Howell Road, Exeter, Devon

Description

A particularly attractive Victorian townhouse offering a wonderful blend of period charm, generous accommodation and modern day living. Tucked away in a quiet residential setting, yet quite literally a stone’s throw from the city centre, this is a rather special home which has so much to offer. Approached via attractive communal gardens, the property enjoys a lovely sense of setting and an appealing outlook, whilst internally the accommodation is both extensive and beautifully arranged over three floors.

A generous entrance hall immediately sets the tone, with a wealth of original character features, useful understairs storage and access to the principal reception rooms. The ground floor has a lovely natural flow, with the lounge enjoying a charming bay window overlooking the communal gardens, creating a cosy and inviting space in which to relax. This opens through to the dining area, providing excellent flexibility for entertaining and everyday living with the potential to create a more intimate snug if desired.

Double doors lead through to the real heart of the home, a beautifully upgraded kitchen/family room which has been thoughtfully designed to maximise both space and practicality. Offering an excellent range of storage, generous worktop space and integrated appliances, this is a fantastic social space with a roof light allowing natural light to pour in and double doors opening directly onto the rear courtyard. A wonderful setting for family life with the added benefit of bringing the outside in during the warmer months.

The first floor provides two generous bedrooms, with bedroom three enjoying a pleasant outlook over the rear courtyard and incorporating useful built in storage. Bedroom one is a particularly good sized bedroom, positioned to the front of the property and benefiting from additional storage and its own en-suite shower room.

The second floor continues the theme of generous accommodation, with two further well proportioned bedrooms. Bedroom two is another excellent double, mirroring bedroom one below with its own en-suite shower room. Bedroom four overlooks the rear courtyard and benefits from a separate shower cubicle, wash basin and useful integrated storage, whilst a separate WC is conveniently positioned off the landing.

Outside, the rear courtyard provides a lovely, low-maintenance space, predominantly paved and perfectly suited to outdoor dining and entertaining. Directly accessed from the kitchen, family room, it provides a natural extension to the living accommodation. To the side of the property, a gate leads through to a covered area currently providing useful bicycle and bin storage, although this could potentially be adapted to create an additional outdoor space. On street residents parking is available.

Situation

Ideally positioned to enjoy all that Exeter has to offer, Linden Vale is situated within easy reach of the city centre and directly opposite the open green spaces of Bury Meadow Park. Both the University of Exeter and Exeter College are conveniently close by, while St David’s railway station provides excellent connections to London Paddington and Waterloo.

Exeter offers a wonderful blend of historic charm and modern city living, with its magnificent Cathedral, independent shops, popular restaurants, cafés, cinemas and theatres. The city also boasts an excellent selection of highly regarded independent and state schools, making this an appealing location for families, professionals and those seeking the convenience of city living with green space close at hand.

Directions

From Exeter city centre proceed towards the clock tower roundabout. Take the third exit onto Elm Grove Road and at the end of the road turn left at the T-Junction into Howell Road. After a short distance the gates to Linden Vale can be found on the right hand side.