- Late 1920s character home with 5 bedrooms including one within the 4-year-old loft conversion
- Stunning 140ft South-West facing landscaped garden with large, modern Garden Cabin at the end
- Sea of parking to the front with EV charger & convenient yet semi-rural setting
- 19ft open-plan Refitted Kitchen/Diner with granite worktops & Rangemaster Range Cooker
- Large L-shaped living room with woodburning stove & fitted home office area
- Master bedroom with Ensuite, plus the Family Bathroom has both a bath & separate shower too
- Impressive top floor Bedroom has own Bathroom and French Doors to Juliette balcony enjoying fab view
- Modern utilities including mains gas central heating & double glazing throughout
- Beautiful garden features greenhouse, raised beds & wildflower pond
- • Insulated garden cabin (17ft x 12ft) with power, internet & countryside views
Bordering between Great Burstead and open countryside, this late 1920's character home boasts a truly beautiful 140ft SOUTH-WEST facing landscaped Garden with a modern Garden Cabin at the end, a 4 year old Loft Conversion providing a 5th Bedroom, and a sea of parking to the front along with an EV Charger.
This charming property also benefits from a surprisingly convenient location, with open Countryside opposite it, the excellent 'Kings Head' Pub/Restaurant a couple of minutes' walk up the road, a very good range of local shops just a 0.7 mile/2 minute drive away, there's a great Bus Service taking you to the High Street (1.5 miles away) and the surrounding towns, plus, you can be heading Southend bound on the A127 in just 3 minutes.
Many families are also attracted to the area for St Peters Roman Catholic School, a hugely sought after Primary School which is little more than a satchels swing away, around the corner on Coxes Farm Road, with the local South Green Infants & Junior Schools also enjoying Good OFSTED ratings only a little further at 0.8 mile.
The tastefully presented accommodation briefly comprises an Entrance Lobby, large Hall with fitted storage, large L-shaped Living Room with the Lounge area centred around the feature Woodburning Stove in the Fireplace and a fitted home office area at the far end, a 19ft open plan refitted Kitchen/Diner with Granite topped Cream Shaker units and a feature 'Cranberry Red' Range Cooker, a separate Utility Room and a ground floor WC Room downstairs.
Upstairs over the two upper floors, four bedrooms, an Ensuite Shower Room off the Master Bedroom, a large family Bathroom (with both a bath and shower) and a top floor Bathroom too.
There is Mains Gas Central Heating via radiators, and the windows are double glazed.
The Accommodation
Composite 'wood grain' effect paintable Front Door through to:
LOBBY 6ft x 4ft (1.8m x 1.2m)
With gorgeous 'herringbone' design wood flooring which extends through to the adjoining Hall on the right.
Further door ahead leads through to the Lounge.
HALL 16ft 8" x 7ft 10" (5.1m x 2.4m)
Essentially another room in itself, with an under stairs cupboard, door leading through to the Lounge, and two fitted cupboards (one shelved) providing great storage.
In addition, a matching fitted 'bench seat' under the window has twin cupboards below for even more storage.
Lots of light comes through the front facing and rear facing windows making it a particularly well lit room.
LIVING ROOM 21ft 6" x 15ft 4" narrowing to 10ft 1" (6.6m x 4.7m narrowing to 3.1m)
A lovely dual purpose living room with the Lounge area centred around the 'Clearview' Multi-fuel Stove in the large feature Fireplace, and a Home Office/Study area with bespoke fitted home office furniture incorporating a desk, lots of cupboards and lots of shelving at the far end of this large room.
Measurements exclude a 5ft 9" x 2ft (1.8m x 0.6m) walk-in Bay which has also been fitted with a unit matching the office furniture, to incorporate a TV plinth with cupboards below.
The attractive Oak effect laminate flooring extends through the Oak double doors with bevelled glass and adjacent side light windows, through to the Kitchen/Diner beyond.
KITCHEN/DINER 19ft x 12ft 4" narrowing to 11ft (5.8m x 3.8m narrowing to 3.4m)
Being South-West facing, the room is bathed in mood boosting sunlight courtesy of twin skylights within the part vaulted ceiling, the wide double doors and another window above the twin Butler sinks in the kitchen area.
Homely, charming and the 'Heart of the Home', this kitchen features the timeless elegance of recently refitted Cream Shaker style kitchen units topped with Granite worktops.
The specification includes a twin butler sink, two sets of pull out 'Le-Mans' corner cupboards, a recycling drawer, built-in recess for a large American style Fridge/Freezer and a large feature Range Cooker.
The 'Cranberry Red with brass trim' Rangemaster 'Classic Deluxe' 90cm Dual Fuel Range Cooker combining a gas hob with electric ovens including a 79-litre Multifunction Oven, tall fan Oven and the gas hob features a multi-ring burner, wok cradle, and griddle.
It's also worth noting that the wide double doors and window over the sinks enjoy a very pleasant view over the beautiful Garden.
UTILITY ROOM 5ft 9" x 9ft 3" (1.8m x 2.8m)
With units along the left and a sliding door opening to reveal a large walk-in cupboard that houses the washing machine and tumble dryer.
The units out here match with the kitchen and there is a side facing window for natural light.
Hidden within the full height cupboard is a modern Worcester Greenstar 30i ErP condensing Combination Boiler.
A discreet door in one corner of the Lounge opens to reveal a small internal lobby, with a further door opening to reveal the ground floor WC.
GROUND FLOOR WC 5ft 2" x 2ft 8" (1.6m x 0.8m)
Fitted with a modern cloakroom suite including a back to wall WC, the cistern concealed within an attractive stone white vanity unit.
Stairs from hallway to:
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Well lit by the side facing window.
MASTER BEDROOM 14ft 3" narrowing to 11ft 1" x 13ft (4.3m narrowing to 3.4m x 4.0m)
(The measurements include the 2ft (0.6m) deep fitted wardrobes that run along the right hand wall)
The wide, rear facing window enjoys a pleasant view to the left of open countryside.
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM 8ft x 2ft 7" (2.4m x 0.8m)
A modern shower room with a back to wall WC, wall mounted basin and an enclosed shower cubicle with an Aqualisa Quartz digital shower controller.
The rear facing obscure glass window provides natural light.
BEDROOM THREE/STUDY 10ft x 7ft 2" (3.0m x 2.2m)
(Leading through to Bedroom Two)
As you can see in the photograph, this is currently used as a hobby room.
There's a front facing window enjoying a pleasant country outlook and another door that leads through into a slightly bigger bedroom which we have labelled as Bedroom Two.
BEDROOM TWO 10ft 3" x 9ft 9" (3.1m x 3.0m)
As previously mentioned, accessed off Bedroom Three, this front facing bedroom also enjoys the front country views and has a hidden surprise... the mirror fronted wardrobe door opens to reveal a huge walk-in understairs cupboard! This has been shelved out with hanging rails as well, making a great secret store!
There is also a fitted desk unit with chunky wooden shelves above, that will be remaining.
BEDROOM FOUR 10ft 4" x 6ft 8" (3.1m x 2.0m)
This single bedroom is also rear facing and therefore also enjoys a very pleasant country view.
BATHROOM 10ft x 5ft 9" (3.0m x 1.8m)
Boasting both a double ended bath with an Aqualisa 'Quartz' digital bath controller and a corner shower with an Aqualisa 'Quartz' digital two button controller.
Specification includes an oak effect Shaker style Vanity unit, a tall white radiator and the room is fully tiled, a large window bringing in lots of natural light too.
Staircase from 1st Floor Landing to:
SECOND FLOOR LANDING
With a skylight window throwing light down the stairwell and a cupboard at the top of the stairs that extends under the eaves, providing great storage.
BEDROOM FIVE 14ft x 10ft 6" max (4.3m x 3.2m max)
A lovely loft conversion bedroom with its own private ensuite bathroom and a set of UPVC French doors opening to reveal a Juliet balcony and fabulous country views.
Attractive LVT flooring looks quite the part and extends into the Bathroom.
The Bedroom has been fitted out with a range of white shaker style units incorporating wardrobes, cupboards and shelving.
We liked the little touches like the twin recessed niches either side of the bed, both with a light and an adjacent double socket with USB points.
In addition to the French Doors there is also a smaller high level window, and a low-level door opens to provide access into the loft space.
ENSUITE BATHROOM 8ft 3" x 5ft 7" (2.5m x 1.7m)
Light sage green tiles perfectly complement the white suite, comprising a Double Ended Bath, a 'Utopia' wall mounted Vanity unit and a matching back-to-wall WC unit.
The large skylight window streams in lots of light and enjoys a pleasant country outlook beyond the other side of the road.
EXTERIOR - FRONT
Set well back from the main road gives the property a sea of parking on the shingled front drive and the Electric Vehicle Charger will be remaining.
EXTERIOR - REAR GARDEN
Wandering the Garden is a delight.
Beautifully maintained, this lovingly manicured garden commences with a large patio, part covered by a timber Arbour providing the ideal space for entertaining friends or enjoying lazy afternoons with a good book and a glass of Chianti.
Halfway down the grass turns to shingle where there is a large greenhouse and raised beds - elevated vegetable patches enclosed by timber sleepers.
Beyond the vegetable kitchen garden, a wooden picket fence retains a wildflower pond - a nice eco-friendly feature, which sits in front of the only 4 year old Garden cabin.
GARDEN ROOM/CABIN 17ft 3' x 12ft 4' (5.26m x 3.76m)
A fabulous addition to the property.
Fully insulated, with cabling run down the garden for electrics as well as the Internet.
Uniquely, this cabin has been designed to have an extra set of glazed double doors leading out to the countryside behind. A lovely feature.
Specification includes a large electric programmable radiator, plenty of power points, attractive wood laminate flooring and inset downlights.
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.
