While some properties sell out within hours of being on the market, others can take a little longer to become someone’s new home.
Properties that have been waiting for a buyer for a while could mean that you are in a better position to negotiate the price, so there is a chance that you can get a good deal. A welcome prospect, especially in the current climate.
According to the latest figures released by the Land Registry earlier this month, house prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have risen by 12.2% over the past 12 months.
House prices fell for the first time this year, although this was probably more due to the holidays than to rising interest rates.
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Of course, one of the reasons a property may not sell is that the seller is asking too high a price and doesn’t want to lower it, so it’s important to research the current market and compare prices. to recent sales in the area.
Bournemouth properties on the market are the oldest
These are the five properties on the Rightmove website that show up as having waited the longest for a buyer.
Properties not open to the public, that is to say residences for retirees, have been excluded from the list.
Manor Road, Bournemouth
A one-bedroom apartment in Manor Road has been on the market since 2019. Image: Google Street View
Apartment – one bedroom
Price: £250,000
Registered on Rightmove: June 6, 2019
A purpose built apartment on the fourth floor benefiting from a concierge and a balcony with views of the Isle of Wight and the Purbeck Hills.
For more information on this property, visit the Rightmove website.
93 Gladstone Road, Boscombe
An apartment at 93 Gladstone Road has been on the market since 2020. Photo: Google Street View
Apartment – one bedroom
Price Guide: £129,950
Registered on Rightmove: August 27, 2020
Situated in a purpose built block of flats, it is close to the town centre.
For more information on this property, visit the Rightmove website.
Columbia Road, Ensbury Park
An apartment in Columbia Road has been on the market since 2020. Image: Google Street View
Apartment – one bedroom
Price Guide: £139,950
Registered on Rightmove: August 27, 2020
A loft apartment located in an independent building.
For more information on this property, visit the Rightmove website.
Trade Road, Bournemouth
A condominium apartment in Commercial Road has been on the market since 2020. Photo: Google Street View
Apartment – two bedrooms
Price: £60,000 condominium
Registered on Rightmove: September 21, 2020
This downtown apartment includes assigned parking and a balcony.
For more information on this property, visit the Rightmove website.
Fernside Road, Bournemouth
A four-bed detached house in Fernside Road has been on the market since 2021. Image: Google Street View
Detached house – four bedrooms
Price Guide: £590,000
Registered on Rightmove: April 25, 2021
A modern, individually designed and built house with a veranda and a remote controlled gate.
For more information on this property, visit the Rightmove website.