Set well back from Stock Road behind an impressive 94ft deep x 72ft wide Front Garden and mature screening, this attractive and substantial 6 Bedroom Detached House occupies an unusually generous plot to include a 91ft x 71ft Garden one of Billericay's most sought-after residential locations.
With six genuine double bedrooms, three Ensuite facilities, four/five reception areas and an enormous open-plan Kitchen/Dining/Family Room, this is a home of considerable scale and versatility.
The heart of the house is undoubtedly the impressive open-plan Kitchen and Family Space, centred around a large island and with wide aluminium bi-folding doors opening out on to the garden - a huge roof lantern floods the family area with natural light. There is also a separate formal Dining Room, Lounge, fitted Study and an additional 'Den' (another larger living room) providing plenty of flexibility for modern family life.
Upstairs, all six bedrooms are properly proportioned doubles, with the sumptuous principal suite enjoying fitted wardrobes, a balcony overlooking the garden and a particularly impressive Ensuite. The large Main Family Bathroom has also been beautifully refitted too.
The house offers further potential too: A separate wing, accessed from the kitchen and incorporating its own hallway, the formal Dining Room, the 'Den', large (small kitchen size) Utility Room, large Ground Floor WC and the garage access, could lend itself particularly well to creating a self-contained annexe, subject of course to the necessary consents.
The location is exceptional for families, with both Buttsbury Infant and Junior Schools each just a six/seven-minute walk away, the highly regarded Mayflower School literally two minutes up the road away, Lake Meadows Park approximately 0.6 mile, Stockbrook Manor Golf & Country Club around 0.5 mile and Billericay Station approximately one mile.
The Accommodation in more detail:
HALL 20ft 10' x 12ft 10' narrowing to 8ft 9' (6.35m x 3.91m narrowing to 2.67m)
A particularly impressive entrance, immediately giving a sense of the scale of the property.
Beautiful wood-effect ceramic flooring runs through the space, while a bank of three double cupboards with attractive light-oak doors provides excellent storage for coats, shoes and everyday family essentials.
LOUNGE 21ft x 15ft (6.40m x 4.57m)
A lovely-sized principal reception room with a contemporary inset, glass-fronted electric fire set within a light neutral marble-effect surround and hearth, providing an attractive focal point.
Discreetly tucked into one corner is a low-height access door opening to an exceptionally large understairs storage cupboard, measuring approximately 9ft 5' wide x 2ft 9' deep (2.87m x 0.84m), with a maximum height of 7ft 5' (2.26m). A particularly useful space which could even provide ideal constant-temperature wine storage!
A wide 10ft (3.05m) opening leads through to:
LOUNGE EXTENSION 15ft 3' x 10ft (4.65m x 3.05m)
A lovely light filled extension of the lounge, another room in itself, with double doors opening onto the garden and attractive solid-wood flooring.
STUDY 14ft 9' x 11ft (4.50m x 3.35m)
A superb-sized home office, enjoying a sizable front-facing window for maximum working light and fitted with an attractive range of light-oak Hammonds office furniture.
OPEN-PLAN KITCHEN/DINING/FAMILY ROOM
A spectacular, almost T-shaped open-plan space which has been divided here into the Kitchen/Breakfast Area and Dining/Family Area for ease of description.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST AREA 23ft 7' x 12ft 10' (7.19m x 3.91m)
Fitted with bespoke kitchen units and centred around a substantial Island, the cabinets combining Cream Gloss and contrasting Anthracite wood effect units with a comprehensive range of built-in and integrated appliances.
The appliances briefly comprise a Siemens black-glass Induction Hob with touch controls and multi-zone cooking, twin Siemens Multi-function Wi-Fi-controlled Ovens, Integrated Siemens under-counter over-flow fridge and an integrated Bosch SilencePlus Dishwasher.
There is also a 1.2m (3ft 11') recess providing space for the owner's twin side-by-side larder Fridge and Freezers, together with a feature ceiling mounted Extractor Hood and a handy pop-up power socket in the Island.
DINING/FAMILY ROOM 22ft 1' x 12ft 1' (6.73m x 3.68m)
A superbly proportioned open-plan living space, with approximately 15ft (4.57m) of sleek aluminium bi-fold doors opening out to the rear patio.
The room is bathed in natural light courtesy of even more sunlight beaming in through the impressive roof lantern measuring approximately 11ft x 5ft (3.35m x 1.52m), making this a wonderful space for entertaining and everyday family life.
A 4ft 7' (1.40m) wide opening from the kitchen leads into the separate 'north wing' of the house, this accommodation comprising:
SECOND HALLWAY 24ft 2' x 6ft 5' (7.37m x 1.96m)
An impressive secondary hallway with an almost 9ft (2.74m) ceiling, further enhancing the sense of space and light. Attractive wood-effect flooring continues through here.
FORMAL DINING ROOM 22ft 10' x 10ft (6.96m x 3.05m)
Another exceptionally large reception room, again benefiting from an impressive ceiling height of approximately 9ft (2.74m). Bi-fold doors stretch for almost 15ft (4.57m) of the wall, flooding the room with natural light and providing a lovely outlook towards the garden.
DEN 15ft 8' x 13ft 10' (4.78m x 4.22m)
An incredibly adaptable additional reception room, with glazed double doors.
A great space for a snug, playroom, games room or home cinema.
UTILITY ROOM 12ft 2' x 6ft 4' (3.71m x 1.93m)
A good-sized utility room fitted with cream-gloss units beneath walnut-effect worktops, incorporating a 1½-bowl sink and spaces for washing machine and tumble dryer.
Folding doors conceal the walk-in UTILITY CUPBOARD 6ft 7' x 3ft 5' (2.01m x 1.04m)
Housing the property's two gas boilers and hot-water cylinder.
GROUND FLOOR WC 6ft 4' x 5ft (1.93m x 1.52m)
A stylishly refitted cloakroom, surprisingly generous in size and featuring a large window providing excellent natural light, together with an LED mirror above the wood-effect vanity unit.
Stairs from Hall to:
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
An exceptionally long landing stretching approximately 43ft (13.11m) before turning towards the principal bedroom suite.
Two useful walk-in storage cupboards with double doors are positioned at the far end, while a loft hatch provides access to the loft via a fitted ladder.
PRINCIPAL BEDROOM 22ft 8' x 16ft 2' max (6.91m x 4.93m max)
A sumptuous principal bedroom suite of impressive proportions, with double doors opening onto a small balcony overlooking the garden.
The room also benefits from bespoke 'His and Hers' light-oak fitted twin wardrobe sets, each with tailored corner returns, complemented by matching freestanding bedside cabinets.
ENSUITE 15ft x 7ft 7' (4.57m x 2.31m)
A huge en suite, allowing the various facilities to be comfortably spaced out.
A 5ft 5' x 2ft 9' (1650mm x 840mm) glass-framed walk-in shower has a fixed rainfall showerhead and separate handset, controlled by a Grohe 'Grohtherm 3000 Cosmopolitan' concealed thermostatic shower mixer with 38°C SafeStop override.
There is also a contemporary black-gloss four-drawer wall-hung double vanity unit with an integrated 'twin-basin' white countertop, together with a close-coupled WC.
Large grey porcelain floor tiles and contrasting feature patterned wall tiling provide a smart finish, complemented by a triple mirrored bathroom cabinet, tall chrome heated towel rail and a window providing natural light.
BEDROOM TWO 21ft 7' max x 15ft 9' (6.6m x 4.8m)
A huge front-facing bedroom with a large Ensuite Shower Room.
EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM 8ft 3' x 8ft (2.51m x 2.44m)
Another particularly impressive en suite, featuring a large 5ft 1' x 2ft 6' (1550mm x 760mm) glass-framed walk-in double shower with fixed rainfall showerhead and separate handset, controlled by twin wall-mounted controls.
There is also a large wall-mounted grey-glass vanity unit with LED mirror and matching cabinet, close-coupled WC, tall chrome heated towel rail, shaver socket and side-facing window.
BEDROOM THREE 16ft x 9ft 1' (4.88m x 2.77m)
A bright double bedroom with a front-facing aspect and the considerable benefit of its own particularly large 'bathroom size' Ensuite Shower Room.
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM 9ft 1' x 6ft 5' (2.77m x 1.96m)
A notably spacious en suite featuring a large freestanding dark-grey Vanity unit providing excellent storage, together with a sizable window allowing plenty of natural light.
BEDROOM FOUR 22ft 8' x 9ft 3' (6.91m x 2.82m)
Another lovely, light-filled bedroom, with the measurements excluding a 6ft 4' x 2ft 6' (1.93m x 0.76m) walk-in bay.
Two front-facing windows provide plenty of natural light, while modern light-oak fitted wardrobes create a useful dressing area at one end.
BEDROOM FIVE 15ft x 8ft 3' (4.57m x 2.51m)
Another genuine double bedroom, this one enjoying a front-facing aspect.
BEDROOM SIX 11ft 1' x 9ft 8' (3.38m x 2.95m)
A further rear-facing double bedroom, with the measurements excluding a useful 3ft x 3ft (0.91m x 0.91m) shelved walk-in recess.
FAMILY BATHROOM 11ft max x 9ft 8' (3.35m max x 2.95m)
Stunningly refitted and beautifully appointed, this impressive principal bathroom features both a large double-ended Bath as well as a separate walk-in Shower with low-profile shower tray, clear glass screen and a dual-control thermostatic shower valve for the handheld handset and fixed Rainfall showerhead above
Opposite the shower is a feature dark-grey gloss Vanity unit with integrated wide basin and matching storage, complemented by an LED mirror above, tall towel radiator and dark charcoal-grey large-format wall tiling and polished chrome fittings.
INTEGRAL GARAGE 24ft x 15ft 4' (7.32m x 4.67m)
A big spacious garage with an impressive ceiling height initially reaching approximately 9ft 6' (2.90m) before rising to around 13ft 6' (4.11m) beneath the pitched section, providing superb additional storage potential.
The wide electric up-and-over garage door is remotely controlled. There is also a rear courtesy door from the north wing, lighting and power sockets.
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.
