{"id":67598,"date":"2023-09-27T14:53:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T14:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/?p=67598"},"modified":"2023-09-27T14:53:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T14:53:42","slug":"modest-four-bed-1950s-sandbanks-home-goes-on-the-market-for-4m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/lifestyle\/modest-four-bed-1950s-sandbanks-home-goes-on-the-market-for-4m\/","title":{"rendered":"Modest four-bed 1950s Sandbanks home goes on the market for \u00a34m"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Modest four-bed 1950s house in one of the last undeveloped waterfront plots in millionaire&#8217;s playground Sandbanks goes on the market for \u00a34m<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>The area is home to ex-footballers Harry Redknapp and Graeme Souness<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A modest 1950s house is up for sale for a whopping \u00a34million &#8211; because it is one of the last undeveloped waterfront plots in the exclusive enclave of Sandbanks.<\/p>\n<p>The Breakers is a relatively unremarkable two-storey home from the front but it backs directly onto the award-winning Sandbanks Beach in Poole, Dorset.<\/p>\n<p>The property has been used as a holiday home by the same family for more than 70 years but they have now decided to sell up.<\/p>\n<p>The new owner will most likely demolish it so they have a blank canvas to create an ultra-modern mansion in keeping with most of the other properties on the sought-after peninsula.<\/p>\n<p>Experts say a 5,000sq ft detached mansion could be built on the plot which would be worth \u00a37.5million when complete.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/27\/13\/75890139-12566253-image-a-4_1695816510241.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Breakers is a relatively unremarkable two-storey home from the front but it backs directly onto the award-winning Sandbanks Beach in Poole, Dorset\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/27\/13\/75890175-12566253-image-a-5_1695816516574.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Experts say a 5,000sq ft detached mansion could be built on the plot which would be worth \u00a37.5million when complete\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/27\/14\/75893363-12566253-image-a-16_1695821099884.jpg\" height=\"420\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>To the back of the property is\u00a0 a stunning panoramic view of Poole Bay. It even has private direct access to the sandy beach from a gate at the bottom of the garden<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/27\/13\/75890143-12566253-image-a-10_1695816623969.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>In 2000, the area was named the fourth most expensive place to buy residential property in the world, behind Tokyo, Hong Kong and London<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/27\/13\/75890127-12566253-image-a-8_1695816599859.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Breakers has 1,295 sq ft over two floors with a dining room, lounge and kitchen downstairs and four bedrooms, although one is a box room, and a family bathroom<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/27\/14\/75893997-12566253-image-a-28_1695822147632.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>An image of the sitting room inside the modest 1950 property<\/p>\n<p>The property is on Banks Road and sits in a long plot of land with trees shielding it from the road.<\/p>\n<p>But to the back it has stunning panoramic views of Poole Bay. It even has private direct access to the sandy beach from a gate at the bottom of the garden.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the waterside plots on the millionaire&#8217;s row have been redeveloped over the past 20 years making this sale a rare opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>Sandbanks has been one of the most desirable places to live in the UK for more than 20 years and has attracted celebrities like Harry and Sandra Redknapp, TV football pundit Graeme Souness and interior designer Celia Sawyer.<\/p>\n<p>The Breakers has 1,295 sq ft over two floors with a dining room, lounge and kitchen downstairs and four bedrooms, although one is a box room, and a family bathroom.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Dunford, from estate agents Tailor Made, said: &#8216;There are so few plots left that you can literally step out directly onto the sandy beaches of Sandbanks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The concealed location, set back form the road, offers owners privacy, whilst enjoying the beachfront location to the rear. The land is ultimately what someone is buying rather than the dated house that is located there.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/27\/14\/75893339-12566253-An_old_photograph_of_the_house_which_was_built_in_1950-a-25_1695821633628.jpg\" height=\"459\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/27\/14\/75893277-12566253-image-m-24_1695821625940.jpg\" height=\"459\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Then and now: The home was originally built in 1950 and has been used as a holiday home by the same family for more than 70 years but they have now decided to sell up<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/27\/14\/75894001-12566253-image-a-27_1695822039601.jpg\" height=\"453\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Another old image showing the property from a distance<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/27\/14\/75893287-12566253-image-a-26_1695821866117.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Another view of the property in present day that backs directly onto the award-winning Sandbanks Beach in Poole, Dorset<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/27\/14\/75893301-12566253-image-a-18_1695821178098.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>An image of one of the four bedrooms in the two-storey home\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/27\/14\/75893295-12566253-image-a-19_1695821192229.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Another image of one of the four bedrooms in the the \u00a34m valued property<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/27\/14\/75893281-12566253-image-a-20_1695821334598.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Dorset property has access to the beach with stunning views\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/27\/14\/75893275-12566253-image-a-21_1695821393480.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>An image showing the kitchen of the 1950&#8217;s modest home<\/p>\n<p>In 2000, the area was named the fourth most expensive place to buy residential property in the world, behind Tokyo, Hong Kong and London.<\/p>\n<p>And that doesn&#8217;t seem to have slowed down in recent years. In March a 117-year-old waterfront chalet bungalow set a new record for the peninsula when it sold for \u00a313.5million.<\/p>\n<p>Dunford added: &#8216;The current home is simply not fit for purpose for modern day living, so I full expect to see an architectural masterpiece in its place, in the years ahead.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We are in such a fortunate position as agents to be able to offer for sale this detached home and experience the journey the buyer takes in making it their dream home.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We have already received offers, ahead of the best bids by date set, and we therefore expect this to be sold imminently.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Tailor Made are accepting best bids by Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-12566253\/Modest-four-bed-1950s-house-one-undeveloped-waterfront-plots-millionaires-playground-Sandbanks-goes-market-4m.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Modest four-bed 1950s house in one of the last undeveloped waterfront plots in millionaire&#8217;s playground Sandbanks goes on the market for \u00a34m The area is home to ex-footballers Harry Redknapp and Graeme Souness A modest 1950s house is up for sale for a whopping \u00a34million &#8211; 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