Partway Lane, Hazelbury Bryan, Sturminster Newton, DT10
South West
£315,000
Listed on 25/10/2026
Listed on 25/10/2026
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Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedArea
1509 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
A former Methodist chapel dating from 1863, with a later school-room extension, is offered with full planning permission for conversion into a three- or four-bedroom dwelling (reference P/FUL/024/04434). The existing arrangement includes the main hall, school room, kitchen, rear lobby, cloakroom and two rooms upstairs. The chapel retains its red-brick exterior, slate roof, tall arched windows and vaulted spaces.
The property occupies a plot of approximately 0.4 acres, with two garden areas divided by the driveway. There is parking for several vehicles. The driveway is subject to access rights benefiting one neighbouring property and an allotment owner. Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected.
Hazelbury Bryan has a primary school, post office store, church and country pub. Sturminster Newton provides further shops and services, while Blandford and Sherborne are also within reach. The former chapel presents a substantial conversion project, with the approved residential scheme and the building’s existing character forming the basis for its future use.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
60out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: LOW
At £315,000, this former chapel is priced at £209/sq ft, around 35% below the local average—a clear acquisition advantage. Its full planning permission for conversion to a three- or four-bedroom home, generous 0.4-acre plot and distinctive red-brick exterior make it a compelling, character-led project, with high arched windows and double-height spaces to shape into a bespoke home.
This is a conversion rather than a cosmetic update: the interiors retain institutional fittings and finishes, and the compact utility-style kitchen and accessible cloakroom are not finished to domestic specification. The slate roof looks weathered in places, though no clear major failure is visible in the photos. The works estimate is not available, so the project budget and overall renovation economics remain uncertain.
Key opportunities
- Convert the large chapel and former school-room spaces into a three- or four-bedroom home under the granted planning permission.
- Retain and make a feature of the tall arched windows, vaulted ceilings and historic red-brick character.
- Make use of the approximately 0.4-acre plot, driveway and sizeable grassed areas as part of a distinctive village property.
Key risks
- Institutional interiors and extensive conversion work make this a full-scale programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; with no renovation range available, the budget and timescale need establishing.
- The slate roof appears weathered in places, although no clear major failure is visible in the photographs.
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