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" For over 200 years the `Rising Sun` Inn served travellers and locals alike from its prominent position on the crossroads of the Brentwood to Southend and Chelmsford to Tilbury Roads (the foundations of Billericay High Street and the town you see today), now Sun Street, Laindon Road, London Road, and the historic High Street.

The `Rising Sun` took its last orders in 2014 and since then has been converted into `Garland Court`, a superb gated collection of luxury apartments, spread across 2 buildings within Billericay High Streets` Conservation area.

WITH NO ONWARD CHAIN, this gorgeous 2 Bedroom Duplex Apartment is one of five luxury flats forming a brand-new red brick building with a clay tiled `Mansard` roof, built in keeping with the character of the site to look like a converted Georgian Town House,

The original building, opened as a Public House in 1810 and replacing an older house that stood there since 1593, has been remodelled and extended to incorporate the other 8 luxury apartments, with behind the two, landscaped grounds and a secure, private Car Park.

Our apartment is a smartly designed, first & second floor, split-level affair, with a lovely open-plan LivingDiningKitchen with double doors opening on to its own full-width South facing balcony. The upper floor is dedicated to the Master bedroom and Bathroom.

The private Front Door opens into the Hall which has a useful built-in cupboard and a WC Room, cleverly built under the stairs. Being South facing, the open plan LivingDiningKitchen is flooded with light, reflecting off the White Gloss Kitchen units running along the right wall and `Grey Oak` effect wood laminate flooring.

Across the Hall is the second Bedroom - a truly versatile room, presently being used as a Home Office, Gym, and a Makeup Room! We like the twin front facing Sash windows, pouring in light.

Upstairs is the Master Bedroom and Bathroom. The bedroom with Grey Shaker style fitted wardrobes along the far wall and also featuring a Sash window, the Bathroom featuring a ShowerBath and attractive grey tilework.

Each apartment has both its own parking bay (plus there`s an additional 3 spaces for visitors) as well as covered secure cycle parking for each flat.

During the day, the packed historic high street outside, with its many well-known high street names mixed with smaller privately owned boutiques and a central Waitrose, provide more than the daily essentials and the numerous intermingled restaurants, bars and pubs will hopefully be back open soon, once more giving the High Street a real buzz of an evening, particularly Friday and Saturday nights.
Plus, for the City worker, the commute into the Capital is short. A brisk half mile walk through the High Street and you`re at the Mainline Railway Station, London Liverpool Street just a 35-minute ride away.


The Accommodation


Standing at the `Front Door` of the Building, to the right, a 5 door Video `call station` links the Main Entrance Door to all the flats, enabling the door release system. The polished black door opening through to:

COMMUNAL ENTRANCE HALLWAY

Notably well looked after, clean and tidy, and with pigeonholes on the right as you enter for your post.

At the end of the hall is another external door leading out to the private and secure rear car park.

Stairs rising to the upper floors.


1st FLOOR COMMUNAL LANDING

Private `Grey Oak` entrance door through to:


ENTRANCE HALL

Complementing the Grey Oak Front Door, a matching `Grey Oak` wood laminate floor extends through to the main living room and a wall mounted video intercom links through to the Main Entrance Door.

A good size full height built-in cupboard provides useful storage and houses the electrical consumer unit.


WC ROOM

Making a great impression in a small space and cleverly housed under the stairs, this beautifully appointed Cloakroom sees a back-to-wall WC with a concealed cistern and a White Gloss Vanity unit, complimented by gorgeous Grey tiling to the walls and half wall height.


OPEN PLAN LIVING ROOMKITCHEN 18ft 6` x 14ft 4` (5.6m x 4.4m)

A contemporary Living Area offering multi-functional use - so whether you are socialising, relaxing, dining or cooking, this open plan KitchenDiningLiving Room creates one space designed to be used for every part of life.

Bathed in light which streams through the double doors and their accompanying side light windows at the far end of the room (themselves opening to the full width balcony), this room takes full advantage of it South facing aspect, thus enjoying all day sunshine.

Along the right wall, sleek White Gloss handleless units topped with quartz worktops incorporates all the requisite appliances - there is a Gas Hob with a stainless-steel Chimney style Extractor Hood above and a Multi-function Oven below, integrated Slimline Dishwasher, integrated Washing Machine, and an integral fridge freezer.

A matching White Gloss unit opens to reveal a Potterton `Promax` Combination Gas Boiler serving the gas central heating and hot water.


BEDROOM TWO 12ft 6` x 9ft 1` (3.8m x 2.8m)

This versatile room offers a plethora of uses, it presently multitasking as a home office, Gym, and a make-up room!

The twin UPVC sash windows beautifully enhance the buildings appearance, in keeping with the character of the conservation area.


Staircase from hall rising to:

UPSTAIRS LANDING

A nifty recess Provides additional open storage.


MASTER BEDROOM 14ft 4` x 9ft 2` (4.4m x 2.8m)

Finished with attractive Grey ?Shaker` style doors, twin floor-to-ceiling wardrobes maximise space and provide great clothing storage.


BATHROOM 6ft 3` x 5ft 5` (1.9m x 1.65m)

The luxury fitted bathroom features a large `Showerbath` with an extra wide showering area and an overhead, Rainfall type showerhead and a separate hand set too, for extra flexibility.

Gorgeous grey tiles, a shavertoothbrush charging socket and a chrome towel radiator completes the very stylish look.


EXTERIOR

As previously mentioned, the flat apartment is one of five, encompassed within a brand-new red brick building, designed to looks like a conversion of a Georgian townhouse.

In keeping with the Regency look, there is an ornate landscaped `Front Garden` retained by a low brick wall topped with classic `ball top` black railings.

Between this building and the converted Pub, a tall set of iron gates providing privacy and security swing open to access the private Car Park behind.

The Car Park is block paved with each apartment allocated a space plus, there are three visitors` spaces too.


LEASE

125 years from 25th March 2018. So a healthy 122 years remain.


SERVICE CHARGE

?1,500 per annum.


GROUND RENT

?250 per annum


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.

Council Tax
Basildon Council, "