A COTTAGE lost in time could be yours for under £300,000 – but it requires a total transformation.
The three-bedroom cottage, based in Margards Lane in the outskirts of Verwood, has been put up for auction by Symonds & Sampson with a starting price of £275,000.
The auctioneers say Grasshopper Cottage is believed to date back to the 1870's and is built from brick and cob elevations under a slate tiled roof.
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The three-bedroom cottage provides the potential for extension or remodelling, subject to planning and any necessary consents.
The brochure’s photos appear to show the Victorian cottage has been claimed by nature, with ivy and plants growing on the large cottage.
Inside the property, there is exposed flooring, walls require extensive repairs and the house appears to have suffered from water damage.
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Despite the extensive repairs and complete renovation require, the auctioneers describe the lot as a ‘unique opportunity to acquire a detached Victorian cottage’ in Dorset.
Accessed via a private driveway from Margards Lane, Grasshopper Cottage occupies a secluded position and adjoins farmland.
The grounds stretch predominantly to the north of the cottage and comprise a former garden with several timber structures, paddocks and former stables.
The current accommodation amounts to approximately 877 sq.ft. (81 sqm) and comprises of an entrance hall, two reception rooms, kitchen, utility room and bathroom on the ground floor.
Three bedrooms can be found on the first floor. Outside is also a shed and a workshop.
The property has no mains water supply and buyers should make their own enquiries as to the availability and cost to connect.
This rural property will go under the hammer after 12pm on Friday, September 24.
More information about the property can be found through this link - https://bit.ly/3CdO8BO
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