Long term lets in Lilliput
Furnished Lilliput homes let for 28 nights or more, bills included, to sailors and yacht owners, relocating families and owners rebuilding nearby, through the Flexiestays platform.
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A long term let in Lilliput is a furnished house or flat on the harbour side, let for 28 nights or more with bills included and an end date agreed at the start. It suits a sailor with a season on the water, a family testing Poole before buying, or an owner whose own house is being rebuilt nearby. The general service is on our long term lets page; the area is on our Lilliput area page.
The group's apartments and Lilliput homes
The Flexiestays group's 130 apartments are in central Bournemouth and on the West Cliff, in BH2, about 15 minutes east. They come furnished with electricity, gas, water, fibre Wi-Fi, council tax, parking and gym access included, and are listed on property to rent in Bournemouth. In Lilliput the homes are owners' houses and flats, let the same way when the owner is away.
Who stays in Lilliput for months
- Yacht owners and crews. A build or refit at a Poole yard, a berth at Salterns Marina, or a season racing from the clubs on this shore.
- Relocating families, trying the harbour side before buying, near the primary school and the parade.
- Owners rebuilding a house in Lilliput, Canford Cliffs or Sandbanks.
- Remote workers who want the view to Brownsea Island for a month.
How an owner's home is let this way
We check the lease, mortgage and insurance, and decide with you what water access, if any, comes with the stay. Then we walk the home for months of use: heating that copes with large glazed rooms, a dryer and somewhere for wet kit, parking for a trailer or second car, Wi-Fi and a desk. It goes on the Flexiestays platform, Bournemouth's number one for winter and long stays, priced by the month with bills included. We vet each guest, agree the dates and the agreement, and handle arrival, inventory, inspections and departure. Flexiestays charges 8% on the bookings it brings to managed properties.
A stay, not a tenancy
A long stay ends on its agreed date and the owner keeps control of the calendar. A guest who would make the house their only home may be a tenant, and then a tenancy through letting agents in Lilliput is the honest route. Our guide to long stays and tenancies explains the line. A furnished home nobody lives in may attract BCP Council's 100% council tax premium, at the time of writing, which an owner should weigh.
Other options
For the November to March season, see winter lets in Lilliput. For a managed tenancy, property management in Lilliput. For a figure or a sale, property valuation in Lilliput and selling your property in Lilliput. For the rest of the town, long term lets in Poole.
Furnished homes near Lilliput
Available Bills included Rent on application One-bedroom apartment to let, The Coast Hotel, Bournemouth
St Michael's Road, Bournemouth Minimum stay 28 nights · Furnished
Available Bills included Rent on application One-bedroom apartment to let, The Pebbles Hotel, Bournemouth
St Michael's Road, Bournemouth Minimum stay 28 nights · Furnished
Available Bills included Rent on application One-bedroom apartment to let, The Tower House Hotel, West Cliff
West Cliff Gardens, West Cliff Minimum stay 28 nights · FurnishedThe Lilliput property market
Lilliput is a small harbourside district between Lower Parkstone and Sandbanks, looking across Poole Harbour to Brownsea Island. Detached houses, some of them art deco from the late 1920s, and modern waterfront apartments sell to downsizers, sailors and families, and the few homes to rent let to tenants who want the harbour and Sandbanks close by.
Lilliput's long-stay guests come for the harbour. Yacht owners whose boat is being built or refitted at a Poole yard, or who keep it at Salterns Marina for a season, want a furnished home within sight of it. Crews racing from the clubs along this shore stay for a regatta series. Families relocating to Poole want to try the harbour side before they buy, and owners rebuilding a house in Lilliput, Canford Cliffs or Sandbanks want to stay close to the site.
The homes that suit them are large houses with gardens, drives and room to dry kit, and harbour-view flats with lifts and parking for couples.
A long stay is a furnished, serviced let for an agreed period, with bills included and no fixed term, to someone whose main home is elsewhere. A guest who would make the house their only home may be a tenant, and the agreement has to match.
Who rents and buys in Lilliput
- Downsizers. Owners leaving a family house buy harbour-view flats with a lift and a garage, and smaller houses near the Sandbanks Road parade, for the view and an easy life.
- Sailors and yacht owners. Boat owners with berths at Salterns Marina, crews at the clubs along this shore and watersports families buy and rent here for the water.
- Families who want Sandbanks close by. Families buy and rent Lilliput's larger houses for the gardens, the parking and the primary school, with Sandbanks beach a short drive away at a lower price than the peninsula.
- Second-home buyers. Buyers from London and the Home Counties take harbour-view houses and flats here for weekends and later retirement.
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
Moving into one of our furnished homes in Lilliput
Choose an apartment
Studios to three bedrooms in eight buildings by the beach. Each listing shows what is included and the building's facts.
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.
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.
Long term lets in Lilliput: questions
Can I rent a furnished home in Lilliput for a few months?
When an owner's home is available, yes, for 28 nights or more with bills included. The Flexiestays group's apartments are in central Bournemouth and on the West Cliff in BH2, about 15 minutes away, and are always bookable for long stays. Register and we tell you what is free in Lilliput.
Do sailors book long stays in Lilliput?
Yes. Yacht owners with a boat at Salterns Marina or in a Poole yard for a build or refit, and crews racing from the clubs along the shore, want a furnished home close to the water for weeks or a season. Parking for a trailer and somewhere to dry kit matter to them.
Is a long stay a tenancy?
No. It is a furnished, serviced let for an agreed period, with a cleaning and security deposit and no fixed-term lock-in. A guest who makes the home their only residence may be a tenant whatever it is called, so we use the right agreement for each stay. This is not legal advice.
Can my Lilliput house be let this way between my own visits?
Usually, if the lease on a flat, your mortgage and your insurance allow it. Each stay ends on a date agreed before booking, so your own weeks stay free. The home is listed on the Flexiestays platform, Bournemouth's number one for winter and long stays.
Can a long-stay guest use my mooring or slipway?
Only if you choose and your insurer covers it. If not, the listing and the agreement say clearly that water access is not included. Harbour and marina rules also apply.
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