Set on one of Billericay's most sought-after roads, where generous plots are very much the norm, this exceptional Five Bedroom Detached House offers something truly out of the ordinary a total of 0.83 acres, taking in a sweeping 414ft rear garden with a surprise at the bottom, a large block-paved driveway for six or seven cars, and an integral Double Garage.
Yes, it is perhaps the grounds that set this property apart most dramatically. The garden rolls away from the house 400ft before 'turning right' to reveal a magnificent 0.41-acre expanse of light woodland bordered by a brook and backing directly onto open countryside. Whether you're envisioning a log cabin, a designer treehouse, a private camping retreat or simply a magical space for children to roam freely, this is a rare and extraordinary find.
Inside the house, the Hall with its Karndean flooring, runs off to a large rear Lounge with a Fireplace, separate front Dining Room, lovely size Study, a large Kitchen/Breakfast Room, separate Utility Room and a ground floor WC, with upstairs the five bedrooms (two with en-suites) and the main Bathroom.
Both the Lounge and Kitchen have French Doors out to the Garden and the rear bedrooms enjoy fabulous outlooks!
Billericay High Street is just two miles away, Billericay and Laindon Mainline Stations are coincidentally both 2.5 miles drive, there's a large Asda Superstore three minutes' drive away and the 250-acre Gloucester Park and Basildon Sporting Village is only four minutes distant.
A truly special home offered with no onward chain too!
The Accommodation in more detail:
HALL 16ft 5" narrowing to 12ft 6" x 8ft 6" (5.0m > 3.8m x 2.6m)
A great first impression with beautiful dark wood Karndean flooring.
A large under-stairs cupboard provides great storage plus there is an additional full-height built-in cupboard as well for even more!
GROUND FLOOR WC 7ft 2" x 3ft 10" (2.18m x 1.17m)
Slightly wider than average.
A stone-tiled shelf with a top-mounted freestanding basin. provides a nice feature.
LOUNGE 22ft 5" x 13ft (6.83m x 3.96m)
A great size living room with a feature fireplace.
The eye will be naturally drawn through the glazed double doors at the far end with their adjacent sidelight windows, to the exceptional view beyond!
DINING ROOM 11ft 2" x 10ft 8" (3.40m x 3.25m)
A versatile additional reception room with a wide front-facing window.
STUDY 9ft 7" x 8ft 6" (2.92m x 2.59m)
Another adaptable reception room, presently making a lovely-sized study which enjoys a pleasant outlook over the garden.
Note that it is next to the kitchen and could therefore easily be opened up with the kitchen to provide a large L-shaped open-plan space if desired.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 17ft 8" x 11ft 2" (5.38m x 3.40m)
Easily big enough to be a Kitchen/Diner.
Fitted with a range of 'Applewood' effect kitchen units with granite-effect worktops and incorporating a Gas Hob with a Canopy Extractor Hood above, a built-in NEFF Double Oven and Grill, integrated Dishwasher, and space for a large American-style fridge freezer.
There is a sizeable rear-facing window, a further side-facing window and French doors too - all maximising light - and with the French doors opening onto the decking.
UTILITY ROOM 7ft 7" x 5ft 1" (2.31m x 1.55m)
With fitted units matching those in the kitchen and incorporating a single-bowl, single-drainer sink.
There's spaces and plumbing provision for a washing machine and tumble dryer below the granite-effect worktops.
On the wall is a Glow-worm Micro gas boiler, and the external door provides access to the side path.
Stairs from Hall to:
FIRST FLOOR LANDING 12ft 8" x 12ft 6" max (3.86m x 3.81m)
A lovely feature - a spacious landing with an attractive staircase and a front-facing window giving plenty of light.
The built-in airing cupboard houses the Boiler Mate II (working with the boiler in the kitchen to provide mains pressure hot water).
MASTER BEDROOM 16ft 3" x 13ft 1" (4.95m x 3.99m)
As soon as you enter, your eyes will be drawn to the nearly 8ft wide window which frames stunning views over the surrounding gardens, with glimpses of the open countryside through the trees at the end of the garden. What a view to wake up to every morning!
The bedroom also has 'his and hers' double built-in wardrobes and its own private en-suite shower room.
(Note the ceiling fan for cooling and wiring for a wall-mounted television)
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM 7ft 2" x 5ft (2.18m x 1.52m)
A stylish wet room with a large walk-in shower area with a fixed showerhead, a back-to-wall WC and a built-in tiled shelf supporting a feature oval basin.
(Further features include a recessed display niche, shaver/toothbrush socket, LED mirror and side-facing window for natural light)
BEDROOM TWO 21ft narrowing to 16ft x 12ft (6.40m > 4.88m x 3.66m)
A huge second bedroom built above the garage, hence the generous size with a front-facing window and also its own en-suite shower room.
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM
Stylish grey travertine-effect wall panels complement the white gloss vanity unit, back-to-wall WC and glass-fronted shower cubicle.
Inside the shower there is both a fixed rainhead showerhead and a separate handset.
Further specification includes a shaver/toothbrush socket, chrome towel radiator and a skylight for natural light.
BEDROOM THREE 11ft 2" x 9ft 3" (3.40m x 2.82m)
Another very good-sized double bedroom with the window again enjoying that fabulous treescaped rear outlook.
BEDROOM FOUR 9ft 8" x 8ft 7" (2.95m x 2.62m)
Yet another rear double bedroom boasting the ever-changing vista of the garden and the surrounding gardens.
BEDROOM FIVE 11ft 6" x 7ft (3.51m x 2.13m)
A fine-sized front bedroom enjoying a pleasant outlook over the landscaped front grounds and the notably attractive street scene, with an assortment of attractive properties next door and opposite.
BATHROOM 11ft 5" narrowing to 8ft x 5ft 7" (3.48m > 2.44m x 1.70m)
An all-white bathroom for maximum light, with both a bath and a separate shower cubicle.
INTEGRAL DOUBLE GARAGE 21ft 5" narrowing to 16ft 9" x 17ft 3" (6.53m > 5.11m x 5.26m)
A lovely big double garage!
The measurements include a recess of approximately 4ft 8" x 5ft 1" (1.42m x 1.55m).
There are twin remote-controlled electric up-and-over garage doors, along with a large window and a further part-glazed door providing plenty of natural daylight.
There is of course obvious potential for full conversion, partial conversion, or a combination of both.
REAR GARDEN AND GROUNDS
The full-width decking extends out some 20ft (6.10m) from the back of the house giving plenty of room for sun loungers, a large garden dining set and a garden sofa set.
The decking steps down to the expansive lawn which gently rolls down to the end of the plot. It then 'turns right', continuing for another 260ft (79.25m) behind the neighbouring houses.
There is gated access on both sides and around the decking there are external lights, an outside tap and an outside power socket.
WOODLAND AT THE END OF THE GARDEN - 0.41 ACRE
For families with children, or simply those who love the outdoors, the woodland at the foot of this remarkable plot is nothing short of extraordinary.
Stretching away behind the house, the grounds extend to a wide, private expanse of light woodland, bordered by a charming brook and open countryside beyond.
This is genuinely rare in a residential setting, and the possibilities are as exciting as your imagination allows.
A bespoke log cabin or timber leisure building would sit perfectly amongst the trees, offering everything from a summerhouse or home bar to a fully self-contained annexe for family members or guests.
For the adventurous, the mature trees are ideal candidates for a professionally designed treehouse the kind that feature suspended walkways, rope bridges and viewing platforms, and which would become the stuff of childhood legend!
Beyond the buildings, this is simply a magical space to enjoy as nature intended. It is the perfect setting for camping under the stars without leaving your own garden, for den-building, hide and seek, and the kind of unstructured outdoor play that is increasingly hard to come by.
Teenagers and adults alike will find their own uses for it a fire pit gathering spot, a woodland yoga retreat, a quiet reading nook by the brook. Whatever your vision, this hidden corner of the plot offers something genuinely special: a piece of the countryside that is entirely and privately yours.
Council Tax
Basildon Council, Band G
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.
