Property of the Week: Unique and beautiful Ilsham Marine Drive residence

This beautiful, seven-bedroom, detached residence is Glenridge in Ilsham Marine Drive, Torquay.

In a unique and sought-after setting, it is perfect for generational living with its two three-bedroom apartments and guest suite, two single garages and a triple garage.

The ground floor apartment features an entrance porch to an entrance hall with parquet flooring, two radiators, coved ceiling, two ceiling light points, picture rail, walk-in linen cupboard housing wall-mounted gas fired central heating boiler, light, shelves and radiator.

The living room features a double-glazed bay window overlooking the the gardens, radiator, original oak boarded flooring, picture rail, marble fire surround with polished marble backing suitable for an electric fire and double doors leading to the conservatory.

The double-glazed conservatory features doors opening to the garden and windows overlooking the garden, ceramic tiled floor and a wide archway leading to the kitchen.

The kitchen overlooks the garden and features modern, fitted wall and base units with polished granite worktops over, an under-mounted one-and-a-half bowl sink with mixer tap, integrated fridge/freezer, space for a range-style electric cooker, built-in split-level double oven, ceramic tiled floor and door to the hall.

Bedroom one also overlooks the garden, with built-in double wardrobes to either side of the bed space, chest of drawers and display niches, two single wardrobes with central shelving unit, chest of drawers and radiator. There's an en-suite shower room.

Bedroom two has three double wardrobes with cupboards over, single wardrobes to either side of the bed space, over bed cupboards, radiator and picture rail.

And bedroom three has a double-glazed, sliding patio door opening to the garden, wooden boarded flooring, a coved ceiling, radiator and picture rail.

The bathroom includes a bath in a tiled surround with mixer tap / shower attachment, shower screen, pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap and mirror over, close-coupled WC, spotlights, fully tiled walls, two tiled recesses with mirrored tiles and shelves, ceramic tiled floor and wall-mounted electric towel rail.

A utility room has a worktop and plumbing for a washing machine.

Stairs rise to the first floor apartment through a double glazed front door providing access to an entrance hall which has a ceramic tiled floor, three double-glazed windows and an archway to a central hall with loft access and a coved ceiling.

A utility room offers space for a tumble dryer and plumbing for a washing machine as well as wall-mounted Worcester gas-fired central heating boiler, and worktop with inset stainless steel sink with mixer tap.

There is also a cloakroom, three bedrooms, a bathroom , shower room and sitting room with feature bow-shaped window overlooking the gardens and surrounding area, a marble fire surround, electric fire, wood boarded flooring, two ceiling light points, coved ceiling, two radiators and door leading to a study area with door opening to stairs descending to the garden.

The kitchen/dining room/sitting room features Corian worktops on two sides with units beneath and above, LED lighting beneath, a central island, inset one-and-a-half bowl sink and dishwasher, built-in split-level oven and combination microwave above cupboards over and drawers beneath, AEG hob and automatic worktop extractor unit, linen cupboard housing the underfloor manifold and shelves, deep recess suitable for a fridge/freezer, cupboard with shelves and waterproof laminate flooring.

The dining area has two double-glazed windows and a tall, double-glazed window overlooking the garden.

The sitting room as a part-glazed window to the entrance porch.

The property benefits from gas fired central heating.

Outside, the property is accessed via a spur road off Ilsham Marine Drive with two pairs of wrought iron / composite gates giving access to a parking area with a triple garage and two single garages.

The gardens enjoy a sunny, southerly aspect and are a feature of the property with pathways and flower borders with an abundance of plants, shrubs and trees including mature eucalyptus and magnolia, two lawns and walling providing a private haven.

There is also a garden chalet with windows and double doors, a greenhouse, garden shed and externally accessed store.

The side garden is ideally suited to alfresco living with its large terrace providing space to relax and dine incorporating the external kitchen area and a barbecue.

Glenridge is on the market with a guide price of £1,400,000. To book a viewing or for more information, call Absolute Sales and Lettings on 01803 890113 or visit movewithabsolute.co.uk