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5 bedroom detached house for sale

Solsbro Road, Torquay, TQ2
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Detached house
5 beds
3 baths
4608
EPC rating: E
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TenureFreehold
Council taxBand G
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Features and description

  • 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

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

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Absolute Sales & Lettings - Wellswood
Absolute Sales & Lettings - Wellswood
13 Ilsham Road Wellswood, Torquay TQ1 2JG
01803 912944
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At Absolute Sales & Lettings we do modern estate agency a bit differently . We’re local and independent to our core, and always focus on delivering a totally bespoke approach to selling and letting properties, combining our local expertise and a powerful network with unique property marketing campaigns. Founding Director Simon Fisher first opened our doors in 2010, and are now proud to not only have 3 well-established offices across Torbay, but to also have been presented with multiple coveted awards, including ‘GOLD South West Regional Estate Agency' at the prestigious Negotiator Awards. We’re also incredibly proud and active supporters of our local charity, Rowcroft Hospice. When choosing Absolute, you’ll meet a devoted, experienced and well-connected team of property professionals who will work alongside you to make your home or investment property stand out from the crowd, ultimately achieving you the best price in the right timescale. Our innovative ethos has always put us at the forefront of contemporary estate agency, from the use of the latest property technology, to the modern designs of our offices and in-house marketing. Above all else, our primary goal is to provide you with an outstanding level of attentiveness, care and expertise. Our Torquay Sales branch is headed up by Director Darren Hole , who has been working in Torbay estate agency since 1997. Darren is assisted by our highly accomplished Torquay team, including Senior Property Consultants Tina Liddiard and Frank Earnshaw , who have been helping Torquay residents with their properties from our sleek Wellswood office since 2016. Selling your home is one of the biggest financial decisions you will ever have to make and choosing who to trust with this is key to a successful sale. Our vendors love our professional photography, bespoke brochures, 3D virtual tours and extensive social media marketing that we are able to offer, and buyers find them invaluable when selecting which properties to view. We’re also proud to have a highly-established lettings team, which is headed up by our Lettings Director Chelsey Earnshaw  who won the coveted 'Best Property Manager Gold Award' at the Sunday Times Letting Agency of the Year Awards. Chelsey is ably-assisted by our experienced Lettings Manager Natalie Cook . A unique part of our lettings service is that you'll be assigned a designated property manager who will look after you and all aspects of the lettings process, including ensuring your compliance. If you are looking for an agent to manage your property as if it was their own, we'd love to talk to you. 'Our vision is to always be the number one choice of agent in Torbay, Teignbridge and South Devon: To continue to be the first name that comes to mind when a landlord or vendor considers letting or selling their property, offering a service so good that our customers recommend us above all others. We are the most reliable, honest, friendly and caring agent with our brand recognised by everyone who will consider us to be the 'Absolute' best.' All of our advice is free and without obligation, so either give us a call or come and see us at our office at 13 Ilsham Road, Torquay for an informal chat and a cup of tea or coffee, so that we can help you with your moving or investment plans.
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