3 bed detached house for sale

Torquay Road, Shaldon TQ14

For Sale by Public Auction on Thursday 17th July 2025

Auction Guide Price £550,000+

A detached split level property (approx 2,023 sq.ft.) requiring modernisation and repair with sea views, development potential, vacant.

Online auction pack available from the agents.

Location

Melrose is set an elevated position on the hills above the highly sought after coastal village of Shaldon, close to the well-known Botanical gardens and with good access to the southwest coastal path and local beaches. The village has a strong sense of community and nestles beautifully between the sandy estuary beach and the pretty hills above. There are independent shops and cafes, a good selection of public houses with restaurants and a charming foot passenger ferry across to the seaside town of Teignmouth. Additional amenities include an Ofsted 'Outstanding' rated primary school, The Ness House Hotel and a bowling green surrounded by pretty cottages. There is a well-supported annual regatta and water carnival, as well as a rowing and sailing club. There is good walking on the southwest coast path and the wonderful Ness Beach is accessed via a tunnel. The village even has a small zoo! Teignmouth is just over a mile away and has a lovely promenade with classic Georgian crescent, and a range of education options including Trinity School, offering both private primary and secondary education. In addition, there is a mainline rail link to London Paddington.

Description

Available to the market for the first time in many years Melrose is a well-proportioned detached residence set in a commanding position with excellent views across the sea towards the East Devon and Dorset coastlines. The property has now fallen into a considerable state of disrepair and requires comprehensive refurbishment, along with remedial repairs. The predominantly single storey accommodation has an entrance hall with a cloakroom/WC leading off, a large triple aspect sitting room which opens to the kitchen/dining room, currently three bedrooms with an en suite shower room to the principal bedroom and a family bathroom. There are useful and versatile under house rooms comprising a large utility space, a storeroom and a conservatory. In addition, there is a large under house garage approached from the rear with hardstanding for parking in front. Melrose has mature gardens with lawns and terraces providing good positions from which to appreciate the views and surroundings.

A shared driveway descends to the approach and extends along the side of the property to the rear. A front paved entrance terrace is surrounded by lawns and further terraces and leads to the entrance canopy. An opaque glazed entrance door opens to the......

Reception Hall

With exposed floorboards, a cloakroom/WC, a large cloaks cupboard, panel doors to the principal rooms and a glazed door opens to the stairs which descend to the under house rooms.

Sitting Room

A spacious triple aspect room with a large picture window taking in views across the back garden towards the sea, Teignmouth Pier, a local coastal landmark known as the Parson and Clerk, Sandy Bay and the Jurassic coastline beyond. There are side facing windows on either side, which also enjoy some aspect. The sitting room free flows to the.....

Kitchen/Dining Room

With the dining space also having a large window with good sea views towards the East Devon and Dorset coastlines. There are some fitted units with a double drainer stainless steel sink unit, open shelves, an open cupboard and pantry.

Bedroom One

With a window having good sea views as described and a doorway opens to an Ensuite Shower Room with ceramic wall tiles, mosaic style floor tiles, and open shower area, a pedestal wash hand basin and a WC. Spotlights .

Bedroom Two

With a front facing window overlooking the approach, storage shelving and an open area housing hot water cylinder.

Bedroom Three

With a window overlooking the front aspect and a built-in open recessed cupboard/wardrobe.

Bathroom

With ceramic wall and floor tiles, an opaque glazed window and a four-piece suite comprising a corner bath, a shower cubicle with triple controls and dual heads, a WC and a wash hand basin set into a unit with cupboards and drawers below. Spotlights.

Lower Ground Floor

To the lower ground floor, there are a versatile suite of rooms providing scope for conversion to additional bedrooms/accommodation if required.

Utility room

With an under stairs store cupboard, a large butler sink, and plumbing for a washing machine.

Storeroom

With a window looking through the conservatory to the back garden and an opaque glazed door leading into the conservatory.

Conservatory

The large conservatory has multiple double-glazed windows and doors and overlooking and leading out onto the back garden.

Under House Garage

The large under house garage has an “up and over” entrance door, a concealed inspection pit and the garage opens to a further storage space.

The extra large integral garage could be converted into an additional en suite bedroom or games/ cinema room. Potential to move the kitchen/dining area here as it opens onto the large rear garden with views over Teignmouth to Lyme Bay. This could provided an ideal area for secluded 'al fresco' dining.

Outside

The driveway descends from the front to the rear of the property where there is an area of hard standing providing potential parking. Beyond this the garden is primarily laid to lawn, being set out on different levels with the gardens descending to a terrace and patio. Good views can be enjoyed from the back garden, as described taking in a broad sweep of the East Devon and Dorset coastlines.

There is a very large terraced garden with lovely crazy paved marble patios at front & rear. Large lawned areas. The rear garden is very private & secluded with amazing views over Teignmouth to Lyme Bay.

EPC Rating: E