Beautifully presented Four-Bedroom Town House on the Norton Place estate, a popular development in Ramsden Heath built in the early-2000s, offering deceptively spacious and versatile accommodation arranged over three floors, together with a WEST-facing Rear Garden that backs directly onto open fields.
On the Ground Floor, the Entrance Hall leads through to a downstairs WC and an impressive open-plan Kitchen/Living/Dining area that spans the full depth of the property. Extended to the rear, this space is flooded with natural light through skylight's and full width bi-fold doors, while still allowing plenty of room for a large dining table alongside the light grey Kitchen, fitted with AEG appliances including an integrated coffee machine, and a substantial central island. Underfloor heating runs throughout the Ground Floor, complemented by spotlighting and a useful understairs storage cupboard.
The First Floor is home to the Master Bedroom, a rear-facing Double Bedroom benefiting from its own En-suite Shower-room and fitted storage, along with a second Bedroom to the front of the property, currently arranged as a Home Office, also with fitted storage and space for a Double Bed. On the top floor are two further Bedrooms and the Family Bathroom, including the largest Bedroom to the front, comfortably accommodating a king size bed, and a further rear-facing double overlooking the fields beyond and housing the loft-hatch. Grey carpet runs consistently throughout the upper floors.
Externally, the WEST-facing rear Garden is a real highlight, laid mainly to artificial lawn with a raised decked seating area,'Elementi' fire pit, side-access leading to the carport and backing directly onto open fields with no rear overlooking neighbours. There is parking for one car to the front of the property and a nearby carport offering a further two parking spaces. At the bottom of the Estate, there is a large field, giving young families a natural extension to play in beyond the Garden gate.
Ramsden Heath is a popular Village approx. 3 miles from Billericay, well known for its strong community feel and surrounded by open countryside. Families are well catered for by Downham Primary School close by, and the Village itself has three well-regarded Pubs within easy reach, The White Horse, The Fox and Hounds and The Nag's Head. For commuters, both Billericay and Wickford stations offer direct services into London Liverpool Street, with Billericay Railway Station just a 10 minute drive.
Accommodation as follows...
ENTRANCE HALL 9ft 7' x 3ft 6' (2.93m x 1.07m)
A welcoming Entrance Hall finished with tiled flooring and neutral decor throughout, with space for a console table to greet you as you step through the front door. Underfloor-heating runs throughout the entire Ground Floor.
Carpeted stairs rise straight ahead to the First Floor, while doors lead off to the downstairs WC and through to the open-plan Kitchen/Living/Dining Area.
KITCHEN/LIVING/DINING AREA 37ft 4' x 14ft 6' (11.4m x 4.45m)
Superb open-plan space and undoubtedly the heart of the home, benefiting from the extension to the rear and flooded with natural light through twin skylights and full width Bi-fold doors that open directly onto the WEST-facing Garden.
Before the room opens further into the Kitchen/Dining Area, you are met with the comfortable Living Area, with space for a large sofa & coffee table.
The Kitchen is finished in a light grey gloss with contrasting dark grey Quartz worktops, fitted with a range of AEG appliances that comprise of integrated Coffee Machine, Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher, Double Oven, Electric Hob & low-level Extractor with space for an American Fridge/Freezer. Centred around a substantial island with seating for four, ideal for casual dining or entertaining.
Beyond the Kitchen, there is generous space for a large dining table beneath the skylights and Bi-fold doors spanning the width of the property.
WC 6ft 7' x 3ft 2' (1.7m x 1m)
Well-presented downstairs cloakroom fitted with a wall mounted wash basin and low level WC, finished with a floral wallpaper and chrome fittings, with a small window providing natural light and ventilation.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING 17ft 8' x 6ft 2' (5.4m x 1.9m)
Long landing with access to two Airing cupboards, allowing space for linens.
Access to Master Bedroom & Bedroom Four.
MASTER BEDROOM 13ft x 9ft 3' (3.96m x 2.84m)
Rear-facing Double Bedroom with a soft grey feature wallpaper and matching grey carpet.
Dual aspect windows allow plenty of natural light, and the room benefits from fitted storage and direct access to its own Ensuite Shower-room.
ENSUITE 7ft x 6ft 5' (2.1m x 1.96m)
Fitted with a corner shower cubicle, wash basin with storage beneath and a low-level WC. Finished with cream tiled flooring and a mosaic tile border, along with a mirrored wall cabinet for additional storage.
BEDROOM FOUR 10ft 7' x 8ft 10' (3.25m x 2.7m)
A front-facing Bedroom currently set up as a Home Office, with space for a desk and additional furniture, finished in the same neutral decor found throughout the property.
Equally suited to use as a Bedroom, Playroom or even a snug.
TOP FLOOR LANDING 6ft 7' x 6ft 5' (2m x 1.97m)
Grey carpet continued on from the First Floor.
Access to Bedrooms Two & Three, as well as the Family Bathroom.
BEDROOM TWO 15ft 4' x 11ft (4.7m x 3.4m)
The largest Bedroom in the property, positioned to the front of the top floor and offering excellent proportions for a king size bed and additional furniture. Finished in neutral decor with fitted storage, the room's generous size also lends itself well to use as a second Living space.
BEDROOM THREE 13ft x 9ft 4' (4m x 2.86m)
Rear-facing Double Bedroom enjoying a pleasant outlook over the fields, with fitted wardrobes and a decorative feature wall bringing character to the space.
The loft-hatch is located here.
BATHROOM 6ft 6' x 5ft 10' (2m x 1.8m)
The Family Bathroom is fitted with a panelled bath and mixer shower overhead, along with a wall mounted wash basin and low level WC. Complemented by part tiled walls and a wall mounted mirror.
EXTERNAL
GARDEN
A real highlight of the property, this WEST-facing Rear Garden is laid mainly to artificial lawn for ease of maintenance, with a raised decked area providing space for outdoor seating/dining, and a built in 'Elemnti' Gas fire pit, perfect for entertaining into the evening. Enclosed on all sides and backing directly onto open fields, the Garden enjoys excellent privacy with no overlooking neighbours to the rear.
Side-access runs behid the neighbouring Gardens and into the Carport.
PARKING
Block paved off street parking for one vehicle to the front of the property and an additional Carport just a 15 second walk from the front door, allowing space for two vehicles. Currently housing an EV charger.
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.
