Fir Tree House, Hermitage Road, Thatcham, RG18 9JN

Fir Tree House is an attractive, valuably unlisted home dating back to circa 1840.

The house is situated in a fabulous location on the edge of the village, in close proximity to woodland and open countryside, yet close to excellent amenities and highly regarded schools.

The house provides comfortable, well laid-out accommodation with well proportioned rooms and large windows affording plenty of natural light.

There are a number of rear aspect reception rooms all enjoying lovely views of the garden, including a charming sitting room, formal dining room, both of which have charming feature fireplaces and French doors out to the terrace, as well as a useful study or playroom.

The hub of the home is the farmhouse-style kitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen is fitted with a range of wooden cabinets and breakfast bar, with plenty of space for a dining table.

In addition, there is a recently refurbished ground floor shower room.

Upstairs the spacious principal bedroom benefits from a secondary room off it, which can be utilised as a dressing room, fifth bedroom or even converted into an ensuite.

There are three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. Access is via a gated entrance and sweeping gravel driveway. The house sits comfortably within grounds approaching an acre.

The gardens are mainly laid to lawn interspersed with mature hedges, trees and shrubs. There is a former vegetable garden and area dedicated to wildflowers.

An attractive paved terrace runs along the back of the house, ideal for entertaining and relaxing The property is situated in the village of Cold Ash, two miles north of the bustling market town of Thatcham.

The village has a village store and post office, plus two local pubs, while there are also two primary schools in the village.

Thatcham has a range of shops, including a Waitrose supermarket and a choice of restaurants and cafés, while Newbury is another vibrant town with excellent shopping, supermarkets and entertainment facilities, including at the Kennet Centre.

Leisure facilities include Kennet Leisure Centre in Thatcham, Northcroft Park and Leisure Centre in Newbury, and golf at Donnington Valley and Newbury & Crookham Golf Club.

Newbury is also home to world-class horse racing at Newbury Racecourse.

The M3 and M4 are both close-at-hand, providing access towards London, the M25, Heathrow airport, and west towards Bristol and the southwest.