Fenway Close, Dorchester
South West
£290,000
Listed on 25/07/2026
Listed on 25/07/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Detached BungalowArea
827 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This two-bedroom detached bungalow is offered with no onward chain in a residential area of Dorchester. The accommodation includes a living room with a focal fireplace, a spacious kitchen with room for dining and access to the rear garden, two double bedrooms, and a bathroom fitted with a bath, shower, wash basin and WC. Built-in storage is provided in the principal bedroom.
Outside, the property has a substantial plot with a rear garden, driveway parking and a garage. A workshop in the garden provides additional space for storage or hobbies. The bungalow requires modernisation, giving a buyer scope to update the accommodation and outdoor areas to suit their needs.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
44out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This detached two-bedroom bungalow has a clear medium-scale modernisation opportunity: the interiors shown are dated across several rooms, while the substantial garden, garage and rear workshop give the property useful space to improve and make your own. The asking price is slightly above the local £/sqf average, and the economics are the bigger concern: the purchase price plus a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves costs stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area. That comparison is with current local average values, not a forecast of what the property might be worth after renovation.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated finishes across the living room, bedrooms and kitchen to give the interior a more cohesive, contemporary feel.
- The substantial rear garden, greenhouse, shed and workshop offer scope to create a more usable outdoor space and make the outbuilding work for hobbies or storage.
- The existing fireplace provides a focal point around which to update the living room.
Key risks
- At the asking price, adding a mid-to-substantial programme of works would leave the overall cost stretched against local benchmarks for a property of this floor area.
- The all-in picture is soft once the asking price and a mid-to-substantial refurb are combined, leaving a gap of around 17% versus area norms for this sqft; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Dorchester South Rail Station
0.9 miles
Train · Dorchester
Dorchester West Rail Station
1.1 miles
Train · Dorchester
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
4.6 miles
Train · Moreton
Upwey Rail Station
4.8 miles
Train · Upwey
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£1,185
Based on a loan of £217,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest
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