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Long term lets · Moordown

Long term lets in Moordown

Furnished Moordown houses and bungalows from 28 nights for families between homes, relatives caring for someone nearby and hospital staff, with bills included, through the Flexiestays platform.

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  • 130 properties managed
  • Since 2018 letting in Bournemouth

A long term let in Moordown is a furnished house or bungalow taken for 28 nights or more by someone whose life is in transition nearby: between homes, caring for a relative, or starting work at the hospital or the airport. It comes furnished, with the bills in one monthly price and no fixed-term tenancy. This page explains how it works in Moordown for guests and for owners; the wider service is on long term lets.

Who needs a furnished Moordown home

  • Families between homes, whose sale has completed first or whose house is being extended, who need room for everyone near school and work.
  • Carers, sons and daughters who come back to look after a parent for weeks or months and want their own space nearby.
  • Hospital staff starting at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, a direct drive along Castle Lane.
  • Airport and contract workers at Hurn and on projects in north Bournemouth.
  • Visiting academics wanting a house within reach of the Talbot campus.

What the house needs

A drive, a washing machine with somewhere to dry clothes, a table that seats the household, a garden for children or a dog, and a spare room that can be a study. For a bungalow, accurate photographs of the entrance and bathroom. The shops of Grand Parade, Redhill Park and Moordown Recreation Ground give a guest staying a month something to do on foot.

The group's apartments

If no Moordown home is free, the Flexiestays group lets 130 furnished properties in central Bournemouth and on the West Cliff in BH2, with electricity, gas, water, fibre Wi-Fi, council tax, TV licence, parking and gym access included, from 28 nights. See property to rent in Bournemouth or book at Flexiestays.

For owners: letting a Moordown house by the month

A furnished house or bungalow can be listed on the Flexiestays platform, Bournemouth's number one for winter and long stays, which charges 8% on the bookings it brings to managed properties. We set a monthly price with the bills built in, agree a minimum period and how to extend if a purchase slips, check who is staying and why, and inspect during the stay. Someone with nowhere else to live may be a tenant whatever the booking says, so the purpose is confirmed first; long stays against tenancies explains the line.

The honest comparison is a family tenancy, which in Moordown is a strong let in its own right. Letting agents in Moordown and property management in Moordown cover that route, and winter lets in Moordown the November to March season.

More about Moordown

The Moordown area page covers the streets and bus routes. Owners thinking of selling can start with property valuation in Moordown or sell your property in Moordown. Furnished stays across the town are on long term lets in Bournemouth.

The local market

The Moordown property market

Moordown is a settled northern suburb on Wimborne Road, part of Bournemouth since 1901, with Victorian cottages, interwar semis and a large number of bungalows. It lets mainly to families and longer-term tenants, and sells to first-time buyers, families and downsizers who want a bungalow close to shops and buses.

Moordown's furnished market is about people in transition who already have ties to north Bournemouth. A family whose sale has completed before their purchase, a son or daughter staying for months to look after a parent, a nurse who has just started at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, an engineer on a contract near the airport: each needs a furnished home with a drive, close to where they already have to be, without a tenancy.

The stock suits them. Three-bedroom semis with gardens take families; bungalows are the rarer find, because a step-free furnished home suits older relatives and people recovering from treatment, and very few are available by the month. Routes 14, 15 and 20 run towards the hospital, frequent buses run down Wimborne Road to the centre, and the 737 serves the airport.

The Flexiestays group's apartments are in central Bournemouth and on the West Cliff in BH2. In Moordown the homes offered are landlords' furnished houses let through the same platform for 28 nights or more, with the bills in one price.

Who rents and buys in Moordown

  • Families on longer tenancies. Three-bedroom semis with gardens and drives let to families who want to stay for years near primary schools and parks.
  • Bungalow buyers and downsizers. Moordown's bungalows sell to older buyers and downsizers who want step-free living close to shops, buses and the hospital.
  • Hospital and airport workers. Staff at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital and around Bournemouth Airport rent here for the direct routes along Castle Lane and north to Hurn.
  • First-time buyers. Cottages, terraces and smaller semis give first-time buyers a house with a garden at prices below the coast and the larger suburbs.
Furnished homes in Moordown

Move in for a month or more. Every bill included.

We let and manage 130 furnished apartments under management in bournemouth for stays of 28 nights or more: electricity, gas, water, fibre Wi-Fi, council tax, TV licence, gym and parking in the rent, a standard cleaning and security deposit, and no twelve-month contract.

  • Furnished, with linen, towels and a full kitchen
  • No fixed term: extend month by month
  • Minutes from the beach and the town centre
How it works

Moving into one of our furnished homes in Moordown

  1. Choose an apartment

    Studios to three bedrooms in eight buildings by the beach. Each listing shows what is included and the building's facts.

  2. Book or ask for a viewing

    Book online at flexiestays.com with live availability, or send an enquiry and we confirm which apartment is free for your dates.

  3. Move in for 28 nights or more

    Pay the rent and a standard cleaning and security deposit. Bills, Wi-Fi, council tax, parking and the gym are included; extend month by month.

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FAQs

Long term lets in Moordown: questions

Can I rent a furnished house in Moordown for a few months?

Yes, where a landlord has listed one with us for stays of 28 nights or more. Supply is small, so tell us your dates early. If no Moordown house is free, the group's furnished apartments in central Bournemouth can be booked online with bills included.

Is a furnished bungalow available by the month?

Sometimes. Moordown has more bungalows than most Bournemouth suburbs, and a landlord occasionally lets one furnished by the month, which suits older relatives and anyone recovering after a hospital stay. We describe steps, rails and the bathroom accurately so guests can judge access.

Is a long stay in Moordown a tenancy?

A furnished stay for someone whose main home is elsewhere, such as a family between homes with a purchase arranged, is let as a serviced stay. Someone with nowhere else to live may become a tenant whatever the booking says, so we check the purpose and use the right agreement. This is not legal advice.

I have inherited a house in Moordown. Can it be let this way?

Yes, if it is furnished to a good standard and your insurance covers it. We list it on the Flexiestays platform, which charges 8% on the bookings it brings to managed properties, price it by the month with bills included and vet each guest. We compare that with a standard family tenancy before you decide.

How do guests reach the hospital from Moordown?

By car along Castle Lane West and Castle Lane East, avoiding the town centre, or on routes 14, 15 and 20. Many staff on early or late shifts drive, which is why a drive matters. Check the current timetable before relying on a bus.

Reviews

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Alex Easterbrook
★★★★★

I've had a really positive experience

I've had a really positive experience with the Airbnb building services, and I'd especially like to recognise Nat, Jack, and Reece for how helpful, friendly, and professional they are. They're always approachable, responsive, and willing to go the extra mile to help resolve any issues or answer questions. Their attitude makes a real difference and creates a welcoming experience for residents and guests. A special mention has to go to Natalie, who has been exceptionally helpful. She is consistently kind, attentive, and proactive, and always makes sure things are dealt with properly. Her dedication and willingness to help really stand out and are very much appreciated. Thank you to the whole team for all your hard work, it definitely doesn't go unnoticed!
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Paul
★★★★★

Great accommodation and location

Ease of booking. Great communication with the team. Moved to the area and stayed while purchasing property. Very flexible regarding duration of stay. 2 months. We stayed in 2 different apartments. Both lovely. Quiet. No hassle. Also location awesome. A few minutes walk to the beach and town. Thanks again everyone at Flexistays Bournemouth. Highly recommend
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Alexandra Kubit-Hope
★★★★★

Lovely and cosy apartment in the centre

Lovely and cosy apartment in the centre of Bournemouth, and managing to still be quiet. Close to the train station (and buses), big Asda superstore, town centre, park and the beach. I have stayed so far in 2 different apartments in the same building on 2 separate occasions. Both, lovely decorated, with everything one may need for a short or longer stay. A kind of apartment you just want to stay in the whole day! I would definitely recommend.
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Residents and guests of the furnished apartments we let and manage, in their own words, quoted as published. Each rating is the platform's own, read on the date shown. See every review

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Furnished homes to rent by the beach, from 28 nights

Studios, one, two and three-bedroom apartments in eight Flexiestays buildings in Bournemouth, with bills, fibre Wi-Fi, parking and gym included.

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Furnished homes from 28 nights, bills included

We let and manage studios to three-bedroom apartments in eight buildings by the beach, with fibre Wi-Fi, council tax, parking and the gym in the rent. Letting or selling your own? Same team, same desk.

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