Beautifully presented after a comprehensive programme of refurbishment and modernisation. This Four/Five Bedroom Semi-Detached House with a Garage Conversion, is pleasantly located in the cul-de-sac of Dunfane, itself part of the ever popular Bridles Estate, a pleasant neighbourhood in North Billericay (Buttsbury School catchment!) with Norsey Woods, Stockbrook Manor Golf & Country Club, local shops including a handy Convenience Store and open countryside, all within walking distance.
All of the front cladding has been redone in modern grey, the windows have all been replaced, the interior is a bland canvas of sugar white walls, 'White Gloss' integrated handle Kitchen with gorgeous white Quartz worktops, white refitted Bathroom, fitted blinds, new grey carpets and tiling in the Kitchen/Diner, itself now open plan with the Lounge for a very stylish and on-trend look.
Having a double width Front Drive allowed the integral Garage to be converted into another extra room - and it now comes with a new Ensuite Shower Room, enabling use as a potential 5th Bedroom too.
The balance of the ground floor accommodation comprises the Entrance Lobby/Hall, a new ground floor WC Room with a smart corner Vanity Unit and the Lounge now open plan with the Dining Area and then fully integrated Kitchen. Looking through the rear set of double doors, the garden has full width slate effect Patio slate stepping down to neatly turfed lawn and new fencing all around.
Upstairs, all Four bedrooms are in white with grey carpet, so each and all feel quite a nice size. The Master bedroom has a massive window bathing it in sunshine and the Bathroom has been stylishly refitted as well.
Further features include a Butler sink and Professional Spray Tap in the Kitchen, which also has an integrated Dishwasher, Washing Machine, Fridge/Freezer and Double Oven along with a 3-Seater Breakfast Bar and all new soffits and bargeboards etc.
ACCOMODATION AS FOLLOWS...
HALLWAY
Immediately greeted by fresh white-painted walls which continue throughout this home, along with bullnose skirting boards and a stylish wood laminate floor, this welcoming space leads to the open plan Living Area, the additional extra reception room and downstairs WC.
Cottage-style panel doors complete the inviting aesthetic.
DOWNSTAIRS WC
A small front window provides natural light to this modern space, which features a tiled floor, glossy Calacatta marble-effect wall tiles, and a white suite consisting of a push-button WC and a corner basin with mixer taps and storage underneath.
Inset spotlights and a chrome towel rail add a contemporary touch.
SEPARATE RECEPTION ROOM/BEDROOM FIVE 12ft 2" x 7ft4" (3.72m x 2.26m)
Created from the conversion of the integral garage, this extra new living space boasts a wide front window and offers the versatility to be used as a guest room, home office, or an out-of-the-way bedroom for an independent teenager.
The adjoining shower room enhances its functionality.
SHOWER ROOM
Newly installed, this modern shower room features a wood effect tiled floor and complimentary tiled walls.
The white suite includes a 110cm-wide shower cubicle with a sliding door, a hand basin with mixer taps and storage underneath, and an additional cupboard that conceals the electrical fuse board.
MAIN LIVING AREA 14ft 3" x 12ft 3" (4.38m x 3.75m)
The wood-effect laminate flooring extends into this main open plan living area, which features a high-level TV point, smooth-textured ceilings with inset spotlights, a Hive thermostat,
KITCHEN-DINER 20ft 6" x 12ft 5" narrowing to 9ft 5" (6.29m x 3.8m > 2.88m)
The tiled flooring in this area acts as zoning between the Living Area and the Kitchen-Dining space. Double doors with fitted blinds open onto the rear garden while a window by the sink provides a lovely view of the same.
The kitchen features sleek white gloss units and extensive Quartz worktops, offering ample storage and plenty of workspace. A breakfast bar comfortably accommodates three stools, making it a practical and stylish addition.
Equipped with modern conveniences, the kitchen units include pan drawers, a corner storage unit, an under-counter Butler-style sink with a flexible mixer spray tap, an integrated washing machine, an integrated dishwasher, an integrated fridge/freezer, an Induction Hob with extractor hood above, and a double electric oven.
For added functionality, a handy cupboard is tucked neatly under the stairs.
1st FLOOR LANDING
The grey carpeted stairs and large stairwell is ideal for showcasing artwork or maybe an ornate light fixture.
This area features smooth-textured ceilings with inset spotlights, and cottage-style doors open to the four bedrooms and the bathroom. There is also access to the loft.
BEDROOM ONE 12ft 3" x 11ft 7" (3.76m x 3.56m)
This front-facing double bedroom features a wide front window with roller blinds and a grey carpet.
BEDROOM TWO 11ft 1" x 10ft 2 (3.38m x 3.12m)
Another freshly painted rear bedroom with a grey carpet, a wide rear window, and enough space for a double bed.
It also houses a cupboard containing the pressurised hot water cylinder.
BEDROOM THREE 11ft 2" x 10ft 6" narrowing to 8ft (3.4m x 3.23m > 2.45m)
A front-facing bedroom with a matching grey carpet that could comfortably accommodate a double bed.
BEDROOM FOUR 9ft 4" x 9ft 3" (2.85m x 2.82m)
A rear-facing bedroom with a grey carpet, freshly painted walls, and a storage cupboard.
This fourth room could also accommodate a small double bed.
BATHROOM
Styled similarly to the downstairs WC, the bathroom continues the cohesive interior design of the house.
It features a decoratively tiled floor, glossy Calacatta marble-effect wall tiles, and a white suite comprising a push-button WC, a wash basin with cupboard storage, mixer taps, and a panel-enclosed bath with mixer taps and a separate thermostatic shower unit.
The smooth ceiling and inset downlighters complete the look.
EXTERIOR
FRONT:
A wide block-paved driveway provides side by side parking and access to the front door.
REAR GARDEN:
Measuring approximately 32' (9.75m) in depth, the rear garden begins with a slate effect patio offering ample space for entertaining with the remainder being mainly lawn.
There is also a handy outside light and a side gate.
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.
