<strong></strong> <strong></strong> A substantial Edwardian family home with five double bedrooms parking and gardens, in a quiet position with a pleasant outlook in the popular seaside town of Torquay.<br /><br />This exceptional semi-detached property comprises of a three bedroom house and a separate two bedroom self-contained annex perfect for generating an income or for a family member in need of independence, and it is beautifully presented throughout, retaining many period features including generous room sizes, high ceilings, coving, ornate ceiling roses and dado rails, deep skirting boards and decorative fireplaces. It is arranged over three floors offering spacious and versatile accommodation, perfect for a family.<br /><br />The ground floor entrance porch leads into an impressive hallway with a staircase leading to the upper floors, a spacious living room has beautiful fireplace and a bay window to the front offering pleasant views over the town and green open space opposite. A large dining room has another fireplace and a bay window filling the room with light and has plenty of room table and seating, perfect for a dinner party or family celebration. A convenient ground-floor shower room contains a shower, a basin and a WC, an airing cupboard and a floor mounted boiler for the central heating and hot water, and a stunning spacious and modern kitchen/breakfast room has granite worktops and extensive fitted cupboard space in a rich shade of blue. A wood-burning stove makes it feel cosy despite its generous proportions, and there is a snug area and plenty of room for a table and seating creating a wonderful social space, a hub of the home. French doors lead into a small courtyard and at the rear of the kitchen there are doors leading to a utility room with a superb garden room upstairs, and porch to the side of the property. <br /><br />On the first floor, there are two very spacious double bedrooms both with bay windows, one with an en-suite shower room and the other with a large adjacent family bathroom containing a bath, a separate shower, a basin and a WC. The staircase continues up to the top floor where is a third double bedroom also with an en-suite bathroom, a fitted wardrobe and eaves storage.<br /><br />Accessed externally from a steel gantry is the fabulous, self-contained duplex apartment, which is beautifully presented and modern throughout, with a kitchen, living room, a double and a twin bedroom, and its own gas combi-boiler providing the central heating and hot water, perfect for generating a rental income. <br /><br />Outside, the garden is a good size and is well maintained. There is a terrace of paving beside the garden room, perfect for entertaining, be it a barbecue or alfresco dining, a gently sloping lawn with a timber shed for storage and borders well-stocked with plants, shrubs and ornamental trees. At the side of the property is a walled courtyard garden with more shrubs and plants, and steps lead down to the off-road parking bay where there is space for at least two cars, with more parking available on-road if required. A viewing is essential in order to fully appreciate this impressive property.