson in august 2007. business transactions and in specialist businesses such Responsible for informing and implementing Human as schools (including those in the state, private and Resource Management strategy, policy and practice, church of sectors). She has a wide variety of her role encompasses the promotion of organisational clients including development companies, sole traders and individual learning and development. and charities. a psychology graduate, Deborah is a member of the British Psychological Society. Having undertaken the professional assessment route, Deborah is currently an BRIDGET DICKINSON Tel: 01823 625848 associate of the cIPD (chartered Institute of Personnel [email protected] and Development). She is awaiting confirmation of her chartered status and is applying for Fellowship. Bridget qualified in 2006 and joined Porter Dodson from her previous firm where she had gained a large amount of experience in the corporate and commercial field, acting for both public funded and private clients.

a member of Porter Dodson's commercial Department and specialising in corporate and business-related matters, Bridget advises on a broad range of areas including share sales and acquisitions, business sales and acquisitions, commercial contracts of all kinds, partnership agreements and shareholder agreements. Bridget has also advised charities and a supplier of services to local authorities on matters such as general contracts, funding arrangements, and business acquisitions. Friday 24 May 2019 Land at Cheriton Street South Cheriton, Templecombe, Somerset BA8 0BH Guide Price £40,000*

A 3.95 acre (1.59 hectare) parcel of level pasture land.

Directions Description From Wincanton upon reaching South Cherition, turn • A single level field of productive pasture land left opposite the White Horse pub into Cheriton Street. • 3.95 acres (1.59 hectares) Follow the street down to a right hand bend where • Enclosed with mature hedgerow boundaries the entrance track is on the left. The land entrance is • Suitable for agricultural, equestrian & amenity uses at the end of the track. • Private shared access

Location Services • Edge of Village Currently no mains water. In the past a water trough • Secluded yet accessible location was served from adjoining land however this has been • Surrounded largely by agricultural land disconnected. Purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries. Local Authority South Somerset District Council – 01935 462462

Viewing during daylight hours with a set of Solicitors: Mogers Drewett particulars in hand after informing the agents. Sherborne DT9 3DP 01935 813691 [email protected]

Andrew Tuffin 01258 472244 (option 3) [email protected]

*Please see Auction Note on page 2 regarding Guide price 11 11 Friday 24 May 2019

Entries invited to the multi-award winning Symonds & Sampson. Contact Mark Lewis, 01258 473766 or your nearest Symonds & Sampson office.

12 Friday 24 May 2019 Auction Results 2019

Dev Site The Close

MARCH 2019 – Wimborne Guide Result Lot A Development Plot the Close, Charlton Marshall £195,000 £385,000 Lot B Land adjoining plot The Close, Charlton Marshall £35,000 £35,000 Development Plot Queen’s Road, Corfe Mullen £110,000 £167,500 Building to rear of 131 Nortoft Road, £40,000 £58,000 Development Plot Fairfield Road, Wimborne £70,000 £92,000

Bragg-Croft

MARCH 2019 – Sherborne Guide Result 36 Churchfields, Salisbury £100,000 £161,000 Corner Cottage, Stour Provost £195,000 £235,000 Redfearns, Wincanton £95,000 £100,000 Lilac Cottage, Ilton £160,000 £185,000 Lot A Bragg-Croft, Marston Magna £375,000 £435,000 Lot B Bragg-Croft, Marston Magna £75,000 £75,000

APRIL 2019 – Axminster Guide Result Building Plot at Styles Mead, Charmouth £85,000 £150,000 Cottshayne Hill Plantation, Colyton – 10.47 acres £45,000 £74,000 Shepherd’s Copse, Wambrook – 1.65 acres £15,000 £15,000

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14 Proxy/Telephone Bidding Facility

We always strongly advise you to attend the Auction Please complete and return the form below to the Sturminster Sale. When this is not possible you may make a telephone Newton office not less than 24 hours prior to the Auction or proxy bid authorising the Auctioneer to bid on your together with a cheque for 10%, deposit plus the Buyer’s behalf up to a pre-set limit. As we have limited availability Administration Fee and a copy of your passport, driving licence telephone bids are taken on a 'first come, first served' basis. or firearms certificate.

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I hereby instruct and authorise you to bid on my behalf in accordance with the terms and conditions below and I understand that should my bid be successful the offer will be binding upon me. If required, you will bid on my behalf taking my instruction in this respect on the telephone when the relevant lot is being sold at the auction. I authorise you to record such bidding and instructions in order to avoid any doubts or disputes.

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Terms and Conditions for Proxy or Telephone Bidders 1. A prospective purchaser should complete and sign this proxy form. In particular the prospective 10. The prospective purchaser may in writing only at any time up to the commencement of the auction purchaser should complete the form showing the maximum price which the prospective purchaser in which the particular lot is to be sold withdraw the auctioneer’s authority to bid. It is the prospective authorises the auctioneer to bid for a particular property. purchaser’s responsibility to ensure that the auctioneer personally receives such instructions and he 2. A separate form must be completed for each lot for which a prospective Buyer wishes the auctioneer should check to ensure such instructions have been received. to bid. 11. The amount of the prospective purchasers bid will not be disclosed to the vendor or any other 3. The maximum price to which the auctioneer is authorised to bid must be an exact figure. The auctioneer person either during or after the sale without the consent of the prospective buyer. reserves the right not to bid on behalf of a prospective Buyer should there be any error or confusion in 12. The auctioneer reserves the right to bid himself or through an agent up to the reserve price for the respect of these instructions or the accompanying deposit. particular lot. 4. The completed form or forms must be delivered to Symonds & Sampson LLP, Agriculture House, Market Place, Sturminster Newton, Dorset. DT10 1DU by hand or post so that it is received not 13. Prospective Buyers are advised to telephone Symonds & Sampson LLP on the day of the auction to less than 24 hours prior to the time of the commencement of the auction at which the particular ensure that there are no amendments to the particulars or sale or conditions relating to the relevant property is to be sold. It is your responsibility to ensure the form has been received. lot or other matters relating to it. The prospective Buyer will be deemed to have knowledge of such amendments and will buy subject to them in any event. If the prospective Buyer does not telephone 5. No alteration to any proxy or telephone bidding form will be accepted after the auctioneer receives it. and such amendments have been made, the auctioneer may in his absolute discretion decide not to 6. The prospective Buyer should send with the proxy form a valid cheque or banker’s draft drawn bid for the relevant lot on the prospective Buyer’s behalf and the auctioneer will not be responsible for on a branch and payable to the seller’s solicitor representing 10% (minimum any loss, costs or damages incurred by the prospective Buyer as a result thereof. £2,000) of the maximum price to which the prospective Buyer wishes to bid. Where the particular 14. Should the prospective Buyer wish to bid at the auction in person or through an agent, such inten- lot is purchased below the maximum bid figure the balance of the deposit will be considered as an additional deposit towards the purchase price. tion must be conveyed in writing to the auctioneer in person prior to the lot being offered for sale. In this case the auctioneer will not make any bids on behalf of the prospective Buyer. 7. The prospective Buyer appoints the auctioneer as agent and authorises the auctioneer to bid for the relevant lot on behalf of the prospective Buyer in such manner as the auctioneer thinks fit 15. The auctioneer will make no charge to a prospective purchaser for this service and will accept in his absolute discretion. no liability whatsoever for any bid not being made on behalf of the prospective purchaser whether through lack of clarity of instructions or for any other reason whatsoever. The prospective purchaser will 8. The prospective Buyer shall be considered to have inspected the auction catalogue and the general be advised if the relevant lot has been successfully purchased on his behalf as soon as possible after the and separate special conditions of sale and notices to prospective Buyers for the relevant lot and to auction. Where the lot has not been purchased the prospective purchaser will be notified by post and have full knowledge thereof and authorises the auctioneer or any duly authorised partner or employee the deposit returned as soon as possible. of Symonds & Sampson LLP as the prospective purchasers agents to sign the memorandum of contract incorporating all such matter at or after the auction. 16. Prospective Buyers are advised in respect of telephone bids that should they become disconnected 9. In the case of a telephone bid, the prospective Buyer should provide a signed cheque for 10% of the during bidding or are unobtainable. Symonds & Sampson LLP will not be held responsible or liable for ✃ guide price (or minimum of £2,000), made payable to the seller’s solicitor, to be passed to the solicitor any loss suffered in respect thereof. if successful in purchasing the relevant property. 1515

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