- Well presented 3 Bed Semi on a pleasant residential road in sought after North Billericay
- (Catchment for Buttsbury Infants & Junior Schools, the Infants with an Outstanding OFSTED Report)
- Huge Log Cabin across the back of the 60ft SOUTH FACING 'Sun Trap' Garden
- Open plan Porch and Hall with 'Golden Oak' Amtico flooring which extends throughout the downstairs
- Open plan Lounge & Dining Room (Fireplace separates) and large Conservatory
- Refitted White Gloss 'Integrated handle' Kitchen with all appliances built-in or integral
- Ground floor WC in addition to the upstairs main Bathroom - itself large and modern
- Loft has been boarded out and has a sturdy wooden loft ladder - not far short of another room itself
- 18ft x 8ft detached Garage has two double glazed windows, part glazed upvc door & modern flat roof
- Shops 'around the corner' include a handy Co-op. Station 0.9 mile. Park also nearby.
Situated to the popular north side of the town in a peaceful residential road, this superbly appointed and very stylish 3 bedroom Semi House provides very generous living space, as well as boasting a huge new Log Cabin right across the back of the 60ft SOUTH facing Garden! The left two thirds of the cabin presently used as a large Gym area, the right third literally like a mini lounge complete with an L shaped sofa and a unit with a telly on it.
The property enjoys an enviable location in North Billericay, thus falling within the catchment area of the very highly regarded Buttsbury Primary and Mayflower High Schools.
'Golden Oak' Amtico flooring has been laid throughout the ground floor - the surprisingly realistic natural grain makes it really look the part.
The Lounge and Dining Areas are open plan to each other, separated only by the Fireplace and there's also a large Conservatory with professionally fitted blinds to the windows and vaulted roof too.
The Fully integrated Kitchen has contemporary high gloss white'Integrated Handle' doors and drawer fronts, giving a very sleek and modern look. The units are complimented by grey worktops and built-in and integrated appliances including an integral Fridge/Freezer and Dishwasher, and a 5-Ring Gas Hob with matching Double Oven below and a Chimney Extractor Hood above.
Downstairs, there's a ground floor WC Room and the large refitted Bathroom features a luxury 'square shower bath', well chosen tiling and also is well lit courtesy of two windows.
The Loft has been boarded out and upgraded to a very useful Attic Store Room with a high quality folding wooden Loft Ladder.
Upvc windows, smooth plastered ceilings and neatly painted walls complete the look inside.
Outside there is parking for two cars on the front and a Garage at the end of the shared drive.
Literally around the corner on the Stock Road is the Bush Hall Parade of shops which includes a Co-Op and a newsagent, plus for the commuter, the Mainline Station is just 0.9 mile away.
The Accommodation:
Combining style with security, the chunky 'black on the outside/white on the inside' woodgrain effect contemporary front door leads through to:
PORCH 4ft 10" x 2ft 10" (1.47m x 0.86m)
With a trio of windows for natural light and open plan through to:
HALL 12ft 6" max x 6ft 9" max (3.81m x 2.06m)
Well lit, courtesy of a large obscure glass, side facing window and with attractive wood effect flooring that runs on into the rest of the ground floor living space.
Also with a useful under stair storage cupboard.
GROUND FLOOR WC 5ft 1" x 3ft 4" (1.55m x 1.02m)
Featured with a white cloakroom suite and with a small obscure glass window for natural light.
LOUNGE AREA 13ft 1" x 13ft 1" (3.99m x 3.99m)
The perfect square lounge.
A large bay window floods the room with lots of natural light and a 5ft 5" (1.65m) wide opening, leads round to the dining area.
DINING AREA 10ft 2" max x 9ft 6" (3.10m x 2.90m)
With a feature vertical radiator and a set of UPVC double doors leading through to the conservatory.
CONSERVATORY 11ft 9" x 9ft 3" (3.58m x 2.82m)
Being south facing, it enjoys a degree of heat all year long, is nicely presented and has professionally fitted blinds.
KITCHEN 9ft 6" x 9ft 6" (2.90m x 2.90m)
Fitted with an attractive range of white gloss, 'Integrated handle' units with polished granite effect worktops and incorporating a 5-Ring Gas Hob sitting below a wide 'Chimney' Extractor Hood above, Multi-function Double Oven/Grill below, and with an Integrated Washing Machine, Integrated Dishwasher and Integrated Fridge/Freezer.
Stairs from Hall to:
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
A really big side facing window throws lots of light across the stairwell and onto the landing, where the built in cupboard houses a three year old Worcester Sentinel X100 Gas Combination Boiler - controlled by a Hive unit on the Hall wall.
LOFT
The Loft has been boarded out and upgraded to a very useful Attic Store Room with a high quality folding wooden Loft Ladder.
MASTER BEDROOM 11ft 4" x 11ft (3.45m x 3.35m)
Attractive fitted wardrobes run along the entirety of the far wall providing neat and tidy uncluttered storage.
The wide front facing window also maximises light.
BEDROOM TWO 9ft 10" x 9ft 6" (3.00m x 2.90m)
The measurements of this bedroom exclude a 4ft 1" (1.24m) deep recess.
Being south facing, the rear window floods in sunshine and also enjoys a pleasant outlook over the surrounding gardens.
A large recess on the left lends itself to a run of wardrobes giving plenty of room for a double bed and further furniture (presently a desk).
BEDROOM THREE 7ft 9" x 8ft 4" (2.36m x 2.54m)
A bespoke, 'Black Gloss' hand built unit has been designed around the stair bulkhead - a clever yet also attractive and useful storage facility.
BATHROOM 9ft 5" x 5ft 5" (2.87m x 1.65m)
Two windows again make this another light and bright room.
Stylishly fitted with a large 'ShowerBath', with a fixed 'Rain' Showerhead and separate handset, along with a back wall WC and pedestal hand wash basin with an LED mirrored bathroom cabinet above.
GARDEN 58ft x 26ft (17.8m x 7.87m)
The Garden is a real Sun Trap being almost due south facing, and it has been landscaped for low maintenance, and maximum relaxing and entertaining!
The neat central natural grass lawn could of course easily be turned into even lower maintenance artificial grass.
The Garden is also fairly secluded as there is new fencing to the left, the garage to the right and the cabin at the rear.
There is a handy outside tap and lighting.
THE CABIN 21ft 10" x 12ft 10" (6.65m x 3.91m)
The standout feature of the property.
The neon sign on the wall says it all: 'Sweat, Work, Relax', as this adaptable all year round building offers huge versatility of use as well as multi usage, as demonstrated here.
It has its own separate consumer unit for the electricity, with two sets of spotlights and power sockets.
The windows have fitted blinds and there is attractive laminate flooring.
Being constructed of chunky timber, simple plug-in electric heaters are all that is needed even on the coldest winter days.
GARAGE 18ft 4" x 8ft 2" (5.59m x 2.49m)
With a traditional up and over door, UPVC double glazed windows to the rear and side, and a lockable part glazed UPVC courtesy door too.
This also has power and lighting via separate fuse box and a replacement flat roof (many of the properties around here originally had asbestos roofs - many still do).
Council Tax
Basildon Council, Band D
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.
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