For Sale by Auction on Thursday 26th February 2026 at 12 midday at The Royal Bath and West Showground and via Livestream.
Lyndel is an attractively located property, which is situated in idyllic surroundings within the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and offered for sale in two separate lots. The property comprises of a bungalow, range of outbuildings, together with adjoining land, the whole extending to 2.48 acres. There is a further off-lying plot of land at Swans Lane extending to 1.78 acres.
Lot B – Guide Price: £30,000 - £50,000
An extremely exciting opportunity to purchase an elevated plot of land on the edge of Draycott. The plot extends to approximately 1.78 acres and offers a wealth of opportunities, subject to any necessary planning consents. Sloping in aspect with a soil comprising a freely draining slightly acidic but base-rich type, classified as Grade 3 on the DEFRA Land Classification Map.
Access is taken directly from the Council maintained highway known as Swans Lane.
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Other Schemes
The land is not subject to any environmental or countryside stewardship schemes.
Drainage Rates
Lot B – None
Footpaths and Rights of Way
Not subject to any public footpaths. Further details of any other rights of way (if applicable) will be contained within the auction legal pack.
Flooding
Lot B – Flood Zone 1
Designations
Situated within an AONB. Not situated within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) or SSSI. The Property is not Listed.
Uplift / overage clause
None.
Services
Lot B – No mains services connected.
Solicitors
BGW Solicitors
Telephone: 01749 330330
Sally Ogden acting
Completion
Thursday 26th March 2026.
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 and applicable to all pre-auction sales. 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.
Fees
Potential buyers should be aware that there may be additional fees payable to the Vendor’s solicitor on completion of the sale, details of which will be contained within the auction pack for each lot. At the launch of the property onto the market this information is not always available and so interested parties must refer to the auction pack and satisfy their own enquiries.
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.
Viewing
Lot B - At any reasonable time on foot and during daylight hours with a set of the sale details.
Local Council: Somerset Council – Telephone: 0300 123 2224.
Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession.
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