Situated on the edge of Billericay, this exceptional home enjoys a prime non estate position overlooking an area attached to Forty Acre Plantation. Located within the schooling area of the sought-after Buttsbury Primary School and Mayflower Secondary School, this property offers both an enviable setting and access to well respected education.
After thoughtful extensions and internal reconfiguration, the home boasts fantastic versatile accommodation, with generous room sizes and standout features throughout.
Step into the vast reception hall, complete with a tiled floor, underfloor heating, and a fully glazed front gable that floods the space with light. The contemporary front door makes a statement, while a striking wood and black iron staircase leads up to the impressive galleried landing.
Two spacious reception rooms offer flexibility for family life. Currently used as a playroom, the first room features an engineered wood floor and a charming front bay window. The expansive lounge, complete with a feature fireplace, provides multiple options for layout and function while bi-folding doors open directly onto the garden.
Without a doubt, the heart of this home is the spectacular open-plan kitchen/dining/day room. This showstopping space features six-panel-wide bi-fold doors, a tiled floor with underfloor heating, integrated ceiling speakers, and a stunning framed kitchen with 35mm quartz worktops.
The centrepiece is a stunning 5 metre island, perfectly designed for entertaining or family gatherings. High-spec Siemens appliances include three ovens, a large fridge and freezer, drinks fridge, dishwasher, and a sleek halogen hob with a seamless built-in extractor. The cabinetry also incorporates a stylish breakfast cupboard and an elegant built-in bar, ready for guests!
Adjoining the kitchen is a well-planned utility room, offering a handy second dishwasher plus plenty of storage and a ceramic sink deep enough to bathe a medium-sized dog and a practical adjoining worktop with a power point makes for an ideal blow-drying area. From the utility, there's access to the integrated double garage, providing excellent additional storage or workspace.
Upstairs, you'll find five generously sized double bedrooms. The principal suite features a private dressing room and a luxurious ensuite shower room. Bedroom two also benefits from its own shower room, while bedrooms three and four share a convenient Jack-and-Jill ensuite. Therefore, bedroom five is solely served by the four-piece family bathroom.
This home has been a labour of love, and the exterior spaces offer just as much potential as the interior did. The large front driveway can accommodate multiple vehicles perfect for family life and guests. To the rear, the garden enjoys a sunny westerly aspect, bathing the lawn in afternoon and evening sun. There's also a separate children's play area that spans the width of the garden, making this the ultimate family-friendly retreat.
As the photos suggest seeing is believing. A personal visit is highly recommended to truly appreciate everything this home has to offer.
RECEPTION HALLWAY
Wow what an entrance.
A full-height glass gable frames the stunning oversized Corten steel front door, creating an immediate statement as you step into this exceptional home.
The tiled floor, complete with underfloor heating, offers both style and practicality, while a striking teak staircase with wrought iron balustrades rises to the first-floor galleried landing.
Inset spotlights add a clean and contemporary touch, and the space beneath the stairs remains open, offering additional flexibility.
Modern white panel doors, finished with bold black handles, lead to each of the ground floor rooms.
Double doors open grandly into the lounge, enhancing the sense of flow and light throughout.
PLAYROOM 4.49m x 5.36m into bay
A generously sized and highly versatile space, currently set up as a playroom.
The engineered wood flooring adds warmth and character, while the walk-in bay window allows light to flood in, creating a bright, welcoming environment.
Whether used as a study, a snug, or a second sitting room, the ambience of this space makes it suitable for many uses.
LOUNGE 7.06m x 4.48m
Double doors from the hallway lead into this beautifully proportioned lounge a true sanctuary of comfort and space.
There's ample room for large sofas, media units, decorative pieces, and artwork, all framed by the elegant finishes of the room.
Bifold doors open onto a recessed patio area, seamlessly connecting the indoor and outdoor spaces and creating a wonderful backdrop for everyday living or entertaining.
CLOAKROOM
Continuing the tiled flooring from the hallway, the cloakroom is both functional and stylish.
Brick-bond tiling adds texture to the walls, while a sleek push-button WC and a moulded washbasin with a vanity unit beneath provide a modern and practical solution.
KITCHEN DINER DAY ROOM 8.12m x 7.41m
The kitchen is truly the heart of the home a breathtaking space with a tiled floor and underfloor heating that flows throughout.
High-end framed kitchen cabinetry is topped with luxurious Dekton worktops, offering exceptional storage and style.
The layout includes a handy all in one place' breakfast cupboard, an under-counter Blanco sink with a gold Quooker instant boiling mixer tap, while tucked subtly into the cabinetry is an illuminated, mirror-backed bar cupboard with its own dedicated drinks fridge beneath perfect for entertaining.
Everyday appliances include a Siemens dishwasher, a full-height larder fridge and freezer, three Siemens Wi-Fi enabled ovens, a state of the art Siemens induction hob with integrated extractor and an integrated pull-out bin store.
The centrepiece is a stunning 5m long island unit with one section wrapped in Corian and housing a six-person breakfast bar, nine deep drawers and should you need it, further cupboard space.
Above the dining and lounge areas, an electronically controlled lantern roof allows for additional natural light, while inset speakers provide integrated audio.
Six-panel bifold doors open the entire room to the garden, completing this show-stopping space.
UTILITY ROOM 3.7m x 2.3m
The tiled floor continues into the thoughtfully designed utility room, which features shaker-style cabinetry and Quartz worktops.
There's generous space for a washing machine, tumble dryer, and domestic storage, along with a large broom cupboard and a window and door to the side of the property.
Uniquely, this room includes a second dishwasher for convenience, a discreet pop-out dog bowl tray, and a deep ceramic sink that was specifically chosen to accommodate the washing of a medium-sized dog.
Above the sink, a raised worktop and high-level power point make it an ideal dog grooming or drying station.
LANDING
The galleried landing is more than just a transitional space it offers a calm seating or reading area with tranquil views through the glass gable across open fields.
The sizeable central loft is centrally boarded, and a dedicated cupboard houses the pressurised water system.
There's space for a sofa, shelving, or study area, with doors leading off to the bedrooms and bathrooms.
MAIN BEDROOM SUITE 5.92m reducing to 3.72m x 5.47m
This luxurious front-facing main suite combines comfort and functionality, beginning with a fully fitted walk-in dressing room that includes hanging rails, drawer units, and shoe storage.
The bedroom area is spacious and peaceful, enhanced by integrated ceiling speakers and pleasant views through the front window. Open access leads to the beautifully appointed ensuite.
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM
This luxurious ensuite features a tiled floor and matching tiled walls, with a large walk-in shower that includes a linear drain, black tap fittings, and a drench-style overhead shower.
There is a push-button WC, a washbasin set into a sleek vanity unit with mixer tap, and an LED-lit mirror above. A side window adds natural light, and a towel rail completes this high-end space.
BEDROOM TWO 4.49m x 4.32m reducing to 3.1m
Another generously sized, front-facing double bedroom, complete with inset spotlights and its own private ensuite.
ENSUITE (BEDROOM TWO)
Stylishly appointed, this ensuite features marble flooring, a chrome towel rail, and brick-bond wall tiling.
The suite includes a push-button WC, a marble-topped vanity unit with basin and mixer tap, plus a wide 1.15m walk-in shower with a drench head.
BEDROOM THREE 4.62m reducing to 3.67m x 3.99m
Situated at the rear of the property, this double bedroom overlooks the garden and provides access to a tandem ensuite shared with bedroom four. It's well-proportioned and ideal for older children or guests.
TANDEM ENSUITE (BEDROOMS THREE AND FOUR)
This shared ensuite mirrors the high specification of the others, featuring a marble floor and herringbone-patterned wall tiling.
A spacious corner shower with drench head is complemented by twin washbasins with cupboard storage, a push-button WC, and a white heated towel rail, bringing both style and practicality.
BEDROOM FOUR 3.32m x 4m
Located at the rear of the house, this room benefits from views across the garden and includes a built-in double wardrobe. It's another comfortable double bedroom with a calm atmosphere and access to an ensuite shower room.
BEDROOM FIVE 3.95m x 4m reducing to 3.25m
With a side-facing window, this room could be used as a home office but could also serve equally well as a guest room or craft space.
BEDROOM SIX - 5.92m > 3.72m x 5.47m
This last bedroom is yet another double room and oen that looks onto the garden.
OUTSIDE
FRONT
The front of the property features a wide brick-paved driveway offering generous off-road parking and turning space for multiple vehicles.
A small lawn and young laurel hedge line the front boundary, adding a touch of greenery.
Access from the driveway leads to the double garage, side gates, and the impressive front entrance.
DOUBLE GARAGE 6.07m x 5.49m
As an integral part of the home, the garage offers excellent versatility.
Whether retained as secure parking, or transformed into a gym, cinema room, or workshop, it offers endless potential.
It features an electric up-and-over door, side access, and houses a wall-mounted Vaillant boiler.
REAR GARDEN
Measuring approximately 80' in depth, the rear garden is a wonderful extension of the living space.
It begins with a patio area that wraps around the rear of the property, creating an ideal setting for outdoor dining and entertaining, especially adjacent to the bifold doors.
The main garden is laid to lawn with well-established planting, and to the rear there's a dedicated children's play area complete with a raised play cabin and a multifunctional timber climbing frame with swings and slides.
It's a garden designed to be enjoyed by the whole family.
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.
