Dunkeld Road, Talbot Woods, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH3

This beautiful family home was built circa 1923 and benefits from over 2700 sq ft of accommodation set on a private plot of 0.25 of an acre. The property is offered to the market for the first time in over 30 years and has been lovingly refurbished by the current owners to a very high standard.

This stunning character home built circa 1923, has been lovingly refurbished by the current owners during the 30+ years they have lived here. They have retained many original features, including a beautiful glass feature window on the landing, picture rails, cornicing, and oak doors throughout.

The house is accessed via an electric gated driveway, and the front door leads to a vestibule boasting original ceramic tiles, where a ground floor cloakroom is located. An inner door leads to the entrance hall, off which all the principal ground floor rooms are located. The entrance hall, study, living room, stairs landing and first floor are carpeted with sisool carpet by Crucial Trading. Blending the incredible benefits of both wool and sisal, and crafted from a tropical agave plant native to Mexico, sisal is known for its outstanding resilience to wear, withstanding heavy foot traffic with ease. Soft pockets of warm wool are interlaced with strong, resilient sisal fibres for fantastic insulation and a durable finish.

A study, which has a wonderful outlook over the gardens, is located on the left-hand side, as is the main reception room which offers a dual aspect and double doors which provide direct access to the southerly facing gardens. A decorative fireplace with marble surround provides a lovely focal point to the room while modern horizontal column radiators provide the perfect blend of new and old.

A door directly in front of you leads into the dining area with a faux fireplace and is open-plan to the beautiful light-filled garden room with glass ceiling and bi-fold doors which open onto the courtyard terrace which makes the space for entertaining.

The garden room is then open plan to the striking modern industrial style chef's kitchen which has been fully kitted out to the highest specification to include Wolf ovens, a 5-ring gas burner plus separate wok burner, separate built-in steamer and a Gutmann extractor hood. A full-size larder style Subzero fridge and a separate Liebherr freezer are integrated into stunning walnut book-matched units, as is a Miele dishwasher. A double sink unit benefits from a Grohe mixer tap with hose, and a Zip water tap provides filtered still and sparkling water.

Corian work surfaces and porcelain floor tiles provide a sleek and stylish finish to this fabulous space.

Stairs lead from the entrance hall to the spacious first-floor landing via a gorgeous original glass window.

Upstairs, the primary bedroom, which has a southerly aspect, gives access to a stylish en-suite bathroom with Villeroy and Boch tiles, a Kudos shower enclosure, bath, wash hand basin and WC, plus a heated towel rail.

Bedrooms two and three are large doubles, with bedroom four being a good size single bedroom with fitted wardrobes.

A family bathroom comprising a Merlyn shower enclosure, a roll top bath, a wash hand basin and WC with heated towel rail sits at the end of the corridor, next to a separate WC.

A handy airing cupboard is also located on the first floor landing as is the loft hatch with original winder mechanism.

Outside, a single detached garage can be found at the end of the driveway, with an EV charging point also being located at the end of the drive.

The stunning southerly facing gardens have been brilliantly designed to best utilise the aspect as well as being thoughtful to nature, and providing a private, and tranquil space to relax and enjoy.

Talbot Woods is a hugely popular residential location in the east of Dorset, not least due to the proximity to Bournemouth's white sandy beaches, easy access to the main routes to London and beyond, excellent schooling, and wonderful leisure facilities.

The area centres around Meyrick Park, a beautiful and historic area of 120 acres that dates back to the Doomsday Book!

Both 'The Club at Meyrick Park' and 'The West Hants Club' provide indoor and outdoor tennis courts, swimming pools, gyms, and also act as social hubs for the local community.

Talbot Woods is also home to the highly regarded 'Talbot Heath School' with 'Park School' located in nearby Queens Park, which is also where both the Bournemouth girls' and boys' grammar schools are located.

Bournemouth Railway Station, which offers a direct line to London Waterloo in under 2 hours, is within 2.5 miles, with local buses running there frequently. Bournemouth International Airport is also just under 7 miles away, which means for those with holiday homes in Spain, France or Portugal, can journey with ease without the need to travel to London!