5 bed detached house for sale

Watcombe Heights Road, Torquay TQ1

Beaumont is a beautifully presented and fully renovated detached family home positioned in the prestigious private road setting of Watcombe Heights. The property offers substantial and flexible accommodation arranged with five double bedrooms, excellent reception space, five bathroom facilities, landscaped gardens, a heated swimming pool, garden room, changing room, double garage and an automated gated driveway with ample parking.

The home has been thoughtfully improved throughout and combines generous family living with a strong lifestyle offering. Solar pv has also been installed helping to improve the economy and efficiency of the property which is an important benefit for a home of this size. The property also benefits from a fantastic air conditioning system. The EPC rating for this property is an A, meaning it is well and truly an eco home!

Set behind automated wrought iron gates with video entry, Beaumont immediately gives a sense of privacy upon arrival. The large level driveway provides parking for numerous vehicles and gives access to the double garage. A sweeping staircase leads to the front terrace where there is an attractive water feature and landscaped planting.
Accommodation


The front door opens into a welcoming entrance hallway with bamboo flooring, video entry system and staircase rising to the first floor.

The sitting room is a large and impressive main reception space enjoying excellent natural light from the front facing windows and sliding doors opening onto the front patio area. A marble fireplace with granite hearth and fitted log burner creates a strong focal point while air conditioning adds further comfort.

The kitchen and dining room is a superb social space designed for both everyday family life and entertaining. The kitchen is fitted with quartz worktops, natural stone splashbacks, breakfast bar seating, pantry cupboards and a comprehensive range of integrated appliances including Neff ovens, Smeg hob and extractor, integrated dishwasher, microwave and wine cooler. Sliding doors open directly to the garden and outside seating area giving the room an excellent connection with the outside space.

The ground floor also provides two versatile rooms currently arranged as a study and home office. These could equally suit guest accommodation, additional reception space or hobbies, depending on a buyer’s needs. A fully tiled shower room serves this level.

An inner hall leads down to the lower level where there is a useful utility room and access into the large double garage. The garage has an electric door, lighting, power, storage space and internal access back into the property.
First floor


The first floor continues the sense of quality and space.

The principal bedroom suite is a particularly impressive feature of the home comprising a large double bedroom, walk in wardrobe room and a sizeable luxury en suite bathroom. The en suite includes a freestanding bath, fitted bathroom television, walk in shower, vanity unit, WC and heated towel rail, creating a private and comfortable suite. This bedroom also benefits from air conditioning

There are three further double bedrooms on this level. One bedroom benefits from its own en suite bathroom while the remaining bedrooms are served by a fully tiled family bathroom fitted with a spa bath and rain shower and also benefit from air conditioning too.

The bedroom layout works exceptionally well for families, visiting guests or those needing flexible rooms for working from home.
Outside


The outside space is one of the major highlights of Beaumont.

To the front automated wrought iron gates with video entry open onto a generous level driveway with ample parking for multiple vehicles and access to the double garage. The front terrace, water feature and landscaped planting give the house a strong first impression.

The gardens wrap around the property and include lawned areas, privacy hedging and patio seating spaces. The main living areas connect well with the gardens making the house ideal for entertaining and family living.

To the rear is a heated swimming pool with adjoining hot tub area. There is also a fully insulated timber chalet providing a changing room with wet room facilities together with a separate garden room both with lighting and power. In addition there is a useful large timber storage room and log store.

The overall outside arrangement offers privacy, lifestyle and practicality in equal measure.

EPC Rating: A

Location

Beaumont is set within Watcombe Heights a small and exclusive private road of large individual detached homes positioned on the fringes of Torquay and close to the South Devon coastline.

The property is ideally placed for access to Torquay, Shaldon and Teignmouth with the nearby coastal road providing a scenic link to neighbouring seaside towns. Watcombe and Maidencombe beaches are within easy reach along with the South West Coast Path and surrounding coastal walks.

Babbacombe is nearby and offers a good range of local shops, cafes, restaurants, the theatre, Torquay Golf Club and the famous cliff railway. Torquay town centre, harbour, marina and seafront provide a wider range of amenities, restaurants and leisure facilities.

The area is also well served for schooling, with local primary and secondary schools, Torquay Boys’ Grammar School, Torquay Girls’ Grammar School and private schooling all accessible. Transport links connect across Torbay, with rail services from Torquay and Newton Abbot offering routes towards Exeter, Bristol, London Paddington and beyond.

Parking - Double Garage

Parking - Driveway