- Extended 3 Bed Semi just a stones throw from open countryside yet close to all the amenities
- Feature 27ft Inside Family Area with vaulted roof, Woodburner, huge indoor BBQ and Pizza Oven
- Versatile ground floor starts with large Porch, Hall, Lounge/Diner and fitted Kitchen
- Side extension includes big Utility Room with room for Home Office area and separate ground floor WC
- Bonus room (10ft x 7ft) currently used as Gym, with sliding door to Family Area
- Three generous double bedrooms upstairs with family bathroom and separate WC
- Sun-trap south-east facing Garden with patio areas and zero maintenance plastic shed
- Block paved Driveway accommodates 2-3 vehicles
- Just 15 minutes from High Street and 7 minutes from local shopping parade
- Excellent schools nearby: Billericay High School, South Green Infants/Juniors, and St Peters RC
COUNTRY LIVING WITH URBAN CONVENIENCE
This decidedly deceiving, Extended Three Bedroom Semi offers the perfect blend of countryside charm and practical living, nestled just a stone's throw from open countryside while remaining conveniently close to Billericay's amenities.
The property's crown jewel is undoubtedly its 27-foot long 'Family Area' which has a 10 foot high vaulted roof enhancing its feeling of space even more. This remarkable space has bi-folding doors opening wide to the Garden, plus it houses a freestanding woodburning stove, massive barbecue, and an authentic 3-foot deep pizza oven making it the perfect entertainment hub for gatherings all-year-round!
Beyond this standout feature, the ground floor living space offers abundant versatility with a good size Front Porch, good size Hall, large Lounge/Diner, fitted Kitchen, spacious Utility room (big enough for a Home Office area and a separate ground floor WC), and a bonus 10ft x 7ft room (presently used as a Gym) - all providing lots of flexibility to suit your individual needs.
Upstairs, three generously sized bedrooms (all currently furnished with double beds) and a family bathroom with separate WC complete the living accommodations.
Outdoor enthusiasts will appreciate the sun-drenched South-East facing garden, while the Driveway comfortably accommodates two large vehicles with space for a third.
Location-wise, this property strikes the perfect balance enjoy countryside walks from your doorstep while being just a 15-minute stroll from Billericay High Street and a 7 minute walk from the local shopping parade.
Families further benefit from proximity to excellent schools: Billericay High School (10-minute walk), South Green Infants and Junior School (just 5 minutes away) and St Peters RC School 0.9 mile away.
The Accommodation
PORCH 7ft x 4ft max (2.13m x 1.22m max)
A light and bright first entrance with plenty of room to hang up coats, hardwearing travertine tiles, and even a chrome towel radiator for a warm winters welcome.
Front door through to:
HALL 13ft x 5ft 5" (3.96m x 1.65m)
Well-proportioned with attractive grey oak effect LVT flooring which extends on into the lounge, kitchen, utility and bonus room.
LOUNGE/DINER 21ft x 13ft 9" narrowing to 9ft 7" (6.40m x 4.19m narrowing to 2.92m)
A notably light and bright room with sunlight shining in through the double doors, with their adjacent full-height sidelight windows as well as the further large window, both sets overlooking the garden.
Along the right wall, modern wall-hung units provide great storage and will be remaining.
KITCHEN 10ft 6" x 7ft 5" (3.20m x 2.26m)
Fitted with modern range of light wood effect units incorporating a gas hob sitting below a chimney-style extract hood, split level double oven/grill, integrated dishwasher and integrated fridge/freezer.
Integrated also within the units is a corner carousel and a pullout larder.
The 1.5 bowl sink sits below the front-facing window, with there another side-facing window for even more light, both with fitted blinds.
A discreet door from the back of the Lounge/Diner leads through to:
UTILITY ROOM WITH STUDY AREA 19ft 6" x 9ft 8" narrowing to 6ft 10" (5.94m x 2.95m narrowing to 2.08m)
This dual-purpose room also incorporates a ground floor WC in the middle, which lends itself to separate the room in two: the study area on the left where there are Double UPVC double doors opening out to the front, and the utility area to the right, with a central cupboard and spaces either side for the washing machine and tumble dryer.
A large recess on the right provides a great spot for further storage or more fitted kitchen units if desired.
This room also has a part-glazed UPVC door opening out to the garden, and a further part-glazed UPVC door leading through to the bonus room.
GROUND FLOOR WC 5ft 5" x 2ft 3" (1.65m x 0.69m)
With a small side-facing window for natural light, a chrome towel radiator and fitted with a modern suite incorporating a grey gloss vanity unit and matching back-to-wall WC.
BONUS ROOM 10ft x 7ft 4" (3.05m x 2.24m)
Such a versatile and adaptable room, we struggled to give this one a name! Gym, separate Study, Playroom, Gaming Room - the choice is yours
A window provides natural light from the garden and a set of sliding patio doors lead through to the family area.
FAMILY AREA 26ft 7" x 9ft 3" (8.10m x 2.82m)
The family hangout area! Rustic and exceedingly comfortable, centred around the freestanding Woodburning Stove (properly vented out).
Behind the Stove is an outdoor style (yet indoor at the same time) Kitchen area incorporating a big indoor BBQ (again vented out) and a 3-foot (0.91m) deep Pizza Oven!
Fixed granite worktops provide plenty of prep area and there's also a handy butler sink with hot and cold water.
The black tile floor is very hard-wearing and glazing along the right-hand side along with parts of the roof, bathe this Inside-yet-outside room in light.
The wide set of bi-fold doors open out to the Garden, really bringing the outside in during the summer months.
Back in the main house and stairs rise from the hall to:
1st FLOOR LANDING 8ft 7" x 6ft (2.62m x 1.83m)
Front-facing window brings in plenty of light.
MASTER BEDROOM 12ft x 11ft 9" (3.66m x 3.58m)
A rear facing double bedroom with fitted wardrobes with white gloss sliding door fronts and wiring (plug socket and TV socket) for a wall-mounted TV.
BEDROOM TWO 10ft 5" x 8ft 6" (3.18m x 2.59m)
Rear-facing double bedroom.
BEDROOM THREE 8ft 9" max x 8ft 6" (2.67m max x 2.59m)
Front-facing bedroom.
BATHROOM & SEPARATE WC
Presently two rooms. Both with windows for natural light and the bathroom with a separate shower over the bath.
There is obviously the potential to knock these two rooms into one, which would create a bigger family bathroom measuring 8ft x 5ft 4" (2.44m x 1.63m).
GARDEN 50ft x 27ft 5" (15m x 8m)
Full of light as it is south-facing, with nothing apart from the conifer tree to block the sunshine as the sun travels over - the conifer tree is in THIS garden, so can easily be removed if you wish.
DRIVE
Block paved and with plenty of room for 2-3 cars.
Council Tax
Basildon Council, Band C
Notice
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Great Burstead as a village dates back at least to AD500, when it was settled by Saxons, from Lower Saxony, nowadays better known as Germany. It was first recorded, about 975, as 'Burgestede' meaning 'stronghold-site'.
The adjacent village of South Green was first recorded as 'Southwood Greene' in 1593, becoming the more recognised South Green in 1777.
GREAT BURSTEAD
The centrepiece of Great Burstead is the Conservation area, centred around the Church of St. Mary Magdalene on Church Street and a trio of listed buildings, one of which I had the pleasure of selling about ten years ago - a beautiful16th-17th century timber framed house.
The Grade 1 listed Norman church dates back to the 12th century and was the original parish church for the whole of the area, in those days encompassing Billericay too.
Great Burstead has a great local pub on the corner of Mill Road and Southend Road, which serves great food.
The King's Head Pub dates back to 1750 when it was known as the White Horse and interestingly travellers to and from Rochford and Brentwood would stop here before passing through the toll-gate which I think stood adjacent.
The 'Outstanding' St Peter's Catholic Primary School on Coxes Farm Road is almost opposite the pub and at school run times you'll often see the Lollipop Man/Lady on duty, guiding the children across the road in front of the pub.
Along Kennel Lane are the popular small housing estates of Coopers Croft and Froden Brook. Pretty developments built in the early 1990's by Countryside Homes, on the site of the Balls Plastics factory.
The old brook itself is still there, running underground but surfaces as a culvert in the lower part of Church Street.
Opposite the developments, on the other side of Kennel Lane, is a 1.25 acre, 12ft plus deep (in places) reed fringed Fishing Lake with a good mix of different fish.
As a local agent, I associate the whole of Church Street, Mill Road, Kennel Lane and some of the roads off these as Great Burstead. A few other pockets fall into the area (part of Southend Road, Coxes Farm Road and Grange Road, etc), with the rest coming under South Green.
SOUTH GREEN
Towards the top of Bell Hill, Gatwick House, a Grade II listed building from 1767, now secluded from the road by trees, presides over the area which heads down towards the village green on the right.
A great parade of shops on Grange Road overlook the ancient 'Green' (originally much bigger) and together they form the heart of the area.
The shops include a Tesco Express Supermarket, Post Office, Chemist, Greengrocer and a pretty good fish and chip shop.
The local South Green Infants & Junior Schools both have 'Good' OFSTED Reports and the area falls within catchment for Billericay Secondary School, also benefiting from a 'Good' OFSTED rating.
Built in 1956 the local village hall serves the community well and on the opposite side of the road a bit further up, 'Main Road Garage' provides petrol and the usual garage services.
The bulk of the residential development has been London Borough estates, built in the 1950's and 1960's to cater for London overspill. That said, there is a number of old properties in the area, particularly around the Green, providing character appeal.
Finally, public transport. There are bus stops a-plenty in the area taking you to Billericay High Street and Mainline Railway Station in minutes and the surrounding towns in little more.
In 1997 legislation was passed resulting in the two parishes coming under the Billericay area of the Basildon District Council.
Tim Kirkman
