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Alphington, Exeter

South West

£495,000

Listed on 15/08/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1815 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Beehive Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached home on a level plot of approximately half an acre, offered with no onward chain. The house began as a stable and was converted to residential use in the late 1950s. Its accommodation includes an entrance hall, reception rooms and kitchen on the ground floor, with four bedrooms, a family bathroom and an attic room above. The property is described as needing modernisation, with scope to update or reconfigure the existing rooms, subject to any required consents. The gardens include lawns, a fish pond, vegetable plot, greenhouse, established planting and several seating and barbecue areas. Two workshop or storage buildings, a garage and extensive off-road parking are also included. The driveway is owned by Peamore Cottage, with Beehive Cottage benefiting from a right of way. The vendor reports that one or more trees may be subject to a Tree Preservation Order. Alphington's local shops, pubs, schools and bus routes are nearby. Exeter city centre, Marsh Barton and major road links are accessible from the property, with the wider area offering access to Dartmoor and the Devon coast. Services include mains electricity and water, oil-fired central heating and a private septic tank installed in the 1960s, which is believed to be non-compliant. The underground oil tank is also believed by the vendor to be non-compliant. The property is freehold and has an EPC rating of E.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

78out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £495,000, this four-bedroom home is priced at £273 per sq ft against a local average of £346, making the asking price a clear acquisition opportunity. The house appears maintained, with a light modernisation project focused on dated finishes in the reception room and kitchen; the more contemporary bathroom offers a useful contrast.

The standout is the generous, level plot of around half an acre, with established gardens, useful outbuildings and substantial parking. Its tucked-away edge-of-Alphington setting also combines a rural feel with convenient access to Exeter and major routes, giving buyers a distinctive home to refresh and make their own.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated reception-room finishes and usable kitchen to give the interior a more current feel.
  • Make the most of the approximately half-acre level plot, with established planting, a vegetable area, greenhouse, pond and several seating spaces.
  • Use the garage, covered parking and workshop/store buildings for practical storage, hobbies and vehicle space.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Alphington, Exeter
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Marsh Barton

    1.6 miles

    Train · Marsh Barton

  • Exeter St Thomas Rail Station

    2.4 miles

    Train · Exeter City Centre

  • Topsham Rail Station

    3.0 miles

    Train · Topsham

  • Newcourt Rail Station

    3.0 miles

    Train · Countess Wear

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,870
Based on a loan of £371,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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