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£875,000

Portchester Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8JY

6bedrooms
2bathrooms
Detachedtype
Freeholdtenure

Listed 14 Apr 2026 · Bournemouth

How the price compares

This home£875,000
Median 6 bed in BH8£875k3 homes listed
Difference0%in line with the area

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

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.

AddressTypeSoldPrice
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

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. All sales in BH8

Buying costs

Monthly repayment£4,377£87,500 deposit · £787,500 loan
Stamp Duty£33,750England rates

Estimates only, using rates in force from April 2025. Check GOV.UK, Revenue Scotland or the Welsh Revenue Authority and speak to a mortgage adviser before you offer.

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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