Situated on a bold corner plot within a quiet cul-de-sac, this impressive Four Bedroom Detached House boasts a Double Garage and a generous 50ft x 40ft Rear Garden, with an additional private patio area to the side.
Perfectly positioned for families, a little-known footpath at the top of Blacksmith Close provides a convenient shortcut to Queens Park Avenue, placing Buttsbury Infant and Junior Schools within a 5-8 minute walk. Mayflower School, Brightside School, Queens Park Shopping Centre (with its new Aldi), Stockbrook Manor Golf & Country Club, Lake Meadows Park and Billericay Station are all within easy walking distance, while Queens Park Country Park is just a two minute stroll too.
Inside offers bright, well-proportioned accommodation throughout, including a spacious Lounge with a feature fireplace, separate Dining Room, all-year-round Conservatory/Sun Room with underfloor heating, fitted Kitchen, separate Utility Room and a ground floor WC to the ground floor.
Upstairs are the four bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with Ensuite, together with the main Bathroom refitted as a stylish refitted luxury Shower Room.
A standout feature is the attached Double Garage, positioned at right angles to the house with its own Loft, EV charger and a versatile gym/home office area. Its layout could suit a home-based business, subject to requirements.
Additional benefits include Hive smart heating controls, extensive storage throughout, parking for 3 cars on the Drive and excellent scope for future remodelling or extension (subject to any necessary consents), making this a superb long-term family home in a highly sought-after location.
The Accommodation in more detail:
HALL 13ft 7" max x 7ft 4" max (4.14m x 2.24m max)
A light and bright reception area, courtesy of the full-height side lights of the front door, the window on the half landing, and the wide double doors from the lounge.
Up on the wall is the Hive Active Heating Smart Thermostat
There are two built-in cupboards: one 3ft 9" x 1ft 9" (1.14m x 0.53m), perfect for coats, the other a bit of a surprise:
WALK-IN CUPBOARD 9ft 6" x 6ft 2" narrowing to 3ft (2.90m x 1.88m narrowing to 0.91m)
It's huge! With coat hooks on the right and at the end, there is lots of room for the owners' built-in storage unit, and it then goes left, 'behind and under' the stairs a great storage facility!
GROUND FLOOR WC 5ft 5" x 5ft 1" (1.65m x 1.55m)
A very good size downstairs WC with a window for natural light and a white gloss vanity unit for handy, uncluttered storage.
(The 2ft 7" x 2ft 7" (800mm x 800mm area behind the door makes you wonder whether you could squeeze a small shower in here as well, with slight reconfiguration of the toilet...)
LOUNGE 18ft 8" x 13ft (5.69m x 3.96m)
A lovely size, light and bright courtesy of the front-facing window and wide rear set of double doors from the conservatory.
Your eyes will naturally be drawn to the feature brick fireplace with its inset gas fire.
CONSERVATORY 10ft 5" x 10ft 3" (3.17m x 3.12m)
A beautiful, light-filled extension to the house with both underfloor heating (below the beautiful natural stone tiled floor) as well as a contemporary vertical radiator -allowing for all year round use.
DINING ROOM 12ft 8" x 10ft 8" (3.86m x 3.25m)
The measurements exclude the door recess and, along with its sizeable rear window, this feels a really well-proportioned dining room.
The owners' 8-seater dining table could probably easily be replaced with a 10-seater, still with plenty of room to spare.
KITCHEN 11ft 12" narrowing to 9ft 4" x 10ft 6" (3.66m narrowing to 2.84m x 3.20m)
Fitted with a range of white Shaker-style units with granite-effect worktops incorporating a NEFF built-in Gas Hob with a matching Multifunction Oven below and Extractor Hood above.
Integrated within the units is a Bosch Dishwasher, and within the initial measurements of the kitchen is a large recess of 4ft x 2ft 6" (1.22m x 0.76m), which would fit an American-style fridge/freezer with ease.
UTILITY ROOM 9ft 5" x 4ft 9" (2.87m x 1.45m)
With a single sink unit and two recesses (washing machine and tumble dryer etc), and an external part-glazed door leading out to the side passage.
(Looking up, you will notice a loft hatch providing access to the extra loft space above this room.)
Note: there is a door here to the garage, which could easily accommodate the washing machine and tumble dryer, allowing the existing kitchen and utility room to be opened up together, to create a larger kitchen/breakfast room measuring 14ft 8" x 9ft 4" minimum (4.47m x 2.84m minimum).
Or more radical, the WC could be 'relocated' to the Utility Room. Then the existing dining room, kitchen, wc and part of the hall could become a huge, open plan kitchen/dining/family room affair.
Stairs from Hall to:
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
A large built-in cupboard houses the hot water cylinder and, looking up, a flip-down loft hatch provides easy access to the main loft.
A window on the half landing floods the stairwell and landing itself with light.
MASTER BEDROOM 12ft 8" max x 12ft 2" (3.86m x 3.71m)
Rear facing, the master bedroom has a built-in wardrobe with sliding doors and its own private ensuite shower room.
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM 6ft 4" x 6ft (1.93m x 1.83m)
Featuring a large 4ft 6" x 2ft 2" (1400mm x 670mm) Walk-in Shower with a 'drench' showerhead as well as a separate handset, along with a Combination unit incorporating drawers and cupboards for handy storage.
Specification includes a shaver/toothbrush socket, mirrored cabinet and a side-facing window for natural light.
BEDROOM TWO 13ft 1" narrowing to 10ft x 12ft (3.99m narrowing to 3.05m x 3.66m)
Another very good size double bedroom with far-reaching views through the front window.
BEDROOM THREE 13ft 2" x 9ft (4.01m x 2.74m)
This very large rear double bedroom has wardrobes at the far end which could easily be removed in favour of a large double bed, with new wardrobes relocated to the near end.
BEDROOM FOUR 7ft 10" x 6ft 2" (2.39m x 1.88m)
The perfect office or nursery, with a front-facing window enjoying a pleasant outlook over the surrounding streets and far-reaching views over the rooftops.
BATHROOM 7ft 7" x 6ft (2.31m x 1.83m)
Re-fitted as an on-trend and super stylish shower room, featuring a large 5ft 5" x 2ft 2" (1650mm x 660mm) Walk-in Shower with both a fixed drench showerhead and a separate handset.
The Roca sanitaryware comprises a close-coupled WC and an Anthracite gloss wall-hung vanity unit with twin drawers. Matching the vanity unit is a Roca Victoria 30cm x 150cm column storage unit.
Also note the Philips Hue Dimmer Smart Switch V2, tall chrome towel radiator, 600mm white LED two-door bathroom mirror cabinet, three recesses in the shower area for toiletries, the Mira Excel thermostatic shower valve with a chrome finish, and inset downlighting.
GARAGE 17ft 8" x 18ft 6" narrowing to 11ft 4" (5.38m x 5.64m > 3.45m)
Originally an 18ft (5.49m) square garage, now with an 8ft 8" x 6ft 10" (2.64m x 2.08m) area partitioned off and turned into an adaptable bonus extra room, presently used for gym equipment.
The main garage area has a remote-controlled Hörmann RollMatic roller door, a rear-facing obscure glass window, and houses the tumble dryer.
On the wall is a Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 424 gas fired boiler.
Being a pitched roof garage, a loft has been created, complete with a set of loft ladders and a light, providing another superb storage facility!
A further notable feature is the wall-mounted Podpoint Solo Smart electric vehicle charger.
GYM ROOM 8ft 10" x 6ft 5" (2.69m x 1.96m)
With a tall side-facing window, downlights, power sockets and provision for a wall-mounted TV.
FRONT
The large block-paved driveway will take three cars and, were you to pave over the large flower bed, there is potential for a fourth as well.
Note the handy outside tap and the very neat slate path that runs around the perimeter of the projecting double garage.
GARDEN
Landscaped with thought. With a lower-level patio that extends around to the very wide side of the house (a corner plot, of course), and split-level lawns, along with various little seating areas dotted around. There is side access on one side via a mechanical push-button digital lock, and on the other via a lean-to style covered area providing even more storage.
Council Tax
Basildon Council, Band F
Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.
