- Extended 4 Bedroom Detached House of nearly 1900sq ft in sought after North Billericay
- 0.7 Mile to Billericay Railway Station (London Liverpool Street in 35 minutes)
- 0.8 mile to Billericay High Street with its central Waitrose, shops, bars and restaurants
- Within catchment of the 'Outstanding' OFSTED rated Buttsbury & Mayflower Schools
- Around the corner from the 40 acres of Lake Meadows Park with its large fishing lake and Cafe
- Hugely impressive 7m x 7m open plan Living/Dining/Kitchen Room with large Island & Bifolds
- Sep Utility Room off the 21ft Hall which also has a ground floor WC Room
- Separate 19ft long Family Room
- Very spacious Master Bedroom with feature Juliette Balcony, big walk-in Wardrobe and a swish Ensuite
- Modern Boiler also serves Underfloor Heating in the Living/Dining/Kit Room.
An extended Four Bedroom Detached house of nearly 1900 ft.², situated in a hugely desirable area within north Billericay, therefore falling in within the catchment area of the outstanding Buttsbury and Mayflower schools.
It enjoys a very convenient location: commuters will like the short walk to the Mainline Railway Station (0.7 mile), shoppers will like the short two minute drive or 0.8 mile walk to the High Street and everyone will like the 40 acres of Lake Meadows Park which has an entrance literally around the corner on Hillhouse Drive.
Inside the property, the ground floor centrepiece of the Home is the impressive 23ft x 22ft (7m x 7m) open plan Kitchen/Dining/Living Room across the back, which features a huge Island incorporating a 4-Seater Breakfast Bar and Bi-folding doors opening out to the Garden.
The upstairs centrepiece is the equally impressive Master Bedroom Suite which boasts a, 18ft+ principal bedroom, a large walk-in Wardrobe and a stylish Ensuite Shower Room.
The Accommodation overall briefly comprises a 21ft long Entrance Hall, ground floor WC Room, 19ft Family Room, the aforementioned open plan Living/Dining/Kitchen Room, separate Utility Room and upstairs, the four bedrooms (the Master with its Ensuite, & walk-in Wardrobe) and a very smart refitted bathroom.
Further features include attractive floor coverings (a mix of wood laminate, tiling and carpeting), double glazed windows, elegant Plantation Shutters fitted to all the front windows, a modern Combination Boiler and piped Underfloor Heating in the Living/Dining/Kitchen Room.
All in all, a beautifully presented house in an excellent location within close proximity of all the local amenities, and as such, hugely recommended for viewing.
The Accommodation
Combining style with security, the black on the outside/white on the inside wood grain composite front door with its full-height sidelight window leads through to:
HALLWAY 20ft 9" (6.32m) x 5ft 10" (1.78m)
A great first impression with attractive 'grey oak' laminate flooring and a handy cupboard under the stairs.
GROUND FLOOR WC 4ft 9" (1.45m) x 2ft 8" (0.81m)
Refitted with white 'Metro' wall tiles complementing grey and white geometric patterned floor tiles.
A side-facing window brings in natural light and sage-painted walls match perfectly with the sage coloured mirror-fronted bathroom cabinet.
FAMILY ROOM 18ft 9" (5.72m) x 7ft 10" (2.39m)
The measurements are into the Bay window which floods in lots of light and has been fitted with elegant plantation shutters - which have also been fitted to the upstairs front windows.
OPEN PLAN KITCHEN/DINING/LIVING ROOM 22ft 8" (6.91m) x 22ft 4" (6.81m)
The family-friendly social 'Hub-of-the-Home' boasting underfloor heating and with both a set of double doors and bi-folding doors, both opening up to the Garden – really bringing the outside in during the summer months.
Further light streams in through the large Lantern Rooflight and two further side-facing windows.
The Kitchen area has been refitted with a confection of 'Salvaged Barnwood' effect (mimicking salvaged wood), Matte Grey and a 'Metallic Copper' units, topped with white marble 'Calacatta' worktops for a very modern and on-trend look.
The appliances comprise a built-in NEFF Induction Hob with a wide matching Chimney style Extractor Hood above, built-in NEFF Multifunction Double Oven/Grill, another built-in Neff Combination Miicrowave/Oven, Integrated Dishwasher and two Wine Coolers.
The Kitchen also features an array of smart storage solutions including a pull-out Larder unit, deep pan drawers and a pull-out recycling drawer, the 1.5 undermounted bowl has an accompanying Franke Hot Water Tap, a large recess within the units takes a large American-style fridge/freezer and the large Island Unit is the perfect place to socialise around and incorporates a four-seater breakfast bar with the twin wine coolers at each end.
UTILITY ROOM 8ft (2.44m) x 5ft 5" (1.65m)
Matching in with the kitchen, the units in here are the same Matt Gray and rustic Barnwood with the white marble worktops.
Two spaces below take a washing machine and tumble dryer, and a lockable courtesy door opens through to the garage.
Stairs from Hall to:
1st FLOOR LANDING 14ft 7" (4.45m) x 5ft 10" (1.78m) max
Well-lit courtesy of the front-facing window.
MASTER BEDROOM SUITE A hugely impressive suite of rooms comprising a very spacious principal Bedroom, Ensuite Shower Room, and a walk-in Wardrobe.
. BEDROOM 18ft 6" (5.64m) max (although excluding the door recess) x 14ft 3" (4.34m) narrowing to 13ft 3" (4.04m)
A lovely-sized principal bedroom with the eyes immediately drawn to the set of Upvc French Doors with accompanying sidelight windows, which open to reveal a glass Juliet balcony. The windows with semi-integrated blinds.
. WALK-IN WARDROBE 11ft (3.35m) x 4ft 4" (1.32m)
Fitted with an attractive range of fitted storage incorporating three sets of hanging rails, three sets of drawers, and three sets of open shelving. A radiator keeps the clothes toasty warm as well.
. ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM 8ft (2.44m) x 4ft 10" (1.47m)
A smart and stylish on-trend shower room with a mix of white and navy Metro tiling to the walls and white marble to the floor.
The suite comprises an attractive wood grain finish 'matte white' large wall-hung Vanity unit, close-coupled WC and a 1200mm x 740mm low-profile Corner Shower with a fixed 'Rain' showerhead and a separate handset too.
Nearly 4ft (1.22m) wide, the obscure glass rear facing window brings in lots of natural light.
BEDROOM TWO 11ft 7" (3.51m) x 8ft (2.44m)
Another nicely decorated room with the dusky pink walls complementing perfectly with a grey carpet and the white plantation shutters.
BEDROOM THREE 10ft (3.05m) x 8ft (2.44m)
This side-facing bedroom is fitted out as a home office with a 1.5 double wardrobe, desk, and wall cupboard with adjacent shelving.
BEDROOM FOUR 8ft 10" (2.69m) x 8ft 2" (2.48m)
This pastel blue bedroom will fit a double bed with ease and has a front-facing window.
BATHROOM 11ft 1" (3.38m) narrowing to 7ft 10" (2.39m) x 5ft 3" (1.60m)
A pristine refitted bathroom with a fusion of white and sage Metro wall tiling and Calacatta 'white marble' floor tiling.
The tiling perfectly complements the white suite, comprising a white gloss Freestanding Vanity Unit, close-coupled WC and a Shower bath, which has a fixed 'Rain' showerhead as well as a separate handset too.
Finishing touches include a mirror-fronted bathroom cabinet, a tall chrome radiator, and a good-sized side window brings in lots of natural daylight.
GARAGE 14ft 3" (4.34m) x 8ft (2.44m)
With a front up-and-over door, rear lockable courtesy door from the utility room and on the back wall, the 'Logic+ System s24' Combination Boiler with its accompanying 'Ideal' unvented cylinder, providing mains pressure hot water.
We also noted up in the wall a fairly modern electrical consumer unit that we assume to be circa 10 years old plus there's also a light and power socket.
EXTERIOR
The Front Block Paved Drive will take 3 cars and there is access on both sides leading round to the garden.
Out in the Garden, the rear patio in the right-hand corner is a real 'sun trap' during the summer months, the balance of the garden neatly laid to lawn.
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.
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.
