The Avenue, Exton, Exeter, EX3

Accommodation Summary

Planning granted to extend creating a 5th bedroom (ref. 20/1133/FUL)
Grounds of approximately 1 acre
Attached annex ideal for a relative or investment
Detached home office
No onward chain
Short walk to village centre and train station
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Council Tax Band F

Directions

From Topsham and Exeter head towards Exmouth along the A376. On entering Exton, continue down the hill, pass the traffic lights and take the next turning on the right into The Avenue. The house is along on the right hand side.

Situation

Exton lies on the East side of the River Exe Estuary, some six miles from the Cathedral city of Exeter with its comprehensive range of services and five miles from the coastal town of Exmouth, popular for its long sandy beach. Considered a special place to live, Exton has the benefit of a train station, which provides easy access to Exeter and Exmouth. The Puffing Billy gastro pub is within walking distance and offers a superb and varied menu. The M5 motorway, A38 and A30 are easily accessible.

Description

Exton is a highly desirable village, located on the River Exe approximately 6 miles south of Exeter. Situated on a quiet no-through lane on the southern edge of the village is this 4 bedroom detached home constructed in the 1960's.
Extended and developed in more recent years, the house sits in a generous plot of just over an acre and has Planning Permission to extend to create a 5th bedroom with balcony.
The existing accommodation consists of a family room with a door to the garden, an open-plan kitchen / dining room with French doors to the garden, and a sitting room with wood-burner and bi-fold doors. From the kitchen, there is a door to a useful utility room with plumbing for a washing machine and a door to the garden.
On the first floor are 4 bedrooms, the main one having a dual aspect with views over the garden and an en suite. There is a family bathroom with a bath and shower over.
Outside, a former garage to the side has been converted into a very useful one bedroom studio apartment (currently let out), ideal for holiday letting or as accommodation for a dependent relative.
There is also a detached office building with power and water, plus off-road parking for a number of cars. The garden is spacious, mainly lawn and extends to around an acre in total, with a brook running through and with a number of timber sheds.
A fantastic family home with potential to improve and extend, being sold with no onward chain.


AGENT'S NOTES: The Agent understands that the private drainage system does not comply with the current ?EA General Binding Rules’. The Vendors are in receipt a quotation for £12,372 (inc. VAT) for a new system, which will need to be installed a.s.a.p. Please ask the Agents for a copy of the quotation..
Please ask the Agent for the Land Registry office copy entries which detail information as to neighbours' drainage rights over the land.
Please also note the land can only be used for one dwelling and the wood-burner does not have a HETAS certificate.