Estate agents in Shillingstone

The historic village of Shillingstone lies approximately 5 miles North West of Blandford Forum, and is noted in the 1806 Doomesday Book, with a small-scale settlement of just 46 households. Originally named Shilling Okeford, it forms one of the arms of The Three Okeford’s, a triad still used today and commemorated annually by The Three Okeford’s Steam Rally.

Over time, Shillingstone has undergone mass expansion and has now grown significantly in size, being one of the larger villages in the DT11 area with according to the 2011 census 479 households and a population of 1170.

The village has two local education facilities with a village primary school, and also a specialised school catering for those with autism  Both of these schools are currently rated as 'good' by Ofsted.

The village is ideal for walks as it has links to the North Dorset trailway, where you can either choose a stroll through the countryside to Blandford in one direction or Sturminster Newton in the other. It is also the home to Shillingstone Station which although the line is now closed, volunteers have been working to restore the station buildings and are working to try and enable a small stretch of the line to run steam trains once again, the station provides a great day out for those with children or other railway enthusiasts.

The village is also home to the delightful Shillingstone House, which can be booked for weddings and other events. Other amenities include a Co–Op, a petrol station, a tea room, and a village pub.

Shillingstone has a good mix of modern and period housing, of all shapes and sizes. Due to the size of the village there is normally a reasonable supply of houses available both for sale and to let at any given time.

If you are considering buying, selling, renting or letting in Shillingstone, please do get in touch.

Reviews

Myself and my partner bought our first house using Forum and they made the process so much easier and relaxing! Martin helped us...

Miss L - Sales Buyer

I would highly recommend Forum Sales & Lettings. The service was good excellent from beginning to end . They went above any beyond to do...

Miss T - Sales Client

Forum Sales and Lettings couldn’t have done a better job with helping us purchase our house. Martin’s communication was second to...

Miss R - Sales Buyer Review

Forum Sales & Lettings have provided us a consistent and outstanding service over the many years we have worked with them. They have made...

Mr R - Sales & Lettings Client

Excellent Service both on the Rental side and the Sales side. A great team. Always very straightforward and helpful. Highly...

Mr W - Sales & Lettings Client

Fantastic service start to finish , loads of help and great communication throughout purchase.
Highly recommend.

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Mr C - Sales Client

Ashley was extremely professional helping me to understand the local market for rental and sales as an investor. He went above and beyond...

Mr B - Buy To Let Investor

Our thanks to Martin who did a great job in getting what proved to be a difficult transaction through He persistently responded when...

Mrs L - Sales Client Buyer

Excellent service, when buying a property through this agent. Would highly recommend.

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Mrs P - Sales Client Buyer

Martin was fantastic from start to finish with the sale of our flat. He kept us informed at every stage and provided advice when needed....

Mrs K - Sales Vendor

Forum have let my flat twice in the last couple of years and I've found them to be very supportive and approachable throughout the...

Mr W - Lettings Client

I was completely new to letting and visited several letting agents in our area.  The...

Mrs E - Lettings Client

We have bought 2 properties through Forum during a 12 month period August 20 to August 21.
To say we are pleased with the service...

Mrs K - Sales Client Buyer

Forum Sales and Lettings used creative marketing and excellent customer service to sell my flat. It had been on the market with another...

Mrs R - Sales Vendor

We employed Forum Sales & Lettings to sell my parents house as they wished to downsize and relocate to Mr C - Sales Vendor

We had a particularly 'trying' purchase and the team at Forum sales were always hugely helpful and endlessly patient. They did everything...

Miss S - Sales Vendor

Forum Sales & Lettings have managed my property since 2008.

Each tenant they found for me was always a good one. They used...

Mr B - Sales & Lettings Client

The service we received was excellent. Ashley and the team really delivered and found us excellent tenants

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Mr L - Lettings Client

Ashley Babbs was first class. Friendly and gave us good advice very professional I would use then again if I was to buy or sell again

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Mr J - Sales Buyer Review

Everyone in the team at Forum Sales & Lettings were really lovely and helpful with the sale of our property.

We’d...

Mrs J - Sales Vendor

Professional service from Martin and Ashley. Use an eye catching old style black and white picture of property on right move etc to make...

Mr R - Sales Vendor

Having recently Let our property through Forum Sales & Lettings we cannot thank them enough. We dealt with Lynsey throughout the process...

Mr N - Landlord

We bought a house marketed through Forum. From our first appointment right through to completion and picking up the keys, Martin and his...

Mr W - Sales Buyer Review

Thank you Lynsey for your letting support – we really value your wealth of knowledge, expertise and your prompt and professional 'can...

Mrs H - Lettings Client

Martin and Ashley at forum sales were a great help through-out the process of me purchasing my first house - a 2 bed semi-detached...

Mr L - Sales Buyer Review

I sold my house with Forum Sales & Lettings and had a truly positive experience. Their communication was excellent (dealt mainly with...

Mrs E - Sales Client

Thank you so much to Ashley and Martin for all their time. Very professional and would highly recommend. Our house previously was on for...

Miss L - Sales Client

Have just sold our property with Forum. Predominantly Martin dealt with the sale, and Ashley a little. It's been a long winded...

Mrs S - Sales Client

Excellent, very professional and friendly service. Martin and Ashley were very efficient and kept me
updated throughout the...

Ms W - Sales Review

Ashley, Martin and the team have worked tirelessly to assist us in selling 2 properties, having let one of them for us for many years. As...

Mr S - Sales & Lettings Client

I dealt mainly with Martin. They have been very accommodating throughout the process - as my husband and I visited the property often (it...

Mrs N - Sales Client

I have dealt with Forum Sales and Lettings before both for a property purchase and for a property sale and was very impressed with the...

Ms E - Sales & Lettings Client
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