{"id":80089,"date":"2025-08-20T12:06:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T12:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/80089\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T12:06:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T12:06:09","slug":"tiny-bungalow-in-millionaires-playground-overlooking-sandbanks-goes-on-sale-again-after-70-years-for-1-5m-but-theres-one-big-catch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/80089\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiny bungalow in &#8216;millionaire&#8217;s playground&#8217; overlooking Sandbanks goes on sale again after 70 years for \u00a31.5m &#8211; but there&#8217;s one big catch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-561\/jon-brady.html\" class=\"author\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">JON BRADY, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Updated:  06:50 EDT, 20 August 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A tiny bungalow that was <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14278897\/Run-bungalow-rotting-door-Sandbanks.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">bought for \u00a35,000 nearly 70 years ago<\/a> is now up for sale for \u00a31.5m thanks to its stunning views of Sandbanks &#8211; but it comes with some healthy caveats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The property is situated on Shore Road on the edge of Poole Harbour, Dorset, with the luxury millionaire&#8217;s playground immediately visible to the east from the south-facing front terrace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The bungalow had been owned by the same family since 1957 &#8211; and is commanding a huge price because of its luxury location.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In that time Sandbanks has become one of the most desirable places on the planet to buy property in Britain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It has now come onto the market as part of a probate sale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Although the original purchase fee of \u00a35,000 is worth around \u00a3170,000 today, it can command a seven figure asking price due to its exclusive location.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">But any new buyer must be aware of the house&#8217;s desirable location comes at another price &#8211; one that locks down what can and can&#8217;t be done with the house.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-124e3ceb4264fb56\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101385337-15017309-image-a-1_1755685423931.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"This charming house has been in the same family for 70 years - and will cost you a startling \u00a31.5million\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">This charming house has been in the same family for 70 years &#8211; and will cost you a startling \u00a31.5million<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-22947b86d7cd0862\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101385333-15017309-image-a-2_1755685559287.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The tiny house sits on the edge of Poole Harbour and has views of millionaire's playground Sandbanks - but is dwarfed by properties around it\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The tiny house sits on the edge of Poole Harbour and has views of millionaire&#8217;s playground Sandbanks &#8211; but is dwarfed by properties around it<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">For those who like its period charm but think it could do with a little height &#8211; think again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A covenant attached to the property states the one-storey bungalow cannot be extended upwards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The formal agreement means whoever buys the three bedroom property will be limited with what they can do with it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">For those less attached to its tiny charm, the estate agents selling the bungalow say it can be demolished and rebuilt into a contemporary home or be extended to the back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Elliot Whitehead, of Lloyds Property Group, said: &#8216;This is a rare opportunity to acquire a prime coastal home that is in a fabulous location and offers direct access to the Sandbanks lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It has incredible views of Poole Harbour and is within moments of Sandbanks&#8217; award-winning beaches, fine dining and yacht clubs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Due to the covenant, the new owner won&#8217;t be able to go up but they could come out a little bit. It has quite a large garden and potential to extend at the back.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In its present form the bungalow has a large lounge and dining room, with patio doors that open out to the front garden and have views of the harbour beyond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The modest kitchen has a utility room off of it and at the back are two double bedrooms and a lean-to conservatory. There is also an integral garage.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3a58b55da3de8328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101385339-15017309-image-a-3_1755685664400.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Those hoping to extend its period charm skyward should think again - as a covenant expressly forbids any vertical extensions\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Those hoping to extend its period charm skyward should think again &#8211; as a covenant expressly forbids any vertical extensions<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-a4c7f55df0b0be5a\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101385331-15017309-image-a-4_1755685701222.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"It does, however, boast a large back garden into which an extension can be built. Alternatively, the entire house can be demolished and rebuilt\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">It does, however, boast a large back garden into which an extension can be built. Alternatively, the entire house can be demolished and rebuilt<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-97fa2eb984ade871\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101386229-15017309-image-a-5_1755685766925.jpg\" height=\"364\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Sandbanks is home to some of Britain's most expensive properties - and some of the country's biggest stars\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Sandbanks is home to some of Britain&#8217;s most expensive properties &#8211; and some of the country&#8217;s biggest stars<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Waterfront properties in the exclusive resort sell for millions of pounds &#8211; though property experts have recently warned that the Sandbanks boom could be over as the ultra-rich flee to other parts of the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Lola May Massingham, CEO and Founder of Prime Coastal Property, told the Mail in July: &#8216;There&#8217;s been a big difference in how the market has changed in the last 12 months.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;You&#8217;d expect this time of year to be really busy because that&#8217;s when everyone comes down, but it has been quieter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;There&#8217;s a lot of properties on the market and not enough buyers. That&#8217;s the honest truth.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The record price for Sandbanks stands at \u00a313.5m paid in 2023 by entrepreneur Tom Glanfield for a colonial-style bungalow on the largest plots on the peninsula.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Among its famous residents is former football manager Harry Redknapp &#8211; whose wife Sandra had her jewellery <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14960749\/Harry-Redknapps-5million-mansion-hit-masked-gang-Thugs-raid-home-flee-wife-Sandras-jewellery.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">stolen from their \u00a35m Sandbanks retreat in July<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Tiny bungalow in &#8216;millionaire&#8217;s playground&#8217; overlooking Sandbanks goes on sale again after 70 years for \u00a31.5m &#8211; but there&#8217;s one big catch<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By JON BRADY, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Updated: 06:50 EDT, 20 August 2025 A tiny bungalow that was bought&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":80090,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[97,59,2294,2295,86,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-80089","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-dailymail","9":"tag-gb","10":"tag-home","11":"tag-property","12":"tag-technology","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80089","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80089"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80089\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}