Pine Ridge, Newbury, Berkshire

Offered with no onward chain, and set high on the ridge above Newbury, this is a thoughtfully updated semi-detached family home with a real sense of light and space, and an outlook that is hard to beat. From the west-facing rooms the view stretches across the town towards Donnington Castle, and at sunset it is quite something.

You reach the house up a quiet lane that rises gently into Pine Ridge, onto a driveway with parking for two. Step through the front door and, rather than a narrow hall, you arrive into a bright and generous ground-floor room with its own level-access wet room. It has served as a second lounge, a gym and a home office, and with its own bathroom it would work just as easily as a fourth bedroom or a self-contained guest suite, so there is proper single-level living here for a guest, a relative or anyone who would rather not take the stairs.

The living room is a comfortable, light-filled space, with a gas fire as its natural focal point and a wide window that draws the eye to the view. The kitchen opens through to the conservatory, creating one sociable space that looks out over the garden, a lovely spot whether you are cooking, entertaining or simply sitting with a coffee.

The bedrooms are quiet and set apart. One makes the most of the far-reaching view, another has a private outlook over the garden, and the principal is a calm, restful room to switch off in at the end of the day. The family bathroom has a bath and a shower over and a window for natural light, and with the wet room downstairs there is plenty to take the pressure off a family morning.

Outside is a real feature. The established garden rises in gentle levels, sunny through much of the day, with mature climbing roses, fruit here and there, a patio just off the conservatory and a decked area at the top made for barbecues and long evenings in the sun. There is a shed for storage, and room for anyone who enjoys gardening to make it their own.

The house has been genuinely well cared for, with the money put where it counts, the boiler replaced and relocated to the loft, new flooring throughout and the gas fire, along with Hive heating controls and a smart front-door lock. It is a home to move straight into, with no onward chain, and with scope to add value in time, including a possible loft conversion, subject to the necessary permissions.

Pine Ridge is a quiet, elevated setting with open green space and footpaths on the doorstep, and plenty more within a short drive, from the walks around Donnington Castle to the heath and woodland of Snelsmore Common. Newbury town centre is only a short hop away, with its shops, its twice-weekly Charter Market and monthly Farmers Market, the racecourse and fast trains to London Paddington, and the M4 and A34 within easy reach. Newbury is well served for schools, both state and independent. And the thing the owner values most is the community, a friendly street of young families, professionals and longer-standing neighbours, with barbecues, carol evenings and neighbours who genuinely look out for one another.