Stratton House, 61 High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1

A deceptively spacious and immaculately presented Grade II listed three bedroom ground floor apartment situated in the heart of Dorchester Town Centre. Available now. EPC Band C

Stratton House is listed Grade II and understood to have been built circa 1883 for the Earl of Shaftesbury.

Number 17 is a large (over 3000 sq ft) ground floor property with superb, light, well laid out accommodation, thoughtfully incorporating many of the fine period features within the original building, such as fireplaces, high ceilings, ornate architraves and plasterwork but with up to date modern conveniences including under floor heating to the three bathrooms, modern kitchen and bathroom units, LED lighting, cat 5 cabling and TV and telephone points in most rooms.

The property has private access from High West Street, together with the use of the communal entrance hall and rear access to the communal outdoor space and private parking, of which two spaces are reserved for No 17. In addition to the apartment there is access to further useful storage space below ground in a cellar accessed via an electronically operated trap door.

Services & Outgoings

All mains services - electricity, gas, water and drainage.

Gas fired central heating

Material Information

Broadband: Superfast broadband available. Highest available upload speed - 20 Mbps. Highest Available download speed - 80 Mbps

Mobile Coverage: Available via EE, O2, THREE and VODAFONE. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider.

Flooding: The property is in an area at a VERY LOW RISK from River/Sea flooding.


Fees apply;
• Holding deposit; equivalent to one weeks rent £553. This payment will be deducted from the first month’s rent or paid back to the tenant via bank transfer once referencing has been completed and a tenancy start date agreed. Please see our terms and conditions for more details.
• Late payment of rent; 3% above the Bank of England base rate which, after 14 days can be backdated to the day rent was due.
• Any alternations/variations to the tenancy agreement; £50.
• Early termination fee (with landlords consent) £360.
• All charges are inclusive of vat.
A property cannot be held in reserve until all relevant monies have been paid.
The holding deposit is non-refundable if the tenancy does not go ahead due to the tenants providing false or misleading information, pulling out or failing the right to rent check. Details will be put in writing to the tenants within 7 days of the application not proceeding.
• Any keys or security devices that are lost during the tenancy will be charged to the tenant.
GTH are regulated by the RICS in regards to monies held by all parties and are members of the Property Redress Scheme.

The historic county town of Dorchester has Roman origins and is well known for its literary connections to Thomas Hardy who lived and worked in the town. Within easy reach of the apartment is access to the excellent range of facilities the town has to offer including many independent and national shops, a good number of restaurants, public houses and supermarkets including Tesco, Lidl and Waitrose. The recently developed Brewery, known as Brewery Square is one of the more recent attractions to Dorchester with its Plaza, Odeon cinema and restaurants including Cote Brasserie, Wagamamas, Nando’s and Zizzi. On Wednesdays there is a weekly market. Travel connections include bus services in the town and a mainline railway station to London Waterloo (2 hours 40 minutes).

Communal gardens with immediate access from the apartment provide seating.

Two designated parking spaces.