- Extended 3 Bedroom End of Terrace House on the northern tip of South Green
- Short 0.8 mile (15 minute) walk to the High Street with the Mainline Station the other end
- Surprising amount of accommodation including an extended Lounge & a huge sep Dining Room
- Refitted Kitchen with integrated appliances and a good size separate Utility Room
- Ground floor WC Room
- 1st floor Refitted Bathroom serving the three good size bedrooms
- Double glazed windows and Worcester Combi Boiler
- Neat 31ft Garden with 50sq ft brick Shed
- Front 2 Car Drive
- Stones throw from local Shops and primary Schools, 0.5 mile to Secondary School
Situated on the northern tip of South Green, so just a short 0.8 mile (15 minute) walk from the High Street (with the Mainline Railway Station the other end), this extended, 3 Bedroom End Terrace House offers a surprising amount of accommodation, including an extended Lounge with a Study area, huge separate Dining Room, Refitted Kitchen, separate Utility Room, ground floor WC Room and a refitted Bathroom serving the three good size bedrooms.
The windows are double glazed, and the replaced Worcester Combi Boiler serves the Hot Water and Central Heating via radiators.
The neat rear garden has a sturdy brick 50sq ft Shed and the front Drive takes two large cars with ease.
Little more than a shopping bags swing away, is the Grange Road parade of shops, providing the daily essentials and bus stops a-plenty take you to the High Street, Station and surround towns.
Running late, you could dash to local Infants & Junior Schools in a minute or two, and each have Good OFSTED ratings, as does the Billericay Secondary School which is only a quick 0.5 mile walk up 'Bell Hill'.
The accommodation
OPEN PLAN HALL/DINING ROOM 13ft 10" x 13ft 8" (4.2m x 4.2m)
Originally the Hall and separate Dining Room, now a huge welcoming affair, with the full height window and glazing of the front door sweeping in lots of light to this spacious reception area.
An understairs cupboard houses the electrics and gives a bit of storage and of course it would be so simple to reinstate a wall to give Hall and Dining Room separation, if desired.
LOUNGE 14ft 9" x 9ft 9" (4.5m x 3m)
A useful built-in cupboard provides plenty of storage and the ornate Fire surround has an electric 'Stove' in place, which will remain.
STUDY AREA (Extension to lounge) 11ft x 6ft (3.4m x 1.7m)
A useful extension to the lounge, this area offers much versatility and has a set of Double Doors with accompanying windows, which flood in light and also open out to the garden.
KITCHEN 11ft 7" x 7ft 7" (3.6m x 2.3m)
Refitted with an attractive range of Matt Cream units with 'Brazilian Granite' effect laminate worktops.
Specification wise, there's a built-in Electric Hob with a stainless-steel Chimney Extractor above, twin Multi-function Ovens, integrated Fridge/Freezer, integrated Dishwasher and a Blanco© 1.5 bowl sink unit.
UTILITY ROOM 9ft 2" x 6ft (2.8m x 1.8m)
This useful room houses all things laundry, although we thought it could also make a neat little Study too.
Generous glazing from the glazed 'back' door, large rear window and further external Door to the side walk makes it very bright and airy.
GROUND FLOOR WC ROOM
Refitted with a back-to-wall WC and semi-recessed basin. A front window gives natural light and the walls are fully tiled.
1st FLOOR LANDING
A ceiling hatch provides access to the Loft.
MASTER BEDROOM 15ft x 9ft 10" (4.6m x 3m)
A fine size rear Double Bedroom.
BEDROOM TWO 15ft x 7ft 8" (4.6m x 2.3m)
Another good size rear bedroom with a built-in cupboard.
BEDROOM THREE 10ft 10" x 6ft 9" (3.3m x 2.1m)
Double doors open to a wide cupboard which also houses the Worcester Combination Boiler.
BATHROOM 9ft 1" x 4ft 8" (2.8m x 1.3m)
With white wall tiles and a fitted white Suite giving a fresh and bright feel. The bath has a separate shower over and a tall chrome towel radiator completes the look. A front facing window gives plenty of light.
EXTERIOR - FRONT
The low maintenance 'block paved' effect patterned concrete gives parking to two large cars with ease.
REAR GARDEN 31ft x 22ft (9.45m x 6.7m)
Steps at the end lead to the detached BRICK SHED - 9ft 2" x 5ft 7" (2.8m x 1.7m) which has a window and door. A great storage facility plus we have seen other brick sheds like this 'drylined' to create little home offices/studios.
On the rear wall of the utility is a useful external electric socket.
Council Tax
Basildon Council, Band C
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Great Burstead as a village dates back at least to AD500, when it was settled by Saxons, from Lower Saxony, nowadays better known as Germany. It was first recorded, about 975, as 'Burgestede' meaning 'stronghold-site'.
The adjacent village of South Green was first recorded as 'Southwood Greene' in 1593, becoming the more recognised South Green in 1777.
GREAT BURSTEAD
The centrepiece of Great Burstead is the Conservation area, centred around the Church of St. Mary Magdalene on Church Street and a trio of listed buildings, one of which I had the pleasure of selling about ten years ago - a beautiful16th-17th century timber framed house.
The Grade 1 listed Norman church dates back to the 12th century and was the original parish church for the whole of the area, in those days encompassing Billericay too.
Great Burstead has a great local pub on the corner of Mill Road and Southend Road, which serves great food.
The King's Head Pub dates back to 1750 when it was known as the White Horse and interestingly travellers to and from Rochford and Brentwood would stop here before passing through the toll-gate which I think stood adjacent.
The 'Outstanding' St Peter's Catholic Primary School on Coxes Farm Road is almost opposite the pub and at school run times you'll often see the Lollipop Man/Lady on duty, guiding the children across the road in front of the pub.
Along Kennel Lane are the popular small housing estates of Coopers Croft and Froden Brook. Pretty developments built in the early 1990's by Countryside Homes, on the site of the Balls Plastics factory.
The old brook itself is still there, running underground but surfaces as a culvert in the lower part of Church Street.
Opposite the developments, on the other side of Kennel Lane, is a 1.25 acre, 12ft plus deep (in places) reed fringed Fishing Lake with a good mix of different fish.
As a local agent, I associate the whole of Church Street, Mill Road, Kennel Lane and some of the roads off these as Great Burstead. A few other pockets fall into the area (part of Southend Road, Coxes Farm Road and Grange Road, etc), with the rest coming under South Green.
SOUTH GREEN
Towards the top of Bell Hill, Gatwick House, a Grade II listed building from 1767, now secluded from the road by trees, presides over the area which heads down towards the village green on the right.
A great parade of shops on Grange Road overlook the ancient 'Green' (originally much bigger) and together they form the heart of the area.
The shops include a Tesco Express Supermarket, Post Office, Chemist, Greengrocer and a pretty good fish and chip shop.
The local South Green Infants & Junior Schools both have 'Good' OFSTED Reports and the area falls within catchment for Billericay Secondary School, also benefiting from a 'Good' OFSTED rating.
Built in 1956 the local village hall serves the community well and on the opposite side of the road a bit further up, 'Main Road Garage' provides petrol and the usual garage services.
The bulk of the residential development has been London Borough estates, built in the 1950's and 1960's to cater for London overspill. That said, there is a number of old properties in the area, particularly around the Green, providing character appeal.
Finally, public transport. There are bus stops a-plenty in the area taking you to Billericay High Street and Mainline Railway Station in minutes and the surrounding towns in little more.
In 1997 legislation was passed resulting in the two parishes coming under the Billericay area of the Basildon District Council.
Tim Kirkman
