Somerleigh Road, Dorchester, DT1 1AE
Listed 17 Jan 2025 · price reduced 28 Sept 2026 · Dorchester
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Key features
- Retirement Apartment For The Over 65's
- Close To Town Centre & Amenities
- Resident Parking
- Lift Serviced
- Communal Garden & Facilities
About this home
SUMMARY The property comprises a generous dual-aspect lounge, modern kitchen-diner, recently updated shower room, storage cupboards and one well-proportioned bedroom. The property situated on the second floor enjoys views across the town and is serviced by a lift just outside the front door.
DESCRIPTION Situated close to the heart of Dorset's county town, Dorchester, lies this spacious retirement apartment for the over 65's. The property comprises a generous dual-aspect lounge, modern kitchen-diner, recently updated shower room, storage cupboards and one well proportioned bedroom. The property situated on the second floor enjoys views across the town and is serviced by a lift just outside the front door. The building also offers a communal lounge, library, gardens as well as benefitting from warden assistance provided by Somerleigh Court.
Entrance Hall The front door leads into an L shaped entrance hall with a security intercom, a radiator, a cupboard and the consumer board. Doors lead to the lounge, the bedroom and the shower room.
Lounge 18' 2" x 17' 6" ( 5.54m x 5.33m ) A door leads from the entrance into the dual aspect lounge with windows to the front and side, two radiators, a television aerial socket, a telephone point and a doorway leading into the kitchen.
Kitchen 17' x 10' 6" ( 5.18m x 3.20m ) A doorway leads from the lounge into the fitted kitchen with a range of wall and base units with worksurfaces over, a 1 /2 bowl stainless steel sink and drainer, an electric oven and hob with a cookerhood over, a radiator, plumbing for a washing machine, space for a fridge freezer, a double glazed window to the rear aspect and the 3 year old gas central heating boiler which has been serviced annually.
Bedroom 13' 6" x 9' 7" ( 4.11m x 2.92m ) A door leads from the entrance hall into the bedroom with a double glazed window to the front aspect, a radiator and a television aerial socket.
Shower Room A door from the entrance hall leads into the recently updated, part tiled shower room with a shower cubicle, a WC, a wash hand basin, a shaver point and an extractor fan.
Communal Facilities The property benefits from a lift that leads to outside the apartments front door, there is a communal lounge, a library, residents parking, gardens and warden assistance provided by Somerleigh Court.
Agents Note 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.
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
- C
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- Lease remaining
- 125 years left
- Ground rent
- £0 per year
- Service charge
- £5,628 per year
- Parking
- Residents
- Garden
- Back garden
- Heating
- Gas central
- Broadband
- FTTC (fibre to the cabinet)
- Electricity
- Mains supply
- Water
- Mains supply
Floorplan
Location
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- Dorchester West Station0.2 mi
- Dorchester South Station0.3 mi
- Upwey Station4.7 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 4, The Old Rectory, Somerleigh Road Dorchester DT1 1PD | Flat Leasehold | 27 Aug 2026 | £190,000 |
| Flat 8, Benjamin Ferrey House, Somerleigh Road Dorchester DT1 1TL | Flat Leasehold | 30 Jun 2026 | £245,000 |
| 37 Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road Dorchester DT1 1AG | Flat Freehold | 28 Nov 2025 | £350,000 |
| 28 Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road Dorchester DT1 1AG | Flat Leasehold | 14 Oct 2025 | £350,000 |
| 10 Edgcumbe Manor, Somerleigh Road Dorchester DT1 1AE | Flat Leasehold | 16 Sept 2025 | £400,000 |
| 6 Somerleigh Road Dorchester DT1 1TJ | Terraced Freehold | 24 Mar 2025 | £365,000 |
| 46 Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road Dorchester DT1 1AG | Flat Leasehold | 1 Nov 2024 | £390,000 |
| 53 Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road Dorchester DT1 1AG | Flat Leasehold | 28 Mar 2024 | £435,000 |
| 50 Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road Dorchester DT1 1AG | Flat Leasehold | 23 Feb 2024 | £280,000 |
| 1 Edgcumbe Manor, Somerleigh Road Dorchester DT1 1AE | Flat Leasehold | 26 Jan 2024 | £410,000 |
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 17 Jan 2025; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: reduced on 28/09/2026.
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