If you have ever googled an Essex place, such as Billericay - you may find that a similar place name pops up, that is in the USA. This goes for quite a few places in Essex, as we share a lot of town names with places in America, and can get quite confusing! One Essex place that is incredibly different to its American counterpart is Brentwood in Essex. The home of TOWIE, complete with its dying high street and busy train station could not be any more different to Brentwood in America - which is a huge celebrity hotspot in California, LA.
Home to huge names such as LeBron James, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Reese Witherspoon (according to LA Homes), Brentwood in California is a haven for celebrities, complete with sprawling estates and multiple hubs for shopping and dining for the wealthy. READ MORE: Popular Essex village pub reopens its doors to customers after 'shutting for good' for two months READ MORE: Plans to turn Chelmsford car park into blocks of flats Another stark contrast between Brentwood, Essex, and Brentwood, California is the house prices. Essex Brentwood is by no means a cheap place to live, with the average property setting you back over £500,00.
This is just a fraction of the house prices seen in Brentwood, California, with the median house price sat at a whopping $3 million. There are some more affordable properties in the area - but the average price is boosted heavily by the huge homes of celebrities living in Brentwood. LA homes says of the area: "Considere.