Bournemouth area - If you had a budget of say 350/400 k, to get a two bedroom house, close as possible branksome beach, what area would you look at .? Wouldn't need to take schools into consideration

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Just love the beaches down that way, some people have said to consider the winton area, others have said actually check out Tuckton

I know we can't afford a Seaview house overlooking branksome beach 😂

Or should I

say bournemouth area?

Southbourne beach area is gorgeous. Near Christchurch. Southbourne Grove has great cafes and restaurants too. There is also a great beach bar called Sobo Beach.

Not sure you would get much for your budget unfortunately, possibly a two bed flat?

Alum Chine or Westbourne also worth a look.

Would rather be a bit further outin a house, personally wouldn't buy a flat because they seem such a con with all the fees plus never really own it properly, due to not owning the land

Alexandra park Area of Parkstone/Lower parkstone you’d get a terrace or semi for that price. Not walkable to the beach but a drive and a walk through Branksome woods or down to sandbanks. Plus close to Ashley cross and Westbourne for social stuff

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/88174926#/?channel=RES_BUY

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/164376293#/media?id=media0&ref=photoCollage&channel=RES_BUY

That's where I lived as a child, Fisherman's Walk. My mother ran a B&B. Great place to grow up, being able to spend time on the beach with friends after school.

I lived there for a couple of years and haven’t visited for a while -(lived all over the place between Cornwall, Herts, London) and to be honest - it’s gone downhill a lot. Avoid Poole, Christchurch. Westbourne is nice, Alum chine too. Sandbanks is just fancy houses to be honest. Bournemouth beach is a bit tacky - get the chain ferry from Poole and drive to beach near Old Harry’s Rocks.

Why avoid Christchurch? It’s nice.