- Beautiful 2 Bedroom End Terrace Period Cottage perched on the edge of Billericay High Street
- Perfect for the Commuter, as its an easy stroll along the High Street to the Station the other end
- Shopping bags swing from the High Street with its central Waitrose Store and many bars and shops
- Formally Georgian Army Barrack Housing and so a historical landmark part of Billericay
- Extended to provide 760sq ft of beautifully presented accommodation
- 31ft Rear Garden with a really good Outbuilding at the end - an ideal work from home Office
- 13ft wide parking Bay on the return frontage
- 19ft Lounge open plan to a stunning 14ft x 12ft Kitchen with Bi-fold Doors bringing the Outside in
- Sleek Black High Gloss Kitchen units with built-in appliances
- Bathroom with both a Bath and a separate Shower
Utterly charming yet surprisingly spacious following a large previous extension, this 2-Bedroom End terrace Cottage is perched just a shopping bags swing from the High Street and comes with its own private 13ft wide Drive off Stanley Terrace (the road it sides on to).
Literally around the corner, the packed historic High Street has many well-known high street names mixed with smaller, privately owned boutiques and a central Waitrose, providing more than the daily essentials and the numerous intermingled restaurants, bars and pubs give the high street a real buzz of an evening, particularly Friday and Saturday nights.
The property itself has a lovely open plan design giving a real sense of space, the triple bi-fold Door System in the kitchen opening out to the Garden which has a well built detached Outbuilding at its top, complete with a double-glazed window and electrics/lighting - ideal for those working from home.
Internally the accommodation comprises a 19ft 4" x 13ft Lounge (with plenty of room for a dining table too), 14ft x 12ft Black Gloss Kitchen/Diner, the two double bedrooms and a feature Bathroom with both a large Corner Bath and separate Shower Cubicle as well.
There is full Gas Central Heating via Radiators and the replacement double glazed Sash windows have preserved and enhanced the buildings appearance, in-keeping within the character of the conservation area.
The Accommodation
Front Door through to:
LIVING ROOM 19ft 4" x 13ft (5.9m x 4m)
Wood effect flooring runs on into the kitchen and compliments the on-trend striped stair carpet within this oversized Living Room, which has plenty of room for an optional Dining Table and Chairs up the far end.
A useful Understairs Area gives hidden uncluttered storage.
KITCHEN/DINER 13ft 8" x 12ft (4.2m x 3.7m)
A lovely big social kitchen with the bifold doors maximising access and light.
Bold, sleek and very metropolitan the striking 'Black Gloss' kitchen units are topped with beautiful Stone worktops and incorporate a built-in Gas Hob with a stainless steel Chimney Extractor Hood above and a Multi-function Oven below, and an integrated Slimline Dishwasher.
The Freestanding Washing Machine and shiny black Samsung 'Smart Eco' American style Fridge Freezer (with its water and ice dispenser and 'digital inverter motor' which is much quieter and consumes less energy) are to remain as good will BUT if they break down, the Landlord will NOT be replacing them. So if this happens, then the Tenants would need to buy their own and take them with them when they move on.
Further touches include a contemporary vertical radiator in addition to the main radiator and a high-level TV and plug socket makes for a neat and tidy, flat screen wall mounted TV.
The ground floor being fully open plan offers adaptability and multifunctional use. Whether socialising, relaxing, dining or cooking, this stunning open plan Living area creates one space designed to be used for every part of single or family life.
1st FLOOR LANDING
The chrome spindles on the light wood staircase gives a nice modern edge and a side window brings in light to the Landing.
MASTER BEDROOM 13ft 1" x 10ft 10" (4m x 3.3m)
Quality 'Oak' effect furniture comprises twin double wardrobes either side of a chest of drawers and twin bedside cabinets either side of the bed recess.
A small ceiling hatch provides access to the Loft.
BEDROOM TWO 10ft 3" x 9ft 4" (3.1m x 2.m)
A rear bedroom that will take a double bed.
BATHROOM 10ft 10" narrowing to 7ft 10" x 7ft (2.4m x 2.1m)
Relax in the large corner Bath or energise in the Double Shower within this surprisingly large Bathroom.
There's also a wide 'White Gloss' Vanity unit, Travertine effect tiling, a towel radiator and the shower features a stylish overhead, rainfall type shower head and a separate handset too.
The rear facing window provides ample daylight.
REAR GARDEN
31ft long with a blend of split-level Patio and new Decking.
OUTBUILDING 10ft 4" x 7ft 6"
A pleasant surprise. This very well-built outbuilding has a solid wood 'front door' and a double glazed Sash window. Inside appears to be drylined with various power sockets, lighting, a wall mounted heater and even wiring for a wall mounted TV. A proper room, ideal as a home office, children's 'den', etc. There is also an outside tap round the side of it.
PARKING BAY
Behind the garden, accessed by the lane along the side of the house, is a large 13ft wide parking recess (probably originally the end part of the garden).
A little bit of History
Billericay played a fairly important role during the Napoleonic Wars, due to its close proximity to London (Tilbury Fort was considered within marching distance!) and between 1804 and 1807 an Army Barracks was established here in Billericay, housing 276 men. (It closed around 1815, at the end of the wars).
These barracks were constructed in the grounds of Albion House and because of their historic appeal, form part of the towns centre's Conservation Area. These cottages in Sun Street and those in Stanley Terrace are the old barrack houses.
Deposit: £1,615.00
Council Tax
Basildon Council, Band C
Notice
All photographs are provided for guidance only.
Billericay is a popular, historic market town just 30 miles from London.
The market at the top of Crown Road disappeared years ago and Billericay nowadays is more well-known as an excellent commuter town, with excellent rail links to the City (35 minutes by train), very good schools and a charming High Street, part of which is a conservation area.
It also has great access to the key main roads of the M25, A12 and A127.
The town lies on the edge of rural Essex, which makes it a very desirable place to live. This coupled with the City access goes some way to explain the high levels of Londoners we see looking to move here every year.
Since I moved here in 1973 and started as an estate agent in the mid 1990's, I have seen the town grow to where it is now, with some 14,000-15,000 homes and a population of over 40,000.
The Billericay you see today is economically and physically a thriving and attractive place to live and work. There are many open green spaces including the 40 acre Lake Meadows Park, a must in summer, and they throw a pretty impressive Fireworks Night too.
Norsey Woods is a great place for a walk or to exercise your dogs...or the kids! It dates back to the Bronze Age and covers about 165 acres with a visitor centre for the educational visits it has too.
I remember camping there as a cub scout back in the day and both Nick and myself have enjoyed many a afternoon there over the years with our families.
The High Street must be one of the prettiest in the county and dates back to Roman times. The shape we see now certainly hasn't changed much for over 500 years, our office itself is part of one of the 25 old coaching inns the town has seen over the years!
With well over 100 shops including some well known names and some boutique locally owned ones, the High Street also has some great pubs, bars and restaurants. The Chequers is probably the most popular, most people we know rate it as the best pub in town, with newer bars like Harrys Bar, Bar Zero and the Blue Boar, also very sought after, growing venues on friday and saturday nights.
There are too many great restaurants to name, suffice to say you don't need to travel out of Billericay to have a fantastic night out and there's a taxi rank by the station to get you home if you want to leave the car on the drive.
Waitrose is our local main supermarket with there also a very good Co-op over on Queens Park. Smaller supermarkets over in South Green, Sunnymede and along Stock Road also provide a super local service in their areas.
Billericay Christmas Market is a very popular annual event which sees the High Street completely shut to traffic for the day and then filled with stalls selling anything and everything Christmasy!
All the local schools, both Primary and Secondary have good OFSTED reports and there is a good choice of both State and Private. Please feel free to contact our office for more details although the OFSTED website is the ideal first port of call of course.
A BIT OF HISTORY
Billericay has an facinating history, much of which can be researched in our local museum, the Cater Museum on the High Street.
Billericay was first recorded as Byllerica in 1291 with notable events including a Peasants Revolt ending up in Norsey Woods in 1381 and some of Billericay residents, including Christopher Martin, the ship's victualler, sailing with the Pilgrim Fathers to the 'New World' of America on the Mayflower in 1620 - hence the many representartions of the Mayflower ship in numerous local businesses and the Mayflower High School.
In 1916 Billericay became famous as a result of a Zeppelin airship crashing in flames on the outskirts of the town, down what is now Greens Farm Lane.
A union workhouse was built in 1840 which later, together with additional later built buildings, became St. Andrew's Hospital in the 1930s. The regional plastic surgery and rehabilitation unit was opened here the same year I moved to Billericay, 1973. Many a local will still refer the estate there now to me, as 'one of the houses on the old Burns Unit', although it is in fact Stockfield Manor now.
Only the original workhouse building, including the chapel, and the main gatehouse, now survive, converted now into Grey Lady Place, a residential development of luxury apartments.
The railway came in 1889 and opened up opportunities for landowners to sell plots to Londoners looking to move out of 'The Smoke' into a cleaner rural environment. Both myself and Nick have sold many an old 'plot land' home over the years for redevelopment. A few still remain on the edge of Norsey Woods down Break Egg Hill.
With the housing shortage created by the war time bombing of London, pressure to build was great and the new town of Basildon was given the green light. The 'Green Belt' stopped expansion and the blurring of Basildon and Billericay, hence why lot of the Billericay housing estates were built on abandoned farmland around the town centre and Great Burstead/South Green, where permission was more easily granted.
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a) The rent
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