Having undergone an extensive program of refurbishment since being purchased in 2023, this beautifully presented three-bedroom mid-terrace property has been thoughtfully upgraded throughout, to create a stylish, comfortable and highly energy-efficient home.
One of the standout features is the fully electric heating and cooling system, centred around a top-tier air conditioning and heating system, alongside electric radiators in the bedrooms and an electric car charging point. With no gas required, and electricity bills costing less than £200 per month* for the current owners, the home offers an attractive combination of modern technology, comfort and running-cost efficiency.
The home comprises three good size bedrooms, two of which are generous doubles, alongside a spacious and welcoming lounge. Off the kitchen is a versatile additional ground floor room, presently used as a Playroom, and equally at home as a Study or small separate dining room.
The property has been extensively updated throughout, including new feature 'Sage Green' upvc windows and external doors, new carpets, LVT (luxury vinyl) flooring, acoustic panelling to two bedrooms, and a beautifully renovated Bathroom and a separate WC Room a practical layout for couples, families and those who enjoy having additional space.
The recently landscaped Garden provides a private outdoor space to enjoy during the warmer months and completes the home perfectly.
The property is also well located, with St Peters Roman Catholic School, open countryside, the ever popular Kings Head pub/restaurant, and the Duke of York Pub/Restaurant all 4-5 minute strolls, the local shopping parade under 10 minutes on foot and South Green Primary School within easy walking distance too.
Billericay High Street with its central Waitrose Store and the Mainline Railway Station (London Liverpool Street in 35 minutes) are just a few minutes' drive away and you can be whizzing along the London to Southend A127 in 5 minutes too. Regular bus services close to the property offer convenient links to both the station and town centre.
With its extensive refurbishment, modern energy-efficient systems, generous living accommodation and excellent location, this is a home that is ready to move straight into and enjoy - perfectly suited to first-time buyers, couples or young families
*Based on current usage and electricity costs; actual costs will vary depending on consumption and energy tariffs.
The Accommodation in more detail:
HALL
With very attractive LVT flooring extending throughout the ground floor.
LOUNGE/DINER 19ft x 11ft 10in (5.79m x 3.61m)
A notably light and bright dual-aspect room, with the first of the Panasonic air-conditioning units providing cost-efficient cooling in the summer and heating during the winter.
The chimney breast provides an attractive focal point to the room.
KITCHEN 11ft 10" x 7ft 10" minimum (3.61m x 2.39m)
Fitted with contrasting light and dark 'Lockwood' & 'Windy Nook' painted kitchen units, topped with light oak-effect worktops and incorporating a large ceramic sink.
Tongue-and-groove-effect panelling adds a lovely decorative touch, while there is space for a freestanding cooker, washing machine and tumble dryer.
The fridge is currently housed in the playroom, although there is ample room for it within the kitchen if preferred.
There is also a useful under-stairs cupboard which could accommodate a fridge or provide additional appliance/storage space.
A second Panasonic air-conditioning unit is located here, while a particularly attractive white and sage-green stable door provides direct access to the garden.
STUDY/PLAYROOM 10ft 7" x 5ft 9" (3.23m x 1.75m)
An incredibly versatile additional ground-floor room, equally suited to use as a study, playroom or small dining room.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING 7ft 7" x 9ft 7" narrowing to 4ft 10" (2.31m x 2.92m > 1.47m)
A particularly generous landing area which could arguably be reconfigured to create a small additional room or study, subject to the necessary alterations.
As it stands, a large rear-facing window provides plenty of natural light, while a built-in cupboard offers useful storage.
MASTER BEDROOM 11ft 10" x 11ft (3.61m x 3.35m)
A lovely-sized double bedroom with two front-facing windows providing excellent natural light and a wall mounted Panasonic air-conditioning unit.
Attractive slatted acoustic wall panels create a contemporary feature wall behind the bed.
BEDROOM TWO 11ft x 8ft 9" (3.35m x 2.67m)
Another well-proportioned bedroom, with slatted acoustic wall panels providing both an attractive contemporary feature and acoustic absorption, helping to create a particularly cosy feel.
Two full-height built-in cupboards provide excellent storage, while a further Panasonic air-conditioning unit is fitted up on the wall.
BEDROOM THREE 9ft x 7ft 8" (2.74m x 2.34m)
A well-proportioned third bedroom, easily accommodating a double bed.
BATHROOM 7ft 7" x 5ft 1" (2.31m x 1.55m)
Finished with attractive Stella White Star' blue and white tiling, creating a distinctive visual feature.
There is a separate fixed rainfall-style shower head alongside a separate handset over the bath, while a feature black freestanding vanity unit provides an attractive contemporary finish.
SEPARATE WC 5ft x 2ft 6" (1.52m x 0.76m)
A useful separate WC Room incorporating a close-coupled WC and a wall-mounted wash hand basin, together with a rear-facing window providing natural light.
WE THOUGHT:
The bathroom and separate WC are adjoining and could potentially be opened up to create one larger family bathroom.
Furthermore, the large built-in cupboard in Bedroom Two, which currently protrudes into the bathroom, could potentially be removed to increase the bathroom's floor area. This would still leave the bedroom with another very substantial built-in cupboard providing excellent storage.
43ft (13m) WEST FACING REAR GARDEN
With very attractive new composite decking, a neat lawn and shed in the top right hand corner.
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.
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.
