High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1UQ
Listed 10 Dec 2024 · price reduced 26 Dec 2025 · Dorchester
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Key features
- Close To Town Centre
- Retirement Complex
- Double Bedroom
- Lift Serviced
- No Onward Chain
About this home
SUMMARY Situated close to Dorchester Town Centre lies this one bedroom apartment within a popular retirement complex for the over 60s. The property comprises a double bedroom, lounge-diner opening to kitchen, storage space and shower room. There is the added bonus of a communal lounge and gardens.
DESCRIPTION Situated close to Dorchester Town Centre lies this one bedroom apartment within a popular retirement complex for the over 60s. The property comprises a double bedroom, lounge-diner opening to kitchen, storage space and shower room. There is the added bonus of a communal lounge and gardens. The property is offered with no onwards chain.
Please note that an AML fee is chargeable to the buyer once an offer is accepted to cover the cost of carrying out the required identity and anti-money laundering checks. Once these checks have been completed, the fee cannot be refunded, even if the property purchase does not go ahead.
3rd Floor
Entrance Hall The front door leads into the entrance hall with doors to an airing cupboard housing the consumer unit and further doors to the Lounge, the bedroom and the bathroom.
Lounge 14' 8" x 10' 6" ( 4.47m x 3.20m ) A door leads from the entrance hall into the lounge with a double glazed window to the front aspect, an electric storage radiator, a television aerial socket, a telephone point, an emergency pull cord and a doorway that leads into the kitchen.
Kitchen 7' 2" x 5' 5" ( 2.18m x 1.65m ) A doorway leads from the lounge into the kitchen which is fitted with a range of wall and base units with worksurfaces over, a stainless steel sink and drainer and an electric oven and hob with a cookerhood over.
Bedroom 13' 3" x 8' 8" ( 4.04m x 2.64m ) A door leads from the entrance hall into the bedroom with a double glazed window to the front aspect, built in wardrobes, an electric storage radiator, a television aerial socket and an emergency pull cord.
Bathroom A door leads from the entrance hall into the part tiled bathroom with a bath with shower above, a WC, a wash hand basin a shaver point and an extractor fan.
Communal Space The property further benefits from a communal lounge, gardens and residents parking.
We currently hold lease details as displayed above, should you require further information please contact the branch. Please note additional fees could be incurred for items such as leasehold packs.
1. MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS - Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale. 2: These particulars do not constitute part or all of an offer or contract. 3: The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect. 4: Potential buyers are advised to recheck the measurements before committing to any expense. 5: Connells has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures, fittings or services and it is the buyers interests to check the working condition of any appliances. 6: Connells has not sought to verify the legal title of the property and the buyers must obtain verification from their solicitor.
Property details
- Property type
- Retirement Property
- Council tax band
- A
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- Lease remaining
- 56 years left
- Ground rent
- £427 per year (Ask agent about the review period)
- Service charge
- £2,504 per year
- Parking
- Communal
- Garden
- Back garden
Floorplan
Location
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- Dorchester West Station0.3 mi
- Dorchester South Station0.5 mi
- Upwey Station4.8 mi
What nearby homes sold for
Median sold prices in DT1 over the last 12 months: flat £178k · terraced £300k · detached £530k · semi-detached £360k.
| Address | Type | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 28, Homechester House, High West Street Dorchester DT1 1UQ | Flat Leasehold | 14 Aug 2026 | £57,500 |
| Flat 35, Homechester House, High West Street Dorchester DT1 1UQ | Flat Leasehold | 2 Jul 2026 | £70,000 |
| Flat 4, 54, High West Street Dorchester DT1 1UT | Flat Leasehold | 30 Apr 2026 | £150,000 |
| 15 Stratton House, 59 - 60, High West Street Dorchester DT1 1UY | Terraced Leasehold | 22 Apr 2026 | £175,000 |
| Flat 49, Homechester House, High West Street Dorchester DT1 1UQ | Flat Leasehold | 4 Mar 2026 | £70,000 |
| 51 High West Street Dorchester DT1 1UT | Other Freehold | 19 Feb 2026 | £587,000 |
| Flat 18, Homechester House, High West Street Dorchester DT1 1UQ | Flat Leasehold | 19 Nov 2025 | £75,000 |
| 42 High West Street Dorchester DT1 1UU | Terraced Freehold | 18 Nov 2025 | £256,250 |
| 41 High West Street Dorchester DT1 1UT | Other Freehold | 13 Nov 2025 | £162,500 |
| Flat 25, Homechester House, High West Street Dorchester DT1 1UQ | Flat Leasehold | 24 Oct 2025 | £59,000 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. All sales in DT1
Buying costs
Estimates only, using rates in force from April 2025. Check GOV.UK, Revenue Scotland or the Welsh Revenue Authority and speak to a mortgage adviser before you offer.
Listed by Connells, Dorchester on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 10 Dec 2024; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: reduced on 26/12/2025.
Agent disclaimer
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