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Steepleton Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18

South East

£500,000

Listed on 21/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Bungalow

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom detached bungalow in Broadstone has an extended lounge and dining room, a separate study, a kitchen with an adjoining utility room, and a garage. The accommodation is arranged around a spacious entrance hall, with two double bedrooms and a third bedroom that could also serve as a study or hobby room. The kitchen includes fitted units, a gas hob and an integrated oven, while the bathroom has a bath with an overhead shower and there is a separate WC. Outside, the property has a broad driveway with space for several vehicles and access to the garage. The west-facing rear garden is enclosed and includes a full-width patio, lawn, established planting, a pond and a timber outbuilding. The bungalow is offered with no forward chain and the listing identifies scope to modernise or extend, subject to planning permission and other necessary consents.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

56out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a substantial detached bungalow with a spacious lounge/dining room opening onto a private, west-facing garden, plus a driveway, garage and useful study. The established garden and generous living space give the project a strong base; the dated finishes across several rooms offer scope for a considered modernisation, with visible lower-wall marks or staining in several views worth investigating. The listing also mentions scope to extend, subject to planning permission, though feasibility is not established.

At £500,000, the value versus local £/sqf cannot be judged yet because the floor area is missing. The renovation range is £44,000–£88,000, so this is a meaningful project; its 56/100, Grade D reflects an opportunity with good fundamentals and location but unresolved value and resale economics.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the dated interior finishes, including the kitchen and bathroom, while refreshing carpets and decoration across several rooms.
  • Make the most of the 25-foot lounge/dining room, garden access and separate study as a flexible living and working layout.
  • Explore the listing’s stated extension scope, subject to planning permission and feasibility.

Key risks

  • Visible lower-wall marks or staining in several views need investigation to establish their cause and any repair scope.

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Steepleton Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18
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£1,889
Based on a loan of £375,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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