A beautifully presented Three Bedroom Semi that's ready to move straight into, combining stylish contemporary interiors with equally attractive kerb appeal thanks to its smart Monocouche-rendered exterior, modern grey aluminium windows and ' block-paved' driveway.
Inside, the bright, welcoming Hall, spacious Lounge with feature Fireplace and the impressive open-plan Kitchen/Diner with its bi-fold doors, creates a wonderful home for modern family living, complemented by three good size bedrooms, a luxurious re-fitted bathroom with underfloor heating and a sunny, low-maintenance rear garden.
The location is just as appealing. Grange Road's local shops are only a seven-minute walk away, while both the Duke of York and the ever-popular Kings Head pubs/restaurants are around half a mile from the property.
South Green Infant & Primary School and St Peter's RC Primary School are both within easy walking distance, and Billericay High Street, with its Waitrose supermarket, cafés, restaurants and mainline station (Liverpool Street in around 35 minutes), is just a few minutes' drive or around a mile away.
Excellent bus links serve the area, while the A127 is reachable in around five minutes, making this an ideal home for families and commuters alike.
The Accommodation in more detail:
Combining style with security, the grey externally and white internally woodgrain-effect composite front door leads through to:
HALL 14ft 3' x 6ft (4.34m x 1.83m)
A lovely first impression, with herringbone-style grey oak-effect flooring extending throughout the ground floor.
A window on the right floods the hall with natural light, while finishing touches include an attractive traditional column radiator and a handy understairs storage cupboard.
LOUNGE 15ft x 10ft 7' (4.57m x 3.23m)
The large front-facing window pours in plenty of natural light.
The focal point is the oversized fireplace with its dark Venetian plaster finish and inset linear electric fire.
A 7ft 4' (2.24m) wide opening leads through to:
KITCHEN/DINER 17ft x 8ft 9' minimum (5.18m x 2.67m min)
A lovely open-plan room, with the eye naturally drawn through the anthracite grey bi-fold doors opening out onto the sunny garden, while a window over the kitchen area further enhances the natural light.
The Kitchen has been fitted with an attractive range of dark grey woodgrain-effect Shaker-style units, complemented by on-trend white marble-effect Calacatta worktops.
Features include an under-mounted sink, built-in AEG Induction Hob with an Integrated Extractor above, Multifunction Oven/Grill below, Integrated Fridge/Freezer, Integrated slimline Dishwasher, slimline Wine Cooler and a built-in Microwave.
An internal oak door opens to reveal a second understairs cupboard, which also houses the washing machine.
Contemporary oak and glass staircase from Hall to:
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
A large side-facing window bathes the landing in natural light and, looking up, you'll notice a large loft hatch which folds down to reveal sturdy wooden loft ladders, providing easy access to the roof space.
MASTER BEDROOM 13ft 3' x 10ft 8' (4.04m x 3.25m)
A lovely, generously sized bedroom with an equally large window maximising natural light and, halfway along the near wall, a TV point for a wall-mounted television.
BEDROOM TWO 11ft 5' x 10ft 8', narrowing to 8ft 8' (3.48m x 3.25m > 2.64m)
Another generously sized double bedroom with a large window flooding the room with natural light.
BEDROOM THREE 7ft 10' x 6ft 2' (2.39m x 1.88m)
A good-sized third bedroom with a front-facing window.
RE-FITTED BATHROOM 7ft 7' x 5ft 5' max (2.31m x 1.65m max)
A stylish modern bathroom featuring grey slate-effect tiling, a floating vanity unit with a thick white marble-effect countertop and a deep espresso-brown floating drawer beneath.
Further specification includes a back-to-wall WC with a Grohe push-button flush, a shower bath with both a ceiling-mounted rainfall shower head and a separate handset, an LED back-lit circular mirror and a contemporary chrome towel radiator.
An obscure-glazed window provides natural light, and there is also the luxury of underfloor heating.
GARDEN
With two slate-effect patios to catch both the morning and evening sun, a central lawn and a large composite storage shed.
There's also side access through the gate to the front.
PARKING
To the front is a block-paved driveway providing off-road parking for two cars.
Council Tax
Basildon Council, Band D
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
