Canal Banks, Exeter

Beautifully renovated two-bedroom waterside cottage with garden room. No onward chain. City Centre location.

Situation - Occupying an enviable position on the water’s edge, this delightful cottage enjoys direct access to the river and canal, providing opportunities for canoeing, paddle-boarding, and leisurely walks. The area is renowned for its dog-friendly pubs such as The Double Locks, Prospect, and Port Royal, and for the open riverside green at Belle Isle Park – ideal for picnics and family gatherings. Exeter Quay, just minutes away, offers a lively atmosphere with restaurants, markets, festivals, and live music, while Browns Brasserie and other nearby eateries add to the vibrant mix of leisure and community. Transport connections are excellent, with St Thomas train station within walking or cycling distance, linking directly to Exmouth, and Exeter St David’s station provides services to London Paddington. The M5, A38, and A30 are close by for easy access to Dartmoor, South Devon, and the Jurassic Coast and Exeter International Airport ensures convenient links to the wider UK and overseas.

Description - Sympathetically renovated, this waterside cottage combines charm with modern living. The interiors are light and inviting, with parquet solid bamboo flooring, new double-glazed sash windows, and a seamless flow from the sitting room through to the garden room. With two double bedrooms, a stylish kitchen, and a low-maintenance garden, the property is ready for immediate enjoyment.

Accommodation - From the canal side, steps rise to a tiled entrance porch with an internal door leading into an open plan sitting/dining Room - a spacious and welcoming room with parquet solid bamboo flooring, fireplace, generous under-stairs storage, and new sash windows offering stunning views over the water. Beyond is a newly fitted modern kitchen with wall and base units, gas hob, electric oven, extractor, stainless steel sink with mixer tap, integrated dishwasher and washer/dryer. French doors lead to the garden room, which is a versatile space with Velux window, power and direct access to the courtyard garden. Completing the ground floor is a modern bathroom suite with vanity basin, low level WC, bath with overhead shower and a heated towel rail. Back through the sitting room, stairs rise to the first floor where you will find two generous, double bedrooms. Bedroom one benefitting from waterside views and bedroom two overlooking the rear aspect of the property.

Outside - The rear garden is fully enclosed and designed for easy maintenance, with access from both the kitchen and garden room. The property enjoys direct access to the river and canal for watersports and walking, while local cycle routes provide scenic rides to Exmouth and Dawlish along the estuary.

Services - Utilities: Mains drainage, gas, electricity and water
Heating: Gas supply
EPC: C(71)
Standard, Superfast and Ultrafast Broadband available (Ofcom)
EE, O2, Three and Vodafone network available (Ofcom)