Forest Road, Poole, Dorset, BH13

For Sale By Online Auction, Pre-Auction Offers Considered. Auction Date - Thursday 22nd May 2025.
A bright and spacious two double bedroom first floor apartment which requires modernisation to realise its true potential. Situated in the heart of Branksome Park, just a short walk away from the award winning beach whilst also being close to good transport links and Westbourne.

This property is for sale via Online Auction. This is a modern twist on the traditional auction room sale where buyers can bid for the property via an online platform. The auction will run for 3 hours on a set date and time chosen by the vendor of the property. The winning bidder, assuming the reserve is met, is legally bound to exchange on the property and pay a 10% deposit similar to a traditional auction house sale and they will have 28 days to complete, please check the legal paperwork to confirm deposit amount. Upon completion of a successful auction the winning bidder will be required to pay a non-refundable reservation fee of 3.6% inclusive of VAT of the winning bid in addition to the purchase price subject to a minimum fee of £5,940 inclusive of VAT. The auction is powered and carried out by Whoobid and is subject to terms & conditions which will form part of the auction pack which will be available to download for free once produced by the vendors legal representatives. We strongly recommend that you review the legal documents prior to bidding and seek legal advice. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE RESERVATION FEES ARE PAYABLE IN ADDITION TO THE SALE PRICE. Fees paid to the auctioneer may be considered as part of the chargeable consideration and may attract stamp duty liability. Bidders will be required to register in order to download the 'legal pack', if you choose to bid on the property, you will be required to complete further identity checks for anti-money laundering purposes and provide card details before you are able to place a bid. Properties may be sold prior to public auction if an offer is accepted by the vendors.

**Guide price - This is an indication of the seller's minimum expectations at auction and is not necessarily the figure the property will achieve but acts as a guide, prices are subject to change prior to the auction.

**Reserve price - Most auctions will be subject to a reserve price, if this figure is not achieved during the auction, then the property will not be sold. In normal circumstances the reserve price should be no more than 10% above the guide price.

One of Poole's most affluent areas alongside Sandbanks and Canford Cliffs and is predominantly a conservation area covering several hundred acres to the west of Bournemouth, an area known for its outstanding natural beauty with tree-lined avenues and indigenous pines and rhododendrons. Branksome Park also offers short walks to the award winning blue flag beaches at Branksome Chine which stretch to Sandbanks in one direction and all the way to Hengistbury Head in the other. There is also the popular Branksome Beach Restaurant situated on the beach at Branksome Dene.

Westbourne & Canford Cliffs villages are within walking distance, both offering a variety of independent shops, restaurants, bars and coffee shops. Bournemouth town centre is also easily commutable and offers a more diverse range of high street shops and an extensive range of leisure facilities.

The Bournemouth Wessex Way is very close and gives direct access to the M27 motorway with London just 2 hours commute. There are also main line train routes from either Poole or Bournemouth railway stations which connect the Weymouth to London Waterloo South West train service.