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INTRODUCTION Protea is a fine example of a grand Victorian Villa situated in one of the English Riviera’s most sought after locations. Situated on Seaway Lane in the desirable Chelston and Cockington region, this lovely detached residence occupies a large, predominantly level plot of 0.77 acre. With 9,429 square foot (or 876 square meters) of accommodation in total, this wonderful family home also presents fantastic live/work and income opportunities.The main house provides light and spacious accommodation, over three floors with attractive external aesthetics. The main house provides six en suite bedrooms and there are numerous reception rooms split over the ground and lower ground floor levels. There are three self contained holiday lets providing a healthy annual income through bookings during the spring and summer months.Outside, the property is approached via a private gate and driveway with parking for numerous cars and a single garage. The beautifully maintained gardens are predominantly level and easy to maintain. There is a lovely heated outdoor swimming pool to the front of the Villa making the very most of its sunny, southerly facing location. Protea enjoys some fine views to the bay, particularly from the top floor of the house and these really must be seen to be fully appreciated.Whether you are looking for a sizeable family home or an income stream, Protea really does cover all areas and is well worth viewing.PROTEA - THE HISTORY It is believed that Protea was built in the late 1880’s. The property is steeped in history with a number of its residents. One former resident was the Reverend Seneca Winter, a religious author, who married the owner of the property Mary Morgan in 1886. Protea later became the home of Thomas and Mary Hoyle, proprietors of the Palace Theatre in Plymouth, following their marriage in 1924. The house also proudly displays a Torbay Civic Society blue plaque commemorating a following resident between 1955-1965, a Mr Arthur Milner who was an industrialist, manufacturer and Chairman and President of Torquay United Football Club. STEP INSIDE As you approach Protea along its long driveway, you are aware that you are about to enter a property of considerable grandeur. This is certainly a fabulous family home that provides excellent space to suit a family with live/work opportunities and an income stream from the three holiday letting units.The main house provides light and spacious living spaces over three levels with the main receptions set over the ground and lower ground floor levels. The attractive bay fronted receptions to the front afford a pleasant southerly aspect and here the main receptions, kitchen and conservatory can be found. There is a welcoming grand entrance hall and reception as you enter the Villa and this provides a majestic access to the upper floor level and the stairs which lead down to the lower ground floor level.The lower ground floor or garden floor level provides deceptively spacious accommodation with a games room, study room, library, large utility room and two large receptions currently in the form of a bar lounge and cocktail bar area with (bar off it). These living spaces could be adapted should one wish to utilise a multitude of modern day requirements.The first floor level provides six en suite bedrooms with all bedrooms large enough to house a double bed. Two of the letting units (Protea Cottage & The Garden Flat) can be accessed from the main house so there is a high degree of flexibility with its living spaces to suit individual wishes. This will be apparent on viewing the Villa.THE HOLIDAY LETTING PROPERTIESPROTEA COTTAGE Forming the rear wing to the Villa and occupying space over the ground and first floor levels. The property has a private entrance to the ground floor level with the hallway having a lockable door to the main house. The ground floor provides a spacious sitting room with a modern galley style kitchen accessed off it. There is a ground floor double bedroom with en suite facilities and stairs rising up to the first floor landing where there is second bedroom, also with an en suite. This room also offers some wonderful sea views.THE GARDEN FLAT Situated on the garden floor and interconnecting the games room, this cosy unit also provides its own private access from the side wing of the villa. With it’s accommodation set over just one level, the rooms are easy to navigate. There is a modern kitchen which leads out to a living room, sun room, and private paved sun terrace. There is also a double bedroom and modern bathroom suite.THE COACH HOUSE Situated to the rear of the Villa this an attractive detached property, totally separate from the main house. There is plenty of character to this dwelling, as well as a single garage which could be integrated into the main living space should one wish. Currently, there is a spacious kitchen/dining room leading through to a living room and large L shaped bedroom with sleeping accommodation for three. There is a modern bathroom suite and high feature vaulted ceilings to the main living part (formerly a coaching house).STEP OUTSIDE Protea occupies a large level plot of a healthy proportion complementing this grand house well and its size. it is clear that the garden has been beautifully landscaped in recent times with mature shrubs, trees and palm trees, some of which have been planted by the current owners during their occupancy over the past 27 years. The main, formal lawn is southerly facing and level and was previously part of a grass tennis court. There is an outdoor heated swimming pool, side section of lawn and a couple of outside areas allocated to the letting units.LOCATION Protea occupies a large plot of 0.77 acre situated on Seaway Lane. This fabulous Villa affords pleasant views towards the harbour and marina which is a short drive from the property. There is also easy access into Torquay town centre’s shops and schools nearby. There are wonderful level walks along the coast to a variety of sandy beaches, with scenic headlands and Torre Abbey Meadows close by. Cockington village and Country Park is also within a short drive or walk from the Villa. Torquay Railway Station is also near to the property. Trains connect the main London Paddington to Penzance line at Newton Abbot with train time taking around 2 hours 45 minutes from there. For internal or external flights, Exeter Airport is just 28 miles away taking around 45 minutes by car via the South Devon Expressway to Exeter.USEFUL INFORMATION Post Code: TQ2 6PW Main House (Protea) - Council Tax Band E Services: Mains gas, drainage, electricity EPC: Protea (main house) - D68 EPC: Protea Cottage - D56 EPC: The Coach House - E46 EPC: The Garden Flat - E40 Property Tenure: Freehold Plot size: 0.77 acre Important Locations: Torquay Train Station 0.5 mile, Exeter 24 miles, Exeter Airport 28 miles, Plymouth 31 miles Viewings: All enquiries and viewings via Ian Bransdon MNAEA at Fine & Country South Devon on 01803 898321Energy Efficiency Current: 68.0 Energy Efficiency Potential: 78.0

INTRODUCTION Dart Bank is an elegant detached Victorian Villa situated in a sought after location on the edge of Chelston and enjoying wonderful views towards Torquay harbour. The property has been in the same ownership for 30 years and during this period of occupation has been sympathetically renovated throughout providing well appointed accommodation. Dart Bank has provided a comfortable family home for the current owners with the property situated within a level, private garden with light and spacious accommodation set over three levels.The property is generous in size yet not too large and unmanageable. The main accommodation is set to the ground and first floor levels with the latter affording fabulous views across Torquay. The lower ground floor level offers excellent flexibility of living. Currently, the rooms are being utilised as leisure rooms with a pool table, table tennis table, gymnasium, sauna and jacuzzi in situ. However, should one wish for multi-generational living or an income stream there are opportunities for this as well.Outside, there are two gated entrances into the Villa. The main entrance is from Burridge Road and there is also a secondary side access from Ruckamore Road where there is a detached double garage. A wonderful elevated terrace with views looks out over the main garden which is extremely private, level and predominantly laid to lawn with mature hedging surrounding the property.Dart Bank provides the perfect blend of ‘inside outside living’ for a buyer seeking an elegant home with views and privacy set within a fantastic location.SELLERS INSIGHT Thirty four years ago we came across a sad, dejected looking property which was down on its luck. For the previous twenty years it had been operated as a hotel and become increasingly neglected. The once fine house had rendering crumbling from the walls, the drive was a sea of mud and inside was a disaster. Scroll forward and I look round now and see the testimony to what a lot of hard work and tender loving care can accomplish. Over the years we painstakingly chipped away and turned the house back to what it had once been and in doing so gave it back its self respect.The day after we moved in our youngest son was born and our three children look back on their childhood home with the utmost affection. It has been the perfect family home.Over the course of its 120 years it has seen not only the Taylor family grow up, but a whole cast of walk-on characters including a former Alderman and leading citizen in town and a prominent suffragette who was jailed for trying to burn down the tearooms in Kew gardens. But in all those years it has only ever had five owners and now it is time for another. Yes we will pass the baton on with a twinge of regret, but also with gratitude that we had the good fortune to live in this beautiful house and in the hope that the new owner enjoys and cares for it as much as we have done.STEP INSIDE Dart Bank is an attractive property with pleasant external aesthetics and character features. This is very much mirrored with the accommodation inside the house which is beautifully presented.The main entrance into the Villa is from a stylish entrance conservatory an attractive tiled floor and this room doubles up as a reception in itself due to its size. This in turn leads to a spacious hallway with access to upper and lower floors as well as the main receptions which radiate off it. As with many homes of this size, there is a great deal of adaptability as to how the rooms can be used. Currently, there are two reception rooms off the hallway in the form of a dining room (currently used as a study) and large bay fronted living room with pleasant views over the garden. The kitchen / breakfast room is another spacious room with windows making the very most of the pleasant views on offer. A small half landing provides access to a further reception room or guest bedroom, utility room, cloakroom / wc and lobby with a secondary access point leading outside.The lower ground floor level provides a multitude of opportunities. Currently, the receptions are used for recreational usage with a pool table room, gymnasium, sauna and jacuzzi. With its own entrance to the side and toilet and shower facilities there is an excellent opportunity to create a self contained annex for a relative or a possible income stream should one wish.A light and spacious first floor landing presents five well proportioned bedrooms leading off it. The two principle bedrooms are extremely generous double bedrooms with bay windows overlooking the garden with fantastic views across Torquay which really must be seen to be fully appreciated. The master bedroom also provides a modern en suite shower room and there is a separate family bathroom and toilet on this level.STEP OUTSIDE Dart Bank occupies a plot of 0.33 acre and provides extensive off road parking (from two entrances) and a double garage and beautifully landscaped private grounds. There is a fabulous elevated sun terrace that overlooks the main garden below which is level, laid to lawn and child friendly. This is the perfect family garden.The grounds are extremely private with gated entrances to both sides of the Villa with mature hedging to borders. There is a comprehensive range of established mature trees, palms and colourful shrubs providing a relaxing and ambient setting.LOCATION Burridge Road is situated in the sought after area of Chelston in Torquay and this exceptional villa offers easy access to Chelston’s shops, Torquay Town centre, the harbour and the Royal Torbay Yacht Club. There are wonderful walks along the coast with a variety of sandy beaches, attractive headlands and Tor Abbey Meadows surrounding the historic Abbey. Cockington Village and Country Park is also within a short drive of the house. Torquay town centre is around a mile away and provides an excellent variety of established shops, amenities and restaurants. Torquay railway station is also a very short walk from the property. Trains connect the main Paddington to Penzance line at Newton Abbot with trin time to London taking around 2 hours 45 minutes from there. For internal or international flights, Exeter Airport is 28 miles away, taking around 45 minutes via the South Devon Expressway to Exeter.USEFUL INFORMATION Tenure: Freehold Post code: TQ2 6HG Local Authority: Torbay Council Listing Status: No listing Council Tax Band: G EPC: FEnergy Efficiency Current: 36.0 Energy Efficiency Potential: 75.0