11, Topaz Close, Swindon, SN25 2SX

Guide price - £700,000 - £725,000 - no onward chain Space to grow into, and room to spread out from day one.

This five-bedroom detached home in Abbey Farm has been finished to a high standard throughout, clean and modern without feeling showy, and comes with no onward chain, a rare position to be in at this level of the market.

The heart of the house is the kitchen, dining and snug area running the full width of the ground floor, over 33 feet of open-plan living stretching out to just under 18 feet at its widest, with French doors opening onto the garden.

It's the kind of space built for a family that actually uses its kitchen, not one that just photographs well.

A separate utility room keeps the everyday mess out of sight, and a generous reception room to the front gives you a second space to retreat to when the open-plan living gets loud.

Upstairs, five double bedrooms are arranged across a well-proportioned first floor, with the principal bedroom benefiting from its own ensuite shower room and the remaining four served by a four-piece family bathroom, more than enough for a busy household's morning routine without the usual queue.

Outside, the garden is laid to lawn with a patio for the summer evenings, and an integral double garage adds practical storage or parking that many homes at this size simply don't offer.

There is also an EV charger that will be staying.

Abbey Farm is one of North Swindon's more sought-out family locations, close to well-regarded schools and offering easy access to the A419 and M4 corridor for anyone commuting further afield.