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Former Torre Signal Box (Torquay)

 Auction date: Tuesday 02 February 2021 at noon. It is not often that a grade 2 listed signal box comes onto the market and here you can buy one at auction on the English Riveria. It even has planning permission to create a small but perfectly formed holiday home. As an added bonus it even still contains the original lever frame. This could make a lovely bolt hole home accessible straight from the train or it could become a money-spinner as a holiday rental for train enthusiasts. I would suggest that planning permission for a permanent home would be frowned upon by the local authority as if it was possible it would probably be sold with that planning permission. There are a few potential location issues though, the area around the station includes a number of business units including a self-store behind the signal box with masses of bright blue containers, at least according to google maps.  Also, the stations itself could be described as grubby. If someone does buy it and con...