With such a long list of notable features, there is no doubt in our mind, this home should be at the top of your list of houses to view.
Over recent years, the property has enjoyed constant improvements evident through out, including thoughtful internal reconfiguration to create a full width kitchen diner with bifold doors to the west facing garden.
While speaking about the kitchen and to give you a brief insight into the level of quality, this has Miele ovens, a Siemens dishwasher and fridge freezer, a Tastvin 200+ -bottle wine cabinet (subject to seprate negotiation) and a 5 ring Wolf gas hob (similar model to that previously used on Saturday Morning Kitchen)
Elsewhere in this four bedroomed homes, you also have a refitted bathroom, cloakroom and ensuite, Oak flooring in the reception hall, lounge, and study and finally, giving the reception hall and landing, a modern touch of class is a expertly crafted Neville Johnson Oak staircase that features their twisted Eden spindle design.
We haven't spoken about the location of this house yet but we should, it sits slightly back from the road within a consistently sought-after quiet development that enjoys great respect from its residents and is positioned approx. 0.8 mile (15 minute walk) of the mainline station with a host of local amenities and lifestyle facilities to stop off at along the way.
As mentioned, the rear garden is west facing and so you will bask in the afternoon and evening sun during any barbecue parties you wish to have and along the side of the house is a single garage and driveway which can accommodate three above averaged size cars.
As you can tell, we are great fans of this home and certainly recommend this one for your consideration.
ACCOMMODATION AS FOLLOWS..
Sheltered by a recessed external porch area, the varnished solid Oak entrance door gives you a quality feel and an inkling as to the standard of improvements within home that awaits.
HALLWAY
Enjoying an oak floor, the hallway with the first of many designer pepper pot radiators that feature throughout the ground floor, not only adds another quality edge but also great practicality for a thoroughfare in a busy home.
Leading off from here are doors into each of the prime living spaces while a handcrafted Neville Johnson Oak staircase with twisted spindles, takes you to the first floor.
STUDY 2.41m x 1.78m (7'11 x 5'10)
Positioned to the front of the house. The study also has oak flooring and with a front window, it's a home office with a view.
CLOAKROOM
Again, Oak flooring runs into this cloakroom which has a side window and white tiling to the walls that blends nicely with the refitted modern white pushbutton WC and a wall mounted handbasin.
LOUNGE 5m x 3.81m (16'5 x 12'6)
As you will see from the photos, this is another reception room that enjoys the warmth of an Oak floor, natural light comes from the front facing bay window which gives the perfect recess for a sofa.
Positioned on the main flank wall is a feature Italian Limestone fire surround with an inset gas fire and there is an open access into the full width, kitchen diner.
KITCHEN/DINER 7.68m x 2.72m (25'2 x 8'11)
This full width naturally bright entertaining space with inset lighting and both a window and bi-folding doors opening onto the garden, utilise every inch (centimetres) of space.
The well-respected firm of Kitchen Craft were employed to design and fit this quality gloss fronted chefs kitchen which stand on an Amtico wood effect floor and features many base cupboards with plinth LED lighting, pan draws, full height storage cabinets, convenient pantry and a lovely Corian worktop with matching upstands.
Sitting just under the window are 2 under counter sinks with both a very practical pull-out flexible mixer tap and an uber convenient Quooker instant boil tap.
Integrated within the units is a Siemens larder fridge/ freezer, a Siemens dishwasher, an eye level Miele oven and a matching eye level Miele combination oven/microwave and separate Miele warming draw. Built into the peninsular, is a professional Wolf five ring dual control gas hob with auto ignition while above is a flush fitting Falmec externally vented extractor fan with touch control and a white neon ambient light.
Further matching high-level storage units with feature lighting are fitted within the dining area, this naturally bright area has Oak framed bi-folding doors opening to the garden and a 200 plus bottle Tastvin temperature-controlled wine cabinet with uv protection doors and adjustable shelving.
Adjoining the kitchen is a convenient under stairs store cupboard and a recessed entrance area which leads off from the hall and in turn gives access to the utility room.
UTILITY ROOM 1.78m x 1.47m (5'10 x 4'10)
Fitted with matching units and Corian worksurface to those in the kitchen, this utility room has a large sink, space for washer dryer and with a side door makes it an ideal entrance for dirty shoes after a muddy walk.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
The twisted wood balustrades give a modern edge while effortlessly complimenting the light coloured carpet which also helps bring an instant cosy feel to the first floor and with brushed metal thresholds, continues into two of the four bedrooms.
From here there is an access point to the loft, an airing cupboard and panel doors leading into each of the bedrooms and bathroom.
BEDROOM ONE 3.82m x 2.91m (12'7 x 9'7)
Full height wardrobes which combine a wood effect edge with a subtle brushed metal corner strip and flat panelled cream gloss doors are fitted to one side and corner of this front facing room, there are also two matching three draw bedside tables.In addition, designer oval tubed radiators feature in this and all bedrooms.
Door from here a door leads into an ensuite shower room.
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM
Inset spots, a chrome oval-tubed designer radiator, motion sensor LED illuminated vanity mirror and shaving mirror plus dark coloured Amitico tile flooring with white ceramic wall tiles, give a modern finish to this room.
The white suite incorporates a corner shower cubicle with chrome effect shower attachment, a pushbutton WC and vanity unit draws and an inset wash basin with mirror behind.
BEDROOM TWO 4.21m x 2.79m (13'10 x 9'2)
This ample second double bedroom is front facing and has a handy recess ideal for wardrobes.
BEDROOM THREE 2.72m x 2.67m (8'11 x 8'9)
The third double bedroom with matching carpet to the landing is positioned to the rear of the house and therefore looks onto the garden.
BEDROOM FOUR 2.68m x 2.27m (8'10 x 7'5)
The single bedroom also with a matching carpet to the landing, is rear facing and if not needed as a bedroom could be a home office, dressing room or as it is now, somewhere for the cross trainer, the choice is yours.
BATHROOM
Having been refitted in a modern style to match the en-suite, there is good continuity between these two rooms.
Again, the dark coloured Amtico floor compliments the white tiling to the walls while both a motion sensitive LED illuminated mirror and panelled radiator adds that stylish edge, and inset spots bounce light around the tiled room.
The suite consists of a panel enclosed shower bath with mixer taps, a separate thermostat Aqualisa shower unit and curved screen, a push button wc and vanity unit with wash basin and mixer taps.
OUTSIDE
FRONT
To the front of the property is a neatly landscaped garden with a slate tiled path centrally positioned between two lawns leading up to the front door.
To the side of the property is a driveway, giving parking space for three above average sized cars and leading to the single garage.
SINGLE GARAGE
Having an up and over door, this garage enjoys eves storage, power and light connected and a door opening onto the garden.
REAR GARDEN
Enjoying a westerly aspect, this lawned garden with a curved paved patio and mature shrubs, will let you enjoy the afternoon and evening sun whilst entertaining friends.
There is an outside water tap, shed, a side gate and retaining brock wall to two sides which provides a nice private backdrop to one area of the patio. A retractable awning also provides convenient shade on hot summer days.
Council Tax
Basildon Council, Band F
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.
