
Alexandra Terrace, Dorchester

- PROPERTY TYPE
End of Terrace
- BEDROOMS
3
- BATHROOMS
3
- SIZE
1,980 sq ft
184 sq m
Key features
- Being sold with Good Leasehold Title
- End terrace house
- Grade II listed
- Currently arranged as three, one bedroom flats
- All vacant
- In need of modernisation
- Front and rear garden
- Town centre location
Description
Merley House Lane, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 3AA.
Centrally located grade II listed property currently arranged with three one-bedroom flats and walled front and rear gardens, requiring modernisation throughout.
The Property - Situated towards the centre of the town this property offers an opportunity for investment or development. The property is grade II listed and is currently arranged as three one-bedroom flats, the property is in need of modernisation throughout, presenting a chance to create bespoke living spaces or maximise rental potential.
Each flat features a spacious double bedroom, a well-proportioned sitting room, a shower room, and a kitchen/breakfast room. The layout provides a practical foundation for updating to modern standards or reconfiguring to suit individual requirements.
Outside - To the front of the property is a walled garden laid to lawn, while to the rear, a walled courtyard provides additional outdoor seating.
Situation - Dorchester town provides a comprehensive range of shopping and recreational facilities. These include a modern leisure centre, a library, restaurants, cafes/bars and a cinema.
The Brewery Square development offers a good range of restaurants and further retail outlets and is also close to hand.
The house itself falls within the catchment area of a number of highly regarded schools. There are numerous sports clubs around the town, including; cricket, rugby, football, tennis and golf at Came Down all just a short distance away. There are also many footpaths and bridleways across the beautiful surrounding countryside.
Dorchester South and West train stations both provide services to London Waterloo and Bristol Temple Meads. The A35 gives good access to Bournemouth and the cross channel ferries at Poole. The Dorset County Hospital is nearby.
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Services - Mains gas, water, electricity, and drainage are connected.
Gas-fired central heating.
Broadband - Ultrafast speed available
Mobile - Limited mobile coverage indoors but likely coverage outdoors (
Local Authority
Dorset Council
Council Tax Band - Each of the apartments are band A
Material Information - We have been informed that the Land Registry shows the whole of the property being leased for a term of 997 years from 1 January 1864 with a yearly rent of £2 being paid. We understand that the vendor has not received any demands for any ground rent during ownership.
There will be an indemnity policy in place for the good leasehold title implication and missing landlord.
The property is being sold with Good Leasehold Title - For more information
We are advised that the render would have to removed due to damp. The render should then be replaced using a pure lime render which will allow the walls to function as intended. The work will require formal listed building consent before any intrusive investigations are carried out and prior to the removal and replacement of the render for the works proper.
The property is within the conservation area.
Brochures
1 Alexandra Terrace.pdf- COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
- Band: A
- LISTED PROPERTYA property designated as being of architectural or historical interest, with additional obligations imposed upon the owner.Read more about listed properties in our glossary page.
- Listed
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
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- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Yes
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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