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Our team are experts in perfectly matching new buyers with properties across Somerset & Dorset.

We’re seeing extremely high demand for property in North Dorset, with houses selling in a matter of days.

Have a property to sell or let? Contact our Shaftesbury team for a market appraisal.

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Sale agreed in just over a week: Springfi eld Farm, Buckhorn Weston.

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Lettings & Property Management

Independent Letting Agent representing town and country property throughout Somerset and Dorset

1 Horsecastles, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3FB

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Properties coming soon

Sherborne

Two bedroom apartment in town centre, recently refurbished to a high standard, parking for one vehicle

Sherborne

Three bedroom family home, well presented, close to schools, garden, parking and garage

Melbury Osmond

Three bedroom detached cottage, in excellent order, open plan living/kitchen, enclosed garden, ample parking, option on furnished/unfurnished

Sherborne

Modern town house, three floors, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, large sitting room, kitchen/dining, enclosed garden, allocated parking

Corscombe

Detached three bedroom bungalow, country views, kitchen/dining, sitting room with fire, large garden with pond, ample parking

Abbotsbury

Converted barn offering three double bedrooms, large open plan living, presented to a high standard with option on furnished/unfurnished

Nr Corscombe

Detached bungalow in rural location, enclosed garden and plenty of parking

Dorchester - Poundbury

Ground floor apartment, sitting room, fitted kitchen, two double bedrooms, newly modernised bathroom, allocated parking

Sherborne

Two bedroom modern house in gated development, large sitting room, kitchen with appliances, cloakroom, bathroom, two bedrooms, en-suite shower room, private parking

Sherborne

Ground floor flat (conditions for occupancy for local people), one double bedroom, modern bathroom and kitchen

Huntingford - Nr Gillingham

Detached modernised cottage, large kitchen/family room, reception hall, utility, siting room with wood burner, snug, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, large garden, ample parking

Sherborne

Town centre flat with outlook to the Abbey, large siting room, two double bedrooms (one huge), modern fitted kitchen and bathroom

IN THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE

Annabelle Hunt, Colour Consultant, Bridport Timber & Flooring

As a direct reflection of our personality and style, the way we decorate our homes is a clear statement of what we consider to be tasteful, but what is ‘good taste’ when it comes to interiors? For some it may be an elegant, neutral scheme but others may find an understated look boring, bland, and predictable. Those that revel in the shock of the unexpected may prefer their walls saturated with colour and outlined in a zingy contrast creating an uplifting and playful atmosphere, but this will not be everyone’s cup of tea either. Whether you prefer a pared down monochrome palette or a symphony of jewel brights, a room which is overly co-ordinated can feel laboured and lacking in personality.

Research has shown that the more we see an image the more we are reassured by it. The grey interior felt edgy and modern when it appeared as an antidote to the warm terracottas and earth tones which had been so popular beforehand. Over time, grey has come to be seen as an easy and unchallenging decorating scheme and is loved by many. But being easy and unchallenging is not always a good reason to choose something in decoration – as in life.

My advice would be to not be a slave to trends. Attempting to faithfully recreate a scheme you have seen in a magazine or online doesn’t always work, as the light will be different, and the photograph will undoubtedly have been edited. It is usually the brave choice which makes for the most memorable rooms. When Farrow & Ball introduced a certain shade of drab brown to their colour card, the immediate reaction from lots of people was not complimentary, to say the least. I admit that it would not be everyone’s choice but, used with confidence in the right situation, it looks absolutely stunning.

Years ago, way before social media and hashtags had the ability to turn things into overnight must-haves, a friend painted her dining room walls in a soft, aged metallic gold. Understandably, using an unconventional treatment all over your walls from floor to ceiling could seem a little rash, but the effect was truly magical, especially by candlelight. The key to creating a successful interior is understanding the architecture and light in your home. Work with what you have, accentuating features that you like and disguising those that you do not.

Not every latest trend is in the best taste. Some are merely fads which rapidly turn into style clichés and interiors magazines and books can feel dated very quickly. Others stand the test of time and become established classics. If you have the confidence to choose something you truly love, you will create a far more individual home which you will go on loving even as trends come and go. Looking back across the decades, well designed interiors really do stand the test of time, whether they are classical or modernist, minimalist or maximalist. As they say, what goes around comes around and good design, and good taste, transcends decades. That said, too much good taste is not always a good thing and a little eccentric wit, or bad taste, is exactly what is needed.

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