- 3/4 Bed Semi with Annexe style building at the top of the 97ft Garden
- Catchment for Quilters Infants & Junior Schools, both with Outstanding OFSTED Reports
- 10 min walk to Billericay High Street with its central Waitrose, shops, bars and restaurants
- 1 Mile to Billericay Railway Station (London Liverpool Street in 35 minutes)
- Large Front Block Paved Drive & 97ft sunny rear Garden with 2 artificial lawns
- Porch extension with door to Hall and doors off to Lounge/Diner and Kitchen
- Utility/Lobby off Kitchen accessing other 'wing' of house (Study, WC & big Store Room)
- 3 Bedrooms upstairs served by large Bathroom with Bath and sep Shower
- Handy little 'Loft Room' accessed via ladder staircase in Utility (great emergency guest bedroom)
- Annexe Building with ,Main room, Kitchen, Shower Room & mains drainage
This 3/4 Bedroom Semi with an Annexe style building at the top of the 97ft long Garden will appeal to families and commuters alike. Families, as it falls within the catchment of the 'Outstanding' rated Quilters Infants and Junior Schools, and City workers as the Station is just a mile away and from there you can be standing on London Liverpool Street Station in 35 minutes.
Built in the 1950's it has character appeal and has been extended too - the front Porch, a Garage on the side with a loft room within the pitched roof above, another extension behind the Garage and a large Conservatory as well, culminating in 1400sq ft of family friendly accommodation.
There is also Planning Permission to reconfigure and enlarge both the ground and first floors to create a lovely contemporary layout to include a large open plan Kitchen/Dining Area/Day Room, 4th Ground Floor Bedroom, a fabulous 1st floor Master Bedroom with Ensuite and a huge Family Bathroom.
The Accommodation briefly comprises a Porch, Hall, Lounge/Diner, very large Conservatory, Study/optional 4th Bedroom, Kitchen, Utility/Lobby Room, big Store Room/optional 2nd Study, Loft Room above the garage, ground floor WC and upstairs, the three bedrooms and large Bathroom.
Outside in the nearly 100ft long Garden is an L-shaped Cabin which incorporates a large Main Room, Kitchen area and separate 'Wet Room' (currently 'work in progress'
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Further features include lovely solid wood flooring in the Lounge/Diner, the Store Room which we think would make a great separate Utility Room or Study, the sweet little Loft Room above the Garage that would make a great emergency overnight guest bedroom, Refitted Bathroom with sleek black slate tiling, Gas Central Heating via a Combi Boiler and premium quality artificial lawn.
The Accommodation comprises:
PORCH 7ft 6" x 4ft 8" narrowing to 3ft (2.29m x 1.42m > (0.91m)
A large front facing window floods in lots of light and further internal door leads through to:
HALLWAY
A push-to-open door under the stairs opens to reveal the understairs cupboard itself, which also houses the electrical fuse box.
Beautiful wood flooring extends on into the Lounge/Diner.
LOUNGE/DINER 20ft 10" x 13'8" narrowing to 10ft 3" (6.35m x 4.17m > 3.12m)
Good size main living room with plantation shutters fitted to the front facing bay window.
CONSERVATORY 19ft 4" x 10'4" (5.89m x 3.15m)
A big room with the vaulted ceiling enhancing the feeling of space even more.
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A set of double doors open up to the rear garden and the radiator running off the main central heating allows all year round use.
KITCHEN 10ft x 9ft 6" (3.05m x 2.90m)
Fitted with a range of cream kitchen units incorporating a NEFF 4-Ring Gas Hob with a Multi-function Oven/Grill below and Canopied Extractor Hood above.
Integrated within the units is an undercounter fridge (space for a large American style fridge freezer in the utility area)
Attractive grey ceramic floor tiles extend on into the utility area and study.
UTILITY ROOM/LOBBY 12ftt 3" narrowing to 8ft x 7'ft 2" max (3.73m > 2.44m x 2.18m max)
Very good use of space, doubling as utility room and lobby accessing the Study, ground floor WC, Store Room and the space saving carpeted 'ladder' staircase accessing the clever loft room above the Garage.
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STOREROOM 8ft x 6'10" (2.44m x 2.08m)
An internal room which is nice and cool during the hot summer months, so perfect if fitted out as a large walk-in Pantry/Utility. Equally it would make a great Gaming Room or a super little 2nd Study (especially is you used the main Study as a 4th Bedroom)
STUDY 9ft 9" x 7ft (2.97m x 2.13m)
Tucked away at the back of the house is perfect as a home office equally it could also double up as a fourth bedroom.
GROUND FLOOR WC ROOM 5ft x 3ft 10" (1.52m x 1.17m)
With a fitted basin and back-to-wall WC, the white suite complimented by white marble tiling.
MEZZANINE LOFT ROOM Approximately 14ft x 5ft 7" (4.27m x 1.70m)
Converted from the garage roof space and accessed via a carpeted ladder-style staircase.
With a side facing dormer window.
Although it has a low ceiling height, this is still a useful and versatile area, perfect as a store or maybe even as an emergency fifth bedroom for guests.
Stairs from Hall to:
1st Floor Landing
Doors off to:
MASTER BEDROOM 12ft x 11ft 8" (3.66m x 3.56m)
This spacious master bedroom has plantation shutters fitted to the front facing window and a range of Light Grey's shaker style fitted bedroom furniture.
BEDROOM TWO 10'3" x 8ft 6" (3.12m x 2.59m)
A rear facing double bedroom with a fitted wardrobe and matching dressing table with drawers.
The measurements exclude the door recess.
BEDROOM THREE 9ft x 8ft 9" (2.74m x 2.67m)
Front facing bedroom with hand built storage cleverly built over the stair bulkhead.
BATHROOM 10'3" max x 5ft 5" (3.12m x 1.65m)
Feature black riven slate tiles give a striking yet timeless look to this sizeable family bathroom that boasts both a freestanding Bath as well as a separate Walk-in Shower, these matched with a black wall mounted Vanity unit and a back-to-wall WC with the cistern concealed within a matching black slate tiled unit.
Two windows provide plenty of natural light and a built-in cupboard houses the hot water tank with plenty of room spare for towels.
EXTERIOR
THE 'ANNEX' AT THE TOP OF THE GARDEN
Done in the style of Barn Conversion with a proper pitched roof and black weatherboarding, this three room/area outbuilding comprises a Main Room, Kitchen and Wetroom, with full mains drainage too.
The Main Room is currently arranged as a Cinema Room - the speakers and projector to stay, the projector by separate negotiation.
'Front Door' through to:
LOBBY/KITCHEN 10ft 6" x 5ft 5" (3.20m x 1.65m)
Open plan to the left into the Cinema room and with another door on the right, opening to reveal the shower room.
Fitted with a range of Oak effect shaker style units incorporating a built-in sink with a very clever 'Briwellna' Electric Hot Water Tap providing instant hot water.
Fitted within one of the wall cupboards is a new consumer unit and the beautiful black slate flooring extends on into the cinema room.
MAIN ROOM 18'5" x 8'6" (5.61m x 2.59m)
With a window overlooking the Garden
SHOWER ROOM 5'5" x 5'4" (1.65m x 1.63m)
Work in progress.
Currently tiled, again with black slate tiles.
The design is for a walk-in shower, back-to-wall WC and wall mounted hand wash basin.
A side facing window provides natural light.
DETACHED SHED 13ft 6" x 4 feet (4.73m x 1.22m)
Celotex has been put within the joists to provide insulation and this very handy shed also has a upvc window and matching door.
FRONT DRIVE
Block paved. The attached Garage has been converted into the front store and rear internal room (the aforementioned store room).
GARDEN
Commencing with a block paved covered Patio with steps up to a picket fence enclosed artificial lawn (perfect for the sellers' dogs).
Alongside the lawn is a path the other side of the fence which runs up to and around the slim detached Shed.
The path then leading up to a further set of steps and gate, leading through to a second artificial lawn and the Annexe.
Council Tax
Basildon Council, Band D
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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.
