Description

Located just beyond the top of Station Road, a short walk into the centre of Topsham and close to the train station is this charming Grade II listed detached property; the former lodge house for Grove Hill House, believed to have been constructed around 1850. For sale for the first time in many years, the house was substantially extended and renovated in recent years creating a lovely, stylish home whilst retaining the character of a lodge house.
From the front there is a porch with attractive tiled flooring leading into a cosy sitting room with a gas stove and stairs rising to a bedroom in the eaves, with feature stained glass window and exposed beams. Off the sitting room is a rear hall leading to a ground floor bedroom with adjoining shower room with WC. The kitchen is fitted with a range of integrated appliances including a dishwasher, fridge freezer and high-level oven and grill. An opening leads through to a very useful utility room, with space for washing machine and tumble dryer and housing the hot water cylinder.
Moving through to the rear of the property, a lovely glazed dining hall overlooks the garden, with French doors to an attractive courtyard and leads to a further rear hall. From here there is an opening into a garden room or third bedroom with French doors to the garden, and there is a shower room with WC next door. Stairs lead to a spacious cellar with power and heating and also rise to a loft room with vaulted ceiling, exposed beams and a door to a WC.
Outside, to the front is a grass garden and a driveway providing parking for a number of cars and leading to electric wooden gates which open into a gravelled side garden, where there is additional parking. To the rear is a good sized garden, mainly lawned, with a Southerly elevation and a large garden shed.

Situation

Topsham remains a highly desirable estuary town of nationwide renown. Its excellent amenities include individual shops, restaurants and a well-regarded Primary school, along with churches and Topsham’s popular open-air swimming pool, rugby club, bowls club and sailing club.
The Estuary League of Friends Community Hub is located on the corner of Orchard Way and Nelson Close with facilities including a Post Office, café, library, laundry, treatment rooms and various social clubs.
There is a frequent bus service and a very useful train link to Exeter City centre which is just 4 miles away and Exmouth which is around 6.5 miles away. Exeter Golf & Country Club is less than two miles distant.
The popular ‘Route 2’ bike path is a level, 16 mile route between Exmouth and Dawlish on the other side of the Exe Estuary.

Directions

From the Topsham office, turn left and continue along Fore Street and at the mini-roundabout turn right on to Station Road. Towards the top of the road, cross over the level crossing and at the mini-roundabout, take the first exit, then taking the immediate right hand turn into Grove Hill. The Lodge is the first property on the right hand side.