- 5 Bedroom Detached House on Shanklin Avenue - a picturesque private shingled road
- Just a 2 min walk to Billericay High Street with its central Waitrose, shops, bars and restaurants!
- 0.5 Mile to Billericay Railway Station (London Liverpool Street in 35 minutes)
- Fabulous far reaching views from a sun trap rear Balcony off the impressive Master Bedroom Suite
- Plenty of parking on the Front Drive plus there's a big integral Garage too
- Large Porch leading on to a very spacious and welcoming Entrance Hall
- Bright Lounge with big windows and a door, overlooking the secluded South West facing Garden
- Large Dining Room adjacent to a premium quality fully fitted Kitchen/Breakfast Room
- Good size Study with two built-in full height cupboard. Large Laundry/Utility Room
- Ground floor 5th Bedroom served by a gorgeous ground floor Shower Room offering Annexe potential
Wake up to fabulous far reaching views towards London, with a coffee on the sun trap private Balcony off the Principle Bedroom of this very centrally located 5 Bedroom Detached House.
The property enjoys an ever so convenient setting on this delightful, private shingled road, a scenic and historic Billericay avenue right on the edge of Billericay Town Centre - the High Street a 2-minute stroll via the footpath at the top of the road through to Wakefield Avenue/Lion Lane.
It will also appeal to the City Commuter as it is just an easy half mile walk to the Station (London Liverpool Street in 35 minutes) and if education is a high priority, families may be interested to know that it falls within the catchment area of the 'Outstanding' rated Quilters Infants & Junior Schools (0.7 mile).
Recently redecorated and upgraded, the present day accommodation comprises a large Porch leading through to a very spacious and welcoming Entrance Hall, a Lounge with big windows surveying the large South-West facing Garden, large Dining Room adjacent to a premium quality, fully fitted Kitchen/Breakfast Room, good size Study with two built-in full height cupboards, huge Laundry Room, Ground Floor 5th Bedroom at the rear served by a beautiful new ground floor Shower Room and upstairs, four big double bedrooms - one of them used as a Hobbies Room and fitted with some kitchen units including a proper kitchen sink.
The large Master Bedroom Suite features a 23ft Bedroom with a private South-West facing Balcony with panoramic views, a 15ft Dressing Room and a stunning 11ft refitted Bathroom with both a Double ended Bath and a big 1600mm x 750mm walk-in Shower.
There's also a big integral Garage, lots of parking on the Front Drive and you'll spend a tremendous amount of time in the sunny South-West facing Garden, the large Patio a real sun trap.
The Accommodation
PORCH 8ft x 5ft 7" (2.4m x 1.7m)
A big and bright first entrance area with plenty of room for a coat rack or an area for the buggy. At the moment with the owner's freestanding cupboard holding a lot of shoes.
The big windows bathe it in light and the high ceiling makes it seem even bigger.
HALL 13ft 9" x 8ft 6" (4.2m x 2.6m)
A lovely area to receive guests with Grey Oak effect flooring.
On the right a doorway leads off to a corridor accessing the Garage and then the ground floor bedroom, ground floor shower room and the laundry room.
LOUNGE 23ft narrowing to 15ft 8" x 13ft (7m > 4.8m x 4m)
This room takes full advantage of its perfect aspect - South West facing, thus enjoying direct sunshine most of the day.
The Garden is secluded from the rear and this road is slightly elevated too, so you can enjoy far reaching views over the treetops through the very large rear facing window and accompanying fully glazed 'back door'.
DINING ROOM 17ft 9" x 10ft 5" (5.4m x 3.2m)
Another generous reception room with the same attractive 'grey oak' flooring as the Hall, which compliments the half height composite wall panelling.
An understairs cupboard provides useful storage and the ceiling is smooth plastered with inset downlighting.
STUDY 10ft 7" narrowing to 7ft 3" x 6ft 10" max (3.2m > 2.2m x 2.1m)
The measurements exclude two full height built-in cupboards.
Being rear facing and so South-West facing, the window beams in lots of sunshine, making it an exceptionally light and bright room.
As found in the Lounge and Dining Room, grey vertical radiators give a stylish nod.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 17ft 10" x 10ft (5.4m x 3m)
Fitted with an extensive range of Cream Gloss kitchen units topped with textured black worktops and incorporating a Siemens Integrated Dishwasher, AEG Hob, AEG SteamBake Pyrolytic Multifunction Oven and a matching AEG 'CombiQuick' Compact Oven which incorporates a Convection Oven, 1000w Microwave and Grill all-in-one,
There's also an Integrated Fridge/Freezer, twin bowl sink and a breakfast bar. Two big front facing windows and a third to the side with its half glazed external door provide plenty of light.
ANNEXE POTENTIAL
A doorway in the Hall leads off to a corridor accessing another 'wing' of the house, where there is the Laundry/Utility Room, 5th Bedroom and another Shower Room, along with the courtesy door to the big Garage offering further accommodation potential.
As you can imagine, the Utility Room could be easily opened up with the adjoining 5th Bedroom one way and the Shower Room the other, to make a super private Annexe.
CORRIDOR 20ft 7" x 3ft (6.3m x 0.91m)
An external door opens out to the sun trap patio and a large built-in full height cupboard incorporates a radiator for use as a ground floor airing cupboard.
5th BEDROOM 14ft 6" x 11ft 8" (4.4m x 3.6m)
Benefiting immensely from its South-West facing position, three windows stream in mood boosting sunlight to this particularly good size double bedroom.
GROUND FLOOR SHOWER ROOM 11ft 3" x 5ft 9" (3.4m x 1.75m)
Beautifully refitted and a really good size too.
Featuring a 1350mm x 760mm walk-in Shower and a wide, white gloss 'combination unit' incorporating a back-to-wall WC and large basin, Shaver socket, mirror and with a side facing window.
LAUNDRY/UTILITY ROOM 11ft 5" x 8ft 1" (3.5m x 2.5m)
A full width worktop stretches across the back wall with a central 1000mm base unit incorporating a sink, with spaces either end for a washing machine and tumble dryer.
A skylight brings in natural light.
Staircase from Hall to:
1st FLOOR LANDING 20ft 4" x 8ft 2" narrowing to 5ft (6.2m x 2.5m > 1.5m)
A lovely spacious landing with two sets of twin full height built-in cupboards, each with bi- folding double doors. A third built-in cupboard at the top of the stairs is shelved out and used a great storage for the family's comprehensive shoe collection!
An external door opens out to the large Front Balcony.
FRONT BALCONY 23ft 8" x 13ft narrowing to 5ft (7.2m x 4m > 1.5m)
Retained by feature glass and stainless-steel balustrades and with an outside double electrical socket.
Facing the front, it is therefore east facing, so attracts the morning Sun - perfect for sunny day breakfasts!
MASTER BEDROOM SUITE
Comprising the principle bedroom, L-shaped Dressing Room, a gorgeous new private Ensuite Bathroom and the aforementioned private Rear Balcony.
MAIN BEDROOM 23ft 5" x 10ft (7.1m x 3m)
Light and bright due to its white colour scheme and three sets of windows along with a glazed external door opening out to its own private balcony, all pouring in light.
Half height composite wall panelling and white painted exposed floorboards give added charm.
PRIVATE BALCONY 11ft 9" x 5ft 10" (3.6m x 1.8m)
South-West facing and enjoying a fabulous far reaching view.
It also steps down onto the roof of the extension for easy access to clean the rooflight of the laundry room and rear upstairs windows.
DRESSING ROOM 15ft 4" max x 12ft 6" max (4.7m x 3.8m)
An L-Shaped Dressing Room with a large rear facing window for maximum light.
Fitted out with an extensive range of full height wardrobes providing a superb storage facility.
ENSUITE BATHROOM 10ft 9" max x 9ft 1" (3.3m x 2.8m)
A very large bathroom which has been tastefully refitted boasting both a large 1600mm x 740mm walk-in Shower, as well as a deep double ended Bath.
An attractive and wide wood effect wall hung Vanity Unit goes nicely with the contrasting greys of the attractive tiling.
Discreetly tucked away in a recess is the back-to-wall WC with further specification including a chrome towel radiator, light-up mirror, shaver/toothbrush socket and a nice size side facing window for natural light.
BEDROOM TWO 15ft 1" x 8ft 10" (4.6m x 2.7m)
Another excellent size bedroom, the measurements incorporating a built-in double wardrobe with sliding doors.
This room is presently used as a large office as it enjoys two front facing windows making it very well lit.
BEDROOM THREE 12ft 3" x 9ft 10" (3.7m x 3m)
Another very good size bedroom enjoying a pleasant outlook and with a large full height built in cupboard.
BEDROOM FOUR 12ft 7" x 7ft 8" (3.85m x 2.3m)
Back in time this room was turned into an upstairs kitchenette and still retains the original sink unit and kitchen cabinets.
It is presently used as an artist's studio, as two windows give a great amount of natural light.
BATHROOM 8ft 1" x 6ft (2.5m x 1.8m)
Beautifully refitted, featuring a large 1400mm x 760mm glass framed walk-in Shower along with a large freestanding white gloss Vanity unit.
A back-to-wall WC, tall chrome towel radiator, a surprisingly quiet extractor fan and attractive grey ceramic tiling completes the very on-trend look and a further internal door opens to reveal the airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and with plenty of room spare for towels.
EXTERIOR - FRONT
A low Yorkstone wall retains a well-stocked front border giving a degree of privacy and the block paved Drive provides off street parking for several cars.
GARAGE 18ft 1" x 14ft 9" (5.5m x 4.5m)
With a wide up and over door, side facing window plus a glazed external door too (to the sideway) plus an internal door into the main house.
EXTERIOR - REAR GARDEN
The projecting rear extension creates a sun trap of a Terrace measuring some 30 feet wide by 14 feet deep (9.1m x 4.3m). The perfect place to spend hours out on in the Summertime.
Steps lead down to the main lawn with a path leading to the Summerhouse and the split-level Patio in the bottom left-hand corner of the garden that it sits on. The perfect area for barbecues.
The Summerhouse itself measures 12ft x 7ft (3.65m x 2.1m) and comes with a set of double doors with windows either side. A great storage facility which could also be insulated and turned into a Garden bar perhaps.
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.
