Semi-detached house for sale in Fore Street, Barton, Torquay TQ2

A superbly presented 1930s semi detached family home with off-road parking, an enclosed garden and a detached work room/possible garage.

Located on Fore Street in the older part of Barton the property offers good access to local amenities on Barton Hill Road which include co-op, Tesco express, takeaways, bakery, florist and bus route. There are nearby primary schools at Barton, Watcombe and St Marychurch.

Approached from the road a block paved driveway provides off road parking comfortably for three vehicles and leads to the detached work room, where the garage door remains in situ and with the removal of a stud wall the area could be reinstated as a garage if required. Once inside, an entrance hallway leads to the ground floor accommodation which comprises a stunning open plan living space with a sitting room with log burner and bay window to the front aspect, dining area with double doors opening into conservatory and a contemporary kitchen. On the first floor the landing leads to 3 bedrooms and a shower room/WC. The property is further complimented throughout with UPVC double glazed windows and doors and central heating. At the rear of the property is a tiered garden with a seating area accessed from the conservatory and steps leading to a raised lawn area with additional seating and a timber garden shed. An internal inspection is highly recommended in order to appreciate the accommodation on offer.

Canopied entrance with outside light and uPVC obscure glazed door to

entrance hall - 4.55m x 1.52m (14'11" plus recess x 5'0")

With coved and textured ceiling, inset spotlights, smoke detector, stairs with hand rail to first floor, radiator, cupboard housing the electric meter, under stairs storage housing gas meter and combination boiler, door to

open plan sitting/dining room - 7.52m x 3.63m (24'8" into bay x 11'11" max)

Sitting Room: With coved ceiling, directional spotlights, uPVC double glazed bay window to front aspect, radiator with thermostat control, TV connection point, fireplace with inset wood burner with decorative timber surround.

Dining Area: With coved ceiling, pendant light point, uPVC double doors opening into the conservatory, radiator with thermostat control, feature fireplace, opening to

kitchen - 2.29m x 1.8m (7'6" x 5'11")

With inset spotlights, uPVC double glazed window to rear aspect. Fitted kitchen comprising a range of base and drawer units with solid wood work surfaces over, inset ceramic sink with mixer tap over. Inset four ring gas hob with extractor over, tiled surrounds, matching eye level cabinets, space for upright fridge/freezer, tiled flooring, electric oven.

Conservatory - 3.2m x 2.24m (10'6" x 7'4")

With pitched glazed roof with pendant light point, uPVC double glazed windows to three sides and double doors opening onto the rear garden, tiled flooring, power points, uPVC double glazed door to the side.

First floor landing

With coved ceiling, inset spotlights, smoke detector, hatch to roof space, doors to

bedroom 1 - 3.4m x 3.28m (11'2" x 10'9")

With coved textured ceiling, light point, uPVC double glazed window to rear aspect, radiator with thermostat control, fitted wardrobes to one wall with sliding mirror fronted doors.

Bedroom 2 - 3.4m x 3.28m (11'2" x 10'9")

With pendant light point, picture rails, uPVC double glazed window to front aspect, radiator with thermostat control.

Bedroom 3 - 2.34m x 1.83m (7'8" x 6'0")

With textured ceiling, inset spotlights, uPVC double glazed windows to front aspect, radiator with thermostat control.

Shower room/W.C - 2.03m x 1.85m (6'8" x 6'1")

With inset spotlights, extractor fan, uPVC obscure glazed window. Comprising corner shower cubicle with sliding doors, vanity unit with wash hand basin and mixer tap over, close coupled W.C, heated towel rail, painted timber flooring.

Outside

front

The front garden is laid to stone and bark chippings for ease of maintenance enclosed by stone wall and hedgerow with paved steps leading to the front door.

Parking A block paved driveway provides off road parking for up to three vehicles and leads to a detached garage (currently used as a work room).

Rear

The rear garden is accessed from the conservatory with a pebbled pathway with planting borders leading to a cobbled stone patio enclosed by stone wall and timber fence offering a well screened seating area. Steps lead to the top tier of the garden which is mainly laid to lawn with flower bed and planting borders with a timber garden shed and enclosed by timber fence and stone wall.

Detached garage/work room - 5.77m x 2.82m (18'11" x 9'3")

With velux windows, directional spotlights, base units with solid block work surfaces over and inset circular sink with mixer tap over, laundry cupboard housing the washing machine and tumble dryer. The garage is currently used as a work room but could quite easily be converted back to a garage by removing a stud wall as the garage door remains in situ.