- 3 Bedroom Semi with traditional kerbside appeal boasting a useful Loft Room
- The landscaped Garden features a Summerhouse with a built-in Bar ready for entertaining!
- Extended Hall with beautiful shiny white porcelain flooring and a understairs cupboard
- 25ft Lounge/Diner with attractive wood laminate flooring
- Light Grey Gloss Kitchen units with built-in Hob & Oven, integrated Fridge/Freezer and Dishwasher
- Three good size bedrooms (two doubles and a good size single) served by a swish modern Bathroom
- Vaillant ecoTEC plus Combi Boiler serving the Gas Central Heating via radiators
- Sunny Landscaped Garden with slate patio slabs, kids bark covered play area & the Summerhouse/Shed
- 5 Minute walk from local shops, open Countryside & recently refurbished Duke of York Pub/Restaurant
- Local schools also within easy walking distance and the High Street is just a 4-5 minute drive
This 3 Bedroom Semi with its traditional kerbside appeal, boasts a useful Loft Room and out in the landscaped Garden, the Summerhouse comes with a built-in Bar, ready for entertaining!
As well as its top floor oasis and Mancave in the Garden, the property features an extended Hall with beautiful shiny white porcelain flooring, 25ft Lounge/Diner with attractive wood laminate flooring and a set of French Doors opening out to the Garden, Light Grey High Gloss Kitchen with built-in and integrated appliances, the three 1st floor bedrooms (two Doubles and a nice size single) and a swish modern Bathroom.
A Vaillant ecoTEC Combi Boiler serves the Gas Central Heating via radiators, there's double glazing throughout and the lovely landscaped Garden showboats slate patio slabs.
The property is also well located, with shops, open countryside, and the recently refurbished Duke of York Pub/Restaurant all easy 5 minute strolls and the local Schools (South Green Infants & Primary and St Peters RC School) and the ever popular Kings Head pub/restaurant all under 10 minutes' walk too.
Billericay High Street with its central Waitrose Store and the Mainline Railway Station (London Liverpool Street in 35 minutes) are just a few minutes' drive away and you can be whizzing along the London to Southend A127 in 5 minutes too.
The Accommodation
Combining style and security, the Dark Blue on the outside, White on the inside, wood grain effect composite Front Door with his accompanying side light windows leads through to:
EXTENDED HALL
Beautiful porcelain floor tiles provide a great first impression and extend on into the kitchen.
Under the side facing window is a stylish silver column radiator, as also found in the Lounge and two of the bedrooms.
LOUNGE/DINER 25ft 1' x 10ft 8' narrowing to 8ft 7' (7.65m x 3.25m > 2.6m)
This spacious room gives options for which end to have the Dining Table and chairs.
The front facing Bay window and rear facing set of French Doors with their accompanying full height windows flood in light from both ends and attractive wood laminate flooring adds warmth and character.
The original Fireplace is now a large display recess with shelving, allowing for a wall mounted TV above.
KITCHEN 10ft 5' x 8ft (3.2m x 2.4m)
Fitted with an attractive range of Light Grey gloss fitted kitchen units with Granite effect worktops and incorporating a 5-Ring built-in Gas Hob with Double Oven below and a stainless steel Chimney style Extractor above, an integrated Fridge/Freezer, integrated Dishwasher, and a recess for a Washing Machine.
Chunky Granite provides a nice windowsill to the side facing window and the 'Back Door' is part glazed too, for maximum light.
Upon the wall, the Vaillant 'ecoTEC 831 plus' Combination Boiler serves the Gas Central Heating and Hot Water.
Stairs from Hall to:
1st FLOOR LANDING
A large side facing window throws light across the stairwell and onto the landing.
Internal doors lead off to the three bedrooms and Bathroom with a 5th opening to reveal a set of stairs leading up to the Loft.
MAIN BEDROOM 13ft 3' x 10ft 7' (4m x 3.2m)
A pretty floral papered feature wall adds a touch of class and the wide front facing window makes for a very light and bright double bedroom.
BEDROOM TWO 11ft 10' x 8ft 7' (3.6m x 2.6m)
Another double bedroom with the rear facing window enjoying a pleasant outlook.
BEDROOM THREE 7ft 9' x 6ft 1' (2.4m x 1.85m)
This front facing single bedroom features another traditional style silver radiator and makes for the perfect home office.
BATHROOM 8ft x 5ft 4' (2.4m x 1.6m)
This stylish on-trend bathroom features an extra wide White Gloss wall hung Vanity unit with an equally wide basin, close coupled WC, and a Bath with a separate shower over.
Attractive patterned grey tiling to the walls and floor along, a tall chrome towel radiator and shaver socket provides the finishing specification and a rear facing obscure glass window gives plenty of natural daylight.
LOFT ROOM 16ft 10' x 10ft 9' (5.1m x 3.3m)
This spacious bonus room has a rear facing skylight window enjoying far reaching views across the treetops, inset downlighting and twin doors opening to reveal eaves storage areas.
A further large recess provides an easy-access open Store
EXTERIOR - FRONT
A brick wall defines the boundary, and the tarmac of the Front Drive extends as a path round to the side way.
EXTERIOR - GARDEN
Landscaped with the eyes drawn to the gorgeous slate patio slabs and the feature Man Cave/Summer house.
At the end a small bark area provides the ideal spot for a children's play area.
SUMMERHOUSE
A perfect place to unwind and enjoy a drink or two watching the football game.
As you can see from photographs, there is lighting and electrical sockets along with a fitted bar ready for entertaining.
The Summerhouse incorporates an adjoining Shed too - a great storage facility.
Council Tax
Basildon Council
Notice
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Great Burstead as a village dates back at least to AD500, when it was settled by Saxons, from Lower Saxony, nowadays better known as Germany. It was first recorded, about 975, as 'Burgestede' meaning 'stronghold-site'.
The adjacent village of South Green was first recorded as 'Southwood Greene' in 1593, becoming the more recognised South Green in 1777.
GREAT BURSTEAD
The centrepiece of Great Burstead is the Conservation area, centred around the Church of St. Mary Magdalene on Church Street and a trio of listed buildings, one of which I had the pleasure of selling about ten years ago - a beautiful16th-17th century timber framed house.
The Grade 1 listed Norman church dates back to the 12th century and was the original parish church for the whole of the area, in those days encompassing Billericay too.
Great Burstead has a great local pub on the corner of Mill Road and Southend Road, which serves great food.
The King's Head Pub dates back to 1750 when it was known as the White Horse and interestingly travellers to and from Rochford and Brentwood would stop here before passing through the toll-gate which I think stood adjacent.
The 'Outstanding' St Peter's Catholic Primary School on Coxes Farm Road is almost opposite the pub and at school run times you'll often see the Lollipop Man/Lady on duty, guiding the children across the road in front of the pub.
Along Kennel Lane are the popular small housing estates of Coopers Croft and Froden Brook. Pretty developments built in the early 1990's by Countryside Homes, on the site of the Balls Plastics factory.
The old brook itself is still there, running underground but surfaces as a culvert in the lower part of Church Street.
Opposite the developments, on the other side of Kennel Lane, is a 1.25 acre, 12ft plus deep (in places) reed fringed Fishing Lake with a good mix of different fish.
As a local agent, I associate the whole of Church Street, Mill Road, Kennel Lane and some of the roads off these as Great Burstead. A few other pockets fall into the area (part of Southend Road, Coxes Farm Road and Grange Road, etc), with the rest coming under South Green.
SOUTH GREEN
Towards the top of Bell Hill, Gatwick House, a Grade II listed building from 1767, now secluded from the road by trees, presides over the area which heads down towards the village green on the right.
A great parade of shops on Grange Road overlook the ancient 'Green' (originally much bigger) and together they form the heart of the area.
The shops include a Tesco Express Supermarket, Post Office, Chemist, Greengrocer and a pretty good fish and chip shop.
The local South Green Infants & Junior Schools both have 'Good' OFSTED Reports and the area falls within catchment for Billericay Secondary School, also benefiting from a 'Good' OFSTED rating.
Built in 1956 the local village hall serves the community well and on the opposite side of the road a bit further up, 'Main Road Garage' provides petrol and the usual garage services.
The bulk of the residential development has been London Borough estates, built in the 1950's and 1960's to cater for London overspill. That said, there is a number of old properties in the area, particularly around the Green, providing character appeal.
Finally, public transport. There are bus stops a-plenty in the area taking you to Billericay High Street and Mainline Railway Station in minutes and the surrounding towns in little more.
In 1997 legislation was passed resulting in the two parishes coming under the Billericay area of the Basildon District Council.
Tim Kirkman
