7 bedroom detached house for sale

Dating back to the 19th century and the most southerly of a three property terrace of large, elegant townhouses, Elm Grove Road has an elevated, northwest-facing position that overlooks countryside bordering the River Clyst.

The accommodation is spread over four floors that allow the surrounding views to be seen from as many rooms as possible.

The exterior is rendered and painted white with tall, small paned sash windows with louvred shutters, a local style that reflects the earlier, Dutch influence from when Topsham was an important cotton port trading primarily with the Netherlands.

The house is Grade II listed and has retained a wealth of original architectural features including internal joinery, door architraves, dado and picture rails, working shutters, several fireplaces and an elegant staircase that extends up through the full height of the house. It has recently also undergone an extensive programme of sympathetic renovation and today is beautifully presented in a restful and contemporary style.

Georgian-era architecture is characterised by well-proportioned rooms with tall ceilings that are well-lit by natural light flooding in through tall windows. These features are in abundance here and combine with the property's northeast/southwest axis to create a wonderfully light and airy feel throughout the house.

The upper ground floor is the family-centric area of the house incorporating a gorgeous kitchen / breakfast room that has ample room for separate seating and dining areas and is fitted with bespoke, painted timber unit including a large central island and gas-fired range cooker. Across the hall are the sitting and dining rooms.

The floor above incorporates a large drawing room alongside three double bedrooms and family shower room. On the top floor are the principal bedroom with en suite bath and shower, dressing room and a further double bedroom, all enjoying far-reaching views of the surrounding countryside.

On the lower ground floor are a suite of rooms including a large living with integral kitchen that could provide a self-contained apartment if required.

The house is set well back from the road and looks out across its open, lawned front garden towards the open countryside lining the River Clyst below. The garden slopes gently down to the pavement lining Elm Grove Road.

To one side is an off-road parking area in front of the tandem, single garage. Further parking is available along the road.

Extending out behind the house is a charming walled garden bound by tall, mellow red brick walling. The rear of the house faces southwest and therefore catches the sun throughout most of the day into the evening. It is designed to be easily maintained and consists of a deep ,paved terrace that
extends out to a level lawn and then onto an area of astro turf that currently accommodates a basketball hoop and trampoline.

The terrace is directly accessible from both the upper and lower ground floors and is overlooked by balconies from the kitchen and dining room.

At the rear of the garden is a timber garden store and the walls are fringed with narrow borders planted with a selection of shrubs and trees, that combine to provide a good privacy screen when in leaf.

Topsham station 0.1 mile (Exeter Central 15 minutes)Junction 30 M5 2.1 miles, Exeter city centre 4.3 miles, Exeter Airport 4.9 miles (London City Airport 1 hour), Exeter St. David's station 5.4 miles (Paddington 2 hours 2 minutes), Sandy Bay Beach (Blue Flag Winner 2019) 6.8 miles, Colyton 21 miles, Tiverton 24.7 miles (All distances and times are approximate)