5 bedroom detached house for sale
Solsbro Road, Torquay, TQ2
- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
5
- BATHROOMS
3
- SIZE
4,608 sq ft
428 sq m
- TENUREDescribes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.
Freehold
Key features
- Impressive detached period villa dating to circa 1860
- Five generous double bedrooms, four with en-suite facilities
- Beautifully refurbished throughout, blending character with modern living
- Five versatile reception rooms plus additional lower ground floor living space
- Stunning kitchen/breakfast room ideal for family life and entertaining
- Flexible lower ground floor with potential for independent or guest accommodation
- Grand entrance hall with feature staircase
- Principal suite with dressing room and luxury bathroom
- Attractive garden with lawn and mature palm trees
- Wooden garage, additional outbuilding, and excellent external amenities
Description
Built around 1860 as a gentleman’s residence for a former navy captain, this impressive detached period home has been subject to a comprehensive refurbishment programme in recent years. Now offering five bedrooms, it is a charming and stylishly presented villa that successfully blends its original character with the comforts of modern-day living, making it an ideal family home.
The ground floor is entered via a separate entrance lobby, providing practical space for coats and shoes, which then leads into a large and welcoming entrance hall featuring a grand staircase. From here, access is provided to five generous reception rooms, allowing for exceptional flexibility of use.
The heart of the home is the impressive kitchen/breakfast room, a bright and sociable space perfect for everyday living and entertaining. A formal dining room and a comfortable sitting room both enjoy views over the rear garden and lawn, framed by five of the property’s seven palm trees, creating a wonderful sense of seclusion and greenery.
One further reception room is currently used as a study, with an additional potential study located just off the kitchen/breakfast room, ideal for home working or quiet reading space. The ground floor also benefits from a good-sized utility room, a separate cloakroom, and convenient access to the lower ground floor.
The lower ground floor offers an excellent degree of independence and versatility. There is a spacious living room, currently used as a family media room, which provides direct access out to the garden. Leading from this is a large double bedroom with its own en-suite bathroom. This entire level lends itself perfectly to guest accommodation, multi-generational living, or even the potential for an income stream through use as a holiday let, subject to any necessary consents.
Returning to the first floor, there are four further generous double bedrooms. Three of these enjoy their own en-suite facilities, while the fourth is served by a well-proportioned family bathroom located opposite. The principal bedroom suite is particularly impressive, featuring a notably large bathroom with both a bath and separate shower, as well as a dedicated dressing room with fitted wardrobes to either side.
Also on this floor is a conveniently positioned laundry room, with a separate boiler room close by. The majority of the original windows have been replaced with double glazing, and the property also benefits from generous loft space.
Externally, the property continues to impress with its attractive and well-maintained grounds. To the front, there is a wooden garage providing useful storage and parking, while to the rear there is an additional shed.
The garden is a particular highlight, with a lawned area overlooked by the main reception rooms and framed by a striking collection of palm trees, five of the home’s total of seven. This creates a unique and tranquil outdoor setting, perfect for relaxing, entertaining, and family enjoyment.
The exterior is further enhanced by the practicality of multiple external taps and plug sockets, making garden maintenance and outdoor living both convenient and efficient.
EPC Rating: E
Parking - Driveway
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- Band: G
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Driveway
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Rear garden
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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