3 bedroom detached house for sale
Dorchester Hill, Blandford St. Mary, Blandford Forum
- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
3
- BATHROOMS
2
- SIZE
1,689 sq ft
157 sq m
- TENUREDescribes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.
Freehold
Key features
- For sale by auction Thursday 26 February 2026
- Charming cottage with a colourful garden
- Fantastic scope for extension (subject to relevant permissions)
- In need of modernisation throughout
- Character features
- Close to amenities in the market town of Blandford
Description
Auction - For sale by Public Auction and via Livestream on Thursday 26 February 2026 at The Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3AA and via Livestream. Register to bid in the room, online, by telephone or by proxy via our website.
The Property - A charming character cottage, offering three reception rooms, three spacious bedrooms and a mature garden. The property requires renovation throughout, with fantastic scope for extension (subject to the relevant permissions).
Situation - Blandford St Mary is a village parish on the outskirts of Blandford Forum. Local amenities include a primary school, Tesco Stores, filling station and the Parish Church is set in Lower Blandford St Mary. Blandford town with its varied amenities includes a Leisure Centre which is approximately half a mile in distance.
Agents Notes - There is no recorded flood risk at the property.
Under the Estate Agents Act 1979 we are required to inform any prospective purchaser that this property is part owned by a relative of a member of staff of Symonds & Sampson and as such constitutes a connected person.
Previous investigations have suggested that there is some structural movement at the property, and adequate replacement of rendering has been suggested. Further documents are available in the legal pack and buyers are recommended to carry out their own investigations.
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Services - Mains electric, water and gas central heating (boiler has been condemned), private septic tank drainage
There is mobile signal and Ultrafast broadband provided to the property as stated by the Ofcom website.
Local Authority - Dorset Council
Council tax band F
Solicitor - HK Law
Dorchester DT1 1UR
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Brochures
Hillside Cottage- 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: F
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Driveway
- 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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Dorchester Hill, Blandford St. Mary, Blandford Forum
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Auction Fees: The purchase of this property may include associated fees not listed here, as it is to be sold via auction. To find out more about the fees associated with this property please call Symonds & Sampson, Blandford on 01258 442266.
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