4 bed detached house for sale

Church Road, Alphington, Exeter, Devon EX2

Tozer's Cottage is a delightful Grade II Listed thatched property, set in the highly desirable Exeter suburb of Alphington, yet within easy reach of both the city centre and the beautiful Exeter countryside and coastline.

The cottage dates from the 17th century and displays white rendered elevations and that charming thatched roof, while inside there are a wealth of splendid original details, including exposed timber beams and handsome original fireplaces. Ground floor reception rooms include the 23ft drawing room at the front with its stone-built open fireplace, and the comfortable sitting room of similar proportions, with both rooms featuring dual sash windows, which welcome plenty of natural light. Adjoining the sitting room there is an office or kitchenette with fitted units for storage and a sink.

The well-equipped kitchen is at the heart of the home, with its wooden units to base and wall level, range cooker, space for all the necessary appliances and breakfast bar, while beyond the kitchen there are a further two reception rooms at the rear. These include the formal dining room and the sun room with its panoramic windows and vaulted wood-panelled ceiling, as well as French doors opening onto the rear gardens.

There is one double bedroom on the ground level, as well as a shower room, while upstairs you will find a further
three well-presented bedrooms, plus a family bathroom.

Garden & Grounds
At the front, the cottage opens onto Church Road, with access for vehicles to the garage at the side. The splendid gardens are all to the rear, and include beautifully maintained areas of lawn, dotted and bordered by established hedgerows, shrubs and mature trees. A patio area at the back of the house provides space for al fresco dining and
enjoying the views across the gardens. There are also border beds with roses and various other flowering shrubs, while towards the end of the gardens there is a timber-framed storage shed.

The property is located in the popular south Exeter suburb of Alphington, a mile and a half from the city centre and
within easy reach of various local amenities, as well as the beautiful surrounding Devon countryside.

The nearby Cowick Street provides a range of everyday facilities, while there are also a variety of shopping and
leisure options at Marsh Barton and the nearby Stone Lane Retail Park. Exeter city centre is easily accessible from
the property and provides further shopping on the historic quayside with the nearby cities of Plymouth and Bristol
offering more extensive choices.

The area has plenty of leisure activities to choose from such as tennis clubs, a walking group, football, horse riding, sailing, hiking the Jurassic Coast, fishing as well as access to three sandy beaches within 15 miles of the property.

The area offers excellent transport links and Exeter's four mainline train stations are all within two miles of the property. Trains run regularly to the smaller nearby cities as well as Bristol, Plymouth and London Paddington. The A30
and M5 lead to the national motorway network providing convenient road links with Exeter International Airport, just
over five miles away, offering both local and international flights.

The region is well served by good private and state schools such as Ide Primary School, St Leonard's CofE Primary
School, Exeter Mathematics School and Exeter College. The world-renowned University of Exeter is also less than
three miles away from the property.