Devon - The Vinery, Torquay

Third floor south facing apartment with balcony - £195,000

The Vinery is an elegant apartment building in the centre of Torquay. Designed in the best classical tradition to match the finest architecture in the town, it overlooks the harbour and is close to all shops and facilities. The front elevation of the building is embellished with elaborate classical mouldings and Doric pillars. There are 26 apartments and six penthouses. All the apartments face south and enjoy maximum sunlight. They have full height French windows which, on the ground and third floors, lead to small balconies.

The centre apartments on the first and second floors also have balconies and the penthouses have private terraces with extensive views. A lift serves all floors and the garage basement which has garaging for twenty three cars. An interesting feature of The Vinery is the long established clifftop garden extending well above the level of the roof, complete with its own 19th century folly.

Sheltered by its famous red cliffs, Torquay‘s mild climate supports palm trees and sub-tropical flowers and as a prime health resort has attracted visitors for over a century. The superb beach and harbour with its fine marina provide a centre for all summer sports.

Although deep in the seclusion of South Devon, Torquay is easily accessible by road and rail. There are frequent direct train services to London while the fast train from nearby Newton Abbot takes two and a half hours. The town is a short drive by dual carriageway from the M5 at Exeter. Dartmoor and the spectacular Devon coast offer endless opportunities for walks and views.

For further information contact: 01491 615961

Surrey - Oakmead Green, Epsom

Two bedroom bungalow - £265,000

Oakmead Green is conveniently situated on the approaches to Epsom close to shops and consists of 52 properties in landscaped gardens. There is a resident manager and emergency alarm service, lounge, guest facilities and laundry.

Epsom is an old market town mentioned in Domesday as having two churches and two mills. The local springs gave rise to ‘Epsom Salts‘ due to their medicinal properties in the eighteenth century. Today Epsom is a busy town with a good range of facilities and shopping and famous for the Derby which has been run here since 1780. The Epsom Downs racecourse is just south east of the town from where an old bridleway leads for five miles towards Box Hill.

Epsom has excellent road and rail connections in the south of England being just three miles north of Junction 9 on the M25 motorway. Central London is about 14 miles and fast trains from Epsom to London (Victoria) take about an hour. Leatherhead is for miles and Banstead three miles. Dorking is about eight miles and Kingston-upon-Thames seven miles.

For further information contact Mrs Stella Hughes 01372 743954

Gloucestershire - Walton House Court, Northleach

One Bedroom apartment - £79,950

Walton House Court consists of Walton House itself, built around 1880 and converted in the 1980's into seven one and two-bedroom apartments, and a further twelve two-bedroom cottages arranged in an attractive setting around a landscaped courtyard.

The development has a visiting manager and all properties have an emergency alarm system. There is a communal lounge and laundry and there are maintained gardens.

For further information telephone: 01451 860161