Location

Branksome Park is an exclusive residential area located close to the coast midway between the town centres of Poole and Bournemouth, which both offer a wealth of shopping, entertainment and recreational facilities.

It is renowned for its prestigious homes and is a popular quiet location within a sylvan setting.

Branksome Chine is approximately 0.5 miles away and provides a delightful wooded walk down to the award winning beaches at Branksome Chine.

Poole has the second largest natural harbour in the world that is famous for year round water sports and has several yacht clubs. The area is also renowned for its naturally mild climate and award winning beaches.

Good local schools are numerous and include Canford School, Bournemouth and Poole Grammar schools, Bournemouth Collegiate, Talbot Heath and Park School.

Championship golf is available at Parkstone Golf Course and other local highly regarded clubs at Ferndown and Broadstone. Branksome Park Tennis Club is approximately 1 mile away.   

Arts are an important aspect of Poole's creativity and heritage and the area has a strong, developing arts scene. The Lighthouse, which is Poole's Centre for the Arts is the largest regional centre in the UK and home to the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Local venues have regularly hosted acclaimed theatre productions as well as high-profile music concerts. Other theatres available are The Pavilion in Bournemouth, The Playhouse Salisbury and the Mayflower in Southampton.

The intrinsic desirability of this location is further enhanced by excellent road, rail and air communications. Mainline rail services operate from Bournemouth Station, offering direct South West Trains service to London Waterloo from 2 hours. The port of Poole provides links across the channel to Cherbourg, St Malo and the Channel Islands.

Branksome Chine beach – 0.8 miles
Canford Cliffs shops – 0.7 miles
Parkstone Golf Course –1 mile
Sandbanks (Shore Rd) – 1.5 miles
Westbourne shops – 1.5 miles
Bournemouth – 2.8 miles
Poole – 3.7 miles
Bournemouth Airport – 8.2 miles
London – 110 miles and 1hr 50 mins by train

All distances and times are approximate.

Description

Savills are delighted to offer for sale this best in class Branksome Park residence located on one of the areas most sought after roads, which is renowned for its prestigious homes. The local beach is approximately 0.75 of a mile away and can be reached via a delightful wooded walk through Branksome Chine.

La Font boasts many fine features throughout including an impressive galleried entrance hall and a number of feature vaulted ceilings, which enhances the bright and spacious feel of the home. The stunning glass elevations flood the property with natural light and maximise on the outlook over the grounds. It offers the ideal combination of contemporary architecture and design with opulent useable modern spaces and a good number of reception rooms.

The luxurious accommodation has been extensively upgraded by the current owners and includes an impressive open plan kitchen/family/dining area with a superb fitted kitchen, which is the heart of the home for bringing family together and for social entertaining. All of the principal rooms on the ground floor overlook and have access onto the rear garden via bi folding doors. There is a superb cinema room for watching films and sports on the large screen.

There are five spacious bedroom suites with the stunning main bedroom being a true suite in every sense of the word with a feature vaulted ceiling, fitted wardrobe large balcony and luxuriously appointed en suite complete with standalone bath with a lovely view. The arrangement of the bedrooms offers versatility as to its use and the ground floor bedroom would serve well for those requiring lateral access to the principal living areas.

Externally, there is an extended driveway to the front accessed via electric gates that provides parking for a good number of cars in addition to the integral double garage. To the rear of the property is a beautiful level landscaped westerly facing garden, which is the ideal size for playing sports and enjoying the sunny aspect in the warmer months. This exceptional home must be viewed in person to appreciate all it has to offer.

NB Photographs taken February 2023.