The property is of traditional stone and brick construction under a pitched tiled roof. The façade is listed Grade II and the ground floor has recently been refurbished to provide a new restaurant with ancillary accommodation. The upper parts are arranged over first and second floors that were refurbished to provide student accommodation. The property is located in a pedestrianized zone on Post Office Road, linking with Old Christchurch Road which is the prime retailing thoroughfare in the area. The A31 lies close to the property to the north east and provides access to the M27.