Hammonds Lane, Billericay

£300,000 - New Instruction


This 2 Bedroom FREEHOLD Coach House enjoys a pleasant setting, in a quiet, leafy cul-de-sac on the attractive Coopers Croft development, itself built in the early 1990s by Countryside Homes. Great attention was paid to the overall look of the Estate, and it remains to this day a very pleasant place to live.

Coopers Croft is located on the outskirts of town, just off the semi-rural Kennel Lane. A comprehensive selection of local shops are just a short stroll away, with farmland the other side of Kennel Lane.

The Grange Road parade of shops, which includes a handy Tesco Express, Bakery, Greengrocers, a rather good fish and chip shop, 'South Green Post Office and Off-Licence', South Grill Charcoal & Meze (Turkish cuisine/takeaway), Chemist, Butcher, Barbers, Drycleaners & Hairdressers.


This is quite an usual one, as it's a FREEHOLD Coach House. Most are Leasehold, this one is Freehold - a great benefit.

It also comes with a private REAR GARDEN, an integral GARAGE and a private Parking Bay (numbered) too, plus there's lots of Visitors Bays (labelled as 'VP' as well, so plenty of parking.

The property has electric heating, with a range of generally Dimplex wall mounted heaters and storage heaters in all the rooms bar the bathroom which has an electric towel radiator ((not tested)

The Accommodation briefly comprises a Ground Floor Entrance with a handy cupboard on the right and stairs ahead rising up to a surprisingly spacious Landing which winds round to the rooms: Lounge, Kitchen, 2 Bedrooms and Bathroom.

The Kitchen & Bathroom are in need of updating but are fully functional.

Open countryside is just across the road from the Estate and this part of town provides easy road access to the A127 with its M25 link a few miles along.

Billericay High Street and Railway Station is a short drive or bus journey away with Billericay Train Station being on the mainline to London Liverpool Street (35 minute journey time).



The Accommodation in more detail:


ENTRANCE LOBBY

With stairs rising to the first floor landing.



FIRST FLOOR LANDING

Surprisingly spacious.

A rear-facing window (overlooking the private car park behind) brings in plenty of natural light.

Note: the bathroom has an airing cupboard which could easily have the door changed to be accessed from here on the landing.


LOUNGE 12ft 1" x 10ft 9" (3.68m x 3.28m)

With a rear-facing window.



KITCHEN 7ft 9" x 6ft 3" (2.36m x 1.91m)

Fitted with a range of dated but functional units and incorporating a built-in ceramic hob with oven below, and space for a fridge freezer and washing machine.



BEDROOM ONE 12ft x 8ft 5" (3.66m x 2.57m)

A good-sized double bedroom with a rear-facing window.



BEDROOM TWO 10ft x 7ft 3" (3.05m x 2.21m)

Rear-facing double bedroom.


BATHROOM 8ft 5" x 6ft 3" (2.57m x 1.91m)

In need of replacing, but fully functional and with a Triton electric shower over the bath.

A window provides natural light and an internal door opens to the rebuilt airing cupboard.


GARDEN

Approximately 50 feet long (15.24m) at its widest point, narrowing to 20 feet x 17 feet (6.10m x 5.18m).

As you own the property Freehold, there has been the suggestion (subject to local authority permission of course) of changing the lounge window to French doors out to a balcony with steps leading down to the garden (perhaps under the premise of a fire escape?).

The Garden is currently unused and so overgrown, but easily clearable.



INTEGRAL GARAGE 18ft 7" x 8ft 8" (5.66m x 2.64m)

A decent-sized garage with an up-and-over door, directly below parts of the master bedroom and landing.

Adjacent to the garage is a handy lockable storage shed (underneath the stairs).



Council Tax
Basildon Council, Band C

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.

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

Floor Plan
Utility Supply Type
Electric Mains Supply
Gas None
Water Mains Supply
Sewerage Mains Supply
Broadband None
Telephone None

Other Items Description
Heating Electric Heaters
Garden/Outside Space Yes
Parking Yes
Garage Yes

Broadband Coverage Highest Available Download Speed Highest Available Upload Speed
Standard 12 Mbps 1 Mbps
Superfast 80 Mbps 20 Mbps
Ultrafast 1800 Mbps 220 Mbps

Mobile Coverage Indoor Voice Indoor Data Outdoor Voice Outdoor Data
EE Likely Likely Enhanced Enhanced
Three Likely Likely Enhanced Enhanced
O2 Enhanced Likely Enhanced Enhanced
Vodafone Likely Likely Enhanced Enhanced

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