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Cornwall move

Anyone familiar with Torquay? Looks like we're moving down there after Christmas and it would be good to find out about any clubs down there once we're settled.
Not sure where we'll be just yet but are focusing on the Torquay area, I could do with some advice about house prices down there. Is this Miller Countrywide estate agents Torquay | Property for sale a good indication of house prices down there? Up here (Leeds) you're better off moving out a bit to get more for your money, but I'm not sure if it's the same in that area as it's more rural.

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First thing you need is a geography lesson; Torquay is in Devon
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Torquay is located in South Devon .. not Cornwall (thank Christ!)

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Torquay - the English riviera rather than the Cornish riviera down the road

When I'm fantasising about moving down that way I use Zoopla to see what I could get for my money. There's plenty of places around but you'll find anywhere in a resort town goes for a premium. Move inland and there are some amazing bargains but you'll have to like rural isolation and sheep in your garden.

I have a friend who's an estate agent in Bidiford (on the north coast!) and she recons there's about a 20% gap between like for like from my area of Oxfordshire to North Devon resorts- probably less in the south, but close to 50% in the rural centre. Not sure how Leeds house prices would stack up against that. Most of her sales over the last year or so have been London equity releasers moving out and locals doing buy to holiday let. Mainly cash buyers.
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Ha, yes, of course I totally meant Devon, I was just, err, keeping you all on your toes...
But thanks, I'll have a look on zoopla. I'm happy being inland and fairly isolated, it'll be a bit of a culture shock I imagine but it will be anyway, wherever we end up down there.

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We'll welcome you into Cornwall whenever you want - just cross the Tamar. The kettle is always on at my house in Lands End


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