Location

This fabulous home occupies an enviable location in Exeter's most favoured residential area. St. Leonards is renowned for its peaceful tree lined avenues, excellent state and private schools, its close proximity to Exeter Quay, and being minutes from the city centre. At one end of St. Leonards Road is the Magdalen Road's traditional parade of shops including a delicatessen, butchers, fishmongers, greengrocers, gift shop, convenience store, public house and restaurants.

Sitting in the heart of St. Leonards, the house is located moments from the city centre and Exeter's magnificent Gothic Cathedral, which sits proudly dominating the city's central skyline. In even closer proximity are the tranquil pathways of the River Exe, leading to Exeter's Quayside, with wonderful estuary and canal paths giving perfect access for walkers, runners and cyclists.

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 Nuffield and R D & E hospital and Devon's County Hall are only a short walk away.

The M5 motorway network, providing links to London and The Midlands is to the east of the city, as is Exeter International Airport. Exeter has two railway stations, with Exeter St David's offering regular services to Paddington and Exeter Central to Waterloo.

Dartmoor National Park is close with infinite walking opportunities and cosy pubs serving the best of local produce. The beaches at Dawlish Warren, Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton are a short drive away and well served by local rail services, with the city also providing great access to the Devon further afield beaches. There is also a David Lloyd Club at Sandy Park, home to the Exeter Chiefs. The Exeter Golf & Country Club has an 18-hole golf course and there are many first-class golf courses within easy reach of the city, including Woodbury Park, Dawlish Warren and the Teign Valley Golf Club.

Description

81 St. Leonards Road is a fabulous four bedroom Victorian terraced home, set in the very sought after location of St. Leonards. The property is beautifully presented, brimming with all of its period features and has been cleverly extended to create a wonderful family home.

Greatly renovated and improved throughout by the current owners, including recently fitted double glazed windows, the property offers just over 1,400 sqft of versatile family living space. Featuring a wonderful sense of character, with exposed timber floors the two separate reception rooms are entered from a welcoming entrance hallway, which in turn leads to the hub of the house, a large kitchen breakfast room to the rear. The tile floored kitchen is complimented with an extensive range of fitted units, including a fitted dresser, a feature gas fired AGA, Neff oven and stainless steel sink unit. The ground floor is completed by a useful utility room also with tiled flooring and space and plumbing for a washing machine and dryer. A stable door from the kitchen leads to the rear garden.

Upstairs, there are four double bedrooms, all of good proportion, with the spacious principle bedroom being located to the front of the house. The loft space has been cleverly converted to create the fourth guest bedroom, which has the convenience of a WC, and front and rear Velux windows. The bathroom, located on the first floor, has been tastefully renovated by the owners to create a larger family bathroom that includes a standalone roll top bath, with a separate shower, a sink unit and WC, finished with complimenting tiled flooring and a tiled surround.

The house is approached via a small terraced garden and path leading to the front door. To the rear, the south-easterly facing garden is a real suntrap and has been brought back to life by the current owners. Raised borders have a healthy array of plants that also incorporates a relaxing seating area. A garden shed, a gas fired boiler room, and a rear pedestrian access gate complete this delightful city courtyard garden.

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