Portchester Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8

Roberts are pleased to offer for sale this magnificent detached family residence, situated on Portchester Road in Bournemouth. Built in the early 1900s, the property retains a wealth of original character features behind its attractive red-brick façade, including bay windows to the front and side elevations and a distinctive corner turret. Set back from the road and screened by mature hedging, the house enjoys a sense of privacy and a charming, picture-perfect approach.

The location offers both tranquillity and convenience, being tucked away from busier surrounding roads while remaining within easy reach of local amenities and transport links. Bournemouth railway station is approximately a 5-7 minute walk away, providing direct services to London, while additional bus routes are available along nearby Charminster Road and at the Bournemouth Travel Interchange.

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Family-Sized Accommodation
The property is accessed via an entrance porch with a vaulted ceiling, leading through a leaded glazed door into a spacious and characterful entrance hallway. A beautifully preserved leaded glass window and an impressive staircase with detailed carpentry create a striking first impression, while high ceilings throughout enhance the sense of space.

The ground floor offers four reception rooms, providing exceptional flexibility for family living or potential reconfiguration. Whether retained in its current layout or redesigned, the property offers significant scope for personalisation.
At one stage, the property was occupied as two flats (without formal conversion), yet it has retained much of its original character. The main kitchen overlooks the rear garden, complemented by an additional utility kitchen, providing practical functionality. A ground floor cloakroom is accessed from the rear hallway, and a former bathroom is currently utilised as additional utility space.

Upstairs, the first-floor landing features an impressive leaded glass window, echoing the detailing found on the ground floor. The accommodation includes four substantial double bedrooms, along with two smaller single rooms to the rear. These are served by a family bathroom, separate cloakroom, and an additional shower room. The L-shaped landing also provides access to a large loft space via an enlarged hatch.

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Gardens, Driveway and Garage

The front garden is set behind a mature hedgerow and laid to lawn, enhancing both privacy and kerb appeal. A dropped pavement provides access to a driveway offering parking for multiple vehicles, along with access to a detached garage.

A side pathway leads to the rear garden, which is well established with a variety of mature trees, shrubs, and planting, creating a private and secluded environment. The garden is predominantly laid to lawn and features an ornamental pond, along with two recently constructed timber sheds.

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Recently Installed Gas Central Heating System

The property benefits from a recently installed gas central heating system, including a boiler and pressurised hot water cylinder. As the house previously did not have gas central heating, this upgrade represents a significant improvement for future owners.

With its generous proportions, character features, and substantial plot, this property presents a rare opportunity to acquire a distinctive family home with excellent potential to enhance and personalise.

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For further information or to arrange a viewing, please contact the sole selling agents, Roberts.


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Secluded frontage with an array of mature and established trees, bushes and screening shrubs. Dropped pavement to driveway providing for multiple vehicles.
Detached garage with up-and-over door.

Lawned front garden with flowering shrubs and side access gate giving access to rear garden.
Glazed entrance porch with tiled flooring and feature vaulted ceiling leads via secondary glazed door to:

Entrance Hallway:
Plain naturally coved ceiling with picture rail, plaster centre ceiling rose and ceiling light point. Radiator. Feature leaded window to side aspect.

Reception Room One:
16' 9 x 15' 10 / 5.11m x 4.83m (approx').
Plain naturally coved ceiling, picture rail, plaster centre ceiling rose and ceiling light point. Three wall light points, radiator and fire surround. Turreted bay sash windows to front and side aspects.

Reception Room Two (Gym):
16' 9 x 14' 10 / 5.11m x 4.52m (approx').
Plain naturally coved ceiling, picture rail, plaster centre ceiling rose and ceiling light point. Fire surround with open fire. Sash bay window to front aspect. Radiator. Television/media point.

Reception Room Three (Dining Room):
15' 2 x 12' 2 / 4.62m x 3.71m (approx').
Naturally coved and papered ceiling with picture rail and plaster centre ceiling rose and ceiling light point. Fire surround. Character sash bay windows to side aspect. Radiator. Wash hand basin.

Reception Room Four:
12' 9 x 12' 2 / 3.89m x 3.71m (approx').
Plain ceiling with ceiling light point. Character sash window to rear aspect. Recessed fire surround and radiator.

Utility Room:
7' 2 x 6' 4 / 2.18m x 1.93m (approx').
Plain ceiling, ceiling light point and two frosted windows to side aspect. Wash basin & space for fridge/freezer. Radiator.

Cloakroom:
Ceiling light point. Frosted window to side aspect. Low-level WC and radiator.

Kitchen Utility:
11' 6 x 7' 4 / 3.51m x 2.23m (approx').
Papered ceiling with ceiling light point. Sash window to side aspect. A range of wall and base mounted units with work surfaces over. One-and-a-quarter bowl single drainer sink unit. Display cabinet to recess. Space and plumbing for washing machine.

Kitchen:
16' 10 x 10' 5 max' / 5.13m x 3.17m max' (approx').
Papered ceiling with two ceiling light points. Three sash windows to rear aspect and door providing access to garden. A range of base mounted units with work surfaces over. Single bowl single drainer sink unit with mixer tap. Space for fridge/freezer, space for range cooker and recessed storage area with further side aspect window. Two radiators.

Staircase from hallway to first floor landing

Landing hallway:
Being L-shaped and split levelled with plain naturally coved ceiling with ceiling light point. Feature leaded window to side aspect. Two radiators.

Bedroom One:
16' 9 x 15' 10 / 5.11m x 4.83m (approx').
Plain naturally coved ceiling with ceiling light point. Character sash turreted bay windows to front and side aspects. Fire surround and radiator.

Bedroom Two:
16' 9 x 14' 10 / 5.11m x 4.52m (approx').
Plain naturally coved ceiling with ceiling light point. Sash bay windows to front aspect. Fire surround. Radiator.

Bedroom Three:
15' 2 x 12' 2 / 4.62m x 3.71m (approx').
Plain naturally coved ceiling with ceiling light point. Fire surround. Character sash bay windows to side aspect. 'Jack and Jill' door to bathroom. Radiator.

Bathroom:
9' 2 x 7' 2 / 2.79m x 2.18m (approx').
'Jack and Jill' door access from bedroom three and landing hallway. Plain corniced ceiling with ceiling light point. Side aspect sash window. Panelled bath with shower mixer tap, pedestal wash hand basin and tiled walls to bath area. Wood laminate flooring and radiator.

Bedroom Four:
12' 9 x 12' 2 / 3.89m x 3.71m (approx').
Plain naturally coved ceiling with ceiling light point. Sash window to rear aspect. Fire surround and radiator.

Bedroom Five:
10' 5 x 7' 10 / 3.18m x 2.39m (approx').
Plain ceiling with ceiling light point. Sash window to rear aspect. Radiator.

Bedroom Six:
8' 7 x 8' 5 / 2.62m x 2.57m (approx').
Plain ceiling with ceiling light point. Sash window to rear aspect. Radiator.

Shower Room:
7' 8 x 5' 9 / 2.34m x 1.75m (approx').
Plain ceiling, ceiling light point. Frosted sash window to side aspect. Shower cubicle with electric shower and tiled walls. Low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, radiator and splash back tiling. Cupboard housing newly fitted gas central heating boiler and pressurised hot water cylinder.

Sep' Cloakroom:
Corniced ceiling, ceiling light point and sash window to side aspect. Low-level WC and radiator.

Rear Garden:
Rear garden being laid mainly to lawn with ornamental pond. Two recently built timber sheds. A good array of mature and established trees, bushes and shrubs providing a good level of screening and privacy from neighbouring properties.