Property description
This impressive five bedroom Edwardian home is situated in the prestigious St Leonards area of Exeter. Well positioned within easy walking distance of the City Centre, doctors and dentist surgeries, the property also provides easy access to the popular independent shops and cafes of Magdalen Road and well respected schools including St Leonards Primary School, Newtown Primary School and The Maynard School. The delightful Exeter Quayside is also a short distance away.
Internally, the accommodation comprises an open-plan living and dining room featuring a wood burner and bay window, a beautiful kitchen breakfast room, downstairs cloakroom and a generously-sized garden room on the ground floor. The first floor boasts three attractive double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Two additional bedrooms occupy the second floor. A charming rear garden enjoys a south easterly aspect and consists of paved areas ideal for seating, a lawn and colourful flowerbed borders. The property also benefits from a garage serviced by power and lighting, as well as a front garden.
A program of refurbishment has been completed on the property, including a replaced roof with full insulation, cavity wall insulation and under-floor insulation on the ground floor. Superbly presented throughout, the property has been lovingly maintained and keeps true to its original period features. In order to fully appreciate all this elegant property has to offer, internal viewing is highly recommended.
Entrance Vestibule & Hallway
The front door opens to an entrance vestibule, where there are dado rails, a decorative tiled floor and an internal door with stained glass detailing to the hallway. This area benefits from stripped timber floorboards, decorative corbels, a radiator and a staircase to the first floor with storage space beneath. Doors open to the living room, dining room and kitchen/breakfast room.
Dining Room - 11' 11'' x 9' 7'' (3.62m x 2.92m)
An attractive room complemented by a cast-iron fire set in a coloured tiled fireplace, picture rails, stripped timber floorboards and a radiator. Open-plan to the living room, there are also double doors opening to the garden room.
Living Room - 12' 0'' x 12' 4'' (3.65m x 3.75m)
A beautiful room boasting a Morso clean-air woodburner with a coloured tiled hearth, picture rails, a radiator and a sash bay window to the front aspect.
Garden Room - 23' 7'' x 4' 9'' (7.18m x 1.45m)
An extensive and useful space including quarry tiled flooring, windows to the side aspect and a door to the garden.
Kitchen Breakfast Room - 26' 11'' x 9' 9'' (8.21m x 2.96m)
A sizeable open-plan room, comprising a breakfast area with original bell-push system, built-in original storage, a radiator, service hatch to the dining room and a fireplace housing the gas central heating boiler. There are also stripped timber floorboards and a large sash window to the garden room. Divided by tiled flooring, the kitchen is equipped with a range of base units, solid oak worktops, tiled splash back and a double Belfast sink. Spaces and plumbing are available for a fridge, freezer, washing machine and dishwasher. There is also an integrated fan oven with a De-Dietrich induction hob and extractor hood. Windows face the side and rear aspects. Doors lead to the garden and a downstairs cloakroom.
Cloakroom
Containing a close coupled WC, wall mounted wash hand basin with tiled splash back, a radiator and a window to the rear aspect.
Stairs & Landing
Stairs rise to the first floor, where there is access to three bedrooms and the family bathroom. A second staircase leads to the second floor.
Bedroom 1 - 15' 3'' x 11' 11'' (4.64m x 3.64m)
A generously sized double bedroom featuring a built-in double wardrobe, picture rails, a period bell push, radiator and a bay window to the front aspect.
Bedroom 2 - 11' 11'' x 9' 8'' (3.63m x 2.95m)
This second double bedroom accommodates an original fireplace, built-in double wardrobe, picture rails, a period bell push, radiator and stripped timber floorboards. A sash window faces the rear aspect.
Bathroom - 8' 5'' x 6' 3'' (2.56m x 1.91m)
A good-sized bathroom incorporating a low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin and a double ended bath with a mains pressure shower over and separate shower attachment. In addition to this, there is a heated towel rail, part tiled walls and two obscured sash windows to the side aspect.
Bedroom 3 - 12' 2'' x 9' 9'' (3.72m x 2.96m)
A spacious double bedroom furnished with picture rails, a radiator, stripped timber floorboards and a sash bay window to the rear aspect.
Stairs to Second Floor
Stairs rise to the second floor level, which benefits from eaves storage, a velux window and doors to the remaining two bedrooms.
Bedroom 4 - 15' 0'' x 14' 5'' (4.56m x 4.40m)
Another large double bedroom including a built-in wardrobe, exposed beam, radiator and a sash window to the front aspect offering views as far as the cathedral.
Bedroom 5 - 11' 11'' x 8' 10'' (3.62m x 2.69m)
Currently used as a study, this fifth bedroom comprises a built-in desk and shelves, exposed beam, under-eaves storage, a radiator and a sash window to the rear aspect presenting a pleasant outlook.
Gardens
A paved area beside the rear door is an ideal space for seating and has the advantage of an outside tap and security lighting. Steps lead up to another paved section and a lawn area which is framed by flowerbeds hosting colourful plants. There is secure gated access to the lane behind and a door to the garage. A front garden has been planted with a variety of shrubs, flowers and currently a small vegetable plot.
Garage - 16' 3'' x 12' 1'' (4.96m x 3.69m)
Serviced by power, lighting and double doors opening to the lane behind.
Tenure: Freehold
Property Features :
- 5 Bedrooms
- Period Features
- Immaculately Presented
- Spacious Accommodation Throughout
- Rear Garden & Garage