Offering no onward chain, this First Floor Apartment in the sought-after Park Lodge retirement development, overlooks Queens Park Avenue - a feature many residents like, as they can observe street activity instead of a quiet nothing-going-on rear view . This one is also conveniently located near the lift and stairs.
While the lease currently stands at 56 years, it is currently being extended by 90 years to reach 146 years - a great selling point.
The layout includes an Entrance Hall with two cupboards (one housing the tanks), an open-plan Lounge with modern Kitchenette, a Double Bedroom with fitted wardrobes, and a Bathroom now featuring a Shower (replacing the bath).
Queens Park shopping centre is adjacent to the development, featuring various shops including an optician, chemist, and florist, and with a new Aldi coming soon.
Built in the early 1990s, the development consists of 79 x one and two-bedroom apartments across two floors, with the upper floor accessed via two lifts.
Amenities include a popular residents' lounge and Laundry facilities. The Residents Lounge opening onto an internal sun trap patio and croquet lawn.
Two car parks provide ample visitor parking.
The Accommodation comprises
ENTRANCE HALL 9ft 8' x 3ft 9' (2.95m x 1.14m)
The welcoming entrance hallway offers storage solutions with two practical built-in cupboards. The first contains the water tank along with fitted shelves, perfect for household essentials and linens. The second cupboard provides additional compact storage space, ideal for keeping the apartment organised and clutter-free.
LIVING AREA INCORPORATING KITCHENETTE 21ft 1" x 10ft 6" (6.43m x 3.21m)
This dual-purpose room benefits from a southeast front-facing window that floods the area with natural light throughout the day. Recently refreshed with clean carpeting throughout, this generous living space provides room for both dining and relaxation. The kitchen area is equipped with integrated appliances including a fridge/freezer, washing machine, and oven with an electric 'Brandt' hob. Practical features such as soft-closing drawers and an extractor fan above the hob add modern convenience to this well-designed space.
BEDROOM 10ft 10' x 8ft 9' (3.32m x 2.68m)
A well-proportioned double bedroom featuring fitted wardrobes that provide great storage without compromising on space. The southeast front-facing window ensures this room is filled with morning light, creating a bright and uplifting atmosphere. The newly cleaned carpet adds to the fresh feel of this comfortable sleeping space.
A loft hatch provides convenient access to additional storage potential above.
BATHROOM 7ft 5" x 4ft 9" (2.26m x 1.45m)
The well-appointed bathroom features an Ideal Standard sink with built-in storage for toiletries and bathroom essentials. The step-in shower offers safe and easy accessibility, a thoughtful feature perfect for retirement living. The fixtures and practical design make this compact space both functional and comfortable.
PARK LODGE
Built by Wimpey Retirement Homes, the development comprises 79 one and two bedroom apartments arranged over 2 floors, the upper floor served by LIFTS.
The complex is set within it's own landscaped Grounds with parking available for visitors courtesy of 2 CAR PARKS, the front main car park and a further smaller rear car park.
Aimed specifically at the over 55's, this is a development which allows you to live in a self contained apartment offering total independence yet with a little added security should you require it and in a location which is convenient for everything.
An experienced management company takes care of all external maintenance offering residents peace of mind without intruding into their privacy.
Features of the development include a Residents Lounge, second Lounge available as a games room, Salon for visting Hairdressers, coin operated Laundry and Two Guest Suites for friends and family for overnight visits.
WARDEN CONTROLLED
Emergency alarm pull-cords are provided in each of the rooms of the apartment.
Pulling the cord will immediately alert the House Manager to your need for help.
When the Manager is off-duty, the system is linked to an Emergency 24 hour Response Unit. ' Either in person, or through the alarm intercom, you can be sure there will always be someone available in the event of an emergency, day or night, every day of the year.
LOCATION
Adjacent to Park Lodge is the Queens Park shopping centre which will provide most everyday needs. Shops includes a Boots the Chemist, florist, dry cleaner and a new Lidl Supermarket is coming soon.
There is also a Doctors surgery, Dentist and Opticians.
The bus stop right outside the development provides transport to the high street and near by towns.
Council Tax
Basildon Council, Band C
Service Charge
£2,500.00 Yearly
Lease Length
146 Years
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.
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Mains Supply |
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None |
| Water |
Mains Supply |
| Sewerage |
Mains Supply |
| Broadband |
Unknown |
| Telephone |
Unknown |
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| Heating |
Electric Heaters |
| Garden/Outside Space |
No |
| Parking |
No |
| Garage |
No |
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Highest Available Upload Speed |
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8 Mbps |
0.9 Mbps |
| Superfast |
79 Mbps |
20 Mbps |
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Not Available |
| Mobile Coverage |
Indoor Voice |
Indoor Data |
Outdoor Voice |
Outdoor Data |
| EE |
Likely |
Likely |
Enhanced |
Enhanced |
| Three |
Likely |
Likely |
Enhanced |
Enhanced |
| O2 |
Enhanced |
Enhanced |
Enhanced |
Enhanced |
| Vodafone |
Enhanced |
Enhanced |
Enhanced |
Enhanced |
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