This is undoubtedly one of the most prime positioned apartments within the Park Lodge development. Being ground floor, this is not only centrally positioned but it also has the enormous appeal of its own external door out from the lounge and into the landscaped communal garden.
In addition to the security and support this well-respected development offers, this particular apartment has been thoughtfully decorated and improved over the years to ensure the overall look and fittings are tasteful and modern in appearance. This is no more obvious than in both the refitted shower room and the kitchen which have been designed with thought and consideration.
It's also worth noting the bedroom has a triple wardrobe, there is an enormous walk-in store cupboard and the electric heaters have been replaced with much more aesthetically pleasing units that are likely to be far more efficient.
Conveniently positioned within the complex just a short walk from the welcoming communal lounge, this lovely apartment will be the perfect choice of home at Park Lodge.
A selection of shops and amenities are adjacent to the development: these include opticians, doctors and dental surgeries and Billericay High Street is just a mile away. A bus stop is conveniently situated outside Park Lodge with a regular service into central Billericay and to the station.
PARK LODGE
Built by Wimpey Retirement Homes, the development comprises 79 studio, one bed and two bedroom apartments arranged over two floors, the upper floors serviced by two lifts. On-site facilities include a Residents' Lounge, Dining Area, Communal Computer Area, Laundry and Games Room.
Doors from the main residents' lounge open out to the patio and communal lawn.
The complex is set within its own landscaped grounds with parking available for visitors courtesy of two car parks at the front and rear of the building.
An experienced management company takes care of all external maintenance offering residents peace of mind without intruding into their privacy.
Aimed specifically at the over 55s, this is a development which allows you to live in a self-contained apartment offering total independence, yet with the added security, should you require it, and in a location which is convenient for everything.
MAIN ENTRANCE
Main entrance door with secure entry phone intercom link to all the flats.
Adjacent to the main entrance is the Manager's Office, with the area around encompassing the two residents' lounges and dining area.
A lift from the communal lounge or stairs, positioned just behind the lift, gives access to the first floor.
THE APARTMENT
COMMUNAL HALLWAY
This ground floor apartment is accessed via the tiled corridor positioned just by the main entrance. Security door gives access into the carpeted communal hall and the entrance door for this apartment is just along on the right-hand side.
ENTRANCE HALL
This L-shaped entrance hallway gives access to each of the rooms, to your left as you walk in is a very handy and surprisingly large walk-in storage cupboard. Doors to..
BEDROOM ONE 4.14 m x 2.65 m (13'6 x 8'7)
This double bedroom has a rear window and a built-in triple wardrobe.
SHOWER ROOM
Having been refitted, the shower room has a nice modern style and includes a neat looking WC with pushbutton flush and concealed cistern, a vanity unit with a ceramic basin and mixer taps plus there is a walk-in shower with high level wall mounted tap furniture and a built-in seat.
LIVING ROOM 5.56 m x 2.98 m (18'2 x 9'8)
Being ground floor and central, this is one those few apartments that has a full height glazed panel and door opening onto a small patio and the communal gardens.
In recent years, this lounge has been tastefully decorated, the storage heaters have been replaced with more modern units and there is an open access into the kitchen.
KITCHEN 2.57 m x 1.79 m (8'4 x 5'9)
As you will see from the photos this kitchen with its wood style flooring and rear window, has again been refitted in a tasteful style using cream-coloured shaker units with complimentary worktops and matching splashback's giving a neat and tidy appearance.
This kitchen has a built-in sink unit with mixer taps, a halogen hob and spaces for a washing machine and fridge freezer. It's worth noting there is a launderette within the Park Lodge development so having a washing machine within the apartment is purely personal choice.
WARDEN CONTROLLED
Emergency alarm pull-cord is provided in the apartment. Pulling the cord will immediately alert the house manager to your need for help. When the Manager is off-duty, the system is linked to an emergency 24 hour Response Unit. Either in person or through the alarm intercom, you can be sure there will always be someone available in the event of an emergency day or night, every day of the year.
Subject to confirmation via the Solicitors we understand the Lease to be 99 years from 1983.
The current Service Charge is approx. £250 per month and includes the maintenance of the grounds, the warden and associated 24 hour emergency careline costs, building's insurance and water rates.
All property owners are responsible for is their own heating, lighting, decoration and maintenance of their own apartment and Council Tax.
The Ground Rent is £75 per year.
LOCATION
Adjacent to Park Lodge is the Queens Park shopping centre which will provide most every day needs. Shops include Co-op supermarket, Boots the chemist, florist, dry cleaners and a pet shop.
There is also a doctors' surgery, dentist and opticians.
The 'NIBS' bus stop outside the development provides transport to the high street and nearby towns.
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.
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.
