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Homechester House, High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1

PROPERTY TYPE

Apartment

BEDROOMS

1

BATHROOMS

1

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Key features

  • Ground Floor Retirement Apartment
  • Direct Access to Outside
  • Kitchen with Integrated Appliances
  • Residents Lounge & Laundry Room
  • Communal Grounds
  • Careline System
  • Guest Facilities
  • Town Centre Location
  • House Manager
  • Over 55's Only

Description

Offered to the market with vacant possession and no onward chain, a ground floor retirement apartment which is centrally located within Dorchester. The property offers well-proportioned accommodation and benefits from direct access to the outside.

Accommodation comprises an entrance hall with airing-storage cupboard, living/dining room with window and door to the front, the kitchen is to the rear of the living room and offers fitted cabinets and integrated appliances. The bedroom offers a window to the front aspect and built-in wardrobe to the rear. The bathroom features a low-rise bath with shower over, vanity unit with basin and WC.

Homechester House is a well-regarded warden assisted retirement block offering communal residents lounge with kitchen facilities, a guest bedroom suite available for visitors, and laundry facilities.

Dorchester is a busy West Dorset market town boasting many modern facilities, whilst being immersed in history. The town has strong links to the author Thomas Hardy whose cottage is situated in a nearby hamlet and boasts some amazing historic sites such as Maiden Castle on the outskirts and an amphitheatre close to the Town Centre. It has a thriving high street with a range of national and independent shops, cinema, cafes, restaurants, pubs, and churches plus Waitrose. Brewery Square is another part of town boasting a further range of restaurants, cafes, shops, Art Gallery, and another cinema. Brewery Square is situated next to the Dorchester South train station. On the outskirts, there is a Tesco Supermarket, football stadium, other out of town stores, Dorset County Hospital, and schools with outstanding reputations. Dorchester has fantastic transport connections with the Dorchester South Station connecting directly to London and the Southeast, while Dorchester West takes you to Bristol and Bath directions and beyond. There are also regular bus services around the town.

Lease Expiry: 31st August 2082.
Service Charge: £1846.99 twice per year.
Cost of 60 year lease exention: £11,573.00 inc fees.

We recommend any lease and extension details are verified by a Legal Representative prior to exchange of contracts.

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Homechester House, High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1

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  • Dorchester West Station0.3 miles
  • Dorchester South Station0.5 miles
  • Upwey Station4.8 miles
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Dorset Property, Dorchester

55 High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1UT

Dorset Property, Dorchester

Dorset Property is an independent, family-owned estate agent offering residential sales, lettings and property management from its five offices in the key market towns of Dorset, Blandford, Dorchester, Sherborne, Weymouth, and Wimborne.

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