Portchester Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8JY
Listed 14 Apr 2026 · Bournemouth
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Key features
- Detached Character Residence
- 6 Bedrooms
- Sitting Room
- Dining Room
- Family Room
- Study
- 2 Bathrooms (Ground & First Floor)
- Kitchen
- Ground Floor WC
- First Floor Separate WC
About this home
An Impressive Detached Character Residence In A Popular Non Through Road. With 6 Bedrooms, 4 Reception Rooms And 2 Bathrooms. Converted Back To A House From 2 Apartments Approximately 21 Years Ago. Less Than 1.5 Miles To Bournemouth Town Centre And Half A Mile From Bournemouth Railway Station.
A SUBSTANTIAL AND HUGELY CHARACTERFUL 6 BEDROOM, 4 RECEPTION ROOM DETACHED RESIDENCE, PERFECTLY LOCATED IN THIS POPULAR NON-THROUGH ROAD CONVENIENTLY NEAR TO BOURNEMOUTH TOWN CENTRE. Converted back to a house from 2 apartments approximately 21 years ago. Within easy reach are the beaches of Bournemouth and Boscombe, the Jurassic Coast, the New Forest, Bournemouth International Airport and the town centres of Christchurch and Poole, which offer a wide range of shopping, entertainment and recreational facilities. Situated on the South Coast, to the South, are the safe sandy beaches of Poole Bay and Poole Harbour, renowned for its fishing and boating facilities.
The accommodation comprises the following:
FRONT PORCH: Timber framed twin front doors with side screens. Tiled floor, light. Timber framed inner door to:
LOBBY: Twin doors to entrance hall, door to:
GROUND FLOOR WC: Front aspect obscure timber framed circular window. Low level WC, wash hand basin. Radiator, ceiling light point.
HALLWAY: Radiator, power points, ceiling light points, coved ceiling, stairs to first floor. Doors to:
SITTING ROOM: Rear aspect timber framed double glazed bay window, UPVC double glazed patio doors to patio and rear garden. Fireplace with timber/tiled surround and fitted gas fire, Two radiators, power points, ceiling light point, coved ceiling, picture rail.
FAMILY ROOM: Currently used as a bedroom. Rear aspect timber framed bay window. Two radiators, power points, ceiling light point, coved ceiling, picture rail.
DINING ROOM: Front aspect timber framed bay window. Radiator, power point, ceiling light point, picture rail.
STUDY: Front aspect timber framed double glazed bay window. Radiator, power point, ceiling light point, coved ceiling, picture rail.
KITCHEN: Front aspect UPVC double glazed window, UPVC half obscure glazed door to side access. Range of floor and wall mounted cupboards and drawers, rolled edge work surfaces, inset one-and-a-half bowl single drainer stainless steel sink with mixer tap. Electric oven fitted under worksurface, inset gas hob with filter hood over, built-in fridge/freezer, integrated washing machine, dishwasher and tumble dryer. Power points, ceiling downlights, worksurface illumination, tiled floor. Door to large airing cupboard.
BATHROOM/WC: Rear aspect UPVC double glazed window. Panelled bath with mixer tap, shower cubicle, low level WC, wash hand basin, bidet. Tiled walls, ceiling downlights, heated towel rail, coved and textured ceiling.
LANDING: Radiator, power point, two ceiling light points, access hatch to loft. Timber framed door with matching side screen to external brick staircase. Doors to:
BEDROOM 1: Rear aspect timber framed bay window. Radiator, power points, ceiling light point, coved ceiling, picture rail.
BEDROOM 2: Rear aspect timber framed bay window. Radiator, power points, ceiling light point, coved ceiling, picture rail.
BEDROOM 3: Front aspect timber framed bay window. Radiator, power point, two ceiling light points, coved ceiling, picture rail.
BEDROOM 4: Front aspect timber framed bay window. Built-in wardrobe, radiator, power points, coved ceiling, two ceiling light points.
BEDROOM 5: Side aspect timber framed window, rear aspect UPVC double glazed window. Radiator, power points, ceiling light point. Cupboard containing wall mounted Potterton gas fired boiler.
BEDROOM 6: Front aspect timber framed window. Radiator, power points, ceiling light point, coved ceiling, picture rail.
BATHROOM/SHOWER ROOM: Side aspect UPVC obscure timber framed window. Panelled bath with mixer tap, shower cubicle, wash hand basin in vanity unit. Tiled walls, ceiling light point, heated towel rail.
SEPARATE WC: Front aspect obscure timber framed window. Low level WC, radiator, tiled walls.
OUTSIDE: Attached single garage: Side hung timber front doors, rear aspect window, light. Wall mounted gas fired Vaillant boiler and factory lagged hot water cylinder. Front: Off road parking for numerous vehicles. Right hand side of house has brick staircase to first floor door. Rear garden: Very mature. Mostly laid to lawn with flower beds and borders, trees and bushes. Patio, water tap, outside security light, shed, greenhouse, pond. Bounded by hedging. Vegetable plot behind screening hedge. Front garden: Mostly laid to lawn with boarders & shrubs. Bounded by hedging.
Property details
- Property type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Floorplan
Location
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- Bournemouth Station0.1 mi
- Pokesdown Station1.7 mi
- Branksome Station2.4 mi
What nearby homes sold for
Median sold prices in BH8 over the last 12 months: flat £190k · detached £480k · semi-detached £341k · terraced £290k.
| Address | Type | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 6, Portchester House, 76, Portchester Road Bournemouth BH8 8LA | Flat Leasehold | 3 Jul 2026 | £179,000 |
| Flat 1, 37, Portchester Road Bournemouth BH8 8JT | Flat Leasehold | 26 Jun 2026 | £160,000 |
| 69 Portchester Road Bournemouth BH8 8JX | Flat Leasehold | 30 Jan 2026 | £435,000 |
| Abbeyfield, 55, Portchester Road Bournemouth BH8 8JU | Detached Freehold | 14 Jan 2026 | £500,000 |
| Flat 6, 17, Portchester Road Bournemouth BH8 8JT | Flat Leasehold | 28 Nov 2025 | £175,000 |
| 1a, Portchester Road Bournemouth BH8 8JT | Flat Freehold | 5 Nov 2025 | £238,000 |
| 3 Portchester Court, 67, Portchester Road Bournemouth BH8 8JX | Flat Leasehold | 31 Oct 2025 | £210,000 |
| Flat 8, 59, Portchester Road Bournemouth BH8 8JX | Flat Leasehold | 27 Jun 2025 | £83,000 |
| Flat 4, Twin Firs, 50, Portchester Road Bournemouth BH8 8JZ | Flat Leasehold | 30 May 2025 | £215,000 |
| Flat 1, 37, Portchester Road Bournemouth BH8 8JT | Flat Leasehold | 30 May 2025 | £156,000 |
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Buying costs
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Listed by Adams & Rose, Parkstone on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 14 Apr 2026; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: added on 14/04/2026.
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