Discover this fabulous 2010 built five-bedroom luxury family home on the sought-after Norsey Road, opposite the private Deerbank Road and its pedestrian entrance to Norsey Woods. Sitting just 0.4 miles from the train station, High Street, and Lake Meadows Park, this ideal location offers the best of Billericay living and a choice of schooling.
The spacious accommodation incorporates a fabulous open plan living area at the rear of the house, and with five bedrooms, four bathrooms, and three reception rooms, it caters to the dynamic needs of a modern family.
There are many notable features within this house and in addition to the open plan living space with his part vaulted ceiling and defined areas of use, the reception hall will immediately capture your attention, with tiled floor and crisp paintwork balancing nicely with the oak staircase and doors there is a high-end finish evident.
In addition to the open plan living also have a cosy sitting room for evening retreats and an additional study/media room where the children can hide out with the games console.
As mentioned, there are five bedrooms in this house and four bathrooms. Each of the bedrooms are decent double rooms, with main one also having a walk-in wardrobe while the second floor loft bedroom offers versatility in its use and again has its own shower room, which just like the others, have a quality Villeroy & Boch suite with drench head showers, all serviced by a powerful pressurised water system.
The quality finish and build is equally noticeable on the outside where you have a block paved drive, a garage with an electric up and over door plus power, and a beautifully landscaped rear garden with a westerly aspect. This garden includes a patio, lawn, and a summer house to make this the perfect partner for entertaining and relaxation.
ACCOMODATION AS FOLLOWS…
RECEPTION HALL 6.69m deep (21'11 deep)
The wooden entrance door opens to reveal a most inviting hallway, decorated in neutral colours and featuring inset downlighters and oak veneer doors that match the balustrades, providing a high-end feel.
From here, doors lead to a large storage cupboard, the ground floor WC, the garage, each of the three reception rooms, and the lovely kitchen.
GROUND FLOOR CLOAKROOM
Tucked away on one side of the hallway adjoining the garage, this downstairs WC features a Villeroy & Boch suite consisting of a pushbutton WC and a wash basin with a cupboard underneath. Floor tiles from the hallway flow seamlessly into the space, contrasting nicely with the wall tiling.
STUDY 2.94m x 2.29m (9'8 x 7'6)
Two sash windows open to the front, providing ample natural light to this practical space, ideal as a home office or media room for the children.
SITTING ROOM/SNUG 4.21m x 2.94m (13'10 x 9'8)
Double doors from the hallway open to this side-facing sitting room, which, with its carpeted floor, has a nice, cozy feel.
LIVING ROOM 5.55m x 3.5m (18'3 x 11'6)
This lovely open-plan space has double doors from the hallway and open-plan access into the kitchen and dining room. With two side windows sitting adjacent to the fireplace and double doors opening to the garden, this inviting area offers a lovely environment for the family to socialize.
KITCHEN AND ADJOINING DINING AREA 5.17m x 3.65m (17' x 12') plus 3.84m x 3.04m (12'7 x 10')
Positioned to the rear of the house and enjoying a combination of smooth ceilings with inset downlights, along with a part vaulted ceiling with a glass gable, this living space is sure to impress.
On one side, there is a good range of wood-fronted shaker-style units complemented by a light-coloured granite worktop with matching upstands. Incorporated within these cabinets is an undercounter sink unit, an integrated dishwasher, two Neff electric ovens and a warming drawer, a larder fridge and freezer, plus an inset induction hob with a Blanco extractor hood above.
On the other side of the breakfast bar, where there is also a full-size wine cooler, you have space for a 10-12 seater dining table sitting under the vaulted ceiling, which has side windows and double doors opening onto the garden.
With open access into the adjoining lounge, this entire rear area of the house provides everything needed for day-to-day living.
UTILITY ROOM 2.22m x 1.59m (7'3 x 5'2)
Positioned just off the kitchen, the tiled floor extends into this area, which also has wood-effect units with space for a washing machine, a cupboard housing the boiler, and a handy side door for tradesmen and dirty shoes.
Additionally, there is a door opening to a large walk-in store cupboard fitted with shelves and providing useful storage space.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
The light-coloured carpet, white gloss work, and oak balustrades and handrails continue into this central landing area, which also features smooth textured ceilings with inset downlights.
From here, the stairs rise to the second floor, and doors open to the four first-floor bedrooms and the family bathroom.
MAIN BEDROOM 4.17m x 3.5m (13'8 x 11'6)
The light wood floor adds to the lovely light and airy ambiance of this main suite, which has three sash windows to the rear, offering a pleasant outlook.
There is also a door to the bathroom and open access to the walk in wardrobe.
DRESSING ROOM 1.75m x 1.25m (5'9 x 4'1)
This adjoining area has wood fronted fitted wardrobes on each side incorporating plenty of storage and few mirrored doors to emphasise the space available.
FOUR-PIECE ENSUITE BATHROOM
Comfortably accommodating a four-piece suite, this room, with its side window, tiled floor, and partially tiled walls, is the perfect complement to the generous main bedroom suite.
The suite consists of a wash basin with mixer taps, a pushbutton WC, a panel-enclosed bath with wall-mounted tap furniture, and a shower cubicle with a drench head and hand attachment.
To complete the modern styling, there are inset downlighters in the ceiling and a chrome heated towel rail.
BEDROOM TWO 3.51m x 3.4m (11'6 x 11'2)
Another double room with a window to the front, wood floor, built-in mirror-fronted wardrobes, and a door leading to an ensuite shower room.
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM
This three-piece suite matches the other sanitary ware within the house and consists of a wash basin, a pushbutton WC, and a walk-in shower cubicle.
BEDROOM THREE 4.04m x 3.96m (13' x 13'3)
This room features a window to the front and three built-in wardrobes.
BEDROOM FOUR 3.66m x 2.71m (12' x 8'11)
Positioned to the rear of the house, this is another double room featuring three built-in storage cupboards.
FAMILY BATHROOM
The family bathroom is another four-piece suite complemented by stylish tiling on the floor and walls, as well as a white suite consisting of a wash basin with a cupboard underneath, a panel-enclosed bath with wall-mounted tap furniture, a pushbutton WC, and a shower cubicle with a drench head and hand attachment.
SECOND FLOOR LANDING
A skylight window brings good natural light into this stairwell and landing area, where cupboards open to reveal deep storage space, and doors lead to the additional bedroom and shower room.
BEDROOM FIVE 5.14m x 4.68m (16'10 x 15'4)
Being a loft room, there is reduced head height, but with three skylight windows, this is a lovely naturally light and bright space that could also be used as a snug or playroom. Cupboards open to further storage.
SHOWER ROOM
In addition to a large walk-in storage cupboard, the white suite in here consists of a matching wash basin with mixer taps, a WC with concealed cistern and wall-mounted flush, and a shower cubicle with a drench head and hand shower attachment.
OUTSIDE
FRONT
A brick-paved drive provides parking for several vehicles and access to the garage.
GARAGE 6.98m x 4.11m (22'11 x 13'6)
The garage features an electric up-and-over door with power and light connected, a side door, a fitted sink unit, and a thoughtfully added lobby area that separates the garage from the hallway.
REAR GARDEN
The rear garden enjoys a lovely westerly aspect, bathing in sunshine for the majority of the day.
Thoughtfully landscaped, the garden incorporates a good-sized patio area for entertaining, a lawn with shrubs, and a summer house sitting neatly in one corner.
Please note the owner is happy to remove the summer house should it not be required.
Council Tax
Basildon Council, Band G
Notice
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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.
