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Corhampton Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5

South East

£525,000

Listed on 14/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
1389 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This detached four-bedroom home in Southbourne offers approximately 1,389 sq ft of accommodation, with a bay-fronted exterior, driveway parking and a detached garage. The property is chain free with vacant possession and is described as requiring modernisation. A new roof was fitted in 2025, according to the listing. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, a front sitting or dining room and a further open-plan lounge/diner with French doors to the rear garden. The galley kitchen has fitted units, an electric oven, gas hob, space for appliances and its own garden access. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with an ensuite, and two single bedrooms, one of which can also be accessed from the principal bedroom. A separate family bathroom completes the accommodation. Outside, the south-easterly facing rear garden is mainly lawn, with a patio, greenhouse and timber shed. The driveway is stated to provide parking for two vehicles and continues through gates to the garage and garden. The listing places the property near the River Stour, Iford Playing Fields, Southbourne’s beaches and high street, and notes local school catchments. The existing layout and substantial accommodation provide scope for updating, subject to inspection and any required consents.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

60out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £525,000, this detached Southbourne home is priced below the local average at £378 per sq ft versus £431, making the asking price a clear acquisition opportunity. The 60/100 C grade reflects a promising but not standout overall proposition: the £35,000–£60,000 renovation range puts the midpoint-based cost comparison fairly close to the implied local average, before fees and other buying costs.

There is plenty to work with: nearly 1,400 sq ft, spacious bay-fronted reception rooms, a usable south-easterly garden, driveway parking and a detached garage. The dated finishes and wall-surface damage in places offer scope to refresh decoration and flooring, with the functional but older kitchen and bathroom also presenting options for modernisation. The listing states that the roof was replaced in 2025.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh dated decoration and flooring, making good the visible wall-surface damage in places.
  • Modernise the older kitchen and bathroom finishes to suit a new owner.
  • Make the most of the bay-fronted reception rooms, established garden, driveway and detached garage.

Key risks

  • The renovation budget and programme should allow for updating finishes across several rooms, with the final scope depending on what is found during the work.

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Corhampton Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5
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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£1,983
Based on a loan of £393,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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