GUIDE PRICE £550,000 - £575,000
**Exceptional 4/5 Bedroom Semi with 4-Car Drive & Outstanding Annexe Potential**
Situated in a peaceful Great Burstead cul-de-sac, this remarkably spacious semi-detached property offers extraordinary versatility.
The block-paved Drive accommodates 4 cars, while the converted double garage presents superb annexe possibilities - a substantial main room with separate room and its own front door, ideal for multi-generational living, home business, or rental income.
The generous Ground Floor features an Entrance Hall, extended Lounge flowing into a Dining Area, well-appointed Kitchen with Utility Room, two additional reception rooms, and a ground floor shower room.
The impressive garage conversion (23ft narrowing to 15ft x 14ft) includes a rear gym/study room and could easily be further subdivided to create a fully self-contained annexe as it has both front and back doors.
Upstairs, three excellent size double bedrooms and a beautifully refitted bathroom with on-trend black fixtures complete the accommodation.
Outside, the 45ft x 40ft south-facing Garden enjoys a sunny aspect throughout the day, with patio areas including a pergola-covered seating space.
Perfectly positioned close to local shops, St Peters R.C. Primary School, and open countryside, with Billericay High Street just 2-3 minutes drive away and the A127 to Southend accessible within 5 minutes.
The Accommodation
HALL 13ft 1" x 8ft (4.0m x 2.4m)
A large welcoming area with attractive wood laminate flooring extending to most of the ground floor and a full height and fully shelved built in cupboard housing the modern electrical consumer unit
The above measurements of the Hall are just for the main area, as the Hall itself winds on round to the right, where it leads off to the main living rooms.
LOUNGE 13ft 2" x 12ft 9" (4.0m x 3.9m)
Open plan with the Dining Area beyond, the Lounge features a Portuguese Limestone Fireplace with an inset gas fire, and there's also a modern vertical radiator.
DINING AREA 11ft 8" x 7ft 5" (3.6m x 2.3m)
Modern UPVC French doors flood this area in light.
KITCHEN 21ft 7" x 8ft 10" max (6.6m x 2.7m max)
Fitted with an extensive range of white 'Farmhouse' style kitchen units topped with feature 'textured' wood effect worktops and incorporating a built-in 5-Ring Gas Hob with an Extractor Hood above, built-in Double Oven/Grill, and a recess for a Dishwasher.
At the far end of the kitchen where it widens and opens up to the dining area, there is a fully glazed back door with adjacent windows out to the garden.
UTILITY ROOM 7ft 5" x 4ft (2.3m x 1.2m)
In keeping with the Farmhouse style units in the kitchen, this also has a couple of the same matching units, coupled with a feature Belfast sink.
A large space below the worktop houses a washing machine with plenty of room on the opposite wall for a tumble dryer or even more fitted units if desired.
SECOND RECEPTION ROOM 12ft 6" x 8ft 10" (3.8m x 2.7m)
An optional 4th Bedroom, this is a lovely and light front reception room with fitted blinds to the feature bay window.
GROUND FLOOR SHOWER ROOM 6ft 8" x 6ft (2.0m x 1.8m)
A refitted Shower room with the corner Shower having both a fixed Showerhead as well as a separate handset too.
There is also a close-coupled WC, corner vanity unit and a very tall chrome towel radiator.
STUDY 10ft x 9ft 6" (3.0m x 2.9m)
This bedroom size room has a door on the opposite wall leading through to the garage conversion and a good size window for natural light.
GARAGE CONVERSION 23ft 3" narrowing to 15ft 6" x 14ft 4" (7.1m narrowing to 4.7m x 4.4m)
This huge room has a wide front facing window for maximum light and a part-glazed back door giving further light from the rear as well.
A built-in cupboard houses the Worcester EcoTEC+ 835 Combination Boiler.
Note this room also has its own separate front door.
GYM ROOM 8ft 7" x 7ft 7" (2.6m x 2.3m)
A bright room with a large rear window and five double power sockets.
Stairs from Hall to:
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
A surprisingly large, built-in airing cupboard provides great storage.
MASTER BEDROOM 14ft x 9ft 5" (4.3m x 2.9m)
A large double bedroom white fitted bedroom furniture. Two windows maximise light.
BEDROOM TWO 11ft x 10ft 10" (3.4m x 3.3m)
Another excellent size double bedroom with pleasant far-reaching views through the large rear facing window and fitted wardrobes.
BEDROOM THREE 9ft 5" x 8ft 7" (2.9m x 2.6m)
Another room that will take a double bed with ease.
This one with a front facing window and a low-level cupboard opening to reveal eaves storage.
BATHROOM 7ft 6" x 7ft 1" (2.3m x 2.2m)
Beautifully appointed with on-trend black fittings and taps, the Bath with a separate Shower over.
The 'combination' unit has a semi-recessed basin and back to wall WC, along with lots of storage cupboards.
Incredibly deceptive, what look like attractive wall tiles are in fact zero maintenance wall panels!
Further finishing specification includes the surprisingly quiet extract fan, feature vintage style combination towel rail/radiator. The obscure glass window provides natural light.
GARDEN
The garden has a large block paved patio and a further paved patio under a wisteria covered pergola in the far right corner.
There is also an outside double power socket, tap and security light.
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.
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
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Yes |
| Parking |
Yes |
| Garage |
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