Courtland Road, Shiphay, Torquay, TQ2

Situated within a peaceful cul-de-sac in the sought-after Shiphay area of Torquay, this beautifully presented four-bedroom terraced home, linked only via a garage and upper floor extension, provides an ideal blend of comfort, versatility, and a prime location. The property boasts a spacious driveway with room for two to three vehicles. It is complemented by a large, level rear garden, well suited to family enjoyment.

The interior spans two well-organized floors. The ground floor comprises a bright and inviting sitting room, a formal dining area, a functional kitchen, and a separate utility room. A ground-floor WC and a versatile room, currently used as a home office, further enhance the layout's practicality. The first floor accommodates four generously sized bedrooms, with the principal bedroom featuring an en-suite, alongside a stylish family bathroom.

Positioned within close proximity of renowned local schools, including Sherwell Valley Primary School and Torquay's prestigious Grammar Schools, this home is well suited to families. Torbay Hospital is a short distance away, and the South Devon Highway provides you with easy access to Exeter and the surrounding areas.

Council Tax Band: C (Torbay Council)
Tenure: Freehold
Parking options: Driveway, Off Street
Garden details: Private Garden, Rear Garden
Electricity supply: Mains
Heating: Gas Mains
Water supply: Mains
Sewerage: Mains
Broadband options available at the property include:
* Standard broadband (17Mbps download, 1Mbps upload).
* Superfast broadband (not available).
* Ultrafast broadband (1800Mbps download, 220Mbps upload).


Entrance
The property is accessed via a double-glazed front door featuring a stained-glass effect panel, leading into a welcoming entrance porch with tiled flooring and a double-glazed window to the front aspect. Internal frosted glazed windows and a frosted glazed door open into the reception hall. This hall features wood-effect hard flooring, ceiling coving, and a carpeted staircase ascending to the first floor. A useful under-stairs cupboard provides convenient storage, and a radiator ensures warmth and comfort.

Sitting room
This inviting sitting room is centred around a charming log burner stove set on a tiled hearth with a modern wooden mantle. Natural light enters through the double-glazed window to the front aspect, offering pleasant views of the front garden. The room benefits from ceiling coving, wood-effect hard flooring, a radiator, and fitted wall shelving, creating a cosy yet functional living space.

Dining room
Adjoining the sitting room via an open layout, the dining area offers a bright and spacious setting suitable for family gatherings. Double-glazed patio doors provide access to a wooden deck and the rear garden. The room features a stylish vertical radiator, ceiling coving, and wood-effect hard flooring, maintaining continuity with the sitting room. A sliding door connects this space to the kitchen.

Kitchen
The kitchen is fitted with a range of modern wall and base units, complemented by rolled-edge work surfaces and characterful tiled splashbacks. An inset one-and-a-half bowl stainless steel sink with a mixer tap is positioned beneath double-glazed windows overlooking the rear garden. Integrated appliances include double electric ovens, a gas hob with an extractor hood, and spaces for a fridge, freezer, and dishwasher. The room also features plinth lighting, a vertical radiator, wood-effect vinyl flooring, and a double-glazed door leading to the rear garden. An internal door accesses the utility room.

Utility room
This practical utility room offers space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. It also offers a work surface incorporating a hand wash basin with a mixer tap and storage below. Tiled flooring ensures easy maintenance. Internal doors provide access to the WC and the home office/storage room.

W/C
The ground-floor WC is fitted with a push-button toilet, tiled flooring, and partly tiled walls. An extractor fan ensures proper ventilation.

Office/store room
Previously the garage, this flexible space now serves as a home office with ample storage. Alternatively, it could function as a hobby or games room. The room houses a gas combination boiler, electric meter, and consumer unit. Double-glazed frosted doors open to the front aspect.

FIRST FLOOR - Landing
The first-floor landing is spacious and features modern wood-effect hard flooring. An access hatch with a pull-down ladder leads to the loft space, which is equipped with lighting. A built-in cupboard provides additional shelved storage, and ceiling coving adds a polished finish.

Bedroom one
A bright and generously sized double bedroom with a double-glazed window to the front aspect. The room is equipped with fitted wardrobes featuring sliding doors and internal lighting, offering extensive hanging and shelving storage. Additional built-in drawers are positioned beneath the window, with optional sliding doors to cover the window. Wood-effect hard flooring, a stylish radiator, and ceiling coving complete the room. The en-suite includes a vanity unit with a hand wash basin, a fully UPVC-panelled shower unit with a mains shower, LED ceiling downlighting, an extractor fan, and a frosted double-glazed window to the rear aspect. The en-suite is finished with tiled flooring and a heated towel radiator.

Bedroom two
This generous double bedroom features a double-glazed window to the front aspect, ceiling coving, modern wood-effect hard flooring, and a radiator.

Bedroom three
A well-lit double bedroom with a rear aspect double-glazed window overlooking the garden. The room includes fitted wardrobes with wood-effect sliding doors offering hanging and shelving storage. Wood-effect hard flooring, ceiling coving, and a radiator complete the space.

Bedroom four
This versatile room, currently serving as the fourth bedroom, could also function as a home office. The double-glazed window to the front aspect provides natural light, and the room features modern wood-effect hard flooring, matching the other bedrooms and landing, along with a radiator.

Bathroom
The family bathroom is fitted with a three-piece white suite comprising a pedestal hand wash basin with a mixer tap, a WC, and a panelled bath with a mains mixer shower. Fully tiled walls and wood-effect vinyl flooring enhance the space, while ceiling downlighting and an extractor ensure a fresh and bright atmosphere. Two frosted double-glazed windows to the rear aspect allow natural light, and a radiator provides warmth.

OUTSIDE
The front of the property features a spacious driveway with off-road parking for 2-3 vehicles. A well-maintained front garden is divided into two sections: one with a gravelled area suitable for potted plants and currently housing a metal storage shed, and the other comprising a lawn with a planted border of mature shrubs and plants.

The rear garden is thoughtfully arranged into several distinct areas, offering a variety of outdoor experiences. A wooden decked sun patio provides space for al fresco dining, while additional sun patios are laid with gravel or paving. Block-paved pathways wind through well-kept lawns and two garden ponds. The garden is further enhanced by raised planting borders, a timber sun house, a timber storage shed, and a greenhouse. An outdoor tap is also available for convenience.