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Wimborne Minster, known locally as Wimborne, is a delightful market town lying in the picturesque water meadows of the rivers Stour and Allen, five miles north of Poole. Wimborne has one of the finest collections of 15th, 16th and 17th century buildings in Dorset. The best examples include Wimborne Minster, the Town Hall, the Priest's House Museum and numerous shop and pub facades that give Wimborne such character.
Houses for sale in Wimborne are a mix of new-build detached and semi-detached houses; modern bungalows and a few, impressive, executive houses. As a guide to property prices, semi-detached modern houses offering three bedrooms are from £225,000; detached, period houses, also with three bedrooms, are from £330,000 and modern detached four bedroom houses are from around £350,000. At the top end are a few substantial houses with four or five bedrooms that are on the market from £500,000 to £1.5M.
If you are looking for flats for sale in Wimborne they are in the region of £100,000 for one bedroom flats and from £115,000 for two bedrooms. Flats are usually located in new-build apartment houses and the occasional High Street maisonette. Please contact Wimborne estate agents for details of flats and houses currently available.
Amenities for property in Wimborne
Wimborne has a wide variety of quality restaurants and shops and is host to the famous Wimborne Market, one of the largest covered markets in the south of England. There is a generous pub to resident ratio, with many pubs dating back hundreds of years. Every June, the Wimborne Folk Festival attracts thousands to one of the greatest events of its kind in England. Wimborne has three First Schools, two Middle Schools, and is served by two Upper Schools: Corfe Hills School and Queen Elizabeth's School. Wimborne offers many, delightful country walks, a choice of several local golf courses, and excellent fishing in the meandering rivers.
Transport in Wimborne
Wimborne is on the A31 which joins the M27 north-west of Southampton. By rail the station in Poole is the nearest and offers a journey time to London Waterloo in a little over 2hrs.
Surrounding areas
While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Wimborne, which is covered by postcode BH21, you may also like to consider neighbouring towns such as Poole, Broadstone, Wareham, Blandford Forum, Ferndown, Verwood and Bournemouth.