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The local beach Southbourne Hengistbury head beach Sunset from Hengistbury head Sailing activity in Christchurch harbour, Mudeford Poole harbour - very shallow Moors valley country park View from St Catherine's hill nearby Bike track by the river Old Harry rocks, Studland New Forest Corfe caste, Purbecks Arne bird watching hide, Studland Arne nature reserve Lulworth cove Climbing wall at Bournemouth pier River Stour nearby Multiple bike tracks through Purbecks and New Forest South west coastal path which goes from Studland for 630 miles Biking or walking trails in the Purbecks

 

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Lovely family home in Southbourne. Beautiful beaches, river and forest to explore.

House • Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole United Kingdom

    5 Guests   
    3 Bedrooms   
    5 Beds   
    2 Bathrooms   
    1 Car space  
  Primary home

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Listed  January 2026
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General Overview

We live in a detached three bedroom house in the lovely residential suburb of Southbourne, Bournemouth with a good sized garden. A quiet space to relax and socialise indoors and out. Lots of outdoor activities locally especially the sandy beach and rivers to play out on. A short drive to the beautiful New Forest, Purbecks (with nature reserves at Arne and Studland), plus the Jurassic coast (world heritage site) and lovely rural Dorset. The whole region is geared up for tourism and recreation.

The Space

A spacious home with modern kitchen and large dining table. There is a big lounge with lots of board games, lego and TV. Three bedrooms with the main bedroom ensuite. Two bedrooms have single beds with extra pull outs to attach and make a double or have separate twins. In this way, it is possible to sleep 6 (though the back bedroom would be a squeeze). Suitable for toddlers though no stairgate.

Guest Access

Ground floor access to kitchen and lounge. Easy access to back garden. Upstairs to bedrooms and bathrooms.

Notes

Log burner in lounge. Three bikes available to use (1 x electric). Paddleboard body boards and surfboard.

Features


Fridge
Fridge
WiFi
WiFi
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Oven
Oven
Washer
Washer
TV
TV
Heating
Heating
Hair dryer
Hair dryer
Iron
Iron
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms
Garden / yard
Garden / yard
Bathtub
Bathtub
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
First aid kit
First aid kit
Fireplace
Fireplace
Toys
Toys
Bikes
Bikes
Standup paddleboard
Standup paddleboard
Piano
Piano

Travel Styles

    Weekend
    Adventure
    Family
    Sport and leisure
    Relaxing
    City
    Beach
    Good public transport

House Rules

    Suitable for infants under 2
    Suitable for children ages 2-12
    Pets not allowed
    No smoking

Allergens

    Cat free
    Dog free
    Smoke free
    Low allergen

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Neighbourhood

Mostly residential and very friendly, with small shops round the corner. Southbourne High Street is 10-15 minutes walk with independent shops, supermarkets, restaurants and pubs - a popular community area. Ten kilometres of beaches under 30 mins walk with small but trendy cafes and the 'beach bus' serving food and drink. The riverside in Tuckton is a similar distance leading to great walks or bike rides through Wick village to Hengistbury headland and nature reserve. Larger retail shopping centre 15 minutes drive, a supermarket and leisure centre 5 minutes. The centre of Bournemouth is 20 mins drive with plenty of activities and events.

Getting to my home

From the M27 / A31 the A338 main road into Bournemouth passes 5 minutes away. Bournemouth Airport is a 20 minute drive. Southampton airport is under an hour by car or easy train links. Poole ferry terminal (for France) is around half an hour drive or via public transport (Poole bus or train station). Nearest train station is Pokesdown a 15 minutes walk, Bournemouth train station 15 minutes by taxi or bus.

Nearest airport

Bournemouth airport is a twenty minute drive. Direct coaches to Gatwick and Heathrow from the train station.

Getting Around

Lots of good walks. Buses at the end of the road go to Christchurch, Bournemouth and Poole. Trains along the coast to Weymouth or Southampton, or to London (under 2 hours). Cycling is good and the beach has a promenade to cycle along. There are bike hire schemes in the area via an app (Beryl bike). We have on-street and off street parking at the house.

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Duncan & Tess

We are a family of four who love the outdoors and travelling - we've made so many memories with all the places to visit locally. We regularly cycle and walk in the beautiful local coast or New Forest nearby. Our boys are 14 and 17 and active in scouts, the pool and surfing in the sea all year round! We love nights away in our campervan but have outgrown it so a home-swap now sounds ideal. Initially somewhere we can get to in Europe or the UK. Tess is a teacher, Duncan is a gardener and geography tutor, so we would love to take breaks either at weekends (all year) or during the holidays.
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