Crabton Close Road, Bournemouth, BH5

Some apartments have one thing that makes them stand out. This one has several. Set on the ground floor of a substantial character building on Crabton Close Road, it's a two-bedroom apartment with a self-contained garden annexe, a private garden, a pergola, designated parking, and a share of freehold. That's a lot to work with at this price.The living room is the first thing that stops you. It's a proper period room — high ceilings, original coving, a feature fireplace, and a big bay window that brings in a good amount of light. It's the kind of room that's hard to find in an apartment and easy to fall for.The kitchen/diner has a similar confidence to it. Wide original floorboards, a range cooker, open shelving, and a pantry tucked behind a sliding barn door. It opens through into a glazed dining room beyond, so there's a natural flow between cooking and eating that makes it a sociable space — very different to a kitchen that just does its job and gets out of the way.The main bedroom is a generous double with a walk-through wardrobe area — genuinely useful storage that keeps the bedroom itself feeling calm and uncluttered. The second bedroom is a good size too. The bathroom is neat and well-presented.The hallway is worth a mention — original floorboards, good ceiling height, and enough character that it sets the tone for the rest of the apartment from the moment you walk in.Outside, the garden has been set up well. There's a pergola with decking for sitting out, a lawn, and a beautiful old red brick wall along the rear boundary that gives the whole space a real sense of enclosure. The cedar-clad annexe sits to one side — it has its own French doors onto the garden, a shower room, and can be accessed independently from the side of the building. Whether that's a guest bedroom, a space for older kids, or somewhere to work from home, it gives the property a flexibility that's genuinely hard to find.Designated parking and a share of freehold round it off.