Hi,
After alot of indecisive wibbling re: housing/jobs we thought we had settled on Exeter, Topsham in particular- we really really loved Stoke Hill school in Pennsylvania but the area didn't feel like a v tight community. We looked all around Exeter but failed to actually get to Topsham (small baby, woolly thinking).
Anyway, about to head down to house hunt in a bit of a hurry. Had some specific questions which might save a wasted trip.
- is it a nice place for families? Reason I thought it looked preferable to Pennsylvania/ St Leonard's etc. was that it had its own shops, pub, bit more self sufficient, tho ' still nearish to city centre. But it also looks quite touristy and retirement properties crop up alot.
Do children get to run around together and play? (Somewhat idyllic image of village life keeps tempting me, at all realistic?).
- can you hear the motorway? Big issue for us, again, silly not to have visited when we were down there, but would be grateful for opinions.
- school; Topsham school looks oversubscribed. Anyone managed to get in when moving down (particularly disastrous for us as DD is due to start reception in September). Otherwise are there nearby private schools where children are still part of the local community- big deal for me, I "commuted" out if area and had v few local friends.
- finally flooding: and I hope raising the issue is not in bad taste, I can't find out anywhere else- estate agents won't tell me, council cited data protection on me and environment agency website is a bit duff I think. Has Topshsm housing been affected? Have seen pictures/footage of roads flooding but not housing. Has access been affected.
Very long, sorry, and Thank You for any insights.
