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Charlton Down is a popular village offering facilities including a convenience store and Health Club with a gym, fitness classes and sauna. The Herrison Hall hosts a variety of classes and events including yoga, classical concerts and Christmas fairs. There is also a sociable cricket club and an allotment site for use by the village (by application). The Parish is situated within 4 miles of Dorchester town centre and nearby Charminster has multiple public houses, a parish church and a nearby first school located in Charminster. Weymouth is within 10 miles for the nearest beach and the celebrated Jurassic coastline. The 26-mile circular Cerne Valley Way walk passes via Charminster and Dorchester and there are buses from Charlton Down going to Dorchester, Charminster, Yeovil and Sherborne.
The county town of Dorchester is steeped in history and set amongst beautiful rural countryside. Dorchester offers shopping and social facilities with cinemas, museums, leisure centre and weekly market. There are many excellent restaurants, public houses and riverside walks. The catchment schools are highly regarded and very popular and doctor’s, dentist surgeries and the Dorset County Hospital are close by. There are train links to London Waterloo, Bristol Temple Meads, Weymouth and other coastal towns and villages, and regular bus routes to adjoining towns. Brewery Square is set within the heart of Dorchester and is a vibrant area offering further shopping and eating facilities with a central open space hosting several events throughout the year.

Entrance to the property is gained via a set of steps to the front door that opens on to a hallway housing the utility meters, cupboard housing the boiler and a set of stairs that rise to the first floor. Doors provide access to all ground floor rooms.

The rear aspect sitting room offers a generous space with characterful high ceilings, neutral tones and wood effect flooring. There are two good size windows offering plentiful natural light to enter the room.

A front aspect reception room offers further versatility to this home and is currently used as a separate dining room.

The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units with worksurface over. There is a fitted oven and hob and space is provided for further white goods. A rear aspect window provides natural light to the room.

Stairs from the hallway lead to the first floor.

A good size rear aspect bedroom with plentiful natural light via two side aspect windows. There is a double fitted wardrobe offering suitable storage solutions. A door leads to:-

The en-suite shower room is furnished with a shower cubicle, wash hand basin and WC. There are part-tiled walls, a tiled floor and there is a heated towel rail and useful storage cupboard.

There are two further bedrooms with either a front or rear aspect.

The shower room is tastefully fitted with a corner shower, WC and wash hand basin. There are part-tiled walls and plentiful storage cupboards. A front aspect window offers natural light.

The property is referred to as a flat in the title.

There is a six monthly service charge of £2,442.19 as per January 2024 invoice (we have been advised this will be reduced down by £600 per 6 months in 2026).

Surface water – Low Risk.

Rivers and the sea – Very low Risk.

https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/risk#

Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected. Gas fired central heating.

Dorset Council
County Hall
Colliton Park
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1XJ

Tel: 01305 211970

The council tax band is D.

Strictly by appointment with the sole agents:
Parkers Property Consultants and Valuers
Tel: 01305 340860

Stamp duty is likely to be payable on this property dependent upon your circumstance.
Please visit the below website to check this.
https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/calculate-stamp-duty-land-tax/#!/intro