Part of Higher Greenham Farm, Greenham, Crewkerne

An exciting opportunity to acquire an attractive, substantial four-bedroom farmhouse; a range of farm buildings with a positive pre-app response for conversion to three residential dwellings. For Sale by Public Auction on Thursday 21st May 2026, 2:00pm at The Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne, DT9 3AA.

The Property - Higher Greenham Farm extends to a total of 39.58 acres (16.02 hectares) and includes an attractive, substantial four bedroom farmhouse; a range of farm buildings with a positive pre-app response from Dorset Council for conversion to three residential dwellings; and adjoining farmland. The property is offered for sale by Public Auction in two lots.

Neither part has been available for over 100 years having been bought by the family in 1919 and offers purchasers the rare opportunity to acquire a handsome farmhouse with a significant chance to add value.

Situation - Higher Greenham Farm is attractively positioned in gently undulating West Dorset countryside, south of the market town of Crewkerne, which offers a good range of day-to-day amenities including shops, supermarkets, schooling and a mainline railway station with services to London Waterloo. The larger regional centres of Yeovil and Dorchester provide a more extensive range of shopping, educational and leisure facilities.

The property benefits from convenient access to the A303, providing excellent road communications to London and the wider South West. The surrounding countryside is particularly attractive and offers a wide range of opportunities for outdoor pursuits including walking, riding and cycling, with further sporting opportunities including racing at Wincanton and Taunton, as well as sailing and water sports along the nearby Jurassic Coast, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Farmhouse - The land extends to 2.28 acres (0.92 ha) in total and includes an attractive character farmhouse and a range of agricultural buildings offering a potential opportunity for development (STPP).

Higher Greenham Farmhouse features spacious accommodation extending to approximately 237m² (2,551ft²) Gross Internal Area (GIA) arranged over two floors to include four double bedrooms. Ground floor accommodation includes an attractive entrance hall, leading to a reception room, kitchen / living space, office and storeroom. Access from the rear, leads to an additional entrance hall and a useful utility room.

The first floor can be accessed by either of the two staircases leading to four double bedrooms, a dressing room (or children’s bedroom) and family bathroom.

Outside - The gardens at Higher Greenham Farm are mature and colourful and surround the house, with the majority of the area being to the west, along with a large area of lawn outside the kitchen. The farmhouse also includes a further 68m² of storage building / workshops attached to the utility room to the north as well as a barn / car port (No. 5 on the plan) and ancillary building / garage (No. 2).

Planning - The farm buildings were included in a “Pre-App” submission to Dorset Council in September 2025. The application sought advice on the proposal for the change of use of two agricultural buildings (Nos. 6, 7 & 8) to form three dwellings based on a future “Class-Q” permitted development notification.

The pre-app also includes details of the associated operational development including the demolition of four redundant agricultural barns (Nos. 3, 4, 9 & 10) to allow for creation of a new access and parking areas for the proposed dwellings.

The proposal includes conversion of buildings 6, 7 and 8 to 2No. two bedroom units and 1No. three bedroom unit, each with their own associated parking and garden areas. See drawing “25/051/SK02” in the legal pack.

The summary of the response from Dorset Council dated 7th November 2025 reads: “The proposals appear to be acceptable but this would be on a step-by-step basis of initially revising the access & that has to be constructed, then applying for Class Q to seek our views on if prior approval is required or not.”

A structural engineer made an informal assessment of the buildings suitability for conversion through the Class-Q prior notification route and concluded that “all of the buildings included in the pre-app statement and initial design appear to be structurally capable of conversion and are without issues which would preclude them from satisfying the Class-Q criteria in terms of structure”.

The farmhouse is not listed, nor is it in a conservation area.

Please see the legal pack for more details.

Tenure & Possession - The freehold interest in the property is offered for sale.

Services - Mains and private water available. Private water (well) only connected to the farmhouse. Mains electricity. Private drainage – See “Agents Note 4”. Broadband available.

Rights & Easements - This property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights including rights of way whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves or masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas or other pipes whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or particulars of sale or not.

See the legal pack for full details.

Agents Notes - 1. The successful purchaser of Lot A will have the option to purchase Lot B at fixed price of £450,000 under auction conditions.
2. In the event that Lot A does not sell, Lot B will be withdrawn.
3. The purchaser of Lot A will be responsible for the erection of a stockproof fence between points A-B-C-D-E-F on the sale plan within 6 weeks of completion.
4. The Vendor/s is/are not aware of what type of foul drainage is in place for the farmhouse in Lot A. The drainage system would not comply with current regulations and the buyer will be required to install a compliant drainage system.
5. A wayleave agreement is in place for the benefit of Wessex Internet, allowing them to lay a fibre-optic cable though Lot B to Lot A. See the legal pack for more details.

Rural Subsidy Schemes - There are no BPS entitlements or delinked payments included in the sale. None of the land is subject to any Countryside Stewardship, Environmental Stewardship or Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements.

Local Authority - Dorset Council
Council Tax band F

Public Rights Of Way - None.

Designations - We are not aware of any statutory designations affecting the property.

Sporting, Timer & Mineral Rights - All sporting, timber and mineral rights are understood to be owned and included.

Vat - Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. In the event that a sale of the property, or any part of it, or any right attached to it, becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition.

Mobile Coverage & Boradband - Likely voice and data mobile coverage by Three, EE, O2 and Vodaphone (according to Ofcom). Broadband present with BT in Lot A.

Solicitors - Everys Solicitors LLP, Stokes House, Market Square, Crewkerne, Somerset , TA18 7LH
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Viewings - Strictly by prior appointment with the agents
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