A sympathetically restored period home in a highly convenient location.

Description

This wonderful period house is positioned for good access to rail services, Billericay High Street and schools. It is presented in 'turn-key' condition both inside and out and the subject of a well-considered, in-keeping programme of restoration during the current owners' occupation.

Internally, the house has well-proportioned rooms containing many period features and high ceilings. A central hall separates the living rooms from the kitchen/breakfast room and at the rear of the house is a cloakroom/wetroom and a utility room. At the front of the house is a 25 ft (7.6m) light-filled sitting room, dressed in 'on-trend' period colours complementing a wooden floor and enjoying high ceilings. A pewter period-style fire place with adjoining alcoves provides a focal point. To the rear, is a dining room with double doors from the sitting room, twin sky lights and bi-folding doors leading onto a raised terrace. The kitchen is comprehensively fitted with traditional units, finished in an ivory colour with contrasting granite tops and including a breakfast bar with seating area. A range cooker sits within a tall framed and tiled alcove, including an extractor. A deep, south-facing window at the front breakfast area provides lots of natural light enhanced by a light stone-covered floor throughout the kitchen. At the rear of the house the utility room has units matching the kitchen. There is an adjacent cloakroom and lobby with a door into the garden.

On the first floor are four generous bedrooms. The principal bedroom has a lovely deep bay window and an en suite shower room. The remaining bedrooms are served by a sumptuously appointed fully tiled bath and shower room.

Outside
The front of the house provides a substantial block-paved parking area with access to a garage/store. The rear garden has been designed for low maintenance, entertaining and al fresco dining. Immediately behind the house is a substantial terrace with steps up to a glass retained terrace outside the dining room. The remainder of the garden is lawned, enclosed by a red-brick wall with an opening into the side driveway. There are doors into the rear of the garage and a basement store.

Services
All mains services connected.

Location

Billericay High Street: 0.2 miles; railway station: 0.4 miles (rail service to Stratford and London Liverpool Street); A12 (junction 16): 5 miles; Chelmsford city: 9 miles. All distances are approximate.

This attractive family house is situated on the immediate borders of the high street and within 0.4 miles of the railway station with a fast and frequent service to Stratford and London Liverpool Street. Billericay has a cosmopolitan town centre which includes a Waitrose supermarket, eateries and pubs.

There are several schools nearby, including the Quilters infants’ and juniors’ school (both with outstanding Ofsted ratings), The Billericay School and Mayflower High School. Local private schooling includes St John’s at Billericay (ages 2-16), Hutton Manor Woodlands Schools at Hutton (to 11 years) and Brentwood School (ages 3-18).

Chelmsford City to the north has a more comprehensive and pedestrianised shopping centre and is also on the main line into London Liverpool Street. For the road commuter the house is within a short drive of both the A12, M25 and A130.

Local leisure facilities include Stock Brook Manor country club, golf course and gym, Lake Meadows country park and swimming pool, with the Greenwoods Hotel and Spa with gym and retreat in Stock village. The countryside in the surrounding area is very popular with walkers and cyclists.

Square Footage: 1,910 sq ft



Additional Info

Local authority: Basildon Borough Council. Council tax band = G (with improvement indicator).