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Listing removedReduced £55k (−7.3%) on 21 JunListed 186 days
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About
This wonderful home is perfect for families of all ages and sizes. Howell Road is positioned perfectly in the popular St.
Davids Area, close to the High Street, university, college and main train stations on the Paddington and Waterloo lines.
The internal accommodation has been superbly styled by the current owners, combining the gorgeous character features with a modern, high quality finish.
There are many original features throughout including doors, picture rails, lovely fireplaces and the beautiful leaded light windows.
The kitchen has gorgeous herringbone flooring and there is engineered oak flooring in the large hall. This truly is a home with both quality and quantity in equal measure.
The front door leads in to a small entrance hall with original red clay tiling and space for coats and shoes, a door leads into the larger main hall with doors to all rooms and a beautiful staircase to the first floor.
The living room is a large room with a fantastic bay window to the rear, overlooking the garden.
There is an open fire with tiled surround and exquisite original double doors out to the veranda, which is sheltered and has clay tiled flooring.
The dining room is a generous size and has a window overlooking the rear garden.
The stunning kitchen is designed with bespoke wall and base units with composite work surfaces and a fantastic island unit with a custom zinc work surface.
There is a fitted dishwasher, range style oven/hob and a feature wall with exposed masonry.
There is a window and door to the front and access to the walk-in pantry with plenty of storage space and a window to the side.
Completing the downstairs accommodation is the cloakroom, with tiled walls and a window to the side.
The first floor is access by a lovely staircase leading to the open and light landing, with a window to the side.
Bedroom one is a large double room with a curved, south-west facing bay window overlooking the rear garden and ornamental fireplace with tiled hearth.
Bedrooms two and three are also large double rooms, bedroom two has a window to the rear and bedroom three to the front.
Bedroom four is a smaller double room with a door recess giving good storage, there is also a window to the front. Finally the spacious bathroom, which has a bath and separate walk-in shower.
There is a W.C and sink unit with period mirror unit, half tiled walls and two windows to the side.
Externally, there is a driveway to the front with with a large patio area that could create more off street parking. The garage has light, power and original sliding doors.
There is also another little area near the front door for bins etc.
The rear garden is a generous lawned area with direct access out to New North Road and an insulated home office with light, power and WiFi.
There is also a storage shed and a raised patio area accessed via the veranda.
This gorgeous house represents a wonderful opportunity to acquire a quality, characterful home, situated moments away from the city centre. Viewing is highly recommended.
Tenure: Freehold Council Tax Band: F Local Authority: Exeter Entrance Hall Original tiled flooring, door to hall Hall Doors to all rooms, oak flooring, stairs to first floor Living Room (5.69m x 4.21m, 18'8" x 13'9") Lovely bay window to front, double doors to veranda.
Fireplace with open fire Dining Room (4.51m x 3.75m, 14'9" x 12'3") Window to front overlooking the veranda and garden Kitchen (5.16m x 3.91m, 16'11" x 12'9") A gorgeous room with fitted bespoke wall and base units with quartz work surfaces.
Including an island unit with zinc worktop. Herringbone flooring, door to parking area, access to pantry.
Window to front Cloakroom White W.C and matching sink, feature wall tiling, window to side First Floor Landing A generous open space with doors to all bedrooms and bathroom, window to side Bedroom One (4.84m x 4.21m, 15'10" x 13'9") Large double room with bay window to the rear overlooking the garden Bedroom Two (4.49m x 3.76m, 14'8" x 12'4") Large double room with window overlooking the rear garden Bedroom Three (4.10m x 3.93m, 13'5" x 12'10") Large double room with window to the front Bedroom Four (3.24m x 2.72m, 10'7" x 8'11") Double room with window to front Bathroom (2.85m x 2.73m, 9'4" x 8'11") A spacious room with bath, separate walk-in shower, W.C and sink unit with period feature mirror.
Two windows to the side. Half tiled walls Garage (5.93m x 2.73m, 19'5" x 8'11") Original sliding garage door. Window to side
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