Buckland Newton, Dorchester

Three-bedroom detached house in need of full renovation, with a good sized garden and located close to the village centre.

The Property - Newlyn is a detached three-bedroom house positioned near the centre of this sought-after village. Built by the current occupier in the early 1950s, the property has remained in the same ownership ever since. It is now in need of complete modernisation throughout, offering an excellent opportunity to update, refurbish, or extend (subject to the necessary planning permissions).

The accommodation is accessed via a porch, leading into a generous entrance hall. The triple-aspect sitting room is bright and spacious, with sliding doors opening out to the garden. The kitchen is located at the rear of the house and currently features a range of wall and base units, along with an AGA and walk-in pantry. Adjacent to the kitchen is a useful office space.

A rear porch links the kitchen and office and provides access to the garden, a WC, and the single garage.

Completing the ground floor accommodation is a dual aspect dining room.

Upstairs, a spacious landing leads to three well-proportioned bedrooms, a family bathroom, and a separate WC.

Outside - The garden wraps around the front, side, and rear of the property, with the majority laid to lawn.

Situation - Buckland Newton benefits from a revitalised village store, a popular primary school, a playing field, a modern village hall, a church, and the ‘Gaggle of Geese’ public house.

The nearby towns of Sturminster Newton, Sherborne, and Dorchester are approximately 10, 10.5, and 11 miles away respectively, each offering a wide range of shopping, educational, and recreational facilities. Both Sherborne and Dorchester have mainline railway stations with services to London Waterloo. In addition, Dorchester is served by a local line with connections to Bath and Bristol.

Cerne Abbas, around 4.5 miles away, offers further amenities including a doctors’ surgery, pharmacy, village store, and three public houses.

For road travel, the A303 can be accessed to the north via Wincanton, providing a direct east–west route that links with the M3 towards London.

The surrounding area boasts outstandingly beautiful countryside, with an extensive network of footpaths and bridleways ideal for walking and riding.

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Services - Mains water and electric are connected.
Oil fired central heating. We are informed by the vendor that the heating system installed has been decommissioned.
Private drainage. Septic tank resides on a separate plot. Legal pack details rights of Newlyn to use the septic tank.

Broadband - Ultrafast speed available.
Mobile - There is mobile coverage in the area, please refer to Ofcom’s website for more details. (

Council Tax Band: F (Dorset Council - )

Agents Note - We are informed by the vendor that the heating system installed has been decommissioned about 7 years ago. Aga, open fires and electric heaters have been used to heat the home.

Newlyn will contribute towards the maintenance of the driveway. Details are within the legal pack.

Newlyn house is being separated from the current land registry boundary as part of the sale. The details of the new boundaries are contained within the legal pack.

The vendor has advised that there may be asbestos present within the property; however, no survey has been undertaken to confirm this.