- Freehold Commercial Grade 2 Property
- Two Floors Offering Over 600sqft of Space
- Enclosed Loft Space With Remarkable Beam Work
- External Balcony, Courtyard Area and Two External WCs
- Dedicated Parking Space To Rear
- Potential for a Small Extension To Increase Ground Floor and Balcony
- Views Over Billericay High Street, the Monument and Church
- Neighbouring Establishments, Felix Restaurant and Chequers Pub
HERE'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE THE FREEHOLD OF THIS GRADE II LISTED COMMERCIAL PROPERTY, A NOTABLE PART OF BILLERICAY HISTORY.
Spanning over 600 sq. ft., this two-story property features a generously sized ground floor, an additional first floor with a rear balcony, and an enclosed loft space showcasing remarkable beamwork, including a crown post. If exposed, these architectural details would elevate the first floor to an extraordinary level.
In addition, the property boasts outdoor space, including a courtyard area, two external WCs, and a dedicated parking space. Subject to planning, the potential for a small extension into the courtyard could significantly expand the ground floor area, enhance the balcony space and not impact upon the parking.
Most recently known as Fleur De Lees, the Florist, this distinguished property offers excellent commercial prospects, benefitting from its prime location with views over Billericay High Street, the Monument, and its highly regarded neighbouring establishments, Felix Restaurant and Chequers Pub.
For those envisioning residential possibilities, subject to planning, this building has the potential to become a spectacular character home.
Steeped in history, this property is said to have been a meeting place for our local Pilgrims in 1620 before their departure on the Mayflower voyage. Now, over 400 years later, it still stands proudly, awaiting its next chapter.
AVAILABLE SPACES
GROUND FLOOR 322sqft
ENTRANCE HALL
From the front door, you enter a small hallway, where an impressive arched doorway leads to the wooden staircase ascending to the upper floor.
A glazed door also provides access to the main front room.
FRONT ROOM 5.66m x 2.88m (18'6 x 9'5) plus 2.8m x 1.04m (9'2 x 3'4)
This first space showcases the building's rich character, with tiled floors and heavily beamed walls and ceilings, all complemented by an impressive 2.88m ceiling height, making for a striking front office.
A front-facing window offers picturesque views of the Memorial and Church.
A handy space under the stairs has been utilised as a useful desk space.
REAR ROOM 3.16m x 2.3m (10'4 x 7'6)
Slightly elevated above the main reception space, the rear room has direct access out to the courtyard and external WCs via a rear door.
This room also houses the electric meter and fuse board.
UPSTAIRS 246sqft
A small, enclosed landing includes a separate meter and fuse board for the first floor.
FIRST FLOOR ROOM 6.46m x 4.02m x 2.76m (21'2 x 13'2 > 9')
The main first-floor area is predominantly open plan, with a small dividing wall providing privacy for a designated desk space.
A front window overlooks the Monument, while a rear door leads out to the balcony.
Additionally, the enclosed loft space conceals yet another example of the exquisite beamwork typical of historic properties, including a stunning crown post. If uncovered, this first-floor space would be truly breathtaking.
OUTSIDE
An unexpected oasis of calm awaits at the rear of the property.
From the courtyard, steps lead to the balcony, there is an additional storage cupboard, and two external WCs. (48 sqft)
Beyond the courtyard, there is a dedicated parking area.
CURRENT RATEABLE VALUE (APRIL 1, 2023 - PRESENT): £11,500
Please note: We are advised that no rates are payable on an empty listed building.
Business Rates
Basildon Council
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.
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.
