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Grove Road, Wimborne, BH21

South East

£495,000

Listed on 13/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Area
1464 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom detached Victorian house is set in Wimborne’s Victorian Quarter, within reach of the town centre, shops, cafés and other everyday services. The accommodation is arranged over two floors and is described as requiring modernisation, with possible scope to extend subject to the necessary permissions and checks. A porch opens to a central hallway, with two separate reception rooms at the front and a dining area beyond. The kitchen is positioned at the rear, alongside a conservatory that provides further reception space and looks out to the enclosed garden. Upstairs are three double bedrooms, a family bathroom, a separate shower room and an additional WC. The rear garden includes lawn and a patio beside the conservatory. At the front, a paved area provides off-road parking for one vehicle, with established planting. Wimborne offers a range of independent shops, restaurants and local amenities, with road links via the A31, A35 and B3081 and bus services to Bournemouth, Poole and nearby areas. The existing layout, garden and stated modernisation requirement provide scope for a purchaser to consider updating the property to suit their plans.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

67out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £495,000, this double-fronted Victorian house is priced at £338/sqf, 16.5% below the local average—a clear acquisition advantage for a buyer looking to add value. Its position in Wimborne’s Victorian Quarter, close to the town centre, and its two reception rooms, dining area and conservatory give the project a strong starting point.

The interiors are usable but dated across several rooms, with a particularly tired kitchen and bathroom, while the enclosed garden would benefit from clearance and care. This is a medium-scale modernisation with scope to refresh finishes and rework key spaces; the listing also mentions possible extension subject to planning, though feasibility is not established.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire below the local £/sqf average in Wimborne’s Victorian Quarter, close to shops, cafés and other town-centre amenities.
  • Modernise the dated kitchen, bathroom and finishes across several rooms to give the house a more cohesive contemporary feel.
  • Make better use of the enclosed garden and patio through clearance and landscaping; the listing also cites extension scope subject to planning.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Map

Location

Grove Road, Wimborne, BH21
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Hamworthy Rail Station

    5.3 miles

    Train · Hamworthy

  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station

    5.3 miles

    Train · Parkstone

  • Poole Rail Station

    5.4 miles

    Train · Poole

  • Branksome Rail Station

    5.5 miles

    Train · Branksome Park

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,023
Based on a loan of £371,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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