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For saleReduced 30 Mar 2026
£300,000Guide price

Somerleigh Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1AF

2bedrooms
1bathroom
Apartmenttype
Leaseholdtenure

Listed 16 Sept 2025 · price reduced 30 Mar 2026 · Dorchester

How the price compares

This home£300,000
Median 2 bed in DT1£265k128 homes listed · £385 per sq ft
Difference+13%above the area median

Key features

  • Spacious ground floor apartment
  • Two double bedrooms
  • Over 65's
  • Residents parking

About this home

A deceptively spacious two bedroom ground floor apartment for the over-65’s. Offered with no onward chain.

Chesil Place is part of a quality development of close care apartments giving on site Nursing Home facilities within the centre of Dorchester. The close care package includes 24 hour emergency cover including the availability of trained staff, a daily visit, use of the lounge/dining room and other communal facilities. The apartment has been designed to cater for wheelchair access and is fitted with gas fired central heating.

The apartment has a security entry phone and a communal entrance which leads to a lobby with a private door to number 20.

The accommodation comprises of a spacious entrance hall, reception room with a bay window and views towards the landscaped garden. There is a fitted kitchen with integrated electric oven, hob, extractor fan, fridge/freezer and washing machine. Two double bedrooms both with fitted wardrobe cupboards and a shower room with an emergency pull cord.

Chesil Place enjoys a convenient location being in the heart of the County Town, just a short walk from the main shopping precinct. The new Brewery Square development is also close by which boasts a variety of shops, restaurants and a multi screen cinema. The nearby Dorchester South and Dorchester West stations in the town provide mainline rail services to London Waterloo and Bristol Temple Meads.

SERVICES & OUTGOINGS Gas fired central heating Council Tax Band D Service Charge - £702.90 p/m Leasehold 126 years remaining No ground rent

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Broadband: Ultrafast broadband available. Highest available upload speed - 1800 Mbps. Highest Available download speed - 220 Mbps Mobile Coverage: Available via EE, O2, THREE and VODAFONE. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider. Flooding: The property is in an area at a VERY LOW RISK from River/Sea flooding.

Property details

Property type
Apartment
Council tax band
TBC
Tenure
Leasehold
Lease remaining
0 years left
Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Floorplan

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Location

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  • Dorchester West Station0.2 mi
  • Dorchester South Station0.3 mi
  • Upwey Station4.6 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.

AddressTypeSoldPrice
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
18 Chesil Place
Dorchester DT1 1AF
Flat
Leasehold
8 May 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
24 Chesil Place
Dorchester DT1 1AF
Flat
Leasehold
9 May 2024£405,000
53 Hascombe Court, Somerleigh Road
Dorchester DT1 1AG
Flat
Leasehold
28 Mar 2024£435,000

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

Monthly repayment£1,501£30,000 deposit · £270,000 loan
Stamp Duty£5,000England rates

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 Greenslade Taylor Hunt, Dorchester on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 16 Sept 2025; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: reduced on 30/03/2026.

Agent disclaimer

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