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Apple Tree Grove, Ferndown, BH22

South East

£475,000

Listed on 27/08/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Bungalow
Area
1063 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This detached two-bedroom bungalow occupies a plot of approximately 0.27 acres, around half a mile from Ferndown town centre. The accommodation includes a spacious lounge and dining area with picture windows, patio doors and exposed wood-block flooring, plus a large kitchen/breakfast room with fitted units, an integrated oven and gas hob, and access to the rear garden. There are two double bedrooms, a shower room and a separate WC. Outside, the southerly-facing rear garden is described as approximately 120 feet long, with patio and lawn areas and a wooded backdrop. The front driveway provides parking for several vehicles, and a gated side area with partial hardstanding may suit secure vehicle storage. The property also has a garage and gas central heating. The generous plot offers potential to extend, subject to planning permission and other necessary consents. Ferndown’s shops, bus routes, Sainsbury’s and access to the A31 are nearby.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

40out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This detached bungalow has a spacious garden-facing lounge, a large southerly rear garden, driveway parking and a garage. The kitchen and shower room are usable but visibly dated, so there is scope for a light cosmetic refresh, alongside tidying the patchy lawn. The listing also mentions potential to extend subject to planning permission, though feasibility is not established here.

The price is the main constraint: £475,000 is around 15% above the local £/sqf average. With the purchase price and a mid-to-substantial works programme, the overall outlay looks stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this floor area; that is a comparison with current local values, not a post-renovation forecast.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen and shower room while retaining their usable layouts and fittings where suitable.
  • Improve the dry, patchy lawn and tidy the established garden to make better use of the large southerly plot.
  • Make the most of the spacious lounge’s garden-facing glazing and original wood-block flooring.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, adding a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves the overall outlay stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
  • Budget carefully — economics look thin once the asking price and a mid-to-substantial refurb are combined, leaving a gap of around 15% versus area norms for this sqft. Finished value after works is not modelled here.

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Location

Apple Tree Grove, Ferndown, BH22
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Bournemouth Rail Station

    5.4 miles

    Train · Bournemouth

  • Branksome Rail Station

    5.6 miles

    Train · Branksome Park

  • Pokesdown Rail Station

    5.7 miles

    Train · Pokesdown

  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station

    6.3 miles

    Train · Parkstone

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,941
Based on a loan of £356,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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