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More details for White Cliff Mill St, Blandford Forum - Hospitality for Sale

White Cliff Mill St

Blandford Forum, DT11 7BE

  • Hospitality for Sale
  • £695,000
  • 5,522 sq ft
  • Restaurant

Blandford Forum Hospitality for Sale

Investment Consideration: Vacant possession ERV: £52,000 p.a. GIY: 7.48% VAT is applicable to this property Comprises Grade II Listed hotel with restaurant and bar Property benefits from car park for 10 cars Eleven sizable bedrooms, five bathrooms, three separate WCs Separate two-bedroom flat and a studio flat First floor function room and a commercial kitchen Courtyard, four external stores and separate detached store Residential development potential, subject to obtaining planning Located in the heart of the town centre with occupiers close by including Holland & Barrett, Clarks, Lloyds Bank and many more. Property Description: Comprises 11-bedroom Grade II Listed hotel with additional studio flat and a separate 2 bed owner`s accommodation. The property benefits from rear courtyard, restaurant with full commercial kitchen and 3 main bar trading areas, providing the following accommodation and dimensions: Ground Floor: Reception, main bar, secondary bar, seating, WCs and a studio flat First Floor: Function Room, Commercial Kitchen with extraction. Self-Contained 2-bedroom flat 5 Letting Rooms (4 are en-suite) Second Floor: 6 Letting Rooms with shared wc`s and shower Outdoor: There is a large yard leading to 4 storage rooms, which are located under some of the current first floor rooms, therefore easy to incorporate within the building footprint. There is an additional detached outside building with 2 storage rooms integrated. Total GIA: 513 sq m (5,522 sq ft) Location: Blandford Forum, commonly knows as Blandford, is a market town in Dorset, England, sited by the River Stour about 13 miles northwest of Poole. Blandford lies at the junction of the A350 and A354 main roads but is skirted by an eastern bypass. The property is located in the heart of the town centre with occupiers close by including Holland & Barrett, Clarks, NatWest, Lloyds and WH Smith, amongst many more.

Contact:

Blue Alpine Partners Ltd

Property Subtype:

Bed and Breakfast

Date on Market:

06/01/2026
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More details for Market Cross, Sturminster Newton - Retail for Sale

White Hart Hotel - Market Cross

Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AN

  • Retail for Sale
  • £380,000
  • 4,898 sq ft
  • Restaurant

Sturminster Newton Retail for Sale

Substantial L-shaped building comprising a ground floor public house with main bar and dining areas, beer cellar and range of stores to the rear. The ground floor also includes ladies’ and gents’ cloakrooms with WCs. The first floor consists of club room/skittle alley with bar, cloakroom with WC, bathroom with no WC and six bedrooms. The second floor has two rooms.

Contact:

Blue Alpine Partners Ltd

Property Subtype:

Bar

Date on Market:

27/03/2025
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More details for 5 Dorchester Hl, Blandford Forum - Retail for Sale

The Stour Inn - 5 Dorchester Hl

Blandford Forum, DT11 9LH

  • Retail for Sale
  • £350,000
  • 3,000 sq ft
  • Restaurant

Blandford Forum Retail for Sale - Blandford St Mary

The property comprises a three-storey mid terrace public house with painted elevations under a pitched tiled roof. Internally the pub is traditional in style with a servery to the front right and dining area to the rear. WCs are to the left of the entrance. The kitchen and cellar are located to the rear right and can be accessed separately via a corridor leading from the front right elevation.

Contact:

Blue Alpine Partners Ltd

Property Subtype:

Bar

Date on Market:

05/03/2025
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More details for The Sq, Gillingham - Retail for Sale

Coachman's Corner - The Sq

Gillingham, SP8 4AY

  • Retail for Sale
  • £325,000
  • 998 sq ft

Gillingham Retail for Sale - Gillingham, Dorset

Coachman’s Corner is situated just off the High Street in an attractive setting fronting South Street and The Square and comprises an unlisted building of traditional construction with whitewashed brick elevations under a predominantly slate-tiled roof. The building provides two ground floor retail units together with two self-contained flats within its upper parts. The property is currently fully let with a passing rent of £25,140 per annum. 1 Coachman’s Corner, which is let as a pottery workshop, consists of a main sales area, with partitioning to the rear workshop, WC and a corridor that leads to the rear fire escape. 2 Coachman’s Corner is let to a beautician. The layout provides a reception, two treatment rooms and a WC. There is a fire escape to the rear. The Flats are accessed via a shared corridor which is situated off South Street. Flat 1 provides one bedroom accommodation, a kitchen/ dinner and bathroom. Flat 2 provides two bedrooms over two floors together with a large kitchen/ diner and bathroom.

Contact:

Woolley & Wallis

Property Subtype:

Bar

Date on Market:

01/10/2025
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More details for 44 High St, Shaftesbury - Retail for Sale

44 High St

Shaftesbury, SP7 8JG

  • Retail for Sale
  • £395,000
  • 3,771 sq ft

Shaftesbury Retail for Sale

Investment/ development opportunity in affluent market town. Residential potential on upper floors. Tenure/Occupational leases: Freehold The ground floor shop is let on a full repairing an insuring lease to Ladbrokes Betting & Gaming Ltd for a term expiring 8 September ‘27 at rent of £27,500 per annum. The upper parts are let to Baillie Jones Ltd (Chartered Surveyors) for a term expiring on the same date at a rent of £8,500 per annum. Vacant possession of the uppers parts is available to a purchaser, if required/ preferred. Price: Offers in the region of £395,000. Although the property is registered for VAT, it is envisaged that the the sale will be affected by way of a Transfer Of A Going Concern thereby avoiding the need for the purchaser to pay VAT Description The premises comprise a traditional mid-terraced Grade II Listed property with a recessed frontage to the High Street. Ladbrokes have partitioned the shop to suit their requirements to include a sales counter and additional customer wcs. The specification includes a suspended ceiling with inset air-conditioning and LED light fittings. There are also extensive ancillary areas to the rear together with a rear staircase serving as a fire escape. Owing to the sloping nature of the site, the first floor access is at ground level at the rear of the property. The first floor has been extended at the rear by way of a portal frame structure and partitioned internally to meet the needs of a previous occupier. The original first floor area at the front of the property has a second floor area over which is accessed via an integral staircase and which is currently planned in two rooms (originally three). Subject to the necessary consents, there is scope to reconfigure the upper parts to suit various types of commercial use or alternatively for conversion to residential whether that be as a whole or in part. Accommodation Approximate Net Internal Areas (disregarding Ladbrokes partitioning) Ground Floor (shop) Shop frontage 7.08 m (23’3”) Shop depth 17.06 m (55’11”) m2 ft2 Retail sales 115.91 1,248 Kitchenette 10.43 112 WC – – Rear storage 75.2 809 Total 201.54 2,169 First Floor (offices) Front (original) 19.86 214 Rear (modern extension) 96.31 1,038 Second Floor (offices) Front (original) 32.56 350 Overall total 350.27 3,771 Location: The property is situated on the northern side of the High Street close to its junction with Mustons Lane which links to Bell Street near the Morrisons supermarket. There is also rear access to the property and its parking off Mustons Lane. There are also a number of multiples in the High Street including WH Smith, Holland & Barrett, Superdrug, Boots and Reeve The Baker. The luxury clothing and accessories brand, Fairfax & Favor have also recently opened a store in the Town. Shaftesbury is an attractive rural town situated some 20 miles west of Salisbury (via the A30) and approximately 8 miles south of the A303 trunk road which links Exeter and the West Country and the M3/London.

Contact:

Woolley & Wallis

Property Subtype:

Shopfront

Date on Market:

25/04/2025
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More details for 4-6 Bleke St, Shaftesbury - Hospitality for Sale

La Fleur de Lys - 4-6 Bleke St

Shaftesbury, SP7 8AW

  • Hospitality for Sale
  • £1,050,000
  • 7,302 sq ft
  • Restaurant

Shaftesbury Hospitality for Sale

A unique opportunity to acquire a distinguished, Grade II listed, detached stone property including a contemporary single storey annex ideally situated within an easy, level walk of the centre of the desirable hill-top town of Shaftesbury.<br/><br/>The Fleur de Lys is an impressive building built from local stone and occupies a superb position on the ‘hill top’ just a few minutes’ level walk from the town centre. The property has had many previous uses including a girls’ boarding house for the Old School, and for the last 22 years as an AA Rosette award-winning hotel and restaurant. Full planning permission (including listed building consent) has recently been approved for new owners to enjoy an exciting opportunity to change the use to a single, 5300 sq. ft dwelling if they desire. The building has been meticulously maintained and updated by the current owners. The ground floor accommodation comprises a commercial style kitchen with utility, pantry and store, a large dining room, bar and lounge area, two cloakrooms and an en-suite bedroom. On the first floor are seven en-suite bedrooms, and two attic rooms and a bathroom are located on the second floor. A large cellar is divided into two more rooms ideal for storage. To the rear of the property is the attached ‘Old Pool House’ ( under a separate title ), a modern built, contemporary self-contained annex. The dwelling comprises a large kitchen/dining/living room, two double bedrooms with walk-in wardrobes and ‘jack and jill’ en-suite, utility room and additional store/reception room. The annex also enjoys a private entrance and decking area and ’eco’ credentials from an air source heat pump and thermal store. <br/><br/>The property benefits from private parking for several vehicles a courtyard garden for the pleasure of the stone dwelling, whilst the annex enjoys it own outdoor space. The main building is currently operating as a highly regarded restaurant with guest rooms and has been granted planning permission to convert into a residential dwelling. Drawings and plans to divide the main dwelling into two ‘townhouses’, each with parking, are underway.<br/><br/>AGENTS NOTE<br/>The Vendors may consider selling the main building without the annexe.<br/><br/>SITUATION<br/>Shaftesbury is a Saxon Hilltop town which provides an eclectic mix of well-known and independent shops, cafes and pubs as well as a good range of everyday amenities such as opticians, dentist and a cottage hospital. For a more extensive retail experience the larger cities of Salisbury and Bath are 30 - 45 minutes’ drive. The area is well known for the large choice of State and Independent primary and secondary schools and a variety of leisure pursuits including horse riding, walking, golf, rugby and more. Communications are good with the A30 and A350 passing through the town and there is a mainline railway station at Gillingham (5 miles). Local international airports are at Bristol, Exeter and Southampton.<br/><br/>OUTSIDE<br/>A drive to the left of the property leads to a spacious parking area for several cars. A well established and attractive courtyard garden is a delightful space to enjoy a morning coffee or evening tipple.<br/><br/>COUNCIL TAX<br/>Dorset Council Tax TBA : <br/>Current rateable value £12,00 p/a<br/>EPC: Not available<br/><br/>SERVICES<br/>Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity are connected to the property. Ultrafast broadband is available and all mobile phone networks have good coverage.<br/><br/>DIRECTIONS<br/>Post code: SP7 8AE<br/>What3words /// <a target="_blank" href="https://what3words.com/liability.bolsters.butchers">liability.bolsters.butchers</a><br/><br/>AML<br/>Estate Agents are legally required to conduct Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks on all parties involved in the sale or purchase of a property. W&W use a specialist service called "Guild 365" to perform these checks. This is a service offered to Estate Agents who are members of the Guild of Property Professionals. These checks must be completed before a property is listed for sale and as soon as an offer is accepted (before we send out the Memorandum of Sale). There is a non-refundable fee of £25 (plus VAT) per person. Note: W&W receive a portion of this fee to cover our administration costs in processing these legal checks.

Contact:

Woolley & Wallis

Property Subtype:

Bed and Breakfast

Date on Market:

15/04/2025
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More details for Shillingstone Ln, Okeford Fitzpaine - Land for Sale

The Works - Shillingstone Ln

Okeford Fitzpaine, DT11 0RB

  • Land for Sale
  • Price Upon Request
  • 7.05 ac Plot

Okeford Fitzpaine Land for Sale

A prime brownfield residential development site extending to approximately 7.05 acres (2.58 ha) with outline planning permission for 47 open market dwellings. The site is located on Shillingstone Lane between Okeford Fitzpaine and Shillingstone in North Dorset. The site previously accommodated light industrial buildings which are to be demolished as part of the consented scheme. The planning consent was granted by Dorset Council on 19 February 2024 (Application Ref: P/OUT/2022/04243) for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of 47 dwellings (outline permission with access determined). The site benefits from vehicular access via Shillingstone Lane and occupies an attractive semi-rural setting with strong connectivity to Sturminster Newton, Blandford Forum and the A350 corridor. The property is offered freehold with vacant possession and is being marketed by informal tender. Reserved matters must be submitted by 18 February 2027.

Contact:

Chesters Harcourt

Property Subtype:

Residential

Date on Market:

16/03/2026
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FAQs About Commercial Property For Sale in North Dorset

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How many commercial properties are currently available for sale in North Dorset?
There are currently 10 commercial properties available for sale. Sizes range from 998 sq ft to 7,302 sq ft, with an average size of 3,995 sq ft. Available opportunities may include offices, retail premises, industrial properties, mixed-use assets and development sites.
How much does commercial property cost in North Dorset?
The average asking price is approximately £120 per sq ft, with prices ranging from £59 to £247 per sq ft. Property values will vary depending on location, size, condition, tenant status and market demand.
What factors influence commercial property values?
Property values can be affected by location, building quality, asset size, lease terms, tenant covenant strength, redevelopment potential and local market conditions. For investment properties, income generation and yield are also important considerations.
What types of commercial property are available to buy?
The market may include offices, retail units, industrial properties, warehouses, land, mixed-use buildings and specialist assets. Availability will vary depending on location and current market conditions.
What should I consider before buying commercial property?
Key considerations include location, accessibility, property condition, planning permissions, lease arrangements, operating costs and future growth potential. Buyers should also understand any legal, environmental or structural issues that could affect value or usability.
What is rental yield and why does it matter?
Rental yield measures the income generated by a property relative to its purchase price. Investors often use yield to compare opportunities, although it should be considered alongside factors such as tenant quality, lease length and potential for capital growth.
Can I buy commercial property for my own business?
Yes. Many buyers purchase commercial property to occupy themselves rather than as an investment. Owning premises can provide greater control over operating costs, security of tenure and the potential to benefit from future capital appreciation.
Do I need a commercial mortgage?
Many buyers use commercial finance to fund acquisitions. Deposit requirements, lending terms and borrowing costs vary depending on the property, the buyer's circumstances and the intended use of the asset.
What due diligence should I carry out before buying?
Due diligence typically includes reviewing title documents, planning permissions, leases, service charge information, environmental matters and building condition reports. Professional legal and surveying advice is strongly recommended before completing a purchase.
What are the risks of buying commercial property?
Potential risks include market fluctuations, vacancy periods, tenant default, maintenance costs, planning restrictions and changes in local demand. Thorough due diligence and effective asset management can help reduce these risks.
Can overseas buyers purchase commercial property in the UK?
Yes. International buyers can purchase commercial property in the UK, although additional legal, tax and regulatory considerations may apply. Professional advice should be obtained before proceeding with a transaction.
What additional costs should I budget for?
In addition to the purchase price, buyers should budget for Stamp Duty Land Tax, legal fees, surveys, finance costs, insurance and any refurbishment or fit-out works that may be required.

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Market Overview for Commercial Properties in North Dorset

Key information for Commercial Properties investors in North Dorset and comparable markets. This summary brings together pricing and building size data to provide a clear view of market conditions and potential investment opportunities.

City Avg Price Per Sq Ft Avg Size Available
Sturminster Newton £59 4,898 sq ft
Blandford Forum £92 4,261 sq ft
Shaftesbury £88 5,036 sq ft
Gillingham £247 998 sq ft
Fontmell Magna £210 2,437 sq ft

Rental Price Trends in North Dorset

The price per square foot range for Commercial Properties in North Dorset and nearby cities. These metrics help establish valuation benchmarks and highlight possible value opportunities in the market.

City Min £ Sq Ft Avg £ Sq Ft Max £ Sq Ft
Sturminster Newton £59 £59 £59
Blandford Forum £88 £92 £95
Shaftesbury £75 £88 £109
Gillingham £247 £247 £247
Fontmell Magna £210 £210 £210

Available Building Sizes

A summary of the current sizes of Commercial Property for sale in the North Dorset area. Refine your search based on space requirements and investment level.

City Smallest Property Avg. Sq Ft Largest Property
Sturminster Newton 4,898 sq ft 4,898 sq ft 4,898 sq ft
Blandford Forum 3,000 sq ft 4,261 sq ft 5,522 sq ft
Shaftesbury 3,771 sq ft 5,036 sq ft 7,302 sq ft
Gillingham 998 sq ft 998 sq ft 998 sq ft
Fontmell Magna 2,437 sq ft 2,437 sq ft 2,437 sq ft

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