A Charming Victorian Mid-Terrace Home in a Sought-After Location

Guide Description
Situated in the heart of the highly regarded Fordington area, this delightful three-bedroom Victorian mid-terraced family home offers well-proportioned accommodation arranged over three floors, complemented by a private rear courtyard garden. The property is offered with no forward chain and retains a wealth of period character, making it an ideal home for families, professionals, or those seeking a characterful town-centre residence.

Accommodation

A low dwarf wall encloses the front garden, with a pathway leading to the original-style wooden front door featuring opaque glazed panels. This opens into a welcoming entrance hallway, with stairs rising to the first floor and access to the principal living space.

The lounge/diner is a generous through-room, filled with natural light from the front-aspect bay window. The lounge area features a charming feature fireplace, creating a focal point, while the dining area benefits from a second radiator and useful understairs storage cupboard. The space is well suited to both everyday living and entertaining.

A glazed internal door leads to the kitchen, fitted with a range of wall and base units and enjoying a rear aspect UPVC double glazed window and skylight, allowing plenty of natural light. There is space and plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher, space for an upright fridge/freezer, a gas cooker with extractor hood, and the Worcester wall-mounted gas central heating boiler. A UPVC double glazed door opens directly onto the rear courtyard garden.

From the kitchen, a further door leads to the downstairs shower room, which is fully tiled and comprises a walk-in shower cubicle with overhead and handheld shower, wall-mounted wash hand basin, low-level WC, heated towel rail, radiator, and rear aspect obscure double glazed window.

First Floor

Stairs rise to the first-floor landing, which enjoys a rear aspect UPVC double glazed window and provides access to two bedrooms.

Bedroom One (Front): A spacious double bedroom with a front aspect UPVC double glazed window, radiator, and built-in cupboard.

Bedroom Two (Rear): A well-proportioned bedroom with rear aspect UPVC double glazed window and two built-in wardrobes.

Second Floor

Further stairs lead to the top-floor bedroom, a charming and versatile space with a front aspect bay-style UPVC double glazed window, built-in cupboards, additional eaves storage, and a cupboard on the stairwell — ideal as a principal bedroom, guest room, or home office.

Outside

The rear courtyard garden is mainly laid to paving for ease of maintenance and is enclosed by a combination of brick walling and panel fencing, offering a private and secure outdoor space ideal for alfresco dining or potted planting.

Area Description – Fordington, Dorchester

Dukes Avenue is a quiet and well-regarded Victorian street located in the heart of Fordington, one of Dorchester’s most desirable residential areas. The property is just a short stroll from Fordington Green and Salisbury Fields, both offering open green spaces perfect for walking, recreation, and community events.

The popular Bean On The Green Café is nearby, providing daytime teas and coffees, with evening events, and activities that contribute to the area’s strong sense of community.

Dorchester town centre is within easy walking distance, offering a wide range of independent shops, cafes, restaurants, and cultural attractions, as well as excellent transport links including Dorchester South and West railway stations. The area is also well served by local schools, healthcare facilities, and access to the stunning Dorset countryside and Jurassic Coast.

Summary

Three-bedroom Victorian mid-terraced home

Sought-after Fordington location

Period character features throughout

Lounge/diner with bay window and feature fireplace

Kitchen and ground-floor shower room

Private rear courtyard garden

Walking distance to Dorchester town centre

Offered with no forward chain