High Street, Toller Porcorum, Dorchester DT2
South West
£300,000
Listed on 05/08/2026
Listed on 05/08/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedArea
1256 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This detached three-bedroom village house has three reception rooms on the ground floor, including a sitting room with a wood-burning stove, alongside a kitchen, shower room and lean-to. Upstairs are three bedrooms, with countryside views from the rear bedroom. The accommodation offers scope for updating, with the existing layout providing several separate living spaces.
Outside, wraparound gardens include areas for seating and gardening, as well as a working well. There is off-road parking and a garage. The property is in Toller Porcorum, with village amenities including a post office, village hall and church. Maiden Newton, around 2.5 miles away, has shops, a primary school, a doctor’s surgery, a petrol station/store, a public house and a railway station.
Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected. Heating is by storage heaters and a wood burner with a back boiler for water, with an immersion heater also fitted. Superfast broadband is available. The property has an EPC rating of G.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
80out of 100
Grade AStrong opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £300,000, this detached village home is priced at £239/sq ft against a local average of £345/sq ft, making the asking price a strong opportunity to acquire below the local benchmark. The moderate project is a chance to update the dated interiors, including the worn kitchen, refresh the shower room and improve flooring and decoration, while making the most of three reception rooms and the sitting-room wood burner.
The sizeable wraparound garden, established trees, garage and generous parking add to the appeal, with countryside views providing a distinctive setting. The £32,000–£58,000 renovation range gives a sense of the work involved; the rear exterior and lean-to also show weathering, though no obvious major structural failure is visible.
Key opportunities
- Acquire at £239/sq ft, well below the £345/sq ft local average.
- Update the worn kitchen and dated finishes across several rooms to shape a more contemporary family home.
- Make the most of three reception rooms, the wood burner, wraparound garden, garage and generous parking.
Key risks
- Rear external finishes and the lean-to are weathered and may need attention as part of the works.
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£1,133
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Price history
-25.0% since listed
£300,000£50,000(-14.3%)
13/10/2026£350,000£50,000(-12.5%)
09/09/2026£400,000Initial listing
06/08/2026Services
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