Elmsway, Bournemouth, BH6 3
South East
£600,000
Listed on 16/10/2026
Listed on 16/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
DetachedArea
1393 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This four-bedroom detached house in Southbourne offers approximately 1,400 sq. ft. of accommodation and scope for modernisation and redecoration. The ground floor includes a sitting room with a fireplace and French doors to a large garden room, a separate kitchen, a further reception room, and a shower room with a separate WC. Upstairs are three double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a family bathroom with a separate WC.
Outside, the property has a private south-westerly facing rear garden with a lawn, planted borders and a raised patio. A detached garage and driveway parking for two vehicles are also included. The house is within walking distance of local shops and amenities, and Southbourne’s beaches. It is freehold.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
56out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a usable four-bedroom detached home with a strong project canvas: almost 1,400 sq ft, three reception rooms, a south-westerly garden, driveway parking and a detached garage. The interiors are dated across several rooms, so there is scope to refresh decoration and flooring, update the kitchen and main bathroom finishes, and tidy some worn garden paving. The visible works look light, with an estimated renovation range of £9,000–£18,000.
At £600,000, the asking price is broadly in line with the local £/sq ft benchmark, rather than a clear discount. The fundamentals score well, but the overall D reflects limited headroom in the price and economics at this level; its sought-after Southbourne setting and generous accommodation remain the main attractions.
Key opportunities
- Refresh dated decoration and flooring across several rooms to give the nearly 1,400 sq ft interior a more cohesive feel.
- Update the fitted kitchen and older main bathroom finishes while retaining the existing layout unless a closer inspection suggests otherwise.
- Make the south-westerly garden more polished by improving worn or uneven patio and path surfaces; the detached garage and two-car driveway add useful practicality.
Key risks
None recorded.
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