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Calder Road, Poole, BH17 8PF

South East

£295,000Guide Price

Listed on 27/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Offered at auction, this freehold semi-detached house in Canford Heath has three first-floor bedrooms and two ground-floor reception rooms, one of which could be used as a fourth bedroom, subject to suitability. The main lounge and dining area runs for more than 23 feet and opens to the rear garden through French doors. A separate snug has its own garden access. The kitchen has fitted wall and base units, worktop space, a breakfast bar, an oven and gas hob, with room for additional appliances. The listing describes it as functional but in need of modernisation. The upstairs bathroom has been converted to a recently modernised wet room. Outside, there is a south-facing rear garden with lawn, established planting and a patio. A block-paved driveway provides parking and leads to an integral garage with internal access. The listing notes possible scope to extend above the garage, subject to the required consents and building regulations. The property is offered with no onward chain and has an EPC rating of C. Local amenities, schools, bus routes and Canford Heath Nature Reserve are described as nearby, with wider facilities in Broadstone and Poole. The sale is by the Modern Method of Auction, with a 56-day reservation period. Buyers should review the auction terms, buyer information pack, fees and timescales before proceeding.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a liveable, light-scale project with a useful canvas: the kitchen is distinctly dated, while the wet room looks recently modernised and the main living spaces appear serviceable. The long lounge/dining room, second reception room that could serve as a fourth bedroom, integral garage and south-facing garden give it flexibility, with scope to refresh finishes and tidy the outdoor space over time.

The score is a weaker opportunity overall, but not because the £295,000 guide has been shown to be dear: floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. Its cul-de-sac setting, EPC C and no onward chain are positives; the stated possibility of extending above the garage is subject to consents and feasibility.

Key opportunities

  • Update the dated kitchen to suit your taste while retaining the useful existing layout and breakfast bar.
  • Make use of the second reception room as a snug, office, playroom or potential fourth bedroom.
  • The driveway, integral garage and south-facing garden offer practical space, with routine garden improvements and possible above-garage extension potential subject to consents.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Calder Road, Poole, BH17 8PF
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