Bridge Road, Torquay, TQ2

The Property
Rare opportunity to purchase this spacious semi-detached Victorian Villa on Torquay’s English Riviera. This beautiful home was built in approximately 1880.

Set over three levels this very spacious home provides the flexible opportunity for multiple family living.
To the ground floor there are three reception rooms that are all very well presented with character features - solid marble fireplaces, wood and tiled floors, high ceilings and cornices etc. Good sized fitted kitchen / breakfast room.

To the first floor are four large bedrooms serviced by a good sized four piece family bathroom and an additional shower room. An additional WC completes the first floor.

The lower ground floor has a family bathroom and two large well presented rooms which could be utilised as a bedroom and lounge/dining room for multiple family living/guest accommodation.

To the front is a large driveway for multiple vehicles and front garden.
To the side and rear there are further gardens with decking area. Mature shrubs and trees and low-maintenance flower beds.
External water and electricity supply.


Some Key Features.
Flexible accommodation with up to 6 bedrooms
3 reception rooms, 3 bathrooms, separate toilet, kitchen/breakfast room
Walking distance to beach, sea front, harbour, town centre, shops, take-aways, restaurants, theatre, Torre Abbey.
Walking distance to Torre and Torquay railway stations, Cockington & Torre Primary Schools, Boys and Girls grammar schools, Torquay Academy, and to Torbay Hospital.
Large lounge with floor to ceiling bay windows.
Large, gated gravel drive with parking for numerous cars/boat etc.
Flexible outside areas with good degree of privacy
Safe gated enclosed low maintenance level rear garden and space for outdoor play
Roof completely re-tiled 2017.
Damp proof tanking carried out in lower ground level.
Mostly double glazed.
Gas central heating throughout the property.

Ground Floor
Tiled entrance porch (1.8m x 2m) into the hall via the feature stained-glass door. This is light and spacious with tiled flooring and a staircase to the first floor and a staircase to the lower floor.

The ground floor is a fantastic level blessed with character features, including cornices, picture rails and high ceilings.

The main living room (6.25m x 4.37m) is a delightful room with floor to ceiling double-glazed bay windows delivering natural light, a focal point fireplace with marble surround creating a cosy ambiance, perfect to relax in and enjoy social and family time.

The dining room (4.42m x 3.89m) is very good size and again blessed with natural light through the large, double-glazed windows. The room also benefits from a focal point fireplace with marble surround. The room is spacious and can accommodate a large family sized table and chairs.

A further family room (4.11m x 4.06m) provides a flexible environment, with double-glazed window to side garden and could be used as an alternative dining area, or simply just to relax.

The kitchen/breakfast room (4.34m x 3.4m) is a light with an arrangement of wall and base units including integrated dishwasher, fridge/freezer, and range style cooker. Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumbler. A built-in cupboard houses the gas boiler, water tank and space for storage. Large, double-glazed window and double-glazed door leading out to the gardens.







First Floor
The first floor is a very light and spacious level with four large double bedrooms, large four-piece family bathroom, additional shower room and separate WC.

Split landing.

Right (second) landing:
Small hatch to loft space.
Shower room (3.4m x 1.1m) with walk-in shower cubicle, white suite, and double-glazed window.

The third bedroom (3.38m x 2.87m) is currently used as an office, with double-glazed window to side.

The fourth bedroom (4.44m x 3.66m) is large and spacious with its own washbasin and double-glazed window to side.


Main landing (to left) rises three steps:

The master bedroom (4.83m x 4.37m) has large, double-glazed bay windows delivering an abundance of natural light, ornate cornices, picture rails and high ceiling.

The second bedroom (4.39 x 3.91m) has an open aspect and feature cast-iron fireplace, again with ornate cornices, picture rails and high ceiling.

The family bathroom (3.2mx x 3.2m) is a period style arrangement. There is a white suite with a double ended Victorian style roll top bath and a walk-in thermostat shower cubicle, with double-glazed window to the side.

An additional separate WC (1.6m x 1m) with hatch to partly boarded loft space completes this part of the first floor.


Lower Ground Floor
The lower ground floor offers a flexible environment that can be utilised for example as multiple family living experience, additional guest bedrooms, or alternative uses such as playroom, home cinema or office / home working.

The two large rooms (5.82mx x 4.44m; and 4.39m x 3.51m) are both modern in presentation with laminate flooring, recessed spotlights, skylight windows and are very good sizes.

There is walk-in storage beside and under the staircase.

A large contemporary bathroom (3.3m x 1.7m) completes this level.

There is a restriction on the head height of the lower ground floor to just over 6ft.


Gardens
In addition to the large front gravelled drive to the side of the property there is a front garden (with potential to extend the drive further) containing a large magnolia tree on an island with attractive low maintenance shrubs/plants and a gravel pathway surrounding it leading from the main drive. In the corner of the drive is an optional seating area with rockery for capturing the summertime evening sunshine. The drive is enclosed by a Victorian stone wall with decorative stone raised beds and herbaceous border plants.

A decorative fence with a gate leads to the private side garden laid to gravel with a paved pathway to rear decking/garden with paved seating/alfresco dining area to the side. There are two garden sheds and space for further seating/sun loungers and a trampoline. There is an outside water tap in the side garden.

This leads to a slightly raised decking area currently with a garden swing and surrounded with wooden balustrading. To the left of this is a small step to further decking with balustrading with seating area together with an al-fresco dining area adjacent to the kitchen door. Beyond the wooden balustrading is a small step down to the lawned garden enclosed by high fencing/hedging to one side and high Victorian walls to the rest.

Front
The side & front of the property is gravelled and has space for multiple cars and is enclosed by a Victorian stone wall, well maintained flower beds and enclosed by a wrought iron gate. There is also a double outside electric point.

Seller’s Comments
We have owned and loved this beautiful home for 19 years and have brought up 6 children within this happy home.

The house is very conveniently situated for nationwide travel with Torquay and Torre stations just a short walk away and no need to park. We have also loved being able to walk to the beach and many local facilities. The South Devon Highway allows easy access to the M5 (approx. 20 mins).

We also love being able to swing into our gravelled drive with no parking problems and are very lucky to have one of the rare Victorian villas so close to the town and beach. We have also been lucky to have lovely neighbours and a strong sense of safety and community.

The size and the layout of Olivet has given lots of space and privacy for growing children and as they entered teenage years gave them a games room/space for friends/ own bathrooms etc. As they prepared for independence, they were able to use downstairs (with a fridge and kettle) to have their own ‘flat’.

As our children have all left home, it is time for us to downsize to a smaller property and as such lots of the furniture/fixtures/lighting/mirrors/curtains/blinds could remain in situ by negotiation. We shall be very sad to leave this house

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