- Conveniently Located Near The Train Station and High St via a Private Road
- Catchment Area for Quilters Primary School and Billericay Secondary School
- Nearly 2500 ft.² of Accommodation with Five bedrooms
- Perfect Blend of Period Features and Modern Styling
- Extension Designed for Practical and Functional Use
- 2 En-Suite Shower Rooms and 4 Piece Main Bathroom
- Under Floor and Gas Radiator Heating With a Pressurised Water System
- Landscaped Gardens
- Larger Than Average Garage And Enclosed Driveway
- Viewing Recommended
There is much to be said about this thoughtfully modernized character home, not only is it within an easy walk the mainline railway station but it also sits just a short stroll from the high street via a private road. Additionally, Western Road sits within the catchment area for both Quilters Primary School and Billericay Secondary School.
With nearly 2500 ft.² of accommodation, this five bedroomed character home offers the level of space to comfortably accommodate the changing dynamics of a growing family.
Generously sized rooms are combined with a perfect blend of period features subtly mixed with a neutral décor chosen from the Farrow and Ball colour pallet, and tasteful quality modern styling such as smooth ceilings with downlighters create a warm and inviting atmosphere throughout the home.
Professional design in the extension ensures each area of this house is both practical and functional in its use. After the recessed porch, your eyes are drawn to the reception hall, featuring reclaimed wood flooring that connects the ground floor living spaces seamlessly with the kitchen/diner/day room, which opens up to the rear garden through bi-folding doors.
As expected, the charm continues harmoniously into the first floor of this distinctive home. The landing is another space of special note, a part vaulted ceiling and skylight window gives a contemporary edge to the overwhelming feeling of spaciousness.
On this level there are five double bedrooms, the main one also displays a vaulted ceiling and boasts both a handy walk-in wardrobe and an en-suite shower room which just like the other shower room and bathroom enjoys under floor heating.
The other four bedrooms offer you features such as a period fireplace, another en-suite shower room, fitted storage, distant views from the front and of course use of the stylish 4-piece bathroom with a freestanding roll top bath and a walk in shower.
The extensive program of works that the current owners have undertaken is really quite impressive and is equally visible outside where to the front is an enclosed block paved drive, a garage with an electric up and over door while the landscaped rear garden with a sweeping patio gives you a choice of sunny positions to occupy and unwind during those summer barbecue.
ACCOMMODATION AS FOLLOWS...
Steps lead up to the classic raised porch which has its bricked arch and recesses being ideal for muddy boots, while a black painted wooden entrance door featuring a leaded light stained glass panel opens to the reception hall.
RECEPTION HALL
A lovely first impression, opening up at the end to a lovely big area, enhanced by the high ceiling.
Here one first notices the 'reclaimed' floorboards, the flooring extending into both the separate living rooms too.
SITTING ROOM/LIVING ROOM 6.14m x 3.7m (20'1 x 12'1)
The wood flooring flows seamlessly into this living room which shares the neutral tones enhancing its overall aesthetic.
With five-panel bay window and side window, natural light fills the room effortlessly. The cast iron fire surround, adorned with two tiled inlay and hearth, adds a touch of charm to the calming atmosphere.
Bi-folding doors connect and open to the
REAR DAY ROOM/LIVING ROOM 6.01m x 5.13m max (19'8 x 16'9 max)
Once more, the repurposed wood floor flows into this functional area, offering various usage zones.
Crafted from an extension, this section of the home has been carefully designed to maintain harmony with the original features, such as skirting boards, picture rails, panel doors, wooden handles, keyholes, and column radiators, ensuring a seamless blend of old and new.
The triple doors leading to the living room, along with a rear window and patio doors, can transform this space into a large open-plan area perfect for hosting gatherings.
KITCHEN/DINER/DAY ROOM 6.89m x 3.7m (22'7 x 12'1)
A lovely big Kitchen/Breakfast Room which could be used as a more formal Kitchen/Diner if you wanted the rear living room used as just another reception room (presently a rear Sitting Room/Diner combo which works rather well).
Shaker style Kitchen units topped with 'Oak Butchers block' worktops also incorporate a large twin Butler sink, a wide space for a range cooker and a feature Island unit.
Painted in Farrow and Ball Skimming Stone, this area has been elegantly designed with large natural slate floor tiles, soft colours, and stylish painted units with pewter handles, creating a generous and thoughtful space. The ceilings are smooth plastered with downlighters, enhancing the overall ambiance.
The room is filled with natural light and warmth from a side window, a wide rear window, and bifold doors, making it a welcoming social hub.
The kitchen is equipped with integrated appliances like a dishwasher, larder fridge, and freezer, along with space for a range style cooker.
Additionally, there is a built-in cupboard with shelving for a convenient pantry space, completing the functional and stylish design of the room.
UTILITY ROOM 1.91m x 1.85m (6'3 x 6')
We all know how valuable this space is to have within a home and this one with natural slate floor tiles, has been fitted out in units to match those within the kitchen.
There is also a ceramic Belfast sink, wood block worktops, shelved storage, coat hooks, and a stable door which can become the chosen point of entry after muddy dog walks.
GROUND FLOOR WC
Fitted with an in-keeping 'Heritage' suite by 'Fired Earth'.
There is Underfloor Heating below the slate floor tiles and a side window gives natural light.
Stairs from Hall to 1st Floor Landing
LANDING
Stepping onto the landing from the light-coloured carpeted stairs is reminiscent of walking into a gallery. The vaulted ceiling with its skylight window makes this a fabulous naturally bright and spacious area, a most unexpected space to welcome you in a home of this age.
There is also a surprisingly deep airing cupboard.
The neutral decor and crisp white gloss work to the skirtings and picture rails sync perfectly with the white enamel column radiators and doors, which of course give access to each of the five bedrooms, the main bathroom and family shower room.
MAIN BEDROOM 5.04m x 3.57m (16'6 x 11'8)
This main room has been created from the extension and therefore also features the reclaimed wood flooring side and rear windows together with a part vaulted ceiling gives this room a spacious airy feel.
Positioned just off this room, there is a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite shower for added convenience.
WALK IN WARDROBE/DRESSING ROOM 2.26m x 2.17m (7'5 x 7'1)
Having a rear window this isn't like any usual walk-in wardrobe, enjoying natural light, rails are thoughtfully fitted to provide plenty of storage and hanging space.
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM
Once more, a room designed with a nod to its period past, featuring a tiled floor with underfloor heating, a side window for natural light and fitted with a white 'Old London' Vanity Unit and matching WC, along with a large corner Shower cubicle with both a fixed 'Drench' shower head as well as a separate hand shower.
The smooth plastered ceiling features inset down lighters and a dual fuel heated towel rail, give that modern twist.
BEDROOM TWO 4.55m x 3.35m (14'11 x 11')
Being a slightly elevated plot, the upstairs front facing windows in this house enjoy far reaching views over the neighbourhood and towards Brentwood.
Notably spacious as well, this particular bedroom also features the reclaimed wood flooring and has ample space for a double bed, wardrobe, and desk unit.
Additionally, there is a connecting door from this room opening to the ain Shower Room, which can also be accessed via the Landing.
SECOND EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM/FAMILY BATHROOM
Having direct access from both bedroom two and the landing, this shower room can be utilized as en suite or used in conjunction with the main family bathroom by the other bedrooms.
This is stylishly finished room with a front facing window, features a reclaimed wood floor with grey coloured wall panelling and crisp white walls complimenting the brick bond tiling to the corner shower cubicle area,
Fitted out in a similar white suite to the others, this one consists of a push button wc, a pedestal wash basin and within the shower is a drench head and hand attachment,
In addition, there is smooth plastered ceiling with inset downlights and dual fuel heated towel rail,
BEDROOM THREE 4.24m x 3.1m (13'10 x 10'1)
This naturally bright double room is positioned to the rear of the house and also features a smooth plastered ceiling with inset down lighters.
BEDROOM FOURTH 3.67 x 3.38m (12' x 11')
Being central within the house this fourth double bedroom has a side window a built-in storage cupboard flanked by attractive panelling and is all that you would need for a guest room.
BEDROOM FIVE 3.58m x 3.34m (11'8 x 10'11)
With all five bedrooms being generous in size this one has been transformed into a cozy second sitting room, which with its front facing window, also takes advantage of the views available.
BATHROOM
Thoughtfully designed to comfortably accommodate a four piece suite, this bathroom with exposed wood flooring consist of a freestanding roll top bath, pedestal wash basin, low level WC and a feature tiled walk-in 1.2 m wide shower cubicle with a hand attachment and a drench head to give you the full showering experience!
Just like the remainder of the first floor the ceilings are smooth plastered plus there is a dual fuel chrome towel rail to ensure warm dry towels will be available all year long.
OUTSIDE
FRONT
The block paved drive provide you with parking for multiple vehicles and is secured by a folding five bar gate and enclosed by a surrounding mature hedge also providing a good degree of privacy.
GARAGE
An internal garage thats a couple of feet lower than the ground floor level, thus giving a superb ceiling height offering options for high level storage solutions if desired.
Here we find the Worcester Bosch Boiler, modern electrical consumer unit and a dscreetly concealed within its own colour matched high level cupboard is the pressurised water tank to ensure everyone can simultaneously have a hot shower.
The Garage Door is remote control electric and there's aside window and door leading out to the path and garden.
To the rear there are storage units and worktop with space for tumble dryer.
Fixed to the painted walls is a colour matched comms cupboard servicing the homes' internet and TV.
REAR GARDEN
Enjoying a Southerly aspect, and thoughtfully landscaped to give a choice of seating areas to enjoy in the sun, this garden connects with the inside whilst providing secluded spots within the patio for relaxing and enjoying some downtime. Surrounding the central lawn are well stocked borders with established shrubs.
Access can also be gained by both sides of the house, however to one side is a storage shed.
Council Tax
Basildon Council, Band F
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.
