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Goose Hill, Portesham, Weymouth

South West

£185,000

Listed on 26/08/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Terraced
Area
755 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This two-bedroom period stone cottage is positioned on the edge of Portesham and is offered as a modernisation project. The ground floor has a front dining room with stairs to the first floor and a separate sitting room with a window seat, exposed brick chimney breast and woodburning stove. At the rear, a lean-to contains the kitchen and bathroom, both described as requiring modernisation. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, with the larger room enjoying windows on two sides. A spacious enclosed garden extends behind the cottage, with established planting, lawned borders, a concrete terrace and a timber shed. Parking is available in an area opposite the property through transferable licences; the arrangement includes a specified space and beneficial interest in the parking land, with further details set out in the trust deed. Portesham has village facilities including a pub, farm shop, primary school, medical centre and village hall, with bus services towards Weymouth and Bridport. The village is a few miles inland from the Jurassic coast and Chesil Beach, and around seven miles from Dorchester and Weymouth. Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected. Ultrafast broadband is available, and mobile coverage is reported as likely indoors and outdoors.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

68out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £185,000, this period stone cottage is priced at about £245 per sq ft, around 29.5% below the local average—a strong entry point for a buyer looking to create value. The two reception rooms, two double bedrooms and exposed-brick chimney breast with woodburning stove give it character to build on, while the enclosed garden offers room to improve its usability.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the narrow lean-to kitchen and bathroom as part of a coherent update.
  • Refresh the dated decoration and flooring across the living spaces and bedrooms while retaining character features such as the exposed-brick chimney breast and stripped pine doors.
  • Manage the dense planting and improve the lawn and path to make better use of the enclosed garden, terrace and shed.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Map

Location

Goose Hill, Portesham, Weymouth
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Upwey Rail Station

    4.7 miles

    Train · Upwey

  • Weymouth Rail Station

    6.2 miles

    Train · Weymouth

  • Dorchester West Rail Station

    6.3 miles

    Train · Dorchester

  • Dorchester South Rail Station

    6.5 miles

    Train · Dorchester

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£756
Based on a loan of £138,750 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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