3 bed semi-detached house for sale

Barrow Close, Dorchester DT1

A favourably-positioned semi-detached house located in the highly popular Castle Park area of Dorchester, catchment for Prince of Wales First School and Thomas Hardye School. The property offers well-presented and spacious accommodation including lounge/dining room, utility/lobby, kitchen, ground floor WC, three bedrooms and a modern bathroom. Externally, the home boasts a generous, fully enclosed south-facing rear garden with open outlook to the field behind. To the front of the property there is a good size front garden area, mainly laid to lawn with a number of mature plants and shrubs. There is a single garage and off-road parking for multiple cars to the side of the plot. EPC Rating tbc.

Situation

Dorchester, the county town of Dorset, is a vibrant historic market town that blends rich heritage with modern amenities. Known for its Roman origins and literary links to Thomas Hardy, the town, and the fabulous Brewery Square, offers a wide range of shops, cafés, restaurants, and cultural attractions such as the Dorset Museum and the Keep Military Museum. Dorchester benefits from excellent travel links, with two railway stations providing direct services to London Waterloo, Bristol, and Weymouth, as well as good road connections via the A35 and A37. The surrounding areas include picturesque villages, rolling countryside, and the nearby Jurassic Coast, a unesco World Heritage Site offering stunning coastal walks and beaches. Residents and visitors also enjoy access to leisure centres, schools, parks, and weekly markets, making Dorchester and its surroundings an attractive place to live and explore.

Key Features

The property welcomes you via a part-glazed porch offering the perfect space for storing outdoor clothing and footwear. A door opens onto the hallway providing access to the ground floor rooms and a convenient under-stairs cupboard. The newly fitted modern kitchen features a range of wall and base units within wooden worksurface over, and a Belfast sink with mixer tap. Integral appliances include a Lamona oven with four-ring electric hob. Space is offered for further white goods, The room is tastefully finished with splashback tiling and wood-effect laminate flooring. A side door offers access to a separate utility/lobby area with doors giving secondary front access and access to the rear garden. A sliding door leads to a ground floor W/C, complete with hand basin, tiled walls and floor, and a designated area for a washing machine and dryer.
The lounge/diner is a generous open-plan space with natural light received via a front aspect window and patio doors through to the conservatory. The room offers wood-effect laminate flooring and plentiful space for lounge and dining furniture. The conservatory offers further living space with sliding doors opening onto and views overlooking the rear garden.

Stairs rise to the first floor where there are three bedrooms A large cupboard on the landing houses the combi boiler and provides additional useful storage.
The modern and stylish bathroom features a panel-enclosed bath with shower overhead, W/C, wash hand basin, and heated towel rail. The room is finished with tiled flooring and part-tiled walls.

Externally, to the front of the property, there is, a lawn area with mature plants and a private driveway with space for two vehicles, leading to a single garage. To the rear, is a generous and private garden with a view across the open field beyond.

Services

Mains electricity and water are connected.
Gas fired central heating.

Flood Risk

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Mobile And Broadband Service

At the time of the listing, standard and ultrafast broadband are available.

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Local Authorities

Dorset Council
County Hall
Colliton Park
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1XJ

The council tax band is C.

Stamp Duty

Stamp duty is likely to be payable on this property dependent upon your circumstance.
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