Topsham, Exeter · EX3
Fore Street
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A charming Grade II Listed MIXED USE property occupying a PROMINENT POSITION on Topsham's main street. Rich in character and period features, the property offers versatile accommodation arranged over FOUR FLOORS.
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- Commercial
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A charming Grade II Listed 17th century property occupying a prominent position on the main street within the sought-after conservation area of Topsham. The property offers versatile and characterful accommodation arranged over four floors.
The building is currently configured with the commercial premises of “The Topsham Bookshop” occupying the basement (170 sqft), ground (464 sqft) and first (647 sqft) floors, with a residential flat situated on the second floor (653 sqft). A bathroom located on the first floor is currently shared between the commercial premises and the residential accommodation. Access to the residential flat is via a side entrance to the property, with the route leading through the shop and up to the private entrance door on the second floor.
Historically, the property was arranged with the shop occupying the basement and ground floor, with the first and second floors forming a self-contained residential apartment.
The existing lease for The Book Shop is due to expire on 31st December 2026. The tenant has indicated they would be willing to enter into a new lease with an incoming purchaser if desired.
The residential accommodation is currently tenanted; however, notice has been served, and the property is intended to be sold with vacant possession on the 1st of January 2027.
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Getting about
0.2 milesto Topsham Rail Station
Approximate straight-line distance · DfT NaPTAN · 13 Sept 2026Background air quality
- Fine particles · PM₂.₅
- 5.4 µg/m³ · Above the WHO guideline · well within the UK legal limit
- Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
- 4.6 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline
Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.
Defra · 2024 annual model · 1 km areaLocal information is approximate. Distances are straight-line estimates from the available location. Broadband describes postcode coverage, not the speed or service available at this home; check the address with a provider. Air quality is a modelled annual background estimate.
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