Torbay – The English Rivera – is famed for its mild climate, outstanding coastal scenery and its easy going way of life.

The bustling port of Brixham lies at the southern end of the bay with its characteristic cottages nestling on the hillsides above its picturesque harbour. The town offers properties for all tastes and budgets from cosy one bedroom flats, an array of houses and bungalows through to exclusive marine homes. Many properties in the town enjoy fabulous sea views, and if they do not have a view the sea is always less than two miles away.

The villages of Churston and Galmpton lie just outside Brixham and are communities in their own rights. Churston has it golf course right on the door step and Galmpton offers a traditional village with its own pub, shop, butchers and sub post office – see www.galmptontorbay.org.uk.

Broadsands is another very special area with a character of its own. The areas many properties lead down the hillside towards the golden sands of Broadsands and the pebble beach at Elberry Cove - a mecca for water skiers. Hookhills is a popular residential area just slightly inland with properties covering a wide price range and served by good local shops at Churston Broadway and Cherrybrook Square where there is also a doctors’ surgery and dental practice.

Running through all of these areas is the south Devon section of the South West Coastal path, which must have some of the most outstanding coastal views anywhere in the country.