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7 bed house for sale Dorchester Road, Sturminster Marshall, BH21

Guide price

£2,250,000

Added on 29/09/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 7
Bathrooms: 5
Size: £235 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Key features

Comprehensively restored period house
Impressive accommodation (over 7,000 sq/ft)
Three formal reception rooms
Family room, cinema and controlled wine store
Smart home automation
7 bedrooms and 5 bath/shower rooms (4 ensuite)
Detached 3 bedroom cottage (1,600 sq/ft)
Wonderful treehouse, tennis court & swimming pool
Landscaped garden and paddock.
In all about 11.70 acres (4.74 ha)

About this property

A beautifully appointed country house and cottage with impressive accommodation set in gardens and grounds of about 11.7 acres (4.74 ha) vines close is a striking house with an interesting history and although it may be older in parts, records show it was remodelled around 1886 to be the dower house for the henbury estate. in the mid 80’s the house found itself being used as a nursing home and in 2001 it was restored and returned to something like its original layout by the previous owner.

Floorplan

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,843
Band B

£2,151
Band C

£2,458
Band D

£2,765
Band E

£3,379
Band F

£3,994
Band G

£4,608
Band H

£5,530

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Dorset, 2026/27 bills run from £1,843 a year in band A to £5,530 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Dorset, 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

This home

£235 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£413 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£306 / sq ft

£235 / sq ft

£514 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£235 per sq ft, below almost all recent sales in BH21 (£306–£514, 10th–90th percentile, 1,096 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,096 homes sold in BH21 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in BH21 →

Location

Dorchester Road, Sturminster Marshall, BH21

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £2,250,000

£1.1m £3.4m

Deposit10% £225,000

£0 £2.3m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £2,025,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £450,000 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
West View, Dorchester Road Detached	Detached	Aug 2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	£300,000
Hovels Cottage, Dorchester Road Detached	Detached	Aug 2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	£600,000
2, Henbury Cottages, Dorchester Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2009	667 sq ft £303/sq ft	667 sq ft	£303	£202,500
1, Henbury Cottages Detached	Detached	Apr 2004	603 sq ft £398/sq ft	603 sq ft	£398	£240,000
Vines Close House, Dorchester Road Detached	Detached	Aug 2001	n/a	n/a	n/a	£495,000