Woodside, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 4

50 Woodside
“We searched high and low, as far as London and Surrey to find the configuration and location that worked, there was only this home…”

Discover the needle in the haystack when it comes to multigenerational family living at No. 50, Woodside.

Where setting and substance combine
Close to exceptional schools and set over three floors and six bedrooms, including a self-contained ground-floor annexe, No. 50, Woodside provides the perfect solution to the complexities of modern family living, with living spaces on the ground floor providing space to congregate and opportunities for peaceful working or retreat. Outside, the vast garden is both nature friendly and party ready, creating a world of enchantment for children to enjoy throughout the seasons.

Across three floors, the layout flows naturally, enabling dependent or older relatives private accommodation on the ground floor, parents to base themselves on the middle level (with a guest bedroom conveniently close for use as a nursery) and older children to take the top floor – providing everyone with the space they need to live comfortably under one roof.

Enchanting arrival
Parking is plentiful to the front, with capacity for seven or eight cars on the gravelled driveway, behind a neat border and brick retaining wall. Mature hedging to the sides keeps a sense of privacy.

Step from beneath the shelter of the canopy porch into the welcome of the entrance hallway, where light spills down the stairs from large windows on the turn and gallery landing above, and where storage can be found underneath.

Ahead, the scope of the home opens up, as the large-scale lounge with its handsome honey-toned parquet flooring stretches out to the rear, into a second seating area, basking in views out over the magnificently sized lawn and woodland views toward the 18th hole of the nearby golf course. The warmth of the soft, neutral décor is amplified by the log burning stove.

OWNER QUOTE: “The moment we walked in and saw the view, we knew it was for us.”

Sociable living
Open in feel, yet clearly defined in layout, the space adapts easily to changing needs. From the second seating area at the rear, where bifolding doors pull back to offer an unbroken connection to the garden and outdoors, the room continues around into a dining area, and beyond into the kitchen before reconnecting to the entrance hall for a seamless, family friendly flow.

Storage is abundant, both within the kitchen, where wide drawers offer plenty of space for crockery and cutlery, and also house built in appliances including electric oven and cooker, dishwasher and fridge freezer. In the separate utility room, there is also plumbing for both washing machine and dryer, alongside further storage.

Peaceful places
Work in peace and quiet in the separate home office, accessed through double doors off the sitting room, created as an environment in which to sit for several hours with clarity of thought.

Self-contained spaces
Peacefully positioned at the front of the home, the annexe provides a calm, self-contained retreat. It includes a spacious bedroom, generous enough for a double bed and sitting area with large television, alongside an adjoining dressing room with built in wardrobes and modern en suite shower room creating the feel of a private apartment.

OWNER QUOTE: “During our search for extended family living, many homes offered only token solutions; this level of independence proved hard to find and became central to our decision to move here.”

Intricate balustrades infuse character to the entrance hall and first floor landing, where light streams through. Fitted storage features again, a true highlight of this home, featuring once again in the master bedroom.

And so to bed…
Wake up to ever changing views out over the garden and woodland beyond in the master bedroom, whose broad window draws in an abundance of light. Three sets of double fitted wardrobes provide plenty of space for clothing, keeping the room clutter free, with space for a dressing table in a light filled corner beneath a window to the side.

Conveniently close, the family bathroom is timelessly tiled in buff tones, with a double ended bath, wash basin and WC, also serving bedroom two to the front, again furnished with built in wardrobes.

Above on the second floor, two bedrooms to the rear retain that rural connection, filled with light courtesy of French doors and Juliet balconies inviting those elevated garden views in. A third bedroom can be found to the front, drenched in light from a Velux window in the sloping roofline, with a handy shower room serving all three.

OWNER QUOTE: “There’s plenty of space to play and have friends over. It’s been the perfect house for hide and seek.”

Already offering spacious family living, set on a notably generous plot, the home offers clear scope for future evolution, with great potential to extend to the side or rear, subject to the usual consents, retaining the flexibility to grow with the needs of the next custodians.

Entertain and unwind
Outside, the family-focused appeal of No. 50 Woodside continues. Step out from the open-plan sitting and dining room through wide bi-folding doors onto a broad terrace, where the home opens fully to the garden beyond. From here, the lawn stretches long and level towards the woodland backdrop of the neighbouring golf course, bringing both depth, privacy and a prevailing soundtrack of birdsong.

Opened up over time, with selective tree clearance drawing more light in, revealing uninterrupted views across the greenery to the rear and resulting in a garden that is large enough to lend itself to games of five-a-side football, an afternoon innings and with space even for a future swimming pool. Designed for entertaining, the scale of the lawn has comfortably accommodated marquees, bouncy castles and full-scale family celebrations. There is also scope for a summer house or veranda to the rear, as some neighbouring homes have introduced.

Out and about
Set within easy reach of Leigh Broadway and Marine Parade, No. 50 Woodside enjoys the best of both worlds: proximity to cafés, independent shops and the seafront, while retaining a distinctly leafy, residential feel.

Direct access into the woodland and neighbouring golf course places open walks quite literally at the doorstep with evening head-clearing strolls requiring no more than stepping outside.

For those commuting or working in London, the position north of London Road proves particularly valuable, shaving precious minutes from journeys to the A127 and beyond.

Leigh-on-Sea station and key road links are easily reached, making regular travel into the capital convenient.

Fitness and leisure are equally close at hand, with David Lloyd just minutes away for gym enthusiasts, while the surrounding area offers established sports clubs and green space in abundance.

Well-regarded schools complete the picture: St Pierre Primary sits around five minutes by car, while Westcliff Grammar Schools for Boys and Girls are just a short drive (or approximately a twenty-minute walk) from the front door.

This idyllic combination of greenery, strong schooling, coastal charm and swift connections alongside the effortless design of No. 50, Woodside, is what makes this home work so well for every stage of family life.

A home designed for forever family living, No. 50 Woodside offers the space, structure and setting to write the next chapter, and the one after that, with ease.