Flat to rent in Highdown Avenue, Poundbury, Dorchester DT1

Available early September for an initial 12-month tenancy. Long term tenant preferred. No pets due to restrictions of the head lease.

Spacious two-bedroom, first floor apartment conveniently situated close to Queen Mother Square and the Great Field.

The accommodation is accessed on the ground floor with a communal entrance hallway with stairs and lift to the 1st floor.

The accommodation comprises of an entrance hallway with intercom entry system, storage cupboard and doors leading to all rooms. The sitting/dining room has an electric fire and two windows to the front of the property. The separate kitchen comprises of wall and floor mounted units with worktops over, fitted eye level electric double oven, gas hob, fridge/freezer and washing machine.

The accommodation also includes two double bedrooms with the principal bedroom benefitting from fitted wardrobes and a en-suite shower room. There is a further family bathroom with shower over the bath.

The property benefits from a single garage situated to the rear of the building.

The rent is exclusive of all utility bills including Council Tax, Broadband, mains Water and Sewerage, mains Gas and mains Electric. There is limited mobile signal and Superfast broadband provided to the property as stated by the Ofcom website. There is no recorded flood risk at the property.

Rent: - £1200 per calendar month / £276 per week
Holding Deposit - £276
Security Deposit - £1384
Council Tax Band: C
EPC Band: C
No deposit option via Reposit available

Situation

The property is conveniently situated on Highdown Avenue and within walking distance of Queen Mother Square, which provides a good range of amenities including Waitrose, a public house, butcher, gallery, coffee houses, opticians, restaurant and garden centre. Across the Poundbury development there are a variety of boutiques, a post office, veterinary practice, dental surgeries, doctors’ surgeries, and Damers First School, along with a number of specialist outlets.

Dorchester town centre is situated approximately 11⁄2 miles away and offers a comprehensive range of shopping and recreational facilities including a leisure centre, library and two cinemas.

It is in the catchment area of a number of highly regarded schools such as the Prince of Wales First School, Dorchester Middle School and the Thomas Hardye School. There are numerous sports clubs around the town including cricket, rugby, football, tennis and golf clubs. The town boasts mainline rail links to Weymouth, London Waterloo and Bristol Temple Meads.

The A35 gives access to Poole and Bournemouth and the cross channel ferries at Poole. There is a regular bus service from Poundbury to Dorchester and connections to surrounding towns and villages. The Jurassic Coastline is a few miles to the south with some sandy beaches and water sports along the coast of Weymouth/Portland.