Foxlands, York Road, Babbacombe, Torquay

- PROPERTY TYPE
Apartment
- BEDROOMS
3
- BATHROOMS
2
- SIZE
1,055 sq ft
98 sq m
Key features
- Allocated Parking & Communal Gardens
- Principal Bedroom with Modern En-Suite
- Chain-Free Sale & Share of Freehold
- Recently Refurbished to a High Standard
- Stylish Newly Fitted Kitchen with Appliances
- Private Balcony with Sea Views Towards Lyme Bay
- Lift Access & Well-Kept Development
- Prime Babbacombe & St Marychurch Location
Description
The property is well placed for everyday convenience, with a wide range of local shops, services and cafés nearby, together with easy access to Cary Park and the scenic Babbacombe Downs. The area also offers a wealth of leisure opportunities, including tennis courts, bowls and a putting green at Cary Park, cliff-top walks with coastal outlooks, nearby beaches at Babbacombe and Oddicombe, and a golf course in neighbouring St Marychurch. Regular bus services provide convenient access to Torquay town centre and the harbour.
Recently refurbished to a high standard, the apartment offers bright, generously proportioned accommodation throughout. A particularly attractive feature is the spacious living room, which opens into a newly fitted kitchen to create a sociable and practical living space. From the living room, doors lead onto a private balcony, providing an ideal place to sit and enjoy the outlook.
The apartment enjoys pleasant views both to the front and rear, including sea views across Lyme Bay to the front and an outlook towards Cary Park and the surrounding area to the rear. There are three well-sized bedrooms, served by a modern bathroom/WC and a newly refitted en-suite shower room/WC. A separate utility room adds practicality.
Additional benefits include recent redecoration, newly fitted carpets and floor coverings, gas central heating supplied by a newly installed boiler, and double glazed windows. Outside, there is allocated parking space to the rear and access to a communal lawned garden area.
Council Tax Band: D (Torbay Council)
Tenure: Share of Freehold (980 years)
Service Charge: £3,300 per year
We understand the property is held on a 999-year lease from 1 January 2007. The managing agents are Carrick Johnson. We further understand that each apartment owner holds a share of the freehold, and as such no ground rent is payable.
Broadband options available at the property include:
* Standard broadband (13Mbps download, 1Mbps upload).
* Superfast broadband (167Mbps download, 27Mbps upload).
* Ultrafast broadband (not available).
- Networks in the area: Openreach
Entrance
The apartment is approached via a well-maintained communal entrance hall, with lift and stair access rising to the second floor. Alternatively, access can also be gained from the rear allocated parking area or through the communal gardens. The private entrance opens into an impressively spacious reception hall, immediately reflecting the generous proportions found throughout the apartment. This welcoming space is fitted with recessed lighting, a radiator, telephone point and intercom system, while also providing access to the loft space. A built-in double storage cupboard, complete with hanging rail and lighting, offers useful additional storage.
Living & Dining Framed by Sea Views
A particularly spacious and light-filled living room, enjoying an open outlook across the surrounding area with views extending towards the sea. Twin double-glazed French doors open onto the balcony, creating an attractive connection to the outside space and allowing plenty of natural light to pour in. The room is enhanced by recessed ceiling lighting and an additional spotlight fitting, and also benefits from two radiators, television and telephone points. A wide opening, complemented by a breakfast bar divide, leads through to the kitchen and adds to the room’s sociable appeal.
Kitchen
A well-appointed kitchen gives an impressive sense of space, enhanced by a high ceiling and excellent natural light. An arched double-glazed window to the front, together with a further side window, enjoying attractive views over the surrounding area with sea glimpses and outlooks towards Lyme Bay. The kitchen has been recently refitted with a stylish range of dove grey units, comprising base cupboards and drawers set beneath generous work surfaces with matching upstands, together with coordinated wall-mounted cupboards providing ample storage. There is an inset one and a half bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap, a fitted four ring gas hob with extractor hood above, and a built-in eye-level double oven. Integrated appliances include a fridge, freezer and dishwasher. Further features include wood effect flooring, a radiator, and a recently installed Glow-worm Energy 25S gas fired boiler.
Balcony
A particularly attractive feature of the apartment is the well-kept balcony, providing a lovely outdoor seating area from which to enjoy the surrounding outlook and partial sea views towards Lyme Bay. Finished with composite decking, a painted metal balustrade and an outside light, this appealing space offers an ideal spot for relaxing and taking in the views.
Utility room
A useful and practical utility room is fitted with a worktop and space and plumbing beneath for a washing machine. The room also houses the Heatrae Sadia Megaflo cylinder, with shelving above providing additional storage. Further features include a Silavent extraction system, extractor vent, radiator and wood effect flooring.
Principle Bedroom & En-suite
The principal bedroom is situated to the rear of the property and enjoys a pleasant outlook over the surrounding area. This generously proportioned room is further enhanced by two double glazed windows, a newly fitted contemporary wardrobe and drawer combination, television aerial and telephone points, and a radiator. It also benefits from a private en suite shower room, appointed with a modern white suite comprising a close-coupled WC, pedestal wash hand basin, and shower cubicle with glazed screens and doors, served by a chrome mixer shower. The en-suite is finished with tiled walls and flooring, a chrome ladder-style radiator, mirror-fronted cabinet, shaver socket and extractor vent.
Bedroom two
Bedroom two is positioned at the front of the apartment and enjoys attractive views over the surrounding area, with sea glimpses and outlooks towards parts of Lyme Bay. It also features two double glazed windows, a newly fitted modern wardrobe and drawer unit, television aerial and telephone points, and a radiator.
Bedroom three
Bedroom three overlooks the rear of the building, with views towards Cary Park and the surrounding area, and is served by a double glazed window and radiator.
Bathroom
The remaining accommodation is served by a well-appointed modern bathroom, fitted with a white suite comprising a panelled bath with shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin and close-coupled WC. Complemented by tiled walls and flooring, the room also includes a ladder-style radiator, wall mirror, shaver socket and extractor vent.
Brochures
BrochureFull Details- COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
- Band: D
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Residents
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Communal garden
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
- Ask agent
Foxlands, York Road, Babbacombe, Torquay
Add an important place to see how long it'd take to get there from our property listings.
__mins driving to your place
Get an instant, personalised result:
- Show sellers you’re serious
- Secure viewings faster with agents
- No impact on your credit score
Affordability
Notes
Staying secure when looking for property
Ensure you're up to date with our latest advice on how to avoid fraud or scams when looking for property online.
Visit our security centre to find out moreDisclaimer - Property reference RS0945. The information displayed about this property comprises a property advertisement. Rightmove.co.uk makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the advertisement or any linked or associated information, and Rightmove has no control over the content. This property advertisement does not constitute property particulars. The information is provided and maintained by Daniel Hobbin Estate Agents, Torquay. Please contact the selling agent or developer directly to obtain any information which may be available under the terms of The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 or the Home Report if in relation to a residential property in Scotland.
*This is the average speed from the provider with the fastest broadband package available at this postcode. The average speed displayed is based on the download speeds of at least 50% of customers at peak time (8pm to 10pm). Fibre/cable services at the postcode are subject to availability and may differ between properties within a postcode. Speeds can be affected by a range of technical and environmental factors. The speed at the property may be lower than that listed above. You can check the estimated speed and confirm availability to a property prior to purchasing on the broadband provider's website. Providers may increase charges. The information is provided and maintained by Decision Technologies Limited. **This is indicative only and based on a 2-person household with multiple devices and simultaneous usage. Broadband performance is affected by multiple factors including number of occupants and devices, simultaneous usage, router range etc. For more information speak to your broadband provider.
Map data ©OpenStreetMap contributors.





