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Winspit Close, POOLE, Dorset, BH15

South East

£325,000

Listed on 29/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Bungalow
Area
786 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This two-bedroom detached bungalow is set in a cul-de-sac in Hamworthy, within reach of Hamworthy Beach and Park. The accommodation includes an entrance porch, lounge, kitchen, conservatory, bathroom and two double bedrooms. The conservatory provides access to the enclosed rear garden, which has patio and lawn areas and a westerly aspect. There is off-road parking for several vehicles, along with a detached outbuilding in the garden. The property has uPVC double glazing and gas central heating, and offers scope for a new owner to update it to their requirements.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

41out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This detached bungalow has a clear cosmetic-refresh canvas: the photographed rooms are usable but dated, with older carpets and finishes, while the enclosed west-facing garden, off-road parking and detached outbuilding give it useful appeal. Its cul-de-sac setting close to Hamworthy Beach and Park is another positive.

The asking price is the sticking point. At £413/sq ft, it is around 15% above the local average, and once a mid-to-substantial works programme is allowed for, the purchase and improvement costs look stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this size. That makes this a weaker-value project despite its scope to personalise.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated finishes across the photographed living spaces and bedrooms to give the bungalow a more cohesive, contemporary feel.
  • Update the older kitchen and tiled bathroom as part of a light, targeted improvement plan.
  • Make the most of the enclosed west-facing garden, conservatory, off-road parking and detached outbuilding.

Key risks

  • At the current asking price, the purchase and improvement budget looks difficult to reconcile with local benchmarks for a property of this floor area.
  • Purchase plus the works band looks tight with the asking price plus a meaningful modernisation spend, about 16% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size; post-works value sits outside our data.

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Location

Winspit Close, POOLE, Dorset, BH15
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Hamworthy Rail Station

    0.4 miles

    Train · Hamworthy

  • Poole Rail Station

    1.3 miles

    Train · Poole

  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station

    2.9 miles

    Train · Parkstone

  • Holton Heath Rail Station

    2.9 miles

    Train · Holton Heath

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,228
Based on a loan of £243,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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