House For Sale £2,000,000
An exceptional Grade II listed stuccoed villa in the heart of Exeter's prime residential area
Location
Mount St Mary's Convent (previously known as Matford House), is located in the heart of St Leonard's, which is Exeter's most sought after residential area, characterised by its period housing stock, its tree-lined streets and a vibrant community atmosphere. The Property is situated approximately 1 mile south-east of the city centre.
Magdalen Road is located approximately 650m to the north-west of the Property and provides a broad range of independent shops and cafes. The Property is also situated within close proximity to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital on Barrack Road, together with two independent schools on Victoria Park Road (Exeter School and Magdalen Court School). The Waitrose supermarket on Gladstone Road is less than 1 mile to the north of the Property.
Description
The Property comprises two separate lots.
Lot 1 – Mount St Mary's Convent is a detached, Grade II Listed stuccoed villa, which provides approximately 9,343 sq ft (868 sq m) gross internal area.
The Property was constructed in circa 1840 as a residence and was altered in the late 19th Century and again in the late 20th Century. We understand that it has been used as a Convent since the mid 1980s. In 1996 planning permission was granted for the construction of a single storey extension (known as The Centre).
The Convent provides accommodation over three storeys, with three internal staircases. On the lower ground floor there is a plant room
and various store rooms. On the ground floor of the original part of the Property, there are two reception rooms with large bay windows
fronting onto the garden, two kitchens, a WC and a further two rooms currently used for office space. The Victorian extension includes five small rooms, currently used as bedrooms, four WCs, a shower room and a meeting room. On the first floor there is a chapel with stained glass windows overlooking the grounds fronting Wonford Road, ten bedrooms, three WCs and two bathrooms.
The Convent sits within generous landscaped] grounds and the gross site area for Lot 1 is approximately 0.92 acres (0.37 hectares).
Lot 2 – Land adjacent to 25 Lyndhurst Road. The extent of Lot 2 is shown edged blue on the site plan and comprises a small parcel of land which abuts the northern boundary of Lot 1. This land extends to approximately 636 sq ft (59 sq m).
Square Footage: 9343 sq ft
Acreage: 0.93 Acres
Location
Mount St Mary's Convent (previously known as Matford House), is located in the heart of St Leonard's, which is Exeter's most sought after residential area, characterised by its period housing stock, its tree-lined streets and a vibrant community atmosphere. The Property is situated approximately 1 mile south-east of the city centre.
Magdalen Road is located approximately 650m to the north-west of the Property and provides a broad range of independent shops and cafes. The Property is also situated within close proximity to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital on Barrack Road, together with two independent schools on Victoria Park Road (Exeter School and Magdalen Court School). The Waitrose supermarket on Gladstone Road is less than 1 mile to the north of the Property.
Description
The Property comprises two separate lots.
Lot 1 – Mount St Mary's Convent is a detached, Grade II Listed stuccoed villa, which provides approximately 9,343 sq ft (868 sq m) gross internal area.
The Property was constructed in circa 1840 as a residence and was altered in the late 19th Century and again in the late 20th Century. We understand that it has been used as a Convent since the mid 1980s. In 1996 planning permission was granted for the construction of a single storey extension (known as The Centre).
The Convent provides accommodation over three storeys, with three internal staircases. On the lower ground floor there is a plant room
and various store rooms. On the ground floor of the original part of the Property, there are two reception rooms with large bay windows
fronting onto the garden, two kitchens, a WC and a further two rooms currently used for office space. The Victorian extension includes five small rooms, currently used as bedrooms, four WCs, a shower room and a meeting room. On the first floor there is a chapel with stained glass windows overlooking the grounds fronting Wonford Road, ten bedrooms, three WCs and two bathrooms.
The Convent sits within generous landscaped] grounds and the gross site area for Lot 1 is approximately 0.92 acres (0.37 hectares).
Lot 2 – Land adjacent to 25 Lyndhurst Road. The extent of Lot 2 is shown edged blue on the site plan and comprises a small parcel of land which abuts the northern boundary of Lot 1. This land extends to approximately 636 sq ft (59 sq m).
Square Footage: 9343 sq ft
Acreage: 0.93 Acres
