Pages Lane, East Boldre, Brockenhurst, SO42

FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER - A wonderful opportunity to acquire a three bedroom foresters cottage in the heart of the New Forest, which is now in need of complete modernisation. The property found fame during WW1 with the remarkable landing of a biplane on the roof. The cottage offers tremendous potential for buyers wishing to design and create the environment of their next home either by extending or a complete knock down and new build, subject to the usual consents being granted.

The cottage occupies a glorious position in a quiet cul de sac directly across the road from the expansive open areas of the New Forest. The house is perfectly situated to enjoy open walks and cycle rides across the adjacent Forest while also being only four miles from the market town of Lymington. There is a nearby well regarded Pub at East Boldre approximately 500 yards away. There are excellent marinas, sailing clubs and facilities at both Lymington and Bucklers Hard while Brockenhurst station (7 miles) provides direct rail services to London Waterloo in approximately 2 hours.

Method of Sale:

The property is offered for sale by Informal Tender, with best and final offers being submitted in accordance with the procedure set out below.

1) All offers must be submitted and should be received at the offices of Spencers of the New Forest, 74 High Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9AL no later than 13.00 pm on Thursday 2nd April 2026.

The envelope is to be clearly marked:

‘TENDER FOR SUFFIELD COTTAGE, PAGES LANE, BROCKENHURST, SO42 7WG

2) Offers should be made ‘Subject to Contract’ and in accordance with the particulars of sale and accompanied by:

a. Proof of Funds: A certificate or letter from a bank or financial institution confirming the availability of funds to facilitate the purchase.

b. The name(s) of the proposed purchaser(s) together with the solicitors who will be acting on their behalf.

3) It is recommended that offers should be for an uneven sum to reduce the possibility of matching bids, but must be for a fixed sum. No offers will be considered if submitted on the basis of an escalating bid, e.g. £200 more than the highest offer.

4) Offers submitted on behalf of more than one offerer should state the name, address and details in respect of all the offerers and must be signed by all the parties.

5) Purchasers are advised that acceptance or otherwise of any offer is at the sole discretion of the Vendor who does not undertake to accept the highest offer.

6) Subject to the acceptability of offers, it is anticipated that Contracts will be Exchanged not later than 28 days after notification of acceptance of offer. In the event that offerers are unable to comply with this requirement, the offer should clearly state any variation to the above terms in order that the vendor is able to consider whether such a variation is nevertheless acceptable.

Agents Note: 

Please be aware that this property is in a particularly poor state of repair and careful viewing is required. We therefore strongly recommend that viewings be limited to adults only and please advise us if you have any questions surrounding accessibility. We also advise that old clothing and solid boots are worn when going inside the property.

A five bar gate opens into a parking area. The cottage sits neatly in the centre of the plot and as such has a wrap around garden with various mature plantings, shrubs and bushes.

Additional Information:

Tenure: Freehold

Council Tax Band: E

Energy Performance Rating: G Current: 17 Potential: 38

Heating: Electric

Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage.

Conservation Area: Forest South East

Property Construction: Part cob

Flood Risk: Very low

Broadband: ADSL Copper-based phone landline

Ultrafast broadband with speeds of up to 1800 Mbps is available at the property.

Mobile Signal / Coverage: We have been advised that the mobile signal inside the property is weak.