- Exceptionally spacious 5 Bedroom Detached Luxury Home of 3,400sq ft plus a 130ft Landscaped Garden
- Impress friends with your own private 'Club' - the Garage now an impressive Bar Room
- Plus up on the top floor, the 5th Bedroom is now an award winning (literally!) Cinema Experience
- 'Wow' open plan Kitchen/Dining/Family Room with huge Island and 2 sets of Bifold Doors
- Lounge with Fireplace and feature Art Deco style folding doors to Kitchen/Family Room
- Large Study would also make a good Playroom or possibly even another bedroom
- Large Ground floor WC Room with lots of storage cupboards + separate Utility Room next door to it.
- All Five Bedrooms are big doubles and all have their own private Ensuite Shower or Bathroom
- 1 Mile to Billericay Railway Station (London Liverpool Street in 35 minutes)
- Catchment for Quilters Infants & Junior Schools, both with Outstanding OFSTED Reports
Location, design, quality & style
An exceptionally spacious, 5 Bedroom Detached Luxury Home, built to an exacting specification with 3,400sq ft of accommodation, spread across three floors.
This hugely impressive lifestyle home boasts a non-estate setting, enjoying all the convenience of a suburban location with added countryside, as the rolling farmland of Tye Common is literally across the road, yet just 0.7 mile away is Billericay High Street with its central Waitrose store, and the Mainline Railway Station is only a little further at 1 mile - from there you can be standing in London Liverpool Street Station in 35 minutes.
If education is a high priority, then you may be interested to know the property falls within the catchment area for Quilters Infants & Junior Schools, both boasting 'Outstanding' OFSTED Reports.
The Drive has parking for several large cars and the 130ft Garden is beautifully landscaped with Artificial Lawn and two patios for minimum maintenance and maximum enjoyment.
Inside the property continues to deliver, and some. The best features to us being the fabulous bespoke luxury Bar Room complete with a large hand built Oak Bar and matching Back Bar, an award winning Cinema Room (created from the 5th Bedroom up on the top floor), a huge, stunning open plan Kitchen/Dining/Family Room with a huge Island Unit and Ensuites to all of the Bedrooms.
Please take the time to read the text within each room and area, to appreciate the level of high specification that has gone into this amazing home.
The Accommodation
Combining style with security, the 'Oak' on the outside/white wood grain on the inside composite Front Door leads through to:
HALLWAY 16ft2" max x 18 ft max (4.93m x 5.49m)
A great first impression with the huge porcelain 'Calacatta Marble' floor tiles extending on throughout all the ground floor except the impressive Bar Room, which has a beautiful Oak wood floor.
The walk-in cupboard presently houses all the Home Network wiring and controls, including the Sonos built-in home entertainment system and two electrical consumer units as well.
(Of note, the Sonos system is linked to two speakers in the Hall, the superb sound quality 'Bowers & Wilkins' speakers in the Bar, two in the Study, two in the Lounge and four in the open plan Kitchen area).
A further understairs cupboard provides additional handy storage and a corridor off the Hall leads off to the Cloakroom, Utility Room, and into the open plan Kitchen/Dining/Family Room.
GROUND FLOOR CLOAKROOM 9ft1" x 4ft5" (2.77m x 1.35m)
Beautifully appointed with an extensive range of white gloss cabinets providing uncluttered storage, the cloakroom suite itself incorporating a Roca back-to-wall WC and a built-in basin.
With a quiet extractor fan and a side facing window for natural light.
LOUNGE 19ft2" x 15ft2" (5.84m x 4.62m)
Large white marble floor tiles enhance the feeling of space in this stylish living room, with the eyes also being drawn to the feature bespoke bi-folding doors and the initial door from the hall - both with feature 'Art Deco' glazing trim.
The focal point is the Fireplace with its inset real flame gas fire.
THE BAR 16ft x 15ft9" (4.88m x 4.80m)
A special feature of this home.
Entertain friends to a whole new level with this hugely impressive home bar which was designed to create the mood of a little Jazz Club.
The finishing is of a very high specification and the detailing cleverly thought out, with features including:
Barrisol® stretch ceiling (a swish plastic fabric with its reflective, shiny finish giving an even bigger feel to the room),
Solid Oak panelling with chrome trim beading
Bespoke handmade Solid Oak Main and Back Bars with a Granite top (like the Lounge bi-folding doors, again with a nod to the Art Deco era),
Matching adjustable leather bar stools (to remain)
Leather buttoned back Quarter Booth
Surround Sound system with integrated Bowers & Wilkins speakers.
Style statement Rococo Three Column Cast Iron Radiator featuring intricate patterns in the casting. (Although a design dating back to 1895, these radiators have a large heat output per section)
Handy exterior door to the side walk
STUDY 14ft3" narrowing to 9ft4" x 7ft7" (4.34m narrowing to 2.84m x 2.31m)
A lovely size Study with a feature walk-in bay.
OPEN PLAN KITCHEN/DINING/FAMILY ROOM 29ft x 27ft9" (8.84m x 8.46m)
This contemporary living space offers adaptability and multifunctional use. Whether socialising, relaxing, dining, catching up on emails or cooking, this stunning open plan living room is designed to be used for every part of family life. The large island gives you storage space, work space and the perfect place to socialise.
Sugar white walls compliment the white marble flooring and the predominantly white kitchen units, to maximise light and space.
The luxury, designer Kitchen range was created and fitted by Moylan's of Leigh on Sea and centres around the huge contrasting dark grey concrete look Island unit with the units topped with 'Carrara' white quartz worktops. Stylish and practical, the kitchen is a haven for the keen cook, featuring a host of built-in and integrated appliances. All Miele.
These comprise:
Induction Hob with a pop-up Downdraft Cooker Hood behind (90cm Wide 'Levantar' Motorised Down Draft Extractor which stays hidden in the worktop until you need it)
Twin built-in Multi-function Oven/Grills, each with a Warming Drawer beneath as well.
Combination Microwave/Oven/Grill.
Nespresso coffee machine.
Integrated Dishwasher.
Side-by-side Larder Fridge and matching Freezer.
Further specification includes:
Pull-out Larders. Recycling drawers. Pop up electrical socket in the island. Two-seater Breakfast Bar and Wine Cooler integrated within the Island.
Dolby Atmos Surround Sound 'Cinema Room' set up linked to the 65" TV which will be remaining.
Underfloor Heating.
Lutron smart control for the fibre-optic bulbless lighting, underfloor heating, Audio/DAB radio and the electric curtain track. There is also an APP for your phone for this too.
Integrated blinds within the bi-fold doors.
UTILITY ROOM 9ft2" x 6ft9" (2.79m x 2.06m)
Matching the Kitchen, this too has been fitted with a range of white gloss handleless kitchen units topped with Calacatta white marble effect worktops, and incorporates a Blanco white composite sink, spaces for the washing machine and tumble dryer, and with one of the tall full height cupboards opening to reveal the Potterton Suprima boiler.
An external door opens out to the wide sideway.
Stairs from Hall to:
MASTER BEDROOM 18ft10" x 13ft (5.74m x 3.96m)
The eyes will be immediately drawn up to the soaring 11 feet (3.35m) high ceiling which gives a much increased feeling of light and space to the room.
The beautiful white oak flooring compliments the elegant damask wallpaper and the rooms overall warm and neutral colour scheme.
ENSUITE BATHROOM 9ft6" x 9ft2" (2.90m x 2.79m)
A deep soak - the ultimate in luxury, the Freestanding, deep and spacious, Victoria + Albert 'Ledro' Bath provides a stunning focal point.
Or wake yourself up in the large walk-in Shower which features both a fixed head and a separate handset too.
Matching with the bath, a 'Victoria + Albert' countertop basin sits atop a grey gloss Vanity unit and comes with a uber stylish and contemporary 'AXOR Starck Organic' mixer tap and the back-to-wall WC has a Geberit push button flush.
Stunning 'metallic' look tilework adorns the walls and both the bath and Shower have Hansgrohe Axor remote controls.
BEDROOM TWO 19ft narrowing to 14ft9" x 13ft6" (5.79m narrowing to 4.50m x 4.11m)
Yet another generous size double bedroom, this one facing front and so enjoying a pleasant view across the road to the farmland offset.
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM 9ft6" x 3ft10" (2.90m x 1.17m)
Another well appointed shower with attractive ceramics and also with a fixed showerhead with a separate handset within the double shower.
Anthracite radiator and side facing window for natural light.
BEDROOM THREE 15ft3" x 13 ft (4.65m x 3.96m)
Yet another excellent size double bedroom, this one to the rear with attractive Oakwood flooring and a full Ensuite Bathroom.
ENSUITE BATHROOM 7ft4" x 5ft7" (2.24m x 1.70m)
Fitted with a white suite comprising a double ended bath, WC and pedestal basin.
Of note, the wall behind the bath backs onto the Landing, and so it would be very straightforward to refit this bathroom as either a Jack and Jill Bathroom or as a separate 'Family Bathroom' off the landing.
BEDROOM FOUR 15ft1" x 9ft6" (4.60m x 2.90m)
Currently fitted out as a fabulous designer dressing room with open storage to all four walls a central seating chest cabinet.
Like bedroom three, this also has a front facing window enjoying a very nice farmland outlook.
ENSUITE WET ROOM 6ft8" x 5ft7" (2.03m x 1.70m)
This uber stylish luxury bathroom features, gorgeous metallic oxide porcelain tiles to the floor and walls (gloss to the walls, matte to the floor), incorporating a large walk-in shower area with a big trench showerhead and a separate handset, a Vitra art deco inspired countertop basin upon a gloss grey Morgan vanity unit a back to wall WC and finishing touches include a Hansgrohe Axor remote control for the shower and Zehnder matte grey towel radiator.
Stairs from 1st Floor Landing to:
2nd FLOOR LANDING
Door through to:
BEDROOM FIVE 20ft2" x 18ft narrowing to 15ft8" (6.15m x 5.49m narrowing to 4.78m)
Unrecognizable as a bedroom, this is now a fully kitted out award winning Cinema Room, complete with all black walls and a Barrisol® stretch ceiling.
There are two rear facing skylight windows and two front facing dormer windows.
The Dolby Atmos 7.2.2 Cinema comprisings a Yamaha Dolby Atmos Receiver, Sony 4k Projector and a Stewart 2900 Ferferated Cinema Screen
There are two large walk-in cupboards, the larger of the two surprisingly big an L-shaped cupboard with a small unassuming eaves cupboard door that opens to reveal the access to a super little surprise - a big walk-in Loft. The floor all boarded out a superb storage facility.
2nd FLOOR ENSUITE BATHROOM 9ft 8" x 9ft4" (2.95m x 2.84m)
Original but hardly ever used and so still in great condition.
With a corner shower, close coupled WC and a wide white gloss vanity unit.
Like the large walk-in cupboard in the cinema room, this room also has an unassuming 2'6" (0.76m) high door that opens to provide access through to the second loft. Slightly smaller than the last one but is useful and another great little surprise.
EXTERIOR
The Front Block Paved Drive provides parking for several cars.
The Integral Garage has of course been converted to the luxury Bar Room, but the original Garage doors still remain and so if desired, the Garage could be put back as a Garage. (Of course you could build a luxury cabin at the top of the Garden and relocate the Bar there if you wanted both).
There is access on both sides round to the Garden.
Commencing with a huge Patio, the Garden has been landscaped with high quality artificial grass, which runs up the garden to another large entertaining patio and a big Summerhouse.
Council Tax
Basildon Council, Band G
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.
