Hillhouse Drive, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0AZ

This Five Bedroom Detached House enjoys a 60ft South facing Garden as well as a prestigious address on one of Billericay premier roads.

It is also most conveniently located within close proximity of the High Street and Mainline Railway Station, with St Johns Private School, Buttsbury & Mayflower Schools (with their outstanding OFSTED reports), Lake Meadows Park (an entrance further up the same road) and Norsey Woods also within short walks too.

Well balanced accommodation arranged over three floors includes a long Hall with Camaro flooring, 21ft Lounge with a feature 'Hole-in-the-Wall' Limestone Fireplace, Dining Room with big Bay window, Fully fitted Study/Home Office, high specification Kitchen with Corian© worktops and Miele appliances open plan to a feature Breakfast/Garden Room, separate Utility Room, ground floor Cloakroom/WC, the 5 bedrooms - 3 of them with Ensuites and the main Family Bathroom.

There is underfloor heating to the ground floor with radiators over the upper floors and the windows are all double glazed.

Retained by an attractive wall with decorative railings and brick piers in a 2/3 Car Drive plus there is an integral Garage too.


The Accommodation


HALLWAY 22ft 1" x 8ft 2" (6.7m x 2.5m)

Attractive wood effect Camaro flooring extends on into the understairs cupboard, ground floor Cloakroom and the Study.


CLOAKROOM 6ft 2" x 4ft 5" (1.9m x 1.35m)

A very good size ground floor WC with Roca two piece 'Cloakroom' suite, half height wall tiling and a side facing window for natural light.


LOUNGE 21ft 4" x 11ft 10" (6.5m x 3.6m)

Dual aspect, plenty of light comes through the rear set of French Doors with their adjacent sidelights, as well as twin windows either side of the contemporary 'Hole-in-the-Wall Fireplace.

The wall mounted Fireplace is the stylish focal point of the room, with a Portuguese Limestone surround and a real flame inset Gas Fire.


DINING ROOM 13ft 8" x 10ft 4" (4.2m x 3.2m)

Presently used as a Library/Reading Room, this is a fine size and very versatile second reception room, which features an over 6 feet wide walk-in Bay window.

There is plenty of room for a very large dining set for use as a formal dining room, plus it would function equally well as a Family Room or additional Sitting Room.


STUDY 10ft 1" x 6ft 4" (3.1m x 1.9m)

Fitted out with an attractive range of 'home office' furniture, incorporating a corner desk and plenty of storage within the shelving, drawers, and cupboards.

A side facing window provides plenty of natural working light.


OPEN PLAN KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 27ft 6" x 10ft 7" narrowing to 10ft 1" (8.4m x 3.2m > 3.1m)

For the purposes of description, we will divide this into two areas, The Kitchen and the Breakfast Room:


KITCHEN 18ft 2" max x 10ft (5.5m x 3.1m)

Fitted with a range of 'Beechwood' Kitchen units topped with grey Granite effect Corian© worktops and incorporating a host of Miele appliances. These comprising a 5-Ring Gas Hob sitting below a matching Chimney style Extractor Hood above, a built in Multi-function Oven/Grill with a Warming Drawer below.

There's an undercounter recess for a freestanding Dishwasher and space for a large full height fridge/freezer.

An 8ft 1' (2.5m) wide opening leads on through to the:


BREAKFAST ROOM 10ft 7" x 9ft 4" (3.2m x 2.84m)

Presently used as a combination Dining Room and Day Room as due to its South Facing orientation, it is a lovely all-day-long living space enjoying a very pleasant outlook over the garden and the vaulted ceiling which soars up over 10 feet high gives an even greater impression of light and space.

A wide set of double doors open out to the Rear Garden and both areas are tiled with 'African Slate' effect ceramic tiling.


UTILITY ROOM 6ft 6" x 6ft 4" (2m x 1.9m)

Fitted with the same units as the kitchen and with recesses either side of the sink cabinet for a washing machine and tumble dryer.

An external door leads out to the sideway.


Stairs from Hall to:

1st FLOOR LANDING 15ft 6" x 7ft 1" (4.7m x 2.2m)

A nice size landing with the built-in airing cupboard housing the Range Tribune HE hot water cylinder providing mains pressure hot water.


MASTER BEDROOM 19ft 1" narrowing to 15ft x 11ft 10" 5.8m > 4.6m x 3.6m)

This very large bedroom has a wide rear facing window for maximum light and benefits from a walk-through Dressing Room/Wardrobe accessing the Ensuite Bathroom.


WALK-THROUGH DRESSING ROOM 8ft 2" x 5ft 10" (2.5m x 1.8m)

A 3ft 10" (1.2m) wide carpeted through fare with wardrobes either side, both sets with sliding doors opening to reveal a fully fitted storage system including hanging space and shelving.


Door leading through to:

ENSUITE BATHROOM 8ft narrowing to 5ft 5" x 7ft (2.4m > 1.7m x 2.1m)

Fitted with a white 3-piece suite. The Bath has a mixer tap/shower attachment and a wide vanity unit built into the 3ft x 2ft 9" (900mm x 840mm) recess, the large basin inset within a light wood effect worktop and with a generous double cupboard below.

Fully tiled too and with a side facing window for plenty of natural light.


BEDROOM TWO 13ft 8" into the Bay window x 10ft (4.2m x 3m)

Another large double bedroom, this one with a feature walk-in front facing Bay window and with the measurements excluding a built in double wardrobe.

This bedroom also benefits from its own private Ensuite Shower Room.


SECOND ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM 6ft 3" x 4ft 6" (1.9m x 1.4m)

With a 1100mm x 750mm built in Double Shower. The white suite also by Roca, as found throughout this high specification Home.

Again, we see a side facing obscure glass window providing natural light.


BEDROOM THREE 19ft 2" narrowing to 14ft 8" x 10ft (5.85m > 4.5m x 3.1m)

Yet another super size bedroom with a built-in double wardrobe, this one enjoying a rear outlook.


BEDROOM FOUR 12ft 2" x 8ft 2" (3.7m x 2.5m)

Another good size bedroom with a built-in double wardrobe, this one again with a feature walk in the window with a pleasant view over this very sought after street.


BATHROOM 9ft 2" x 5ft 8" (2.8m x 1.7m)

The large family bathroom is big enough for both the full size Bath as well as a separate Corner Shower.

Finishing specification includes a mirror fronted bathroom cabinet, shaver/toothbrush socket (as found in all the bathrooms) and a side facing of window giving plenty of natural light.


Staircase from 1st Floor Landing rising to:


2nd FLOOR LANDING

On the right as you reach the top of the stairs, a low 4ft high door opens to reveal a handy eaves storage cupboard which houses the 'REMOTE LINK A280D', a mains powered multi-way distribution amplifier range letting you remotely watch and change channels in up to 16 rooms.

On the left, a standard internal door leads through to the huge 5th Bedroom purpose built into the Roof Space, which also boasts its own Ensuite Shower Room.


BEDROOM FIVE 18ft 3" narrowing to 14ft 6" x 12ft 6" (5.55m > 4.4m x 3.75m)

A large top floor bedroom suite that is also very multifunctional. Tucked away from the busier parts of the home it also would make an ideal retreat to relax in, a large quiet Home Office or as it is now - an easy to access storage facility with room for a craft table in the middle.

Two Velux windows sweep in plenty of light.


ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM 7ft 4" x 6ft 4" (2.2m x 1.9m)

This time the Roca sanitaryware is complimented by a built-in shower.

It goes without saying that there is plenty of room to remove the shower in favour of a full-size bath if desired.


INTEGRAL GARAGE 16ft 4" x 9ft (5m x 2.75m)

With a remote controlled electric up and over door, and the aforementioned lockable courtesy door from the hall.

Up on the back wall is the Vaillant ecoTEC plus 430 Gas Boiler serving the Gas Central Heating and hot water.

Just inside the main up and over door on the left, is the consumer unit, the garage itself also with lighting and power.


EXTERIOR - FRONT

The front is retained by a brick boundary wall with railings between brick piers for a very nice traditional look, the block paved Drive sweeping round in front of the House.

To the right is a gated pedestrian access leading round to the Garden.


EXTERIOR - 60ft SOUTH FACING REAR GARDEN

The landscaped garden is essentially divided into two clear areas. The main Garden has the central lawn surrounded by three Patio areas, brick retained raised flowerbeds and a quartet of well tendered small trees dotted along the right hand boundary.

There is also a handy gate leading out to The Spinney.

Two gaps between the trio of low brick walls lead through to a rear further area where there is a large Summerhouse/Shed and four raised planters.

As mentioned, here is a standard gated access on one side (we noted an outside tap along here too), with to the other side, a brick wall at the front of the house stopping full side access but equally providing a handy tucked-out-of-the-way storage area. On this side, we noticed an external double power socket.