29 Marlborough Road is an attractive characterful townhouse that offers four bedrooms and a courtyard garden in the highly sought-after suburb of St. Leonards. This Victorian terraced property is in a superb condition having been refurbished by the current owners during their 15 year occupation. The end result is a very elegant and comfortable family home with open plan living, double glazing throughout and underfloor heating in the updated first floor bathroom. The owners have also recently spent approximately £15,000 on new double glazed wooden sash windows to the front elevation and have redecorated throughout. There is no shortage of storage at this property with the garden outbuilding, storage in the eaves, the built in Victorian bedroom wardrobes and a large storage area midway between the first and second floors.

A welcoming entrance hall leads through to the 27ft sitting room, which has a large bay window at the front and an impressive castiron fireplace with a tiled surround. Beyond the seating area there is an additional fireplace in an area that could fit a family dining table or be used as an office. The kitchen/diner is towards the rear of the ground floor and has two sets of French doors that open onto the rear garden and overhead skylights that welcome plenty of natural light. The kitchen has terracotta tiled flooring and attractive wooden kitchen units, plus a central island, granite worktops, a stainless steel range cooker and space for all of the necessary appliances.

The first floor has two well-presented double bedrooms both with feature fireplaces and a stylish family bathroom, which has a freestanding bathtub and a separate shower unit. This floor also benefits from a useful storage room. There are two further double bedrooms on the second floor including the principal bedroom which also has an en suite shower room. The property is offered for sale chain free.

Local Authority: Exeter City Council Services: Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage. Combi boiler is 10 years old. Council Tax: Band E Wayleaves and easements: The property is sold subject to any wayleaves or easements, whether mentioned in these particulars or not. Tenure: Freehold Guide Price: £725,000

Outside

At the front of the house there is a low maintenance front garden with a tiled pathway leading to the entrance of the property. Parking is available along Marlborough Road in permit holder bays. The walled rear garden has been refenced and the patio area has been laid with slate flagstones. There are raised border flower beds and space for a seating area while the brick-built outhouse provides useful space for storage.

Situation

Marlborough Road is situated in the heart of the popular St. Leonards area, within easy reach of Exeter city centre. St Leonard's has a good range of mainly independent local shops and amenities, known as “The Village”, including a restaurant and a sought-after primary school. Exeter is a thriving city in the southwest and offers a wide choice of cultural activities with the theatre, the museum, arts centre and a wealth of good shopping and restaurants, plus a choice of supermarkets, including Waitrose. Many primary and secondary schools can be found in Exeter, including Exeter School and The Maynard, Exeter College (rated Outstanding by OFSTED) whilst Exeter University is recognised as one of the best in the country. The M5 motorway at Exeter provides links to the A38 to Plymouth or the A30 to Cornwall to the South and Bristol and London to the North and East. There are regular rail services to London Paddington from Exeter in just over two hours. Exeter International Airport provides an ever-increasing number of domestic and international flights.

Directions

From Strutt & Parker’s Exeter office, turn right onto Barnfield Road and at the traffic lights, turn left onto Western Way. Proceed up the hill to the traffic lights, go straight through the lights staying on Magdalen Road and take the second right onto Marlborough Road. The property is down this road on the left hand side.