Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH7
Some homes are built. Others are crafted.
There was a time when builders took their time. When a ceiling was given room to breathe, when a bay window wasn't an afterthought but a statement, when a fireplace wasn't just for warmth but for gathering around. This block of 4 apartments on Christchurch Road were built in that time.
The generous ceiling height, that a modern new-build simply cannot replicate, the kind that makes a room feel like a room that you can breathe in, and relax in. The original bay windows draw light deep into the space and give you that quiet pleasure of watching the world go by from within your own. The exposed fireplace doesn't just anchor the sitting room; it tells you that this home has always been lived in properly.
Each apartment has two well-proportioned bedrooms. A kitchen that works. A bathroom that does what it should. And a sitting room that invites you to slow down.
What sets this property apart isn't just the bones, it's the independence. Each apartment has an individual entrance, meaning this is a home you arrive at, not one you share a corridor with. You have your own outdoor space to plant something, sit in, or simply leave alone. Parking for each apartment, of course, because life requires it.
Why buy here?
Because character costs more to build than money can buy. The 1930s details you'll find at these apartments, the proportions, the fireplaces, and the bay windows, they aren't features you can add in a renovation. They're either there or they're not. Here, they're there.
Christchurch Road connects you to everything: Southbourne's café culture, Boscombe's emerging creative scene, the beach within reach, it's a bit of a walk, but you can walk to it! And rail links that make Bournemouth genuinely commutable. The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, is about a mile away, and within the Dorset Foundation Trust, which provides over 8000 jobs. This is a location that rewards the buyer who looks slightly beyond the obvious.
Who is this property for?
It is the first-time developer, starting out on their journey, looking for a way to increase their portfolio, without too much risk. The local established developer, who knows the worth in the area, and has seen the uplift in prices and demand.
Or, simply, a buyer who has been left some money, and wants to invest wisely. 'Safe as houses'.
In short, someone who knows what they're looking at when they see it.
Once ready to resell, the apartments will suit a first-time buyer who refuses to compromise on character for the sake of a new-build finish, those who want a proper home with a proper space to relax in and a proper garden. Someone who understands that quality from the 1930s outperforms anything hurriedly built in the last decade. Some of the current tenants have lived here for many years, a testament to the ease of living, location and friction-less management.
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MATERIAL INFORMATION (REQUIRED)
The boring bit (but we’re legally obliged to include it)
Tenure: FREEHOLD
Council tax band: B (each apartment)
EPC rating: C (each apartment)
Utilities:
Mains Water
Mains Electricty
Mains Gas
Heating:
Gas Central Heating
Broadband (estimated speeds)
Standard14 mbps
Superfast74 mbps
Ultrafast5500 mbps
Parking:
Parking for each apartment on the driveway.
Flood risk: Very Low
Planning permissions / restrictions:
No restrictions
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