Description

A wonderful opportunity to purchase this elegant, period three storey townhouse, nestled in a lovely edge of city centre location and within walking distance of the main High Street with its variety of shopping amenities and restaurants, Exeter college and renowned university. The house is a short distance from both St. Davids railway station, which provides a London Paddington service in just over two hours, and Exeter Central for local services and an alternative route to the capital.

The accommodation is light and airy, offering the perfect blend of modern living alongside the period charm and character of the building. The space is adaptable too, perfect for family living and home working opportunities and has been significantly enhanced by the current owners.

The ground floor has an entrance lobby with attractive tiled flooring, delightful etched glass on the inner door and period detail, opening to a welcoming hallway with exposed floorboards and wonderful decorative ceiling arch. The under-stair cupboard provides excellent storage space and stairs turn to the first floor. Panelled wood doors open from the hallway to the reception rooms.

The sitting room is delightful. A bright and airy room with large sash bay window to the front, high ceilings with moulded coving and picture rails and a superb fireplace with decorative tiled inlay and hearth, with mantle piece and a gas fire. There are two arched alcoves either side of the chimney breast, attractive exposed floorboards and two contemporary vertical central heating radiators.

The second reception room offers additional good-sized space for use as a dining room, but equally could be used as a ground floor bedroom, home working office or playroom, perhaps. The room is fitted with a comprehensive range of book shelving and storage units and features exposed floorboards and double doors opening to the gardens. A door then opens to the ground floor cloakroom, fitted with a wash hand basin and low-level WC.

The kitchen/family room is a wonderful open plan space, perfect for family living and entertaining. The kitchen is fitted with stylish granite worktops with a one and a half bowl sink unit and drainer with a mixer tap. A range of quality high gloss storage units and deep drawers and additional wood fronted cupboards. There’s an integrated fridge/freezer and dishwasher and a recess for a range style cooker. One step leads up to the family/dining area with plenty of space for a large table and chairs. Dual aspect windows overlook the gardens and both areas have matching tiled flooring. A part glazed door opens to the rear garden.

From the hallway, an attractive turning staircase with exposed balustrades turns to the first floor to the half landing, with door opening to a light and spacious double bedroom with two tall sash windows to the side and a further window enjoying a view over the garden to the rear. Lovely cast iron fireplace with a tiled hearth, exposed floorboards and a radiator.

From the half landing a patterned glass door opens to a cloakroom, fitted with a wash hand basin with mixer tap and a low-level WC. There’s a wall mounted shelf, radiator and window to the side.

A further door opens to a shower room, with tiled shower enclosure with a mains shower unit and glazed screen and wood flooring.

The first-floor landing is an amazing feature of the house, opening up to the galleried landing above with the staircase continuing to the second floor. There are exposed floorboards, a radiator and panelled wood doors opening to the first-floor rooms.

The largest, principal bedroom has a large sash bay window to the front aspect and a delightful period fireplace with decorative tiled inlay and hearth and marble surround and mantlepiece. Period detail including moulded coving and picture rails.

The third bedroom on this floor is another very pleasant room enjoying an outlook to the front and featuring moulded coving, picture rails and exposed floorboards. There is a central heating radiator.

A door from the landing opens to a useful utility room with work top and space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. The modern gas boiler is here too and a hot water tank.

The stylish bathroom has been re-modelled and modernised to a high standard and is fitted with a wash hand basin with mixer tap and tiled surround, a superb deep bath with free standing taps and a separate large walk-in shower enclosure with modern splashbacks, a mains shower unit and glazed screens. Period features include a delightful cast iron fireplace with marble surround and mantlepiece and picture rails. There are exposed floorboards, a large walk-in storage cupboard with hanging rails, shelving and light. A ladder style chrome heated towel rail.

The second-floor landing is approached by the turning staircase with exposed balustrades and a hatch opens to a large eaves storage space. The fabulous galleried landing has a skylight window and access to the loft and further large eaves storage space.

There are two further bedrooms on the second floor. A spacious double room enjoys an outlook over the rear garden and there are two access points to large eaves storage spaces. There’s a fitted wardrobe, loft hatch, attractive exposed floorboards and a contemporary vertical central heating radiator.

The other bedroom is again a good size and this one enjoys an outlook to the front, with far reaching glimpses of the countryside. Access to a large eaves storage space, exposed floorboards and radiator.

There’s a shower room on this floor, with wash hand basin, low level WC and shower enclosure with modern splashback panels, a mains shower unit and glazed screen. Exposed floorboards, part wood panelled walls and recessed shelving unit. Radiator.

The outside space is a lovely feature of the house. Approached by a wrought iron gate and paved pathway to the entrance door, the enclosed front garden is planted with pretty flowers and shrubs with hedged boundaries.

The rear garden is delightful. A particularly good size with walled boundaries helping add to the seclusion and privacy. Adjacent to the house there are brick paved patio areas, perfect for outdoor dining and entertaining and there’s an outdoor courtesy light and water tap. A brick paved path leads through the well-tended lawned area with mature planted borders and a fruit and vegetable garden. A wrought iron gate provides rear access and opens to the beautiful Little Silver gardens. A wonderful green space which during the spring and summer months enjoys a sea of colourful flowers and shrubs. A hidden gem enjoyed by all of the nearby residents.

There are parking options nearby, with a residents permit scheme operating along St. Davids Hill and you can also acquire a permit for the car park close by, which can be accessed via the Little Silver garden.

Directions

From Exeter city centre, proceed along New North Road to the clocktower. Take the 2nd exit onto Cowley Bridge Road and turn left at the traffic lights by the college. Pass the church on your left and at the mini roundabout turn left onto St. David's Hill and the house will be found on the left hand side.