Western Road, Poole, Dorset, BH13

Unique and charming home set on approximately 0.7 acre plot with exciting potential. Only circa 40 meters from Branksome Chine.

Description

Savills are delighted to offer for sale this truly unique and charming residence ‘Spring Lodge’.

Spring Lodge is a beautiful home originally built in circa 1890. It is positioned perfectly, only approximately 40 metres away from Branksome Chine which provides a delightful wooded walk down to the all-year-round golden sandy beach of Branksome. The property is sat on a very generous plot which measures approximately 0.7 acres and offers exciting potential stpp. This much loved home is now on the market for the first time in over 40 years and it must be viewed to fully appreciate its character, charm, plot size and potential.

Internally the property has been well looked after by the current owners and offers a very homely and cosy feeling throughout with an abundance of original character features. The house was designed and constructed over 140 years ago but the floorplan still flows and offers versatile accommodation which could suit a wide range of buyer.

In total the property measures 1877 square feet of internal area in the main property which is arranged over two floors. In addition to this there is 836 square feet of extremely useful outbuildings. Bringing the total square footage of this property to 2713.

Spring lodge has well proportioned rooms and the accommodation on the ground floor consists of an entrance hall, kitchen, sitting room, dining room, breakfast room, utility/WC. Upstairs there are four bedrooms in total and two bathrooms. Each bedroom has a wonderful outlook and the primary bedroom has a large dressing area.

Outside there is off road parking behind electric gates, an oversized single garage plus a workshop, a separate detached double garage and a summer house. The grounds have been well looked after and offer endless possibilities to create landscaped garden areas to fully maximise the space on offer.

NB Photographs taken July 2023.

Location

This stunning property is located in the sought after area of Branksome Park. The area is renowned for its beautiful sylvan setting and prestigious homes on spacious plots, where properties stand in gardens of no less than three quarters of an acre typically.

Branksome Park is conveniently located close to the highly regarded Westbourne Village and Canford Cliffs Village, both with an array of restaurants, artisan bakeries, shops, art galleries and many other amenities. There are several superb places to eat out whether that is a table for two or table for the whole family, there is something for every occasion. Some of our favourites include Rockwater, The Cliff and The Canford. Slightly further afield you have The Tandy, Rick Steins successful restaurant in Sandbanks, The Pig or the Chewton Glen hotel & Spa in the New Forest, The Nici in Bournemouth and the Pig on the Beach at Studland.

Championship golf is available at Parkstone Golf Course and other local highly regarded clubs at Ferndown and Broadstone and further afield at Remedy Oak.

There is a strong local tennis community with clubs including Branksome Park Tennis Club, East Dorset Tennis & Croquet Club and The West Hants Tennis Club (which is also an amazing all round leisure club with a gym, swimming pool, squash courts and more). Sandbanks and the picturesque shores of Poole Harbour with several yacht clubs and other associated water sport facilities are approximately just 2 miles away.

The area is well known for its natural beauty and micro climate, with a reputation for having mild winters and more sunshine than most other parts of the country.

There are many locally regarded outstanding schools and prestigious Private School options within the wider area.

Local mainline stations connect to London Waterloo in 2 hours and the M27 and M3 provide links to major towns and cities, such as Southampton, Winchester and London.

Branksome Chine beach 0.8 miles
Canford cliffs amenities 0.8 miles
Westbourne amenities 1 mile
Branksome Train Station 1 mile
Poole harbour 1.5 miles
Sandbanks beach 2.3 miles
Bournemouth centre 3.3 miles
Bournemouth Airport - 9 miles
London – 110 miles

All times and distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,713 sq ft