Semi-detached house for sale in Princes Square, St Thomas, Exeter EX2

A stunning six bedroom semi-detached period property situated in one of the premier locations in St Thomas. Benefiting from well proportioned accommodation stretching over three floors, with many rooms retaining period features with original door sets, architraves, skirtings and plaster cornices all contributing to the character of the property. Accommodation comprises an enclosed front porch, impressive entrance hall, cloakroom, lounge, open-plan dining room, kitchen and family living area, master bedroom with en-suite, family bathroom, five further bedrooms and upstairs cloakroom. Gas-fired central heating. Outside a side access leads to gated and fully enclosed L-shaped rear gardens, mainly laid to lawn with mature trees and shrubs.

Entrance Hall

Access via original solid wood front door, side aspect sash window. Half glazed frosted door leads through to main hallway

Inner Hallway

Doors to the lounge, dining and family living area, cloakroom and understairs storage cupboard. The original c1865 dog-leg winder staircase to first floor landing. Plaster cornices, built-in shelving and radiator. The original Victorian patterned encaustic tiled floor remains in situ under the hall carpet.

Lounge (14' 5'' max x 14' 4'' max (4.39m x 4.37m))

Front aspect sash bay window retaining original shutter boxes and part shutters. Gas flame effect open fire in original painted wood and tiled fire surround and mantel. Fitted library shelving, original cornices and radiator.

Cloakroom

Front aspect sash window to porch. Low level concealed cistern WC, wash hand basin mantle.

Dining Room (14' 4'' max x 10' 1'' max (4.37m x 3.07m))

Rear aspect glazed french doors lead through to the utility room. Built in dresser storage units and shelves, seating area, plaster cornices, radiator and open-plan link to kitchen and family room.

Kitchen (14' 6'' max x 9' 6''max (4.42m x 2.89m))

Side aspect lower sash frosted window. Fitted range of eye and base level units with stainless steel inset sink with mixer tap and single drainer. Roll edge work surfaces, mosaic tiled splashbacks. Electric and gas points for cooker, plumbed-in space for dishwasher and further recessed appliance space for american-style fridge freezer, spotlighting and opening through to the family room with garden views from the kitchen area.

Family Room (18' 7'' x 10' 4'' (5.66m x 3.15m))

Rear aspect double glazed patio doors leading out to the decking and rear garden, side aspect window, enclosed gas flame effect wall mounted fire place with tiled surround, marble hearth and wide mantel shelf, built in cupboards and shelving including boiler and linen cupboards, radiator. Half glazed door leads to the side of the property forward of the garden gate.

Utility Room (13' 7'' x 6' 2'' (4.14m x 1.88m))

South aspect double glazed doors lead to the rear garden. Double skin translucent plastic sheeted roof, inset stainless steel double sinks with mixer tap and single drainer, roll edge solid wood work surfaces, plumbed in space for washing machine, tiled flooring.

First Floor Landing

With doors to bedroom one, bedroom two, bedroom five and family bathroom. Original plaster cornices. Radiator.

Bedroom One (14' 8'' max x 14' 4''max (4.47m x 4.37m))

Front aspect sash bay window with views over the square. Original marble and tiled fire surround and hearth and mantelshelf. Original plaster cornices, built-in wardrobe storage cupboards and radiator. Door through to en-suite shower room.

En-Suite

Front and side aspect part frosted sash windows. Three piece suite comprising of fully enclosed panelled shower cubicle with glazed bi-fold door screen and mains pressure thermostatic shower. Low level WC, semi-countertop wash hand basin with storage units below, linen cupboard and range of further full height built-in storage cupboards, original cornices and heated towel rail radiator.

Bedroom Two (13' 6'' x 11' 4'' max (4.11m x 3.45m))

South garden aspect uPVC double glazed window, long wall of full height built-in storage cupboards and shelving, radiator.

Bedroom Five (10' 7'' max x 10' 1'' max (3.22m x 3.07m))

Side aspect sash window, recessed high level storage space with sliding doors, built-in wardrobes, original cornices, radiator.

Family Bathroom (14' 0'' x 6' 0'' max (4.26m x 1.83m))

South aspect sash window, four piece suite comprising of inset bath with mixer taps, tiled surround with panelled splashbacks, enclosed fully panelled shower cubicle with glazed bi-fold door screen and mains pressure thermostatic shower. Low level WC, semi-countertop wash hand basin with mixer tap and storage below, original cornices and heated towel rail radiator.

Second Floor Landing

Original dog-leg winder staircase to upper landing with high level Velux roof lantern window above. Doors to bedroom three, bedroom four and bedroom six and cloakroom.

Bedroom Three (13' 9'' x 9' 10'' (4.19m x 2.99m))

South aspect dormer sash window, full height built-in wardrobes with hanging space and shelving and radiator.

Bedroom Four (14' 8'' max x 11' 8'' (4.47m x 3.55m))

Twin front aspect sash windows looking over the Square with views of the old city and cathedral to the North. Ceiling access trap with integral fold-down loft ladder to floored loft storage space above. Split level raised flooring area. The room is currently fitted out with glazed display cases and storage cupboards. Spotlighting, radiator.

Bedroom Six (13' 9'' x 9' 10'' max (4.19m x 2.99m))

Side aspect sash window. Original built-in cupboard in chimney breast recess, radiator. Ceiling access trap to insulated main roof voids above. The room is presently fitted out with timber racking and shelves as a storage room.

Cloakroom

Low level WC, wash hand basin with tiled splashback and storage cupboard.

Rear Gardens Extending 69 Ft (21 Metres) To The South

Fully enclosed South Facing rear garden bounded by the original Victorian brick garden walls on all sides. Decked area accessed from family room patio doors leads to lawn with borders and paved path. Beyond the main lawn there is a raised timber framed Play House 7' 2" x 5' 1" internally (2.2m x 1.55m) and beyond that again a dilapidated garden Shed as the L-shaped part of the gardens turns and extends 65'6 ft (19.98 metres) to the East with small wild ponds, a Greenhouse, a further small shaded lawn and planting areas with mature trees leading to an informal raised seating deck. At the eastern end of the garden an old pathway leads to a rendered brick and block built Workshop 17' 1" x 7' 9" internally (5.2m x 2.42m) with half glazed door, West window to garden aspect, and with mains power and light.

Front Of The Property

Enclosed garden with low walls and hedges to pavement with iron entry gate and planting areas. Side access path leading to garden gate beyond side access to family room. Original Victorian garden walls to boundary with 5 Princes Square.

Services Information

Mains Electric, Gas, Water, Drainage.
Gas cooker point. 2 living flame gas fires in Library Lounge and Family Room
Central Heating and hot water : Modern instantaneous gas fired condensing boiler with balanced flue. Radiators with thermostatic valves. Dual power heated towel rail radiators to Family Bathroom and en-suite. Mains pressure showers with thermostatic valves.

Owners Comments

We acquired the property in 2005 and general refurbishments and re-ordering, fitting out and internal redecoration were carried out in that year, following on from some modernisation carried out by previous owners some time before.

When we acquired the property the original c1865 roofs remained and the pitched roofs were unfelted. In 2015 all pitched roofs were stripped and felted with modern materials, and re-roofed using the original mix of high quality Delabole and Welsh natural slates. At the same all the original Victorian leadwork associated with the roof was replaced in new lead in line with modern good practice and model specifications, including the flat valley sections accessible via the second floor Velux roof window which replaced the original Victorian laylight.

The original lead flat roof to the Entrance Porch was also replaced with a modern composite sheet system with a longer design life than roofing felt. While the property was scaffolded for roofing work the house was redecorated externally, including windows.