Flat for sale in Vane Hill Road, Torquay TQ1

Description

Torquay is one of three beautiful towns forming the sheltered Tor Bay and is renowned for the warm climate, clear bathing waters and clean air. The local beaches form a golden arc around the bay with shingle coves scattered nearby. The town provides a wonderful quality of life for its residents with excellent shopping, waterside restaurants, a theatre and bars. Internationally renowned water sports are held in the sheltered bay, with the marina providing excellent mooring facilities for luxury yachts and motor cruisers. The area provides many scenic walks along south Devon's coastal footpaths, with local golf courses also nearby.
Vane Cliff can be found at the top of Vane Hill which is a highly convenient location for anyone looking to have easy access to either the marina or town centre; there are steps to the side of the building which give quick access to these areas. The harbour side boasts an array of restaurants and bars or for anyone looking to stroll a little further the new development at Torquay Seafront (Abbey Sands) provides further dining options or to simply kick back and bask in the Torquay seaside atmosphere. This spacious first floor apartment comprises briefly of one double bedroom with built-in storage, an impressively large sitting room, kitchen with sea views, study or utility space, and a shower room.

Council Tax Band: B
Tenure: Leasehold (941 years)
Ground Rent: £0 per year
Service Charge: £222.33 per month

There is an all-inclusive service charge of around £222.33 pcm, annually £2667.98 which includes general maintenance, buildings insurance, accounting fees, management fees, communal utilities, communal maintenance, communal cleaning, garden maintenance, fire safety. It also includes a reserve fund which pays for many extra costs, eg there was a new garage door fitted last year.

It has a 999 year lease from 1966 and all the owners in the building also have a share of the freehold.

Entrance Vestibule

An entrance vestibule fronts the property with access to a large storage area, useful as either a utility space or could be opened up to create a study space in addition to the reception rooms of the property.

Cloakroom (3.11' x 4.40')

There is ample storage here for a desk or shoe/ cloakroom storage

Hall (17.6' x 6.6')

Large hallway/ great usable space leading out from the living area.

Sitting Room (16.9' x 16.1')

An impressive sitting room with exceptionally high ceilings and characterful arch provides a generous lounge area with space for dining also if desired. Bay windows with sea glimpses allow light to flood the room. An electric heater and fireplace is mounted on the wall.

Kitchen (12.5' x 6.4')

The kitchen is located just down the hallway, comprising of base and wall-mounted units providing a good amount of storage, electric hob with extractor over, inset oven, and a door out to a stairway providing access to the communal gardens, with a useful tilt and turn window which can be opened to enjoy the views and for ventilating the kitchen. From the kitchen, impressive views over the Bay can be enjoyed making it an enviable place to spend time.

Bedroom 1 (12.3' x 9.6')

The bedroom is a spacious double benefitting from built-in wardrobe storage and high ceilings.

Bathroom

The bathroom is tiled throughout with low-maintenance flooring for ease of cleanliness. The bathroom comprises of a spacious shower cubicle, sink inset to storage unit and WC with hidden cistern attached, built-in storage cupboard with plumbing for washing machine and space for tumble dryer, and opening window for effective ventilation.

Outside

Well-maintained communal gardens are accessible from the ground floor or via the steps by the kitchen, affording stunning sea views and a wonderful lawn from which to enjoy them. Parking space in a large shared double garage is also included - the entire garage is included in the floorplan, however, the property has use of the whole left hand side of this space.

Leasehold Information

There is an all-inclusive service charge of around £222.33 pcm which includes general maintenance, buildings insurance, accounting fees, management fees, communal utilities, communal maintenance, communal cleaning, garden maintenance, fire safety. It also includes a reserve fund which pays for many extra costs, eg there was a new garage door fitted last year.

It has a 999 year lease from 1966 and all the owners in the building also have a share of the freehold.

Pets are allowed with permission from the management company and AST letting is permitted, short term or holiday lets are not allowed. Service charge includes: Buildings insurance, accounting fees, management fees, communal utilities, communal maintenance, communal cleaning, garden maintenance, fire safety, and reserve fund.

Service

Mains water, electricity and drainage are all connected. Night storage heaters, electric heater in lounge. Standard and Superfast broadband supplied by Openreach and Virgin Media available in the area. Mobile Network available by O2, Three, EE and Vodafone.