Enjoying a very pleasant and non-estate setting on this historic country lane in Great Burstead, this 2 Bedroom Semi-Detached Chalet offers so much potential, as well as a surprisingly convenient location, with local shops, pubs and schools all within easy walks - Billericay High Street with its central Waitrose is only a 4 minute drive away.
This is a surprisingly large 2 Bedroom House - the nearly 1100sq ft of accommodation is what you would expect to find in a fair size 3 bedroom property.
The Accommodation comprises a nice size Hall, 17ft Lounge, 16ft Sun Lounge Extension (a very versatile second living room), 11ft Dining Room, fitted 'Oak Shaker' Kitchen with Granite worktops, ground floor WC, massive Master Bedroom with fitted furniture, second bedroom and a huge Bathroom with both a Bath and a separate Shower Room.
The windows are double glazed and there is Gas Central Heating via radiators.
As mentioned, within walking distance is 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 and a Hairdressers.
Open countryside is just up the road 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
The chunky Oak and Glass front door, with its full height sidelight windows leads through to:
HALLWAY 16ft 2' x 5ft 8' (4.9m x 1.7m)
Attractive wood effect laminate flooring extends on into the Dining Room on the left and looking up, we see a smooth plastered ceiling, as found throughout the property.
The under stairs cupboard is huge and has a light - a great storage facility.
LOUNGE 16ft 10' x 11ft 1' (5.2m x 3.4m)
A nice size living room with inset downlighting and a wide set of 'Oak' glass double doors leading through to the Sun lounge.
SUN LOUNGE 15ft 10' narrowing to 12ft 8' x 8ft 7' (4.8m > 3.85m x 2.7m)
This sunny and versatile second living room is bathed in light, courtesy of the double sliding doors, their accompanying side lights, and a further side facing window.
GROUND FLOOR WC
Fitted with a modern 'Cloakroom' suite comprising a corner basin and close coupled WC. A rear facing obscure glass window brings in natural light.
DINING ROOM 10ft 9' x 9ft (3.3m x 2.7m)
Light streams through the wide front facing window and a 6ft 6' (2m) wide arch leads through into the kitchen area
KITCHEN 10ft 9' x 9ft 2' (3.3m x 2.8m)
Fitted with a range of 'Oak' Shaker style kitchen units topped with black Granite worktops and incorporating a built-in 5-Ring Gas Hob with a Chimney style Extractor Hood above.
There is also a built in Multi-function Double Oven/Grill, an integrated Dishwasher and spaces for an American style Fridge/Freezer, Washing Machine, and a further appliance (currently with an undercounter extra fridge).
A peninsula unit provides a separation to the dining area and an external glazed door with accompanying window gives side access as well as bringing in plenty of light.
Naturally, the Arch wall could be removed fully to create a single 18ft 8' x 10ft 8' (5.7m x 3.3m) Kitchen/Diner.
Straight flight staircase from Hall to:
1st FLOOR LANDING
The flip down Loft Hatch provides quick access to the loft via a fitted ladder.
The loft its self is surprisingly big for a chalet. We can see potential up here for a boarded out and skylight windowed Loft Room.
MASTER BEDROOM 15ft max (excluding the fitted wardrobes), narrowing to 11ft 8' x 13ft 7' into the dormer window, narrowing slightly to 11ft 6' (4.6m > 3.6m x 4.1m > 3.5m)
This notably large front bedroom has a run of Maplewood effect wardrobes on the far wall, matched by fitted drawers and a dressing table built around the dormer window.
Hidden behind the bed is a low-level door opening to reveal rather useful eaves storage area.
Of note, the large window enjoys a pleasant outlook with countryside glimpses between the large houses opposite
BEDROOM TWO 8ft 8' x 7ft 10' 2.6m x 2.4m)
This rear bedroom also has a low level door opening to reveal another nifty eaves storage area.
BATHROOM 9ft x 8ft 8' (2.7m x 2.6m)
A huge bathroom!
Plenty big enough for both the Double Ended Bath as well as the large Double Shower – the shower featuring a 'Rain' Shower head as well as a separate handset too.
There is also a white vanity unit, close, coupled WC, fully tiled walls, a very tall chrome towel radiator and two side facing obscure glass windows
GARDEN
The Patio provides plenty of room for alfresco dining and entertaining, and is quite a Sun trap.
The garden has been landscaped with low maintenance in mind, the previous lawn shingled over, and with raised decking at the end supporting a 10ft 7' x 7ft 9' (3.2m x 2.4m) Shed/workshop, which has two fluorescent strip lights and six double power sockets. Obscure plastic glazing within the double doors and window provide natural light.
A triangular area behind the Shed provides hidden extra storage and the side access is notably wide as well.
We noted an external power socket and tap below the side kitchen window and an external light above the sliding patio doors.
FRONT DRIVE
Block paved 2-Car Drive with gate at the side leading round to the garden.
Council Tax
Basildon Council, Band D
Notice
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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
