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Guide Price£1,200,000

Lower Dunton Road, Horndon-on-the-Hill, SS17

Land size
1.4 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Modern five-bedroom detached family home
  • Set within approximately 1.4 acres of land
  • Large private driveway with extensive parking
  • Bright and spacious contemporary interior
  • Stunning open-plan kitchen/dining room with island
  • Separate utility room and ground floor bathroom
  • Principal bedroom with walk-in wardrobe and en-suite
  • Eight versatile outbuildings with multiple uses
  • Semi-rural location near Horndon-on-the-Hill
  • Excellent access to A13, M25 and London rail links

Description

This exceptional modern five-bedroom detached residence offers an outstanding blend of contemporary family living, extensive outdoor space and impressive versatility, all set within approximately 1.4 acres of land. Approached via a substantial private driveway providing extensive parking for multiple vehicles, the property immediately delivers a sense of space, privacy and exclusivity.

Internally, the home has been thoughtfully designed to create bright and spacious accommodation throughout, with a stylish modern interior perfectly suited to modern family life. The heart of the home is the stunning open-plan kitchen and dining area, featuring a central island and an abundance of natural light, creating an ideal space for both everyday living and entertaining. A separate utility room and ground floor bathroom add further practicality, while the generous entrance hall provides an impressive welcome into the property.

The ground floor also offers two well-proportioned double bedrooms, providing flexible accommodation options for guests, multi-generational living or home office space.

To the first floor, the property continues to impress with three further spacious bedrooms, including a superb principal suite complete with walk-in wardrobe and en-suite shower room. A modern family bathroom serves the remaining bedrooms, while useful eaves storage enhances the practicality of the upper floor.

Externally, the grounds are a true standout feature of this remarkable home. The expansive plot extends to approximately 1.4 acres and includes eight substantial outbuildings, offering incredible potential for a variety of uses including workshops, storage, garaging, business use or future development opportunities subject to the necessary permissions. The extensive outdoor space provides endless possibilities for those seeking a lifestyle property with room to grow and adapt.

Combining generous living accommodation, a sleek modern finish, extensive parking, versatile outbuildings and substantial grounds, this unique property presents a rare opportunity to acquire a truly versatile family home in a highly desirable setting.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-05-30

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,147 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£857,143 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £372,722 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    248
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Lincewood Primary Academy1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    390
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Great Berry Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    426
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    196
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Arthur Bugler Primary School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    406
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Mossbourne Fobbing Academy2 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    859
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Mossbourne Port Side Academy2.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    443
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Clere's School2.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,460
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The James Hornsby School2.7 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,040
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Woodlands School2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,513
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Morrisons Daily Basildon Langdon Hills, Basildon1.6 miles
Tesco Basildon Superstore, Basildon1.9 miles
Co-op Corringham, Corringham1.9 miles

GP surgery

Horndon-On-The-Hill Surgery1.2 miles

Pharmacy

Great Berry Pharmacy1.8 miles

Hospital

Basildon Hospital2.4 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Stanford-le-Hope Rail Station2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Lower Dunton Road254 metres

Typical drive times

Grays12 min · 7.2 miles
Tilbury11 min · 8.4 miles
Basildon6 min · 3.7 miles
Stanford-le-Hope6 min · 3.5 miles
Southend-on-Sea (city)26 min · 18 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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