Detached house for sale in Palace Gate, Exeter, Devon EX1

A beautiful Grade I Listed family home, created from an historically important building. Formerly a convent school, the building was converted in the 1990s. The property has been completely renovated throughout by the current owner and overseen by the well regarded interior designer, Naomi Cleaver.

The Chapel House is set in a gated courtyard with a private garden terrace and landscaped communal gardens of over half an acre incorporating part of the City's historic 'Roman Wall'.

The property was renovated 7 years ago and included; new carpets and window dressings throughout, re-decoration throughout, new bathrooms in the 3 ground floor bathrooms, the fitting of a smart (nest) heating system, new radiators in the chapel and bespoke book cases/ radiator covers, alarm/ CCTV and new lighting throughout. Other improvements include repairs and repainting of external windows/ drainpipes/ gutters, repointing, replacement of flat roof and joists in the kitchen, refurbishment of windows, polishing and refinishing of wooden floors and wood panelling.

As soon as one steps into the property one is aware of the impressive scale of the building which was originally built in 1928. The hallway leads to 4 good sized bedrooms, 2 of which are en suite and 3 of which overlook the beautiful gardens. On the lower ground floor there is a large cellar where the pressurised hot water system is housed along with twin gas boilers. This area is ideal for storage. Wide stairs with wooden balustrading lead to a spacious first floor landing where there is an original oak and pivoted stained glass screen beyond which is the superb open plan living and dining room which was converted from the original chapel. The kitchen is fitted to a high standard and there is a gym room beyond here. A snug/office/bedroom 5 is situated on the top floor.<br /><br />To the rear of the property there is a private terrace garden and this overlooks the communal lawns which extend to over ½ an acre. There are two private car parking spaces in the gated courtyard to the front.<br /><br />The Chapel House is located in a gated development in the heart of Exeter city centre close to Exeter Cathedral. The property is readily accessible to Exeter city centre with its excellent amenities.

Exeter is the most thriving city in the South West and offers a wide choice of cultural activities with the theatre, the museum, arts centre and a wealth of good shopping and restaurants including John Lewis. There is also a Waitrose supermarket in the city. Many primary and secondary schools can be found in Exeter including Exeter School and The Maynard 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 2 hours. Exeter International Airport provides an ever increasing number of domestic and international flights including flights to London City.