Location

St. Leonard's is Exeter's most favoured residential area, renowned for Georgian villas in tree lined avenues, excellent state and private schools, its proximity to Exeter quay as well as being minutes from the city centre. Just around the corner from Park Place is Magdalen Road, with its traditional parade of shops including a delicatessen, butchers, fishmongers, greengrocers, gift shop, convenience store, public house and restaurants.

Park Place itself is an oasis in the heart of the city, set on a no-through road, less than a mile from Exeter's magnificent Gothic Cathedral which sits proudly in the city centre and dominates the skyline.

Exeter offers great business and retail opportunities with a modern shopping precinct, a John Lewis and Waitrose, specialty boutiques, open air markets, restaurants, cafes and wine bars. There is also a range of quality leisure and sports facilities catering for all ages, including golf, swimming, athletics, rugby and football.   

The city is well placed geographically too, with excellent communications. Exeter International Airport is about 5 miles distant, the motorway network is accessed nearby via Junctions 30/31 of the M5 and there are two mainline train stations providing services to Paddington or Waterloo. The idyllic scenery of Dartmoor and the East Devon coast are both within 10 miles.

Description

Dating back to circa 1835, 4 Park Place is an elegant semi-detached townhouse nestled in the sought-after St. Leonards conservation area. Offering a tranquil setting with the convenience of nearby amenities on Magdalen Road, this immaculately presented home has been extensively renovated by the current owners in 2021.

Extending to approximately 1,792 sq ft across three floors, the house blends period charm with modern comforts. The property is approached via a wrought iron gate leading through an enclosed front garden to the entrance porch. Stepping inside, the reception entrance enjoys natural light from an overhead skylight, with a welcoming tiled floor that leads to an inner hallway with the staircase rising to the upper floors. The three main reception rooms are linked by a very well presented hard wood floor. The front-facing sitting room, bathed in natural light from its south-east orientation, features two pairs of French doors opening to the garden and a charming gas fire. Adjacent, the dining room provides a versatile space, also benefiting from French doors leading to the rear garden.

The magnificent contemporary kitchen extends to the rear of the house to the breakfast room, creating a very sociable heart of the home. Thoughtfully designed to a high specification, the kitchen offers ample storage space, Smeg appliances, a double Belfast sink, a six ring gas hob, and a useful pantry store. The breakfast room enjoys French doors open directly onto the rear garden, and is equally bathed in sunlight from a feature skylight above. The ground floor is completed by a WC cloakroom located from the entrance hall.

The first floor hosts two spacious double bedrooms, with a principal bedroom to the front that includes ample wardrobe storage, and a second bedroom with an aspect over the rear garden and also with wardrobe storage. The family bathroom is superbly presented and features a bath, sink unit, WC and bidet, and again plenty of storage space and a utility cupboard. The second floor provides two further bedrooms served by an additional shower room. The second floor also benefits from ample eaves storage to the front and rear.

Outside, both the front and rear gardens are enclosed and thoughtfully redesigned. The paved front garden is very welcoming and well presented with a raised boarder and mature planted shrub borders. There is also useful bin and bike storage to the front. The rear patio garden is a delightful suntrap that is fully decked with raised beds and wall trellising. Enjoying afternoon and evening sunshine, and easily accessed from the house, it provides an ideal spot for alfresco dining.

Directions

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Magdalen Road about 0.2 Miles   Exeter Cathedral about 0.7 mile   Exeter St David's Station about 1.5 miles