2 bed semi-detached house for sale

West View, Ashfield Gardens, Torquay TQ2

Description

Quietly positioned in a discreet setting within Higher Chelston is this substantial and characterful two-bedroom semi-detached home. This impressive period residence forms the major portion of a Victorian semi-detached villa in one of the area's most desirable locations. Arranged over three floors and enjoying views across Ashfield Gardens, the property is rich in period character and available with no onward chain.

Externally, the home benefits from a sizeable private garden and a versatile two-storey outbuilding. The upper level provides a garage with driveway parking immediately in front, whilst the lower level accommodates a utility room, cloakroom/WC and a useful log store. The location is exceptionally convenient: Local shops, the mainline railway station and Torquay's seafront promenade, with its varied dining, shopping and leisure facilities are all within walking distance. Cockington Country Park and well-regarded schools, including Torquay Grammar Schools and Cockington and Sherwell Valley primary schools, are also close by. With straightforward access to key routes to Newton Abbot, Exeter and Plymouth, this property is perfectly placed for those wishing to make the most of the English Riviera and the wider South Devon area.

Council Tax Band: C (Torbay Council)
Broadband options available at the property include:
* Standard broadband (18Mbps download, 1Mbps upload).
* Superfast broadband (80Mbps download, 20Mbps upload).
* Ultrafast broadband (1800Mbps download, 100Mbps upload).
- Networks in area - Openreach, Virgin Media

The Approach

From the top of Huxable Hill, a signposted lane provides access to the property’s garage and driveway. To the left of the driveway, a pathway leads to the side gate, with steps descending to the garden and the main entrance. The property also benefits from alternative access points from both Ashfield Road and Burridge Road, with pedestrian access via Ashfield Gardens leading to the rear garden entrance. The property is entered through an obscured double-glazed door which opens into the entrance hall. Here there is a built-in cupboard housing the gas boiler, consumer unit and utility meters, together with a further deep built-in storage cupboard fitted with shelving and lighting.

Bathroom

A well-presented bathroom fitted with a white three-piece suite comprising a bath with mains-fed shower over, central mixer tap with handheld shower attachment and a glazed shower screen. In addition, there is a low-level WC and a pedestal wash hand basin. An obscured double-glazed window provides natural light, and there is a central heating radiator. The walls are part tiled.

Kitchen/Diner

A bright dual-aspect room with double-glazed windows to the rear and side, enjoying an attractive outlook over the garden. The kitchen area is fitted with a range of matching wall and base units with roll-edged work surfaces and tiled splashbacks. There is a one-and-a-half bowl stainless steel sink with drainer set beneath a double-glazed window. There is space and plumbing for a dishwasher and/or washing machine, as well as space for an electric oven. The dining area benefits from a further double-glazed window overlooking the rear garden with a radiator beneath, while an additional radiator is located adjacent to the glazed wooden door leading through to the sitting room. The dining area comfortably accommodates a good-sized dining table.

Sitting Room

A generously proportioned sitting room featuring a walk-in bay with full-height double-glazed windows and French doors providing direct access to the garden. The room benefits from high ceilings with decorative cornice, wall mouldings and a central ceiling rose. A focal point of the room is the Minster reconstituted cast stone feature fireplace. Heating is provided by two central heating radiators.

Inner Hallway

Accessible from both the dining area and the sitting room, the inner hallway features a corniced ceiling and a staircase rising to the first floor. There is a generous understairs storage cupboard fitted with lighting, together with a central heating radiator and a high-level double-glazed window providing natural light.

First Floor Accommodation

Ascending to the first floor, the landing provides access to the principal bedroom and a separate cloakroom. The landing includes an airing cupboard housing the copper cylinder immersion heater with wooden slatted shelving for linen storage. The cloakroom is fitted with a low-level WC, a central heating radiator and an obscured double-glazed window to provide natural light and privacy. The principal bedroom is a generous double room featuring a walk-in bay with double-glazed windows and a radiator beneath, from which pleasant views can be enjoyed of Ashfield Gardens and the surrounding area. The room also benefits from a further double-glazed window to the side elevation, a pedestal wash basin with tiled splashback and a wall-mounted mirror above. An additional central heating radiator is positioned adjacent to the door.

Second Floor Accommodation

Continuing to the second floor, the landing benefits from a ceiling skylight window providing natural light, and a built-in cupboard housing the water tank. On this level is the second bedroom, a further well-proportioned double room featuring a high double-glazed dormer window to the rear and a large double-glazed window to the side aspect. The room also includes an attractive Victorian cast iron fireplace, a wall-mounted wash hand basin with tiled surround and electric light above, together with a central heating radiator.

Garden

Set back from Ashfield Gardens, the property enjoys an attractive approach through a wrought iron gate, with a pathway bordered by stone retaining walls. The established gardens form a key highlight, featuring arched trellises, a raised circular planting bed and richly stocked borders hosting an array of shrubs, fuchsias and rose bushes. In addition, the garden includes four dwarf apple trees along with pear, Victoria plum, greengage and fig trees, offering both interest and seasonal produce. At the main entrance there is a pleasant courtyard area, while a generous patio immediately outside the sitting room provides an excellent space for relaxation and entertaining. An external water tap serves the garden.

Utility, WC, Wood Store & Garage

A substantial two-storey outbuilding providing versatile ancillary accommodation, comprising a garage at first floor level with, beneath, a generous utility room, outside WC and wood store. The utility room, which would benefit from updating, features a double-glazed door, power and lighting, and is fitted with base units and a worktop along one wall incorporating a double stainless steel sink and drainer. There is space and plumbing for both a washing machine and a tumble dryer under the counter. The outside WC is fitted with a low-level WC, a corner wall-mounted wash basin and lighting. Adjacent to this is an external wood store with restricted head height. From the garden, steps rise to a double-glazed courtesy door giving access to the garage. Of good proportions, the garage offers potential for secure parking or additional storage. It is equipped with power and lighting, together with an electric roller door to the front, positioned directly adjacent to the driveway.