Backing directly onto open fields, this Four bedroom Semi has been extended to the side and rear, so now boasts 1,800 ft.² of accommodation, a 61ft Due South facing Garden and two showstopping centrepieces: a stunning open plan Kitchen/Dining/Family Room with Bi-folding doors opening to reveal super country outlook and a large Master Bedroom with a 12ft high majority glass Gable end wall enjoying those country views but from higher, so an even more panoramic country view.
The property is situated in the village of Great Burstead on the periphery of of the Town, Billericay High Street (the Railway Station at the other end) is just a short 1.4 mile drive away plus, it's just 2.3 miles to the slip road onto the A127 heading to Southend.
Inside, the beautifully presented ground floor accommodation briefly comprises a 25ft long Hall with gorgeous 'Light Oak' effect flooring which extends throughout the ground floor, a swish ground floor WC room, separate Lounge/Snug, Study and the aforementioned open plan Kitchen/Dining/Family Room with an adjacent larger than average Utility Room.
Upstairs is equally well presented with the 'wow' Master Bedroom Suite, two further lovely big double bedrooms sharing use of a beautifully appointed 'Jack & Jill' Ensuite Shower room and a fourth bedroom essentially having the luxury main Family Bathroom to itself.
There are super features a-plenty throughout this modern home including stylish streamlined 'Linear' Fireplaces in the Lounge and Family Room, beautiful Cambrian Quartz workshops on the White Gloss 'handleless' units in the gorgeous all-integral Kitchen, integrated blinds within the Bi-folding Door System, feature LED lighting in some of the rooms, underfloor heating in the bathrooms, a Vaillant 937 Boiler, modern double glazing and a 3-Car drive in addition to the longer than average integral Garage.
The Accommodation in more detail:
HALL 25ft x 5ft'8" (7.62 m x 1.73 m)
An inviting first impression, well decorated with the soft, calming light green/grey of the painted panelling picking up perfectly with the 'Light Oak' effect 'herringbone' design high-quality vinyl flooring (which extends on throughout the ground floor) and the equally high quality woven stair runner carpet with chrome stair rods running up the white painted stair treads and risers - a nice look.
The understairs cupboard is surprisingly large and a skylight streams down light around the front door area.
GROUND FLOOR WC ROOM 6ft x 2ft'7" (1.83 m x 0.79 m)
Refitted with a smart 'dark grey gloss' wall hung Vanity unit and a back-to-wall WC with an attractive feature wallpapered wall behind it.
A front facing obscure glass window provides natural light.
LOUNGE 14ft 2" x 9ft'1" (4.32 m x 2.77 m)
The perfect cosy snug, this front room features an LED top lit Media Wall incorporating a recess for a very large Flat screen TV and below, a sleek remote controlled electric Linea Fire.
STUDY 9ft x 6ft (2.74 m x 1.83 m)
The perfect study, gaming room or playroom
OPEN PLAN KITCHEN/DINING/FAMILY ROOM
This contemporary living space offers adaptability and multifunctional use. Whether socialising, relaxing, dining, catching up on emails or cooking, this stunning open plan Hub-of-the-Home area creates one space designed to be used for every part of family life.
For the purposes of description, we shall divide the area into two - the kitchen and the dining/family room
KITCHEN AREA 15ft2" x 12ft'2" (4.62 m x 3.71 m)
Fitted with a range of white gloss 'handleless' units topped with beautiful 'Summerhill Cambria Quartz' worktops and incorporating a host of built-in and integrated appliances for the keen cook. These comprising a NEFF Induction Hob with a stylish Elica angle Extractor above, twin NEFF Slide&Hide® Multi-function Ovens, an integrated larder Fridge and matching larder Feezer and an integrated Dishwasher.
Further features include pull-out Larder units, recycling bins and deep pan drawers and the centrepiece is the large Island unit, which incorporates a 1.5 bowl sink and a 3-Seater Breakfast bar.
FAMILY/DINING ROOM 22ft 8" x 11ft (6.91 m x 3.35 m)
Bathed in light by a large roof light and the 16 ft (4.88 m) wide set of bi-folding doors which open to flood the room in south facing sunlight, uniting the House and the Patio to create a harmonious flow in and out.
Note the swish integrated blinds within the bi-folds and the stylish Media Wall with its large TV recess a smart Linear Electric Fire below.
UTILITY/LAUNDRY ROOM 11ft'7" x 6ft 6" (3.53 m x 1.98 m)
A notably large utility room with the same matching units as the kitchen and with wiring for a wall mounted TV - perfect for whilst you do the ironing!
Staircase with feature LED lighting from Hall to:
1ST FLOOR LANDING
A large loft hatch opens to reveal a pull-down sturdy wooden loft ladder providing very easy access to the loft, and the 'White Oak' laminate flooring extends into all the bedrooms.
MASTER BEDROOM SUITE 17ft'4" x 14ft 8" max (5.28 m x 4.47 m)
Along with the open plan Kitchen/Family Room, this is the other showpiece of the house.
As you wander through the initial Dressing area and step up to the main bedroom area, the ceiling then soars up over 12 feet (3.66 m), the Gable End Wall predominantly glass, with an inset set of double doors opening to reveal a glass and chrome Juliet balcony with panoramic country views - outstanding.
As well as the south facing light beaming in through this almost full wall of glass, two skylights stream in even more!
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM 6ft6" x 5ft4" (1.98 m x 1.63 m)
This stylish luxury ensuite features a 1500mm x 700mm walk-in Shower with the fixed showerhead and separate handset controlled by a Mira remote controller.
The balance of the suite sees a large white gloss Vanity unit with twin drawers and a back-to-wall WC with a stylish and contemporary vertical designer radiator and attractive light grey wall tiling completing a very on trend look, and a side facing window brings in plenty of natural light.
Here and in all the bathrooms there is underfloor heating as well as the towel radiator.
BEDROOM TWO 15ft x 11ft9" narrowing to 9ft 1" (4.57 m x 3.58 m > 2.77 m)
This too is an excellent size double bedroom, this one front facing and with the big bonus of sharing a large private Jack and Jill ensuite shower room with Bedroom Three.
JACK ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM 8ft 10" x 4ft 9" (2.69 m x 1.45 m)
Beautifully appointed to a very on-trend theme and boasting a 1500mm x 710mm walk-in Shower with both a fixed Rainhead shower and a separate handset, along with a Mira remote control shower switch, twin wall mounted Vanity units with a central back to wall WC.
Finishing touches include the beautiful grey porcelain tiling and the vertical designer radiator, and the good size front facing obscure glass window with its fitted 'Night & Day' blinds brings in plenty of natural light.
BEDROOM THREE 15ft x 9ft narrowing to 8ft 4" (4.57 m x 2.74 m narrowing to 2.54 m)
Another excellent size front facing double bedroom, this one with a layout lending itself to an initial Dressing area or Study area as you walk in and as previously mentioned, sharing the Jack and Jill En suite shower room with Bedroom Two.
BEDROOM FOUR 8ft9" x 8ft1" (2.67 m x 2.46 m)
A rear facing bedroom, so also enjoying that lovely rural rear outlook.
BATHROOM 7ft2" x 7ft8" narrowing to 5ft8" (2.18 m x 2.34 m narrowing to 1.73 m)
Large enough for both a bath as well as a shower.
In keeping with all the other bathrooms, this too is also exceedingly well appointed with a Mira remote controller for the Shower, a Double Ended Bath with a mixer tap/shower attachment, white gloss Vanity unit and back-to-wall WC.
A side facing window gives natural light and there's a mirror fronted LED bathroom cabinet and a surprisingly quiet extractor fan.
GARAGE 20ft4" x 7ft8" (6.20 m x 2.34 m)
This much longer than average Garage has a remote control roller door, a rear lockable courtesy door from the utility room and an 8ft5" (2.57 m) high ceiling maximising storage.
Upon the wall is a Vaillant eco-Tec Plus 637 Boiler with its matching cylinder counterpart providing mains pressure hot water.
On the opposite wall, is a modern consumer unit which was installed in 2019.
GARDEN
Commencing with a full width paved patio which extends out some 12 ft (3.66 m) from the main house, retained by stylish glass balustrades.
The patio step stands to the main lawn, a side path running down to the large shed at the bottom of the garden.
Halfway along the left run of fencing is a gate that takes you straight out to the public footpath, in turn going out to the countryside behind - perfect for dog walking.
Council Tax
Basildon Council, Band D
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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.
