Barnardo Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2

Located in a sought-after central St Leonards setting with excellent amenities, this handsome Edwardian townhouse enjoys characterful and thoughtfully updated accommodation arranged over three generous floors. It offers a large sitting room, kitchendiner, four bedrooms and a private courtyard.

The entrance vestibule opens to a central hallway with a stairway rising to the first-floor level and ample storage below. The attractive sitting room, with its high corniced ceilings and picture rails is flooded with natural light via a large bay window and has an in-keeping feature fireplace with alcove cabinetry to either side, as well as a tall matte black vertical radiator. The chic multi-aspect kitchen/dining space is also light-filled, with dual skylights and bi-folding doors to the west-facing courtyard. It offers warm wood flooring and an array of stylish white gloss cabinetry and integrated appliances, with a curved central island featuring an inset induction hob and suspended extractor above.

The first floor houses two well-proportioned and charming bedrooms, one of which benefit from fitted wardrobes and wide bay windows, with the principal enjoying dual vertical radiators, a ceiling rose and far-reaching views of the scenic Haldon Hills. The bedrooms are well served by a modern family bathroom.

On the second floor are two further well-sized rooms, both with builtin wardrobes and large picture windows framing impressive views of the Cathedral and countryside beyond. Completing the indoor accommodation is a second sleek contemporary family bathroom, which features a luxurious freestanding curved bathtub and chrome towel heater.

The property has access to convenient on-road parking and features a brick-laid front garden with a low-level wall and an access gate to the side. The enviable private courtyard garden enjoys a sunny westerly aspect and is largely laid to paving, interspersed with several herbaceous plants, trees and shrubs. It offers the ideal opportunity for entertaining, dining al fresco and indooroutdoor open-plan living.

The desirable setting of St Leonards is a prime location on the fringes of the bustling city of Exeter. There is a wide array of easily accessible shops nearby on the parade at Magdalen Road, whilst central Exeter is less than a mile away.

Exeter provides a wealth of further shopping along the historic quayside, with the nearby cities of Plymouth and Bristol offering additional choices.

The surrounding areas benefit from a wide range of leisure pursuits including fishing, hiking along the Jurassic coastline, and access to several sandy beaches. Haldon Forest also gives access to around 3,500 acres of woodland, with ample walking, cycling and riding trails, as well as the popular sensory trail at Mamhead.

There are excellent transport links, with Exeter's mainline railway stations offering fast and frequent services to Bristol, Plymouth and London Paddington, and the A30 and M5 giving access to the entire national motorway network. Exeter International Airport is just over five miles distant and provides a good range of both domestic and international flights.

The region is also served by a plethora of well regarded schooling options, including St Leonard's CofE Primary School, Wynstream School and St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, all of which are rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, as well as the esteemed Exeter School and University of Exeter.