Run down countryside bungalow sells for 14x asking price at auction attracting huge number

Run down countryside bungalow sells for 14x asking price at auction attracting huge numberA dilapidated Dorset bungalow riddled with mould and in need of a full renovation sparked a 192-bid auction frenzy. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Aditi Rane, Reporter 16:29, Sun, May 31, 2026 Updated: 16:32, Sun, May 31, 2026 This run-down countryside bungalow has sold for £201,000 at auction (Image: Paul Fosh Auction / SWNS)A run-down countryside bungalow has sold for more than 14 times its guide price after sparking a fierce bidding war among property hunters. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The detached two-bedroom home in the Dorset village of Marshwood, near Bridport, was listed at auction with a guide price of just £14,000. However, by the time bidding closed on Friday, the property had sold for an astonishing £201,000. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyAuctioneers said the bungalow, known as Farthings, attracted huge interest from both investors and private buyers, with a total of 192 bids submitted during the online auction.Recall issued for batch of widely-prescribed blood pressure drugUK households warned of 6...