Property description
Boasting a multitude of character features, this immaculately presented home is situated in the highly sought-after town of Topsham; a historic estuary town dating back to the 1st century AD, when the port was created to serve the Roman city of Exeter. The town maintains strong maritime links with its sailing club and quay area. Topsham can easily be reached by road, rail, bicycle or foot. It is about 4 miles from the cathedral city of Exeter, and close to junction 30 of the M5. Amenities include good shops, an antique market, tea-rooms, pubs, top-quality restaurants, excellent bus and train links, river walks and cycle tracks, primary school, Saturday morning market, churches, tennis courts, heated outdoor swimming pool, fascinating museum, recreation ground, library, and the very popular Darts Farm.
The ground floor features spacious living accommodation, where there is an entrance hallway, a lounge with an open fire and bay window, a dining room with a gas Rayburn, a study area with internet connection, generous kitchen and a beautiful downstairs shower room. Upstairs, there are 3 bedrooms (including 2 good-size doubles), a family bathroom and a large versatile loft room. Externally, there is a charming rear garden housing a substantial and fully insulated workshop / studio. This has mains power supply and would be ideal for working from home. There is a shared alley at the side of the property, suitable for bicycle storage.
With its location, space and presentation, this delightful family home is a must see in order to fully appreciate all that is offered.
Entrance Hall
The front door, with obscure glazing and a window to the side, opens to the entrance hall, which benefits from a built-in storage cupboard, gas central heating radiator, solid wood flooring and doors to the lounge and dining room. Stairs, with storage under, lead to the first floor landing.
Lounge - 11' 6'' x 10' 5'' (3.52m x 3.18m) max + bay window
This beautiful room features an open fireplace with a wood surround and tiled hearth, a built-in period storage unit, picture rails, a TV point, solid timber flooring and a sash bay window to the front aspect.
Dining Room - 12' 6'' x 10' 11'' (3.82m x 3.35m) max
Another stunning room providing ample space for a large table and chairs, as well as a Rayburn, picture rails, a gas central heating radiator and solid wood flooring. The room is open-plan to the study and an archway leads through to the kitchen.
Study - 8' 11'' x 5' 10'' (2.73m x 1.79m)
A useful room providing space for a range of furniture and benefitting from tiled flooring and an open window frame to the kitchen.
Kitchen - 16' 0'' x 10' 8'' (4.89m x 3.26m) max
A large, bright and airy room featuring a range of modern matching wall and base units, with smartstone worktops, upstand and a 1.5 bowl ceramic sink with a mixer tap over and drainer. Spaces and plumbing are provided for a fridge freezer, washing machine and a range oven with extractor hood. There is also an integrated dishwasher, a gas central heating radiator, solid wood flooring, 2 Velux windows, a uPVC double glazed window to the rear aspect and double doors to the garden. A door leads to the shower room.
Shower Room
A lovely room comprising wood panelled units and including a high cistern WC, inset wash hand basin and a large shower cubicle with mains shower over. There is also a heated towel rail, halogen downlights, a Velux window and a uPVC double glazed window to the side aspect, as well as solid wood flooring.
Stairs to the First Floor Landing
Stairs lead to the first floor landing, where there is fitted shelving and doors to 3 bedrooms and the bathroom. Stairs rise to the loft room.
Bedroom 1 - 12' 3'' x 11' 5'' (3.75m x 3.50m) max
A spacious double bedroom featuring a cast-iron miniature fireplace, solid wood flooring, picture rails, 2 fitted double wardrobes and fitted shelving and desk into the alcoves. A uPVC double glazed window faces the rear aspect.
Bedroom 2 - 11' 5'' x 10' 5'' (3.50m x 3.18m) max
Another good-sized double bedroom with fitted shelving into an alcove, picture rails, a gas central heating radiator and a sash window to the front aspect.
Bathroom
A wood panelled unit conceals a high cistern WC and there is a pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashback and a wood panelled bath with tiled surround. An obscure sash window faces the front aspect.
Bedroom 3 - 8' 11'' x 7' 5'' (2.72m x 2.27m)
A single room with a fitted hanging unit, picture rails, a gas central heating radiator and a uPVC double glazed window to the rear aspect.
Loft Room - 19' 4'' x 11' 4'' (5.90m x 3.48m) max
Stairs lead to a spacious loft room, where there are Velux windows to the rear aspect with views over Topsham, and storage into the eaves. Currently, the room is partly divided into two sections, providing scope for a number of different uses.
Garden & Workshop - 23' 1'' x 11' 0'' (7.06m x 3.37m) - Workshop
A charming and beautiful rear garden benefits from a paved area ideal for furniture, with an outside tap and a gate providing access to a shared side-alley which leads to the front. There is also a lawn area with a stepping stone path, a vegetable plot, greenhouse and borders filled with a variety of plants, shrubs and trees. A rose arch leads through to a substantial workshop / studio at the rear of the garden, which is fully insulated and provides potential for a number of uses. There is power, lighting, 2 Velux windows and a window to the front aspect.
Tenure: Freehold
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