Sambourne Road, Warminster, BA12

For sale by auction - Thursday 12th June 2025, 12pm. The Theatre, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet. Bidding available in person, by proxy or online via livestream. Auction guide price £380,000 to £400,000*. One of Warminster’s hidden historic residences set in substantial established grounds. The home is constructed of natural stone and brick elevations under a tiled roof. This impressive period home is believed to date back to the 1700’s

Description

An outstanding opportunity to purchase one of Warminster’s hidden historic residences set in substantial established grounds. The home is constructed of natural stone and brick elevations under a tiled roof.

This impressive period home is believed to date back to the 1700’s. Various additions were added in the 1920’s.

We are informed that the home was originally used as a coaching inn, as back in the day, some towns used to 'close' after dark, and travellers would have to stop over before resuming their journeys to and from London.

It has also been confirmed by way of old newspaper archives, that in the 1800s the house was used as a girls boarding school.

The 'whole' original house, comprising 41, 43, 45 and 39 across the courtyard was the family home of the 6th marquess of bath while he held the honorary title of Viscount Weymouth.

It seems highly likely that No. 41 was the nursery wing, and that the addition of the kitchen and the rooms above were carried out by the then Viscount Weymouth around the 1920s.

The accommodation in brief comprises of entrance hall, four reception rooms, kitchen, utility room, cloakroom, first floor landing, four bedrooms, family bathroom.

Outside

A shared private driveway gives access to the parking and single garage and workshop. The home has substantial established level grounds with tress and hedging offering a high degree of privacy. Within the grounds are remains of substantial former part brick and wood greenhouse that could be restored back to former glory.

Garage - Single garage with up and over door. (Residue of 999 year lease)

Parking - Private resident parking

Completion

Completion has been set for Thursday 10th July 2025 or earlier by arrangement

Planning

41 Sambourne Road is not Listed and not in a Conservation Area.

Local Authority

Wiltshire Council

Council Tax Band F

EPC E

Heating

Oil fired central heating

Services

Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected to the house. Oil fired central heating.

Tenure

The house is freehold and the garage has the benefit of the remainder of a 999 year lease that was granted in 2004.

Registering to bid and Administration fee

Cooper and Tanner require all bidders who wish to bid at our Auction to register beforehand, whether you are intending on bidding in the room, by proxy or online. As part of the registration process, you will be asked to provide card details in order that the Buyer’s Administration Fee of £1395 inc VAT can be paid if you are successful. A week before the auction a hold will be placed on your account for this sum, which will then be released if you are unsuccessful. This fee will only be taken if you are the successful buyer. The fee is retained by Cooper and Tanner and does not form part of your deposit or completion settlement. Please also be aware that the Buyer’s Administration fee is payable per lot purchased. If you are successful in purchasing more than one lot, we will contact you following the auction to take subsequent payments for additional lots bought. All checks required by current anti-money laundering legislation must be satisfactorily completed, as part of the registration process before prior approval to bid will be granted; this will include providing proof of funds.

Deposit

Successful bidders will be required to pay to the Cooper and Tanner Client Account the deposit of 10% of the purchase price within 24 hours of the auction. The account details will be provided to the successful bidder on conclusion of the auction. Once funds are cleared, they will be transferred on to the account of the solicitor acting for the seller. Please ensure that funds are in an account suitable to be able to make an Electronic Transfer from.

Solicitor

FSM Solicitors, Warminster

John Riley acting. Tel: 01985 217464

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