Summary - 32 BURLINGTON MANSIONS CENTRAL, OWLS ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH BH5 1AP
3 bed 3 bath Penthouse
Dual-level apartment with terrace, parking and permitted holiday-let potential.
Three double bedrooms and three bathrooms across two levels
South-facing private terrace with wide sea and bay views
Share of freehold; 998-year lease remaining
Allocated off-street parking and secure entry
Holiday lets permitted (Airbnb potential)
Grade II listed — restrictions, consents and extra costs likely
Solid brick walls likely uninsulated — retrofit more complex
Local area: student/cosmopolitan profile; classified as deprived
This dual-level penthouse occupies the top floors of Burlington Mansions, a Grade II listed Victorian landmark a short walk from Boscombe Pier. The apartment offers three double bedrooms, three bathrooms and an L-shaped living space that opens via bifold doors onto a sheltered, south-facing terrace with wide sea views — features that support both short-term holiday lets and longer-term rental demand.
Practical positives include an allocated off-street parking space, share of freehold with a very long lease (998 years), double glazing installed since 2002, and mains gas underfloor heating. Broadband and mobile signal are excellent, and the building benefits from communal grounds and a secure entry system.
Material constraints are clear and should factor into purchase decisions. The Grade II listed status will limit alterations and can increase consent costs and lead times. The building’s solid-brick construction likely lacks cavity insulation, so thermal upgrades would be more complex and potentially costly. The local area is classified as deprived with a cosmopolitan, student-oriented neighbourhood profile — good for rental demand but less suited to buyers seeking a quiet suburban setting.
Overall this is a distinctive seaside penthouse with strong letting potential and attractive living spaces. It will suit buyers prepared to work within listed-building constraints and consider energy-improvement costs, or investors attracted to permitted holiday-let income and close proximity to the beach.
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