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in the Sandbanks, Canford Cliffs, Branksome Park & Lilliput
areas of Poole Harbour.
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About the Sandbanks area
of Poole Harbour in Dorset
(For a list of all the prime waterside properties sold in Sandbanks
recently, scroll down to the bottom of this page)
The Sandbanks peninsula is connected to the mainland by an isthmian
road and sandy beach, which give properties along it spectacular
views of Poole harbour on one side and Bournemouth bay and distant
Isle of White on the other.
Sandbanks is the home of the Royal Motor Yacht
Club. One of the leading powerboat clubs in the world, which has
the Duke of Edinburgh as its Admiral. The RMYC today is very friendly,
but at one time it was basically for the aristocracy.
On the pages of its membership are the names
of Lord Mountbatten, the Duke of Westminster, the Marquis of Milford
Haven, The Marquis Camden, Earl Howe and Lord Iliffe. From the
business world come household names: Worthington Brickwood and
Dale, all brewers; Lyle, Palethorpe, Fox and Cadbury representing
food and confectionery; W.L. Stephenson of Woolworth fame; Madame
Schiaparelli, and Lois de Rothschild.
Col. Walter Bersey, the most autocratic of all
the Commodores, reigned from 1933-48. The Colonel, who is reputed
to have tried to stop a man who had almost drowned off the club
jetty, from being brought into the clubhouse because he was not
a member, was a stickler for protocol. He insisted on a ceremonial
flag-raising each morning, and it was band leader Billy Cotton
who once substituted the Ensign, and to the anger of Col. Betsey,
the flag that broke out at the masthead was a Russian Red flag
complete with Hammer and Sickle.
Another resident of Sandbanks with sporting
connections was Mrs. Louise Dingwall who trained her racehorses
on the sands. She was one of the first women to hold a Trainers
license, and was still working when she was over ninety years
old.
Sandbanks, because it is linked with the Studland
shore by a chain ferry has become known as the Gateway to the
Purbecks.
History of Sandbanks
The Sandbanks peninsula was once a shanty town
at the entrance to Poole Harbour, . Many of the shanties and old
converted railway carriages, some without drainage and water,
were residences and summer homes for people who had set them up
soon after the turn of the century, and the last of these eyesores
disappeared in the 1960s. The whole of Sandbanks, now worth 100's
of millions was once offered for sale by the Guest family who
then owned it, for £200 and there were no takers.
Sandbanks Today
Today a house at Sandbanks can cost over £3,000,000
and every square inch of the peninsula has been utilized for blocks
of expensive flats and luxury style houses, many with gardens
reaching down to the sandy shore.
Sandbanks is diverse - The recently up-graded
Haven Hotel, Le Cafe, Crazy Golf, the Ferry, the beach cafe, and
the many new developments give Sandbanks a growing desirability
as a place to Live, Retire or a Holiday place in the sun that
gives you fast access to Poole harbour, the second largest natural
harbour on the planet.
Only 10 minutes drive from Bournemouth, with
its many bars, restaurants and less salubrious flesh pots of the
capital of Dorset. There are several cinemas, indoor/outdoor tennis,
five star hotels and a traditional English sea side pier, also
one of the longest promenades that will stretch the legs of the
most enthusiastic walker, In fact you can walk or stroll all the
way from Sandbanks to Bournemouth Centre and beyond.
The New Forest is half an hour drive, and on
a good day West London in 2.00 Hrs in the car and 2.20 Hrs on
the train. All in all Sandbanks is a very special place to live
The Areas in Summary:
Sandbanks
Stunning views over to the Isle of Wight, Shell Bay and Brownsea
Island • Luxury waterside property with moorings • Holiday
homes, property and apartments • Boat trips • Mediterranean
style restaurants and brasseries • Contemporary hotels •
Golden sandy beaches • Royal Motor Yatch Club • Chapel
of St Nicolas • Sandbanks was the subject of a recent television
series • Luscombe valley nature reserve • Weekly firework
displays in summer • Famous windsurfing beach in Poole Bay.
Lilliput & Canford Cliffs
Parkstone Golf Course • Compton Acres • prestigious
property • contemporary property • Salterns Marina,
with berthing for boats upto 75ft • Quiet Restaurants •
Parkstone Yatch Club • Modern wine bars • Canford Cliffs
library • Church of The Transfiguration.
Branksome Park & Branksone Dene Chine
Modern beachside restaurants • Golden sandy beaches •
Vast properties set in a minimum of three quarters of an acre
• Branksome Park Bowling Club • Tree lined roads •
Substantial secluded properties • Windsurfing from the beach
• Tennis club • Wine bars.
Poole
Historic town house properties • Listed buildings •
Boat trips • Water sports centres • Morriconium Quay
Development and Marina • Sunseeker International • Lighthouse
Arts Centre & Theatre • Charter Angling • Harbourside
cafes & restauants • Continental market • Yacht
charter • Landmarks of historical interest • Poole Pottery
• Weekly firework displays in summer.
SCHOOLS
Canford School
Canford Magna, Wimborne Dorset, BH21 3AD. Tel: 01202 841254
Castle Court School
Knoll Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3RF. Tel: 01202
694438
Clayesmore Prep School
Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum Dorset, DT11 8LL. Tel: 01747 811707
Dumpton School
Deans Grove House, Deans Grove, Wimborne Dorset, BH21 7AF. Tel:
01202 883818
Talbot Heath School
Rothesay Rd, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 9NJ. Tel: 01202 761881
Talbot House Preparatory School
8, Firs Glen Rd, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 2LR. Tel: 01202 510348
HOTELS
Local Hotels The Haven Hotel Sandbanks (on the
waters edge)
Sandbanks Hotel (on the beach)
Harbour Heights Canford Cliffs (panoramic views)
Sandbanks
PRESTIGIOUS SANDBANKS PROPERTIES SOLD IN
RECENT TIMES
Reflections, 3 Gardens Road, Lilliput - (2004) - Price £5.5m
Sea Orchard, 55A Elms Avenue, Lilliput - (2004) - Price £3.86m
The Moorings, Panorama Road, Sandbanks Peninsula - (2005) - Price
£3.75m
112A Panorama Road, Sandbanks Peninsula - (2003) - Price £3.5m
16 Old CoastGuard Road, Sandbanks Peninsula - (2005) - Price £3.1m
120 & 122 Panorama Road, Sandbanks Peninsula - (2001) - Price
£3m
40 Pearce Avenue, Lilliput - (2004) - Price £2.6m
The Moorings, Panorama Road, Sandbanks Peninsula - (2001) - Price
£2.5m
56 Pearce Avenue, Lilliput - (2004) - Price £2.4m
....£ per sq ft, voted the 4th most
expensive place in the world to purchase real estate!!
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