4 bed detached house for sale

Babbacombe, Torquay TQ1

This fine detached house stands on the prestigious Higher Downs Road within attractive gardens, with the primary rear garden enjoying a south westerly aspect and open views toward the sea from the first floor. The gated driveway and generous garage afford ample parking, linked to the house by a bright garden room.

The picturesque Babbacombe Downs is a short, level saunter, where the renowned funicular Cliff Railway links the shingle beaches of Oddicombe and Babbacombe below. There is equally short, level access to the comprehensive range of amenities at St Marychurch, with pedestrianised shopping precinct, post office, medical centres, dentist, and selection of Churches to name a few. Torquay Golf Club is virtually a tee shot away, with tennis, sailing, and bowls clubs all close at hand.

EPC Rating: E

Owner's Insight

"Charnwood has been a wonderfully happy home for twenty eight years, and it will be very emotional when I come to close the door for the final time. There is so much I will miss, including my beautiful sunny garden, lovely neighbours, bright airy rooms, and of course the convenience of having everything I need day to day being on the level.

It's time to downsize, and I will be staying local as I love St Marychurch and Babbacombe."

Step Inside

A character arched entrance with obscure glazed door opens to the entrance porch with quarry tiled floor. Inner glazed door to the impressive reception hall with understairs storage and cloakroom. The sitting room is a beautiful dual aspect room enjoying views over the gardens, Adam style fireplace with inset electric fire. The dining room equally enjoys a lovely view over the front garden, and features an attractive circular stained glass window. Serving hatch from the kitchen. The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a comprehensive range of units with solid wood fronts and tiled work tops with inset sink. Gas Rayburn, built-in oven and grill, integrated dishwasher, under counter provisions for fridge and deep larder cupboard. Dual aspect with views to the front and rear garden. Lobby with cloakroom and generous boiler cupboard. The garden room links the house to the garage, driveway, and beautiful garden.

Step Upstairs

From the Reception Hall the turned stairs rises to the first floor landing with large picture window enjoying westerly view over the rear garden. Four bedrooms lead off the landing, two being generous doubles, both with en-suite shower room facilities and bay windows enjoying an easterly view towards the sea over the neighbouring rooftops. Bedrooms 3 & 4 enjoy views over the gardens with bedroom four having eaves storage housing the cylinder. Family bathroom with white suite of panelled bath, vanity unit and WC with concealed cistern and ample storage with granite effect top over. Obscure glazed window. Separate cloakroom with obscure glazed window.

Step Outside

A gated tarmac driveway leads to the garage with sliding doors, sink, and two windows, one allowing borrowed light from the garden room. Access to the beautiful front garden laid to lawn with an abundance of mature trees including a cherry blossom, shrubs and hedging. Gated access leads around to the primary garden, past the pond, with a south westerly aspect. The garden is fully enclosed with walled and fenced boundaries, mainly laid to lawn, again with an abundance of mature hedging, plants, and flowers. Productive greenhouse, and patio directly outside the garden room enjoying the southerly aspect.

Additional Information

Access - Level approach.
Heating - Gas central heating.

Services: Mains Electric, Gas, Water & Drainage.
Council tax - F (Torbay Council) Full payable amount of £3379.77 for 2025/2026.
Broadband & mobile: We understand that Standard, Superfast & Ultrafast Broadband are available in the area via Openreach and Virgin Media, with mobile signal likely with EE but limited with O2, Three & Vodafone (according to the Ofcom website).

Our Area

Torquay is nestled on the warm South Devon coast being one of three towns along with Paignton and Brixham which form the natural east facing harbour of Torbay, sheltered from the English Channel. Torbay's wide selection of stunning beaches, picturesque coastline, mild climate and recreational facilities reinforce why it has rightfully earned the renowned nickname of the English Riviera.

Torquay Is Well Connected

By Train: Torquay Train Station has some direct lines to London Paddington and Birmingham and is just one stop from the main line Newton Abbot. By Air: Exeter Airport provides both UK and international flights. By Sea: Torquay Marina provides a safe haven for boats in all weathers, sheltered from the prevailing south-westerly winds. Regional Cities of Exeter & Plymouth approximately 22 miles and 32 miles respectively. Magnificent Dartmoor National park approximately 12 miles.

Directions

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Parking - Double Garage

Parking - Driveway