Hamslade Street, Poundbury, Dorchester

Monaveen House is an imposing and beautifully designed development conveniently situated close to Queen Mother Square.

This stunning duplex style apartment set within Monaveen House is presented to an extremely high standard throughout with an abundance of natural light, situated on the ground floor.

An elegant communal entrance hallway with stairs and lift provides access to all floors. Door leads into a spacious welcoming reception hall with a useful cloakroom, airing and storage cupboard. There is an impressive open plan library with built in floor to ceiling bookcases, kitchen and double height sitting/dining room. The kitchen is extensively fitted with an attractive range of wall and floor cupboards with granite work tops and a centre island. There are a number of AEG integrated appliances; double electric oven, induction hob, integrated dishwasher, fridge/freezer and washing machine.

On the first floor there are two double bedrooms with the principal bedroom (currently laid out as a study) with an en-suite shower room. The second bedroom with a number of fitted 'Neville Johnson' wardrobes and a well-appointed en-suite bathroom, which is accessed from the bedroom as well as the landing.

The apartment has the added benefit of a generous underground parking space (with 2 metal storage containers) together with lift access to the basement.

Please note – Works are required to rectify issues with a number of windows in the apartment, also in the underground parking area. We are advised that the vendors have been informed by the Developers that plans for the remedial works are in hand.

Situation - The apartment is situated in a convenient location close to Queen Mother Square, which provides a good range of amenities including Waitrose, 20-bedroom Duchess of Cornwall Inn, Monart Spa, butchers, gallery, coffee houses, restaurants and garden centre. Across the Poundbury development there are a variety of boutiques, a veterinary practice, dentist surgery and doctor's surgery along with several specialist outlets.

His Majesty has a special association with Poundbury. Built on Duchy of Cornwall land just outside Dorchester with The King’s involvement, it was designed according to the principles of architecture and urban planning laid out in his book ‘A Vision of Britain’. Poundbury is currently home to 4,600 people with a mix of private and affordable housing. It also provides employment for more than 2,500 people working in more than 250 shops, cafes, offices, and factories.

Nearby to Monaveen House is The Duke of Edinburgh Garden which forms part of Pavilion Green. The Duke of Edinburgh bronze bust is situated within the garden, one of the many fine green and public spaces. The King's vision of quality architecture set upon broad tree-lined avenues is beginning to mature and a sense of community has been established. The Duchy estate now passes to Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales.

Dorchester town centre is situated approximately 1½ miles away and offers a comprehensive range of shopping and recreational facilities including a leisure centre, library and cinema. It is in the catchment area of a number of highly regarded schools such as the Prince of Wales First School, Dorchester Middle School and the Thomas Hardye School. There are numerous sports clubs around the town including cricket, rugby, football, tennis and golf clubs. There are mainline rail links to London Waterloo and Bristol Temple Meads. The A35 gives access to Poole and Bournemouth and the cross channel ferries at Poole. There is a regular bus service from Poundbury to Dorchester with connections to surrounding towns and villages.

The Jurassic Coastline is a few miles to the south with some sandy beaches and water sports along the coast of Weymouth/Portland.

Services - Mains electric, water and drainage. Underfloor heating with communal boiler in the basement for hot water and heating.

Broadband: Ultrafast is available in the area
Mobile Phone: Network coverage is reported to be excellent indoors and out (Information from

Local Authority
Dorset Council - Tel: .
Council Tax Band: F
EPC: B.

Lease Details - We understand from our vendor:
Leasehold – 250 years from 2019 with 244 years 9 months remaining.

Service Charge - £3,310.90 per annum
RMG management Company Limited
Manco Charge £190 per annum