Braddons Hill Road East, Torquay, TQ1 1HA

This stunning townhouse on Braddons Hill Road East, Torquay, offers luxury living spread across four beautifully designed floors. The fully refurbished home features a high quality finish, fine materials and top craftsmanship throughout. Starting with an inviting entrance porch with panoramic views, this leads into a hall and to a spacious lounge with a living flame fire and hardwood bespoke French doors opening onto a balcony, boasting 180 degree views and far-reaching sea views. The dining room is on this floor with a guest WC. Stairs descending to a fitted eat in kitchen complete with a sunroom, a large utility room, walk in pantry, recycling storage room and an additional WC.

On the first floor is a large master bedroom with luxury living flame fire with bespoke hardwood windows a master bathroom is next it to. There are two further bedrooms and a shower room on the top floor. 

Outside, the property features tiered gardens, ideal for outdoor relaxation, and off-road parking, making it a perfect combination of luxury and practicality in a sought-after coastal location.

 Perched on a hilltop in Torquay, Devon, this grand Victorian terraced house is a light and airy take on life by the sea. Behind its heritage green façade are four storeys and a cellar, with original features dotted across its generously proportioned rooms. During the warmer months, French windows onto the south-west-facing balcony can be thrown open to invite in panoramas across this stretch of the English Riviera and to grant access to the house’s multiple levels of private garden.

Accommodation

The house is built into the hillside, approached via a winding road up to Braddons Hill Road East. Entry is to the ground floor, where there is an elegant glazed walkway with stunning views leading into the hallway with ample space for storing coats, windbreaks and beach bags.

Handsome solid oak parquet flooring extends through the light-filled sitting room, which has a beautiful living flame fireplace, Inlets provide perfect nooks for bookshelves. There is a stunning ceiling rose from and luxury Victorian style radiator. Here, a set of French doors opens out onto the generous wraparound balcony with 180 degree views including the sea and harbour.  The dining room sits adjacent, with the same beautiful flooring underfoot and a hard wood bespoke sash window that opens out onto the charming incline of the seaside lane. There is a living flame fire in a carrara marble fireplace. 

On the lower-ground floor is a well-proportioned kitchen with bespoke cabinetry and space for seating. From here is a sunroom, which commands serene views over the town and its harbour. A large utility room and excellent walk in larder storage as well as recycling area gain top points for functionality. There is a WC on this level ideal for the garden and  even a cellar below this level for extra storage. 

An elegant original staircase ascends throughout the house with a fully restored solid mahogany handrail.  The master bedroom and bathroom occupy the first floor, with three arched sash windows, with working fireplaces in both rooms (living flame in the bedroom for ease) and a bespoke ceiling rose above. There is also a generous run of built-in wardrobes. The large bathroom has a freestanding bath beside a fire, double marble vanity unit, large walk in rainfall shower head with real marble tiles and underfloor heating. On the top floor, there are two further bedrooms set into the atmospheric sloping eaves of the house and a shower room. 

Outside

Set in just under an acre of gardens and grounds, the house is accessed via the street or a private drive with space for one car.  The sunny grounds have a secluded feel, secreted away from the neighbours by mature shrubs and trees and benefit from the amazing views.  There is a summer house to relax in and ample space for dining tables, BBQs etc - all ideal for enjoying a morning coffee or evening sundowner.

 Below, the tiered gardens are arranged over four levels. Their south-facing aspect creates an idyllic and versatile space with a large paved patio, sub-tropical garden, vegetable beds and a lawned cottage garden .

Location

The position of the house is excellent for sailing opportunities and the wonderful coastal landscapes surrounding the so-called ‘English Riviera’. Hollicombe Beach is just a 15-minute walk from the house, with Preston Sands and Paignton around five minutes away by car. Oldway Gardens in Paignton are Grade II-listed heritage gardens amidst 17 acres of land.

The centre of Torquay, easily reached on foot, has a good selection of supermarkets, independent shops and cafés. There are also many good dining venues nearby, including the Michelin-starred The Elephant and The Dog and Duck, a wonderful pub with live music. The house is also in the catchment area for several Ofsted-rated “Good” schools.

Torquay Station is less than a mile from the house and provides mainline services between Cornwall and London. A direct service to London Paddington runs regularly from Torquay, with a journey time of around three hours and 8 minutes.

Viewings

To view this property, please call us on or email and we will arrange a time that suits you.

Services

Mains Electricity. Mains Gas.  Mains Water. Mains Drainage.

Local Authority

Torbay Council