8 bed detached house for sale

Sandbanks Road, Poole BH14

A substantial and highly versatile 8 bedroom, 7 bathroom detached guest house, occupying a prominent corner plot and offering an exceptional range of potential uses being just moments from Whitecliff and Poole Park. Currently operating as a guest house, the property provides approximately 2,422 sq. Ft. Of accommodation arranged over three floors, with 6 ensuite guest bedrooms and a self-contained private living area, making it particularly well suited to owner-operated accommodation businesses. The ground floor offers a large guest dining room, together with a separate private living area comprising of a modern kitchen, utility room, spacious lounge, two bedrooms, shower room and a small courtyard garden. The first floor provides four further guest bedrooms with ensuites, one being used as a separate beauty room, while the top floor offers two additional bedrooms, also both with en-suite bathrooms. Externally, the property benefits from a substantial gravelled frontage and side area, providing off-road parking for approximately 10 vehicles, together with a double garage with an electric vehicle charging point. A particularly exciting feature is the existing planning permission for a change of use to a dental practice, opening up further commercial possibilities for the next owner. The guest house currently achieves typical nightly rates of approximately £150 during the summer months and around £80 during the winter, highlighting its potential as an income-generating hospitality business. Further benefits include two boilers replaced in 2021, double glazing throughout and separate council tax arrangement for the private residential accommodation. With its established guest house layout, extensive parking, independent living area and existing planning permission, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a versatile property with considerable scope for a range of commercial, hospitality or alternative uses, subject to any necessary consents. The property is also offered with no forward chain.

• A substantial 8 double bedroom, 7 bathroom detached guest house being just moments from Poole Park

• Rare opportunity to acquire a property of this scale and versatility in a sought-after coastal location

• Six en-suite guest bedrooms arranged across the first and second floors

• Separate private living accommodation with modern kitchen, utility room, spacious lounge, two bedrooms, shower room and courtyard garden

• Typical guest accommodation rates of approximately £150 per night in summer and £80 per night in winter

• Off road parking for approximately 10 vehicles

• Double garage with electric vehicle charging point

• Existing planning permission granted for change of use to a dental practice

• Potential for a variety of alternative uses, including hospitality, short-term accommodation, physiotherapy or other commercial uses, subject to the necessary consents

• Gas central heating with two boilers both replaced in 2021, and double glazing throughout

• No forward chain

Ideally positioned on Sandbanks Road, this property occupies a highly convenient location close to Poole Park, which is just a short stroll away and offers extensive parkland, a boating lake, waterside walks and leisure facilities. Poole Quay and the historic Old Town are approximately 1.5 miles away, providing a wide range of restaurants, cafes, bars and waterfront attractions, while the shops and amenities of Poole town centre are also within easy reach. The popular areas of Lilliput and Sandbanks are conveniently accessible, with the sandy beaches of Sandbanks approximately 2 miles away. Parkstone Railway Station is around 1 mile away, offering connections towards Poole, Bournemouth and direct links to London Waterloo, while local bus services operate along Sandbanks Road. The combination of nearby attractions, coastal amenities and convenient transport links makes this a particularly appealing location for a guest house or other commercial businesses.

Council Tax: A EPC Rate: C