24, Pinewood Road, Branksome Park, Poole

Anyone who loves character properties needs to see this house, with its ornate coving and architraves, high ceilings and sash windows. The property is set over three floors with flexible accommodation.

A good-sized entrance porch gives access to a grand entrance hallway and magnificent original carved staircase leading to the next two floors.

On entering the property there is a feeling of grandeur and this flows beautifully into a front double aspect bay windowed living room which is flooded with natural light.

Also on the ground floor is a formal dining room, cloakroom, snug\/office, kitchen breakfast room and utility room. There is also a cellar which would make an ideal wine store.

Leading from the kitchen is the indoor pool complex with seating area, pool, changing room with shower wash hand basin and wc. There is an inner hallway which gives access to a second set of stairs from the rear of the house giving access to the first floor.

A rear hallway with a second set of stairs leads to the first floor.

Accommodation on the first floor provides 5 double bedrooms, all with en-suites and a master bedroom suite with walk in dressing area and en-suite bathroom. There is also a laundry\/utlity room and a linen store on this floor as well as a large landing area, currently used as an office.

The second floor has three double rooms and a family bathroom. These could be arranged as bedrooms or an art studio\/offices\/playroom\/study\/hobby rooms. The front aspect rooms benefit from sea glimpses.

Externally the property has off road parking via a driveway for several cars and there is also an oversized detached garage with loft. The front garden is mainly laid to lawn and a low maintenance side and rear garden provides a decking area, sun terrace and ornamental ponds

Opposite the property there is vehicular and pedestrian access leading to the beach and promenade at Branksome Dene Chine, halfway between Bournemouth and Sandbanks. The hubs of Westbourne and Canford Cliffs are within walking distance providing amenities, shopping facilities and bars and restaurants.","Pinewood Lodge - a stunning detached Gentleman\'s Residence dating back to 1901 oozing charm and character with many original features, being one of the last original houses of this age and style left in the road.