Guide price

£475,000

2 bed detached bungalow for sale
Rothesay Road, Dorchester DT1

    • 2 beds

    • 1 bath

    • 2 receptions

  • EPC Rating: D

Just added
Chain free
Freehold
Added on 17/08/2026

About this property

  • Generous and versatile living areas

  • Two double bedrooms

  • Large utility room and cloakroom

  • Conservatory

  • Single carport and parking

  • Enclosed and secluded rear garden

  • Popular location close to town

  • No onward chain

A detached spacious bungalow situated on a desirable road in Dorchester, offering two reception rooms, a conservatory, parking and an attractive level rear garden.

The Property

This attractive detached bungalow offers spacious, well-balanced accommodation with a versatile layout, ideally situated within easy reach of Dorchester town centre.

At the heart of the home is an impressive open-plan kitchen, dining and living space, creating a sociable area ideal for both everyday living and entertaining. There is ample room for a family dining table alongside comfortable seating, while two sets of sliding doors open into the conservatory and garden respectively, allowing the living space to flow seamlessly outdoors. The conservatory also benefits from sliding doors to the garden and provides a lovely space from which to enjoy the garden views. There is an additional sitting room with a central gas fireplace and attractive stone surround.

The well-appointed kitchen benefits from a skylight, filling the space with natural light, while a good range of units provides plentiful storage. There is space for a fridge and dishwasher, together with a central electric range cooker. A particularly useful feature is the large utility room, offering space for a washing machine, tumble dryer and additional appliances. A side porch provides convenient access to the front of the property and has a double fitted storage cupboard, along with a useful cloakroom.

The property offers two generous double bedrooms, both enjoying attractive bay windows with additional side windows and completing the accommodation is a tiled shower room with a large shower cubicle.

Overall, this is a spacious and versatile bungalow, offering excellent living accommodation with a sociable open-plan heart to the home, attractive gardens and a convenient location close to the amenities of Dorchester town centre.

Outside

To the front of the property is a driveway with a single carport (please note that not all cars will fit within this space), together with further off-road parking. A path to the side of the property provides access to the house and a gate leads through to the rear garden.

The peaceful rear garden offers a good degree of seclusion and privacy, with leafy boundaries, mature shrubs and borders, together with a timber garden shed. The garden is mainly laid to lawn, with a small pond and a rear patio providing an ideal space for outdoor seating.

Situation

Manor Park is one of Dorchester’s most sought-after locations, approximately half a mile from the town centre. Dorchester offers a wide range of shopping, dining, and leisure facilities, including the popular Brewery Square development with its restaurants, cafés, cinema, and shops.

The property is well placed for reputable schools, Dorset County Hospital, and excellent transport links, with Dorchester South and Dorchester West stations providing mainline services to London and Bristol. The area also benefits from a variety of sports and recreational facilities, access to open countryside, and proximity to the Jurassic Coast, a unesco World Heritage Site.

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Services

Main water, gas, electricity and drainage.
Gas fired central heating.

Broadband - Ultrafast speed available.
Mobile - There is mobile coverage in the area, please refer to Ofcom’s website for more details. ()

Council Tax Band: E (Dorset Council

Material Information

Please note the sale is subject to the grant of probate being obtained.
Photographs were taken in August 2026.

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