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Guide price£600,000
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5 bedroom terraced house for sale

Sylvan Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4
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Terraced house
5 bed
2 bath
EPC rating: D*
2,142 sq ft / 199 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band E
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
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Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 2 reception rooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Period
  • Garden
  • Patio
  • Terraced
  • Town/City
This handsome five bedroom period townhouse is set on a highly sought-after residential street, in Stoke Hill, less than a mile from Exeter's vibrant city centre. The property is arranged across three levels and features splendid red brick elevations and elegant detailing outside, while inside there are comfortable and well-presented reception rooms, displaying many of the property's original period features, and welcoming plenty of natural light through large sash windows.

At the front of the ground floor there is a well-proportioned sitting room with a bay window,elegant Lincrusta ceiling and frieze cornicing and an impressive fireplace with a gas fired stove. The ground floor also has a dining room or playroom with a cast-iron fireplace, which adjoins the kitchen/breakfast room and utility at the rear via double doors.

The kitchen and breakfast room has French doors opening onto the rear gardens and includes space for a dining or breakfast table. The kitchen itself has fitted units to base and wall level, as well as integrated appliances. Through an arched entrance there is a utility and laundry area with further storage and space for household appliances.

On the first floor there are three double bedrooms , all with the original period fireplaces, including the generous principal bedroom at the front, with its bay window welcoming plenty of natural light. The first floor also has a family bathroom which features the original stained glass window.

The second floor has an additional two double bedrooms, with original fireplaces, plus a shower room with modern fittings.

Garden and grounds
At the front of the property, a gated entrance provides access to the pathway leading to the entrance. The front gardens feature various shrubs and hedgerows. At the rear there is an area of paved terracing and a lawn with raised beds and borders of red brick wall and hedgerows. On-street parking is available along Sylvan Road.


The property is in the Pennsylvania suburb of Exeter, within easy reach of local amenities and with the beautiful Devon countryside just moments away. The northern suburbs of Exeter have several everyday amenities, including local shops, supermarkets, pubs, cafés, restaurants, doctor's surgeries and pharmacies. Exeter city centre is just under a mile away, and offers a wide choice of cultural activities, with the theatre, museum, arts centre and a wealth of good shopping and restaurants, including John Lewis.

The area has plenty of leisure activities to choose from, with several sports and leisure clubs within easy reach, golf at Exeter Golf and Country Club, rugby, football, horse riding, sailing, hiking the Jurassic Coast, fishing as well as access to several sandy beaches within 15 miles of the property.

There are excellent transport links, with easy access to the M5, while the city's mainline stations offer direct services to London Paddington and Waterloo. Exeter International Airport, five miles away, provides an ever-increasing number of domestic and international flights including twice daily flights to London City.

Schooling in the area is of the highest standard, with outstanding-rated state schools and several excellent independent schools in and around the city. Within two miles of the property, you will find the Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School, Ladysmith Infant and Nursery School, St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy and Exeter College, all rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted.

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Places of interest

    Exeter is an extremely desirable place to live, with one of the lowest unemployment rates in Europe. With its easy access to award winning beaches and countryside walks, residents are able to lead the good life, whilst having access to a well-regarded business hub. The city remains a popular place to live due to the varied and attractive architecture and high standard of state and independent schooling, along with Exeter University, which is considered one of the best in Europe. The accessible train links to London are excellent and it is possible to be in the capital within two hours and seven minutes on the fast train. Exeter airport is in close proximity and this provides international and regional connections. From our office in the centre of Exeter at 19 Southernhay East, Knight Frank helps homebuyers  find their new home in Exeter. Relocating from abroad? We can help make your move to Exeter stress-free through our relocation services.

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