- Detached Chalet Home Set Back From Road With Rural Views
- 23ft x 20ft Open-Plan Kitchen/Diner/Family Room
- Aluminium Bi-Fold Doors Opening To 133ft South-Facing Garden
- 23ft Lounge With Open Fire & Slate Split-Face Clad Chimney Breast
- Immaculate Garage/Gym With Tiled Floor & Heated Cupboard
- Two Bathrooms With Smart Toilets & Bidet Function
- Principal Bedroom With Countryside Views & Recently Refitted En-Suite
- In/Out Block-Paved Drive With Electric Gate For Large Vehicles
As the road winds its way from Billericay to Wickford, it passes through the village of Crays Hill and on towards Ramsden Crays, and it is here. Set back from the main road and facing open farmland, this three bedroom chalet home looks onto the countryside up to Ramsden Bellhouse.
As well as enjoying a lovely semi-rural front outlook, the property is nicely appointed throughout and boasts a south-facing rear extension spanning the full width of the house. This popular addition provides a stunning 23ft x 20ft open-plan kitchen, diner and family room, complete with a large central island and wide aluminium bi-folding doors, this has truly become the hub of this home.
Elsewhere on the ground floor you have a 23ft lounge with an open fire, a study/home office that doubles as a fourth bedroom, a utility room and a ground floor WC room, the latter fitted with a smart toilet with bidet wash function, no less.
On the first floor, two bathrooms serve the three bedrooms, the principal of which enjoys glorious countryside views and a recently refitted en-suite shower room also featuring a smart toilet.
The windows are uPVC double glazed throughout and gas central heating is provided via radiators. Outside, a large in-and-out block-paved driveway with an electric gate, gives security for a motorhome or caravan and leads to an immaculate attached garage with white-painted walls and a tiled floor.
The south-facing rear garden measures an impressive 133ft in depth and includes a newly installed storage shed and a rear gate leading to a vegetable garden area.
Crays Hill village itself has a handy Premier convenience store for daily essentials, and The Shepherd and Dog, a well-regarded local pub and restaurant with a beer garden and large patio, is just a stroll away.
Bus stops in the village provide access to both Billericay and Wickford, each with mainline railway stations offering London Liverpool Street in just 30 minutes from Billericay. Barleylands Farm Shop is just up the road for fresh produce, and the A127 is a mere two-minute drive away giving swift access to Southend, London and the M25.
ENTRANCE HALL
Double-opening uPVC composite front doors with inset glass panels make a striking first impression, opening into a hallway where wood-effect flooring, oak internal doors, a stunning oak staircase and a smooth plastered ceiling with inset downlighting all combine to set an exceptional tone.
A further uPVC window brings in additional natural light.
GROUND FLOOR WC
Surprisingly generous in size, this stylish ground floor cloakroom features a smart toilet with bidet wash function, heated seat and dryer, accompanied by a contemporary counter-top basin with chrome mixer tap sitting on an oak vanity unit.
A chrome towel radiator, side window for natural light, a built-in cupboard housing the electrics and the same attractive flooring as the hallway complete what is a very well-appointed room.
LOUNGE 7.18m x 3.61m (23'6 x 11'10)
Set the scene with a roaring fire in the fireplace, the chimney breast clad in contemporary slate-effect split-face wall cladding with a granite hearth creating a genuinely striking focal point.
A wide front window frames those lovely countryside views, and wiring for surround sound has already been installed, a thoughtful touch for any home cinema enthusiast.
STUDY/PLAYROOM/BEDROOM FOUR 3.25m x 2.40m (10'8 x 7'9)
A versatile and well-lit dual-aspect room with two windows, inset downlighting and a characterful New York mural that adds real warmth and personality.
Whether used as a playroom, study or fourth bedroom, this room will earn its keep.
KITCHEN/DINER/FAMILY ROOM 7.16m > 4.30m x 6.14m (23'6 > 14' x 20'2)
The undisputed showstopper of this home, and a room that will stop viewers in their tracks. Beautifully lit by the generous bi-folding door system that brings the outside in during the summer months, this spectacular south-facing open-plan space is arranged across clearly defined zones, a cooking area, a dining area, a relaxing area and a central gathering space around the impressive island unit.
Fitted shaker kitchen units are topped with Star Galaxy granite worktops, with a Franke one-and-a-half bowl undermount sink and waste disposal unit neatly integrated beneath the island worktop, which also houses the Bosch integrated dishwasher.
A Bosch range cooker sits beneath a designer angled extractor hood, and a wide recess is perfectly placed for an American-style fridge freezer.
A kitchen and living space that truly has it all.
UTILITY ROOM 2.28m x 2.28m (7'6 x 7'6)
Fitted with the same stylish shaker units and Star Galaxy granite worktops as the kitchen, this well-specified utility room has an eye-level cupboard housing the Vaillant EcoTEC Plus 624 gas boiler, integrated tumble dryer and washing machine within the base units, a chrome towel radiator and an external door leading out to the side and garden.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Oak balustrades continue the stylish theme from the staircase onto the landing, with a loft hatch providing access to the roof space.
BEDROOM ONE 4.82m x 3.40m > 2.76m (15'9 x 11'1 > 9'1)
A large and beautifully decorated principal bedroom with a front-facing window framing those glorious countryside views.
A range of fitted furniture to one wall incorporates wardrobes and generous storage, whilst a built-in cupboard houses the hot water cylinder.
A well-proportioned main bedroom.
EN-SUITE BATHROOM 2.64m x 2.26m (8'8 x 7'5)
Recently refitted and very impressive, this stylishly tiled en-suite features a walk-in shower with a linear drain, a wash basin and, continuing the theme from the ground floor cloakroom, a smart toilet with bidet wash function, heated seat and dryer.
A blend of textures within the wall and floor tiling gives a distinctly classy finish, completed by a chrome towel radiator, rear-facing window and inset downlighting.
BEDROOM TWO 3.60m x 3.51m (11'10 x 11'6)
Like the principal bedroom, this generous double room enjoys the same wonderful countryside views to the front, along with a useful cupboard over the stairs.
BEDROOM THREE 3.60m x 2.60m (11'9 x 8'8)
A rear-facing double bedroom with a wide window pouring in light and offering a pleasant outlook over the surrounding gardens.
FAMILY BATHROOM 2.30m x 2.26m (7'6 x 7'5)
As well-appointed as the en-suite, this family bathroom features both a full-size bath and a separate shower cubicle, along with a close-coupled WC and pedestal basin.
Travertine tiling is the choice here, complemented by a chrome towel radiator, rear-facing window and inset downlighting.
OUTSIDE
FRONT
A generous expanse of block paving provides parking for a number of vehicles, with in-and-out openings for ease of use.
To the left, a chunky electric gate provides secure access, perfectly sized for a motorhome, caravan or large vehicle.
GARAGE 8.33m x 2.44m max (27'4 x 8' max)
Currently used as a store and gym, this immaculately kept garage features white-painted walls, a tiled floor, an electric radiator and two cupboards, one of which is heated.
A very versatile and well-maintained space.
REAR GARDEN approximately 133ft
Nicely landscaped with paving and complementary shrub borders, the garden also benefits from a newly installed storage shed and a central gate at the rear leading through to a vegetable garden area, a lovely and very practical addition to an already generous outdoor space.
Council Tax
Basildon Council, Band F
Notice
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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.
