- 5 Bedroom Detached House arranged over 3 floors in one of the towns premier roads
- Very sunny South facing Rear Garden of 60ft. Large Front Drive plus integral Garage
- Short walk to Billericay Railway Station (London Liverpool Street in 35 minutes)
- Equally close to Billericay High Street with its central Waitrose, shops, bars and restaurants
- Entrance to the 40 acres of Lake Meadows Park with its large fishing lake just up the road
- Catchment for the highly regarded Buttsbury Infants & Juniors and Mayflower High School
- 'Round the corner' from St Johns Private School
- Hall with Camaro flooring, large WC Room. 21ft Lounge, 14ft Dining Room and 10ft Study
- 27ft open plan Kitchen and Breakfast/Day Room with adjacent separate Utility Room
- 5 Bedrooms spread over the 3 floors - 3 with Ensuites inc a large top floor suite
This Five Bedroom Detached House enjoys a 60ft South facing Garden as well as a prestigious address on one of Billericay premier roads.
It is also most conveniently located within close proximity of the High Street and Mainline Railway Station, with St Johns Private School, Buttsbury & Mayflower Schools (with their outstanding OFSTED reports), Lake Meadows Park (an entrance further up the same road) and Norsey Woods also within short walks too.
Well balanced accommodation arranged over three floors includes a long Hall with Camaro flooring, 21ft Lounge with a feature 'Hole-in-the-Wall' Limestone Fireplace, Dining Room with big Bay window, Fully fitted Study/Home Office, high specification Kitchen with Corian© worktops and Miele appliances open plan to a feature Breakfast/Garden Room, separate Utility Room, ground floor Cloakroom/WC, the 5 bedrooms - 3 of them with Ensuites and the main Family Bathroom.
There is underfloor heating to the ground floor with radiators over the upper floors and the windows are all double glazed.
Retained by an attractive wall with decorative railings and brick piers in a 2/3 Car Drive plus there is an integral Garage too.
The Accommodation
HALLWAY 22ft 1" x 8ft 2" (6.7m x 2.5m)
Attractive wood effect Camaro flooring extends on into the understairs cupboard, ground floor Cloakroom and the Study.
CLOAKROOM 6ft 2" x 4ft 5" (1.9m x 1.35m)
A very good size ground floor WC with Roca two piece 'Cloakroom' suite, half height wall tiling and a side facing window for natural light.
LOUNGE 21ft 4" x 11ft 10" (6.5m x 3.6m)
Dual aspect, plenty of light comes through the rear set of French Doors with their adjacent sidelights, as well as twin windows either side of the contemporary 'Hole-in-the-Wall Fireplace.
The wall mounted Fireplace is the stylish focal point of the room, with a Portuguese Limestone surround and a real flame inset Gas Fire.
DINING ROOM 13ft 8" x 10ft 4" (4.2m x 3.2m)
Presently used as a Library/Reading Room, this is a fine size and very versatile second reception room, which features an over 6 feet wide walk-in Bay window.
There is plenty of room for a very large dining set for use as a formal dining room, plus it would function equally well as a Family Room or additional Sitting Room.
STUDY 10ft 1" x 6ft 4" (3.1m x 1.9m)
Fitted out with an attractive range of 'home office' furniture, incorporating a corner desk and plenty of storage within the shelving, drawers, and cupboards.
A side facing window provides plenty of natural working light.
OPEN PLAN KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 27ft 6" x 10ft 7" narrowing to 10ft 1" (8.4m x 3.2m > 3.1m)
For the purposes of description, we will divide this into two areas, The Kitchen and the Breakfast Room:
KITCHEN 18ft 2" max x 10ft (5.5m x 3.1m)
Fitted with a range of 'Beechwood' Kitchen units topped with grey Granite effect Corian© worktops and incorporating a host of Miele appliances. These comprising a 5-Ring Gas Hob sitting below a matching Chimney style Extractor Hood above, a built in Multi-function Oven/Grill with a Warming Drawer below.
There's an undercounter recess for a freestanding Dishwasher and space for a large full height fridge/freezer.
An 8ft 1' (2.5m) wide opening leads on through to the:
BREAKFAST ROOM 10ft 7" x 9ft 4" (3.2m x 2.84m)
Presently used as a combination Dining Room and Day Room as due to its South Facing orientation, it is a lovely all-day-long living space enjoying a very pleasant outlook over the garden and the vaulted ceiling which soars up over 10 feet high gives an even greater impression of light and space.
A wide set of double doors open out to the Rear Garden and both areas are tiled with 'African Slate' effect ceramic tiling.
UTILITY ROOM 6ft 6" x 6ft 4" (2m x 1.9m)
Fitted with the same units as the kitchen and with recesses either side of the sink cabinet for a washing machine and tumble dryer.
An external door leads out to the sideway.
Stairs from Hall to:
1st FLOOR LANDING 15ft 6" x 7ft 1" (4.7m x 2.2m)
A nice size landing with the built-in airing cupboard housing the Range Tribune HE hot water cylinder providing mains pressure hot water.
MASTER BEDROOM 19ft 1" narrowing to 15ft x 11ft 10" 5.8m > 4.6m x 3.6m)
This very large bedroom has a wide rear facing window for maximum light and benefits from a walk-through Dressing Room/Wardrobe accessing the Ensuite Bathroom.
WALK-THROUGH DRESSING ROOM 8ft 2" x 5ft 10" (2.5m x 1.8m)
A 3ft 10" (1.2m) wide carpeted through fare with wardrobes either side, both sets with sliding doors opening to reveal a fully fitted storage system including hanging space and shelving.
Door leading through to:
ENSUITE BATHROOM 8ft narrowing to 5ft 5" x 7ft (2.4m > 1.7m x 2.1m)
Fitted with a white 3-piece suite. The Bath has a mixer tap/shower attachment and a wide vanity unit built into the 3ft x 2ft 9" (900mm x 840mm) recess, the large basin inset within a light wood effect worktop and with a generous double cupboard below.
Fully tiled too and with a side facing window for plenty of natural light.
BEDROOM TWO 13ft 8" into the Bay window x 10ft (4.2m x 3m)
Another large double bedroom, this one with a feature walk-in front facing Bay window and with the measurements excluding a built in double wardrobe.
This bedroom also benefits from its own private Ensuite Shower Room.
SECOND ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM 6ft 3" x 4ft 6" (1.9m x 1.4m)
With a 1100mm x 750mm built in Double Shower. The white suite also by Roca, as found throughout this high specification Home.
Again, we see a side facing obscure glass window providing natural light.
BEDROOM THREE 19ft 2" narrowing to 14ft 8" x 10ft (5.85m > 4.5m x 3.1m)
Yet another super size bedroom with a built-in double wardrobe, this one enjoying a rear outlook.
BEDROOM FOUR 12ft 2" x 8ft 2" (3.7m x 2.5m)
Another good size bedroom with a built-in double wardrobe, this one again with a feature walk in the window with a pleasant view over this very sought after street.
BATHROOM 9ft 2" x 5ft 8" (2.8m x 1.7m)
The large family bathroom is big enough for both the full size Bath as well as a separate Corner Shower.
Finishing specification includes a mirror fronted bathroom cabinet, shaver/toothbrush socket (as found in all the bathrooms) and a side facing of window giving plenty of natural light.
Staircase from 1st Floor Landing rising to:
2nd FLOOR LANDING
On the right as you reach the top of the stairs, a low 4ft high door opens to reveal a handy eaves storage cupboard which houses the 'REMOTE LINK A280D', a mains powered multi-way distribution amplifier range letting you remotely watch and change channels in up to 16 rooms.
On the left, a standard internal door leads through to the huge 5th Bedroom purpose built into the Roof Space, which also boasts its own Ensuite Shower Room.
BEDROOM FIVE 18ft 3" narrowing to 14ft 6" x 12ft 6" (5.55m > 4.4m x 3.75m)
A large top floor bedroom suite that is also very multifunctional. Tucked away from the busier parts of the home it also would make an ideal retreat to relax in, a large quiet Home Office or as it is now - an easy to access storage facility with room for a craft table in the middle.
Two Velux windows sweep in plenty of light.
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM 7ft 4" x 6ft 4" (2.2m x 1.9m)
This time the Roca sanitaryware is complimented by a built-in shower.
It goes without saying that there is plenty of room to remove the shower in favour of a full-size bath if desired.
INTEGRAL GARAGE 16ft 4" x 9ft (5m x 2.75m)
With a remote controlled electric up and over door, and the aforementioned lockable courtesy door from the hall.
Up on the back wall is the Vaillant ecoTEC plus 430 Gas Boiler serving the Gas Central Heating and hot water.
Just inside the main up and over door on the left, is the consumer unit, the garage itself also with lighting and power.
EXTERIOR - FRONT
The front is retained by a brick boundary wall with railings between brick piers for a very nice traditional look, the block paved Drive sweeping round in front of the House.
To the right is a gated pedestrian access leading round to the Garden.
EXTERIOR - 60ft SOUTH FACING REAR GARDEN
The landscaped garden is essentially divided into two clear areas. The main Garden has the central lawn surrounded by three Patio areas, brick retained raised flowerbeds and a quartet of well tendered small trees dotted along the right hand boundary.
There is also a handy gate leading out to The Spinney.
Two gaps between the trio of low brick walls lead through to a rear further area where there is a large Summerhouse/Shed and four raised planters.
As mentioned, here is a standard gated access on one side (we noted an outside tap along here too), with to the other side, a brick wall at the front of the house stopping full side access but equally providing a handy tucked-out-of-the-way storage area. On this side, we noticed an external double power socket.
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.
