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Guide price£195,000
Added > 14 days

2 bedroom flat for sale

Longbrook Street, Exeter
Chain-free
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Flat
2 bed
1 bath
EPC rating: E*
527 sq ft / 49 sq m

Key information

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

  • Spacious Top Floor Flat
  • Two Double Bedrooms
  • Generous Sitting Room with Bay Window and Feature Beam
  • Bright and Airy Kitchen
  • Full of Character and History
  • Grade 2 Listed
  • Fantastic City Centre Location
  • Communal Outside Space
  • Off Road Allocated Parking Space
  • No Onward Chain
Flat 7, 82 Longbrook Street is a top floor flat in the heart of Exeter. It's perfect for those who want to be in the middle of things - someone living on their own, or a young couple. Built in Victorian times, it's full of character and talking points.

Longbrook Street is an old thoroughfare leading you out of the city. From John Lewis it runs due north, past the university and the smart residential area of Pennsylvania. Many of the houses here front the street, with little space. But number 82 is set back, giving you both privacy and room to breathe. Despite the central location, you won't be bothered by the Friday night crowd outside.

Residents enjoy a reserved parking spot and there is also some visitor parking. Pulling up outside, everyone notices the unusual turret on the third floor and the building's gorgeous, intricate terracotta tiles. You'll see flat 7's dormer bay window peering out over the slanted roof, then up and down the street.

Take the stairs and you'll soon find yourself inside that same room, looking out over the rooftops. There's a lovely built-in wooden bench here, perfect for grabbing a book and watching the world go by down below. Above your head is a long roof beam with an interesting inscription - it marks the building of the top two floors in the 1880s.

As well as this living room, we have a hallway, two bedrooms, a bathroom and a bright, sunny kitchen. There's some cupboard and storage space as well.

The flat (and the whole building) is Grade 2 listed. That means any changes must protect its historic and cultural value. But you don't usually need consent to update a bathroom, or replace any kitchen cupboards that already exist.

There are some lovely historic features here, including picture rails and skirting boards. The solid wooden windows are in good nick, with smart black catches and latches. The flat's new owners will probably want to replace carpets and think about their own fresh colour scheme.

The building itself has a fascinating history. The bottom two floors were built in 1864 by Harry Hems, a well-known local sculptor, then added to later. Hems ran a large workshop in the city which made woodwork and sculpture for churches. You can see much of his collection in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, just down the road. But if a good meal is more your thing, Harry's restaurant is just a stone's throw away on the main street.

Flat 7 has everything on your doorstep, from department stores to bookshops, pubs and great cafes. The walk or cycle down to the quay is traffic-free, through the pedestrianised area. And with Exeter Central train station and dozens of bus stops just five minutes away, you might even think about living without a car.

VIEWING By prior appointment with Redferns

SERVICES Mains Electric, Water and Drainage with Electric Heating

OUTGOINGS Council Tax Band A

TENURE Leasehold - 999 years from 1989/90.

CURRENT CHARGES - Ground rent is £25 per six months, Service Charge is £70 per month.

AGENTS NOTE
Data protection act of 2017. We are now required to obtain proof of ID and proof of residence for any prospective purchaser before formally agreeing a sale. Photographic identification such as passport or driving licence, proof of residence, utility bill, council tax or official Inland Revenue correspondence.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
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5. The photographs show only certain parts and aspects of the property at the time they were taken. Any areas, measurements or distances given are approximate only.
6. Descriptions of a property are inevitably subjective but we endeavour to make our particulars accurate. If there are any points of particular importance please contact us before viewing and we will be pleased to check or clarify information. 

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