Mount Braddon, Torquay, Devon

Dating from 1827 and now restored to it's former grandeur, Mount Braddon and it's garden offers all the elegance and style of late Georgian architecture combined with the comfort of 21st century living. The house comfortably sleeps 14 adults with additional daybeds for up to 4 children.

Providing spacious, light and well proportioned rooms Mount Braddon is ideal accommodation for groups of friends or families seeking something just a little bit special for their holiday or reunion.

There is no shortage of options for entertainment during the daytime or evening at Mount Braddon; WiFi is available throughout the house and Free View television is in the main sitting room and all but one of the bedrooms. There's also a pool table and table football, and a wide range of board and party games suitable for all ages.

Set within approximately an acre of heavily wooded, private and secluded grounds, giving the feeling of being deep in the countryside, Mount Braddon is just a few minutes walk from Torquay harbour and well placed to take advantage of the town’s bars, restaurants and beaches. The main shopping area, with a handy Tesco Central supermarket, is within easy walking distance for all your self catering needs. And there's ample opportunity to explore Dartmoor and many of South Devon’s most attractive villages and seaside towns, with several within a short driving distance.

Built in 1827 by local builder Thomas Rossiter for a Mrs Sarah Brydges Willyams, Mount Braddon was part of an exclusive group of Villas on the slopes of Warberry Hill.

Originally Sarah Mendez da Costa, Mrs Brydges Willyams was an adoring fan and friend of the Victorian Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli and on her death in 1863 bequeathed to him the house and £30,000 on the condition that she should be buried alongside him and his wife Anne in the Parish churchyard and Great Hughenden, Buckinghamshire.