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3 bed house for sale Donhead St. Mary, Shaftesbury, SP7

Asking price

£497,500

Added on 29/09/2026

Type: Cottage
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £520 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Key features

Freehold Grade II listed Cottage. Completely refurbished and extended by the current Owner in 2018, retaining beams and original features.
3 bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, en-suite bathroom, shower room, airing cupboard, sitting room, kitchen/dining room and utility.
Bespoke painted timber kitchen and utility (Old Creamery) with Bosch appliances to include 50/50 fridge freezer, oven and microwave, induction hob, dishwasher, washing machine and tumble drier.
Bathroom and shower room with marble top vanity units, dual fuel heated towel rails.
New central heating system with flat panel radiators, Potterton electric boiler, pressurised water system, Hive control via App and Thermostat.
New Log burner - Charnwood Stoves.
Full rewiring with mix of recessed downlights, pendants and wall lights, sockets with USB ports.
Reclaimed oak herringbone flooring to sitting room, limestone flooring to kitchen, and oak flooring to the first floor.
Rear garden with power, water and new Poultons Shed.
Front garden and private parking space.
Well stocked and maintained gardens with a mixture of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants.

About this property

Imaginatively extended with timber clad elevations and grade ii listed dating from the mid 18th century, 2 sunnybank cottages was beautifully renovated throughout in 2018 to a very high standard, retaining original beams and features.

the extension works included the addition of a kitchen/dining room and utility room on the ground floor and a principal bedroom and ensuite bathroom at first floor level. finishes include a bespoke painted timber kitchen and utility room and marble top units in the bathroom and shower room. the ground floor has reclaimed oak herringbone flooring to the sitting room/ reception, limestone flooring to the kitchen and oak flooring to the first floor.

Floorplan

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,715
Band B

£2,000
Band C

£2,286
Band D

£2,572
Band E

£3,143
Band F

£3,715
Band G

£4,286
Band H

£5,144

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Wiltshire, 2026/27 bills run from £1,715 a year in band A to £5,144 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Wiltshire, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Price guide

20 comparables · within 3 miles

Priced above 95% of the 3-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £497,500 Median £260,000 · £209,000 – £355,000

Per square foot

£520 94% over

3-bed houses nearby £269

Against sold prices

64% over

SP7 sold median £317 / sq ft, 433 sales

Compared with 20 3-bed houses for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in SP7 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in SP7 →

Location

Donhead St. Mary, Shaftesbury, SP7

In the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Contains Natural England data © Natural England, Open Government Licence v3.

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £497,500

£248k £747k

Deposit10% £50,000

£0 £498k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £447,500 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £100,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
2, Sunnybank Cottages Terraced	Terraced	Sept 2017	904 sq ft £299/sq ft	904 sq ft	£299	£270,000
Glyn Barn Detached	Detached	Nov 2016	n/a	n/a	n/a	£930,000
Bellbrook, Church Hill Detached	Detached	Nov 2015	n/a	n/a	n/a	£720,000
5, Sunnybank Cottages Terraced	Terraced	Jun 2015	n/a	n/a	n/a	£210,500
4, Sunnybank Cottages Terraced	Terraced	Jan 2015	743 sq ft £313/sq ft	743 sq ft	£313	£232,500
Chapel Detached	Detached	May 2014	n/a	n/a	n/a	£1,348,600
1, Sunnybank Cottages Terraced	Terraced	Dec 2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	£267,000
Tulip Tree House Detached	Detached	May 2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	£1,393,500