TWO Hampshire companies have been at the forefront of one of the biggest land acquisitions in Dorset for years.

Commercial property developer Rokeagle has bought a ten-acre commercial development site at Yarrow Road in Poole for about £5m.

The site occupies a prominent position close to entertainment centre Tower Park and nearby occupiers include Ford and Volkswagen motor dealerships, Sunseeker International and a Tesco Superstore.

Rokeagle's intention is to carry out an element of speculative development on the site likely to comprise a small office courtyard and possibly a trade counter scheme, and the site could accommodate up to 200,000 square feet of design and build opportunities.

Young & Butt, based in Segensworth, near Fareham, acted on behalf of Rokeagle's Southampton team.

Well-known property developer Tim Titheridge, of Rokeagle, said: "We are extremely pleased to have concluded the purchase of this exciting development site."

Jerry Vigus, associate director of Young and Butt, who advised Rokeagle on the transaction, said: "We were made aware that the land was available off market and that there was a limited time to perform.

"We knew of only one developer locally who could react quickly enough to secure the site and this was Rokeagle."

The site is marketed through Young & Butt and Goadsby & Harding.

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