Vane Hill Road, Torquay, TQ1

Behind its handsome stone façade, Florian unfolds across three floors of thoughtfully renewed interiors. Believed to date from around 1860, this substantial terraced home retains generous period proportions and original timber doors, stripped and stained to reveal their natural grain. An extensive programme of improvements over the present owner’s nine years of ownership has created a beautifully considered home of approximately 1,721 sq ft, with three double bedrooms, a striking skylit kitchen and outdoor spaces at both ground and first floor levels.

The entrance vestibule gives way to a long reception hall, introducing a ground floor with an easy, sociable flow. In the front sitting room, a fireplace anchors the space, while double doors open into the formal dining room. Opened together, these rooms make a generous setting for entertaining; closed, the sitting room becomes a more intimate retreat. A cloakroom WC sits off the hallway.

A curved archway with French doors creates a distinctive entrance from the dining room to the kitchen and breakfast area. Wooden worktops and engineered oak flooring bring texture and warmth, while the statement skylight draws daylight into the heart of the house. There is space to cook, gather and linger over breakfast, with a door opening to the courtyard and substantial understairs storage keeping everyday practicalities close at hand.

Glass balustrading introduces the stairs to the comprehensively renovated lower ground floor. An inner hall connects a generous double bedroom, naturally lit through a lightwell, with a separate contemporary shower room. Bedroom storage adds practicality, and the arrangement offers welcome separation for visiting guests. Tanking and a drainage pump system were incorporated into the refurbishment.

Upstairs, two substantial double bedrooms continue the sense of space, with the second opening directly onto the roof terrace. The main bathroom is generously proportioned in its own right, with a freestanding roll-top bath as its centrepiece and a separate shower. Both this bathroom and the lower ground floor shower room benefit from underfloor heating. A separate WC and further cupboards complete the first floor.

For buyers drawn to period architecture and thoughtfully finished interiors, Florian offers generous living space with room to entertain and accommodate guests. Its three double bedrooms, bathroom, separate shower room and choice of outdoor spaces make it a versatile home, with Torquay’s harbour, coastline and Wellswood amenities adding to its appeal.

Garden

Indian sandstone paving and a renewed boundary wall give the frontage a smart, understated finish that sits comfortably against the original stone. The front patio provides a further outdoor seating area.

To the rear, the courtyard forms an outdoor extension of the kitchen and breakfast room, ideal for coffee or an informal lunch. The roof terrace, reached from bedroom two, has been re-decked and adds a second level of outdoor living, with space for a table, chairs and planting. Together, these distinct spaces offer a choice of settings for dining and relaxing outside.

Parking - On street