Severn Close, Thatcham, RG18

A stylishly improved semi-detached family home in a quiet cul-de-sac in a sought-after area of Thatcham. 4/5 bedrooms. 2 reception rooms. Utility/laundry/boot room. Garage. Off-road parking. Close to Regency Fitness and Henwick sports field.

Property
Severn Close is a super stylish, spacious home.

Located on the edge of Thatcham, in a desirable development, it’s close to wide open fields, yet still a short hop to both Thatcham and Newbury with all they have to offer. The house is also on a cul-de-sac, so it’s wonderfully quiet with minimal traffic.

Entrance
The light, bright entrance hall sets the tone for this smart home. The sidelight and part-glazed front door ensures plenty of natural light, with space to hang coats and remove shoes immediately on arrival.

The stylish monochrome palette of white walls and black/grey furnishings is complemented by the warm wood flooring, which runs throughout the hall, family room to the right and kitchen/diner beyond.

Sitting room
This cosy sitting room is the perfect space to unwind with a good book or the latest binge-watch. The bay window fills the room with natural light, a double radiator ensures everything is kept toasty warm, while the woodburning stove adds ambience and extra warmth on chillier evenings.

Family room
A natural gathering space, this large family room has glazed double doors into the kitchen/diner and plenty of space for big, long, loungey sofas, media units and a cinema-style TV. It really comes into its own for social and family get-togethers. A wide window to the front and the glazed doors into the dining room ensure plenty of natural light and a nice flow to the downstairs.

Dining room
Glazed double doors lead from the family room into the dining area, perfectly proportioned to accommodate a generous family table. A breakfast bar looks into the kitchen, ensuring the conversation flows as the chef works their magic.

French doors lead out to the patio and south-facing rear garden, connecting inside and out and keeping things super easy during the summer barbecue months and social gatherings.

Kitchen
Combined with the dining room, this is the heart of this beautiful home. A designer’s eye has informed the colour palette, which includes soft blue/grey cabinetry and walls, white metro tiles with contrasting grout lines, and pops of colour in the rose-gold light fittings and warm wood counter tops and flooring.

Within the kitchen you have a wide range cooker with a 7-burner gas hob and electric ovens. An extractor hood. A butler’s style 1½ sink with drainer looks out through plantation shutters to the south-facing garden beyond. There’s also a dishwasher, tall pantry unit and additional storage under the stairs. An open doorway leads into the large utility/laundry/boot room and to the downstairs WC.

Utility/laundry/boot room
Few utility rooms are this smart or this big. Along with the wall and floor units, you’ve a deep Belfast sink, a walk-in corner pantry, space for an American-style fridge-freezer as well as a washing machine and tumble drier (keeping the noise and piles of laundry at a distance), with scope for a recycling centre/dogs’ beds/extra storage.

With a door into the back garden, this also doubles as a handy boot room, with a coat rack above the radiator, perfect for when you’re returning home after a long ramble through the nearby fields.

WC
Off the utility room and close to the back door, this smart, fully tiled WC has a close-coupled toilet, vanity unit with compact hand basin and a chromed ladder-style radiator. An obscured glass window brings in natural light.

UPSTAIRS
The galleried landing gives access to the bedrooms, family bathroom and airing cupboard. Above is the loft hatch into the primary attic space.

To the left, through an open doorway, you’ll find the principal bedroom and ensuite, along with a smaller bedroom/study. The introduction of a door here and a few modifications could create a luxurious bedroom suite with dressing room.

Principal bedroom
This spacious double bedroom has a wall of mirrored fitted wardrobes, maximising both space and light. It comfortably accommodates a king-sized bed with accompanying bedside tables, chests of drawers and a boudoir chair. This has been beautifully redecorated in deep blue, white and warm wood tones.

There’s even an additional attic space.

Ensuite
The boutique-inspired ensuite adds a touch of luxury to the main bedroom. The tiling, in alternating decorative bands, adds a super smart touch.

The space is cleverly maximised by the choice of a Japanese-inspired shorter bath with a thermostatic shower over, with both fixed and handheld shower heads, all tucked behind a folding glass screen.

There’s also a pedestal hand basin with mono tap and a close-coupled toilet. The obscured glass window ensures plenty of natural light.

Study/nursery/bedroom five
Close to the main bedroom is a smaller bedroom that could make a charming nursery, a well-sized study or even a lovely big naturally lit dressing room– in turn creating a main bedroom suite to one side of the house.

Bedroom two
Another beautifully decorated double bedroom, with a fitted wardrobe and ample space for chests of drawers and bedside tables. Wide windows look out over the front of the house.

Bedroom three
Looking out over the back garden, this ample double bedroom has a built-in cupboard for extra storage, as well as plenty of space for free-standing bedroom furniture.

Bedroom four
A single bedroom looking out to the front of the house, this would also make a great home office.

Family bathroom
Keeping the upstairs WC and bathroom separate minimises morning hold-ups – perfect for busy households.

The compact bathroom has been beautifully finished in all-white, with a clever feature tiling wall creating interest without reducing the feeling of space or light.

Above the bath, behind a folding glass screen, you have a fixed shower head with an additional handset on a riser bar. The hand basin with mono tap sits beneath a frosted window, with a shaver socket and chromed ladder-style radiator on the wall beside.

WC
Such a clever use of space – this loo has been beautifully tiled and comes equipped with a close-coupled toilet with a compact hand basin above.

Gardens
To the front of the house, the beautifully kept lawned garden is enclosed by a low wall with a front gate. Box hedging separates the lawn from the drive, with parking for two cars.

To the rear of the house, you have an enclosed south-facing garden with a mix of raised decking adjacent to the utility room, and a patio beyond the dining room. The patio is separated from the lawn by a bar and fence. Together these are the perfect spot for barbecues, alfresco dining and outdoor lounging, with pots and planted borders adding splashes of colour and vegetation.

As with the rest of the house, this is a family-friendly, sociable space to be enjoyed.

Garage
The garage, to the side of the house, can accommodate a small car and has power. A door leads out into the rear garden.

Situation
Severn Close is on the Rivers development, on the Northern edge of Thatcham. Situated a gentle stroll from miles of open countryside, it’s just a short walk from Regency Fitness and the popular and well-used Henwick Playground, Henwick Worthy Sports Ground and Newbury & Thatcham Hockey Club and the Harriers Football Club. It’s also within easy reach of Thatcham, with its supermarkets and renowned butcher and baker.

Newbury, in the opposite direction, is a similar distance and has a wealth of social, leisure, shopping, dining and commercial interests.

Slightly further afield, you have Yattendon, Frilsham and Woolhampton, with some of the very best country pubs and walks that Berkshire has to offer.

Transport links
By car
Sitting between Newbury and Thatcham, you have excellent travel links in all directions – with the A4, A34, A339 and M4 all close at hand.

This family home is easily commutable to London, Cardiff, Oxford, Winchester, Bristol, Gatwick, the south coast and the Midlands, to name just a few destinations.

By train
Newbury and Thatcham railway stations offer services which run to Reading and London, with the Elizabeth Line starting at Reading, and to Heathrow and Gatwick airports. To the west, trains run to Exeter St Davids and Penzance.

By bus
Your nearest bus stops are just roughly a 10-minute walk away, offering routes to Newbury and Thatcham, and their connecting destinations.

Schooling
According to the West Berkshire Council website, the schools within the catchment area are:
Primary: Whitelands Park Primary School, St Finian’s Catholic Primary School.
Secondary: Trinity School.

In addition, there is a wide range of private schooling available, including Elstree, Downe House, St. Gabriel’s, Brockhurst & Marlston House, Horris Hill, Cheam, Marlborough College and Bradfield College.

Services
Mains electricity, gas-fired central heating and hot water.
Mains water and drainage.

Connectivity
According to Virgin’s website, their fibre is available at up to 1130 Mbps (average download speed).
Mobile, according to Vodafone, their 4G service is “good indoors and outdoors” and their 5G service is “good outdoors only”.

Council Tax
The local authority is West Berkshire Council.
The house is Council Tax band D.

Tenure
Freehold.

EPC rating: D. Tenure: Freehold,