3 bed detached house for sale

Quarr, Gillingham SP8

A detached cottage requiring full renovation, set in a peaceful rural location and offering excellent renovation potential. The property benefits from a generous garden, large car barn, office and single garage.

Auction

For sale by Public Auction and via Livestream on Friday 19 June 2026 at 1pm The Digby Memorial Church Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne, DT9 3NL and via Livestream. Register to bid in the room, online, by telephone or by proxy via our website.

The Property

A charming three-bedroom detached cottage set in a peaceful rural location, offering excellent potential for full renovation. The property retains a wealth of character features, including an impressive inglenook fireplace in the sitting room, along with a desirable south-facing garden. Further benefits include a large car barn and a single garage with an office or workshop behind, alongside plenty of parking and turning space.

Services

Mains water and electricity. Oil central heating. Private drainage tank*
Ultrafast broadband is available (Source: Ofcom). There is limited outdoor mobile coverage in the area, please refer to Ofcom’s website for more details.

Situation

Set in a rural location, the house is amongst good countryside. Gillingham is the nearest town with its mainline railway connecting London (Waterloo) or Exeter in the West. There are a fine array of supermarkets, such as Waitrose, and both private and state schooling are in abundance in the wider area. The A303 is only approximately 2 miles to the north giving access East to Salisbury or London or The West Country.

Agents Note

*A septic tank visual survey report was completed in April 2026 and a copy of the report will be available in the legal pack.
The property is currently unregistered and it will be for the buyer to register the property with hmlr post completion.

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Local Authority

Dorset Council
Council tax band F

Solicitors

Rutters Solicitors
Shaftesbury SP7 8AY