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Retirement
£290,000
2 beds · 1 bath
Fenway Close, Dorchester
0.69 miles
away
Freehold
Added on 16/09/2026 William H. Brown
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1/48
£1,500,000
Guide price 5 bed house for sale Came, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2
5
beds 4
baths Detached house
Freehold
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About this property
This is the former home of William Barnes, a poet, churchman, and philologist who resided there from 1862 until his death in 1886. It is situated in the tranquil village of Came, just outside the historic market town of Dorchester. It is an impressive Grade II listed, thatched roof home, inspired by influential architect, John Nash, set on approximately 1.
Floorplan
Price guide
This home
£311 / sq ft
Area average (sold)
£344 / sq ft
Price per area, sold homes nearby
£243 / sq ft
£311 / sq ft
£431 / sq ft
Lowest
This home
Highest
£311 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in DT2 (£243–£431, 10th–90th percentile, 549 sales over 24 months).
Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 549 homes sold in DT2 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in DT2 →
Location
Came, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2, DT2 8NX
In the Dorset National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Contains Natural England data © Natural England, Open Government Licence v3.
- Council tax
- Band D (Approx £2,765/year)The agent has not stated the band, so band D is shown as the local reference: Dorset's 2026/27 area average, including the typical parish precept. The actual band and any discounts change the bill.
Mortgage and stamp duty
Property price £1,500,000
£750k £2.3m
Deposit10% £150,000
£0 £1.5m
Interest rate 4.5%
0.5% 15%
Repayment period 25 years
5 years 40 years
A £1,350,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £300,000 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.
Historic sold prices nearby
HM Land Registry sales in DT2 — none recorded yet for DT2 8NX. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.
| Address | Type | Sold | Size | Size | £/sq ft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46, Butt Close DT2 8SU Semi-detached | Semi-detached | Jul 2026 | 657 sq ft £408/sq ft | 657 sq ft | £408 | £268,000 |
| Montana DT2 9EL Detached | Detached | Jul 2026 | — | — | — | £685,000 |
| Carriers Cottage DT2 7DW Semi-detached | Semi-detached | Jul 2026 | — | — | — | £312,000 |
| 26, High Street DT2 8RU Terraced | Terraced | Jul 2026 | 840 sq ft £357/sq ft | 840 sq ft | £357 | £300,000 |
| 29, Whitehill DT2 8SB Terraced | Terraced | Jul 2026 | — | — | — | £285,000 |
| Virginia Cottage DT2 0JD Terraced | Terraced | Jul 2026 | — | — | — | £244,500 |
| Honeysuckle Cottage, 14a, Kit Lane DT2 8HP Detached | Detached | Jul 2026 | 1,292 sq ft £276/sq ft | 1,292 sq ft | £276 | £356,000 |
| Egdon, 9 Manor Farm Cottages, Dorchester Road DT2 9ND Terraced | Terraced | Jul 2026 | — | — | — | £155,000 |
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