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Once considered to be as beautiful as Bath, Exeter was bombed by the German Luftwaffe during World War II. Forty acres of the city were levelled and many historic buildings were destroyed or severely damaged including Exeter Cathedral, which stores the original manuscript of the Exeter Book in its vaults. Dating back to the 10th century, the Exeter Book is one of four manuscripts that contain virtually all the surviving poetry from the Anglo-Saxon period.
Rougemont Castle was built soon after the Norman conquests and some parts of the castle are still in use today. 'The House That Moved', is a 15th century Tudor building that earned its name in 1961 when it was moved to allow a new road to be built in its place. Weighing more than twenty-one tonnes, it was strapped together and slowly moved a few centimetres at a time to its present location. Although the house is not for sale even as a mobile home, there is plenty of Exeter property on the market that is both impressive and relatively inexpensive.
It is still possible to find four-bedroom Victorian houses for sale in Exeter for under £200,000, and three-bedroom cottages in the region of £165,000. The average price in the Exeter region is £200,000 for three bedrooms and £310,000 for four or five bedrooms in a particularly sought-after area.
Flats for sale in Exeter in attractive Georgian and Victorian house conversions, are on offer for £110,000 with one bedroom and for £160,000 with two. Three-bedroom flats with two bathrooms, in a prestigious apartment block, would be on the market for £250,000.
Flats to rent in Exeter such as a two-bedroom, unfurnished flat in a popular location would be available for under £700 per month.
Houses to rent in Exeter offering two bedrooms in a detached period property, on the outskirts of Exeter, would also be available for under £700 per month.
Amenities for Exeter properties
Northernhay Gardens was laid out in 1612 as a pleasure walk for Exeter residents. Much of Northernhay Gardens now represent Victorian design, with a beautiful display of trees, mature shrubs, bushes and plenty of flower beds.
The Northcott Theatre is located on the campus of Exeter University and maintains its own repertory company. There are also two amateur theatre buildings with associated companies.
The University of Exeter has two campuses in the city, both notable for their attractive parkland. For about 30 years, Exeter operated a maintained three-school system where children changed schools when aged eight and twelve. From 2005, the education authority adopted the more usual pattern of primary school until aged eleven and secondary school from eleven to eighteen, in line with the UK's National Curriculum.
Transport in Exeter
The M5 motorway to Bristol and Birmingham starts at Exeter and connects at Bristol with the M4 to London or Wales. The older A30 road provides a more direct route to London via the A303 and M3. Going west, the A38 connects Exeter to Plymouth and South Cornwall, whilst the A30 continues to Okehampton and North Cornwall.
There are two mainline railways from Exeter to London. The faster Great Western route via Taunton goes to London Paddington and the slower West of England mainline goes via Salisbury to London Waterloo. The Cross-Country route links Exeter with Bristol, Birmingham, the Midlands, Northern England, and Scotland. Many trains on all three lines continue westwards from Exeter.
There are two main railway stations in Exeter: Exeter St David's is served by all services, whilst Exeter Central is more convenient for the city centre but served only by local services and the mainline route to London Waterloo.
Exeter International Airport lies east of the city and offers a variety of scheduled and charter flights.
Surrounding areas
While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Exeter, which is covered by the postcode EX, you may also like to consider neighbouring areas such as Honiton, Tiverton, Umberleigh, South Molton, Cullompton and Exmouth.