October 2019

Property Monthly

October 2019

Issue No. 181

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A Magical Barn in the Meadow See Page 10

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MARGARET THOMPSON CEO

01534 707910 07797 711190 margaret.thompson@fineandcountry.com

VICKY GURD DIRECTOR

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REBECCA SOKRATI DIRECTOR

01534 707903 07797 751527

JERSEY

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KERRY PHILLIPS Director 01534 707914 07797 825122 kerry@thompsonestates.com

SAM CHINN Associate Negotiator 01534 707905 07797 954772 sam@thompsonestates.com

CHRIS SOKRATI Director 01534 707917 07797 719792 chris@thompsonestates.com

JAMES CUMMING Associate Negotiator 01534 707912 07829 835076 jamesc@thompsonestates.com

MARK GRIMES Associate Negotiator 01534 707921 07797 736514 markg@thompsonestates.com

LINDA MIDDLEDITCH Associate Negotiator 01534 707911 07797 740129 linda@thompsonestates.com

VICTORIA MARKLAND Associate Negotiator 01534 707923 07912 480148 victoria@thompsonestates.com

EMMA CAMM Brand & Martketing 01534 707920 07700 348939 emma@thompsonestates.com

MARK GRIMES Title Here EMILY HACQUOIL 00000 00000 Lettings Negotiator 00000 000000 01534 707900 email@emailemail.com 07700 348212 emily@thompsonlettings.com

KELLY DOBIN Lettings Negotiator 01534 707908 07797 889836 kelly@thompsonlettings.com

Lettings

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COMING SOON

FLYING FREEHOLD

Five newly refurbished one & two bedroom apartments.

Town Location.

PRICES STARTING FROM £250,000

SHARE TRANSFER

£199,000

APARTMENT

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APARTMENT

St Helier

1

1

0

RES160

St Helier

2

1

0

RES180

FIRST TIME BUYER

FLYING FREEHOLD

FLYING FREEHOLD

£335,000

APARTMENT

£365,000

APARTMENT

St Helier

3

1

0

RES115

6 APARTMENTS AVAILABLE

FLYING FREEHOLD

from £375,000

APARTMENTS

St Helier

1-2

1

1

RES168

2 APARTMENTS AVAILABLE

FLYING FREEHOLD

from £399,000

APARTMENTS

St Helier

2

2

0

RES183, 182

St Helier

2

1

1

RES069

Call Sam on 07797954772 or Mark on 07797736514 to register your interest.

3

4

WEB

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FREEHOLD

£419,000

TOWN MEWS

St Helier

3

1

0

RES128

NEW

SHARE TRANSFER

£469,000

APARTMENT

St Helier

2

2

1

RES026

NEW - FIRST TIME BUYERS

FREEHOLD

£565,000

TERRACED HOUSE

St Helier

3

2

3

RES201

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TEL

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5 APARTMENTS AVAILABLE

FREEHOLD

FLYING FREEHOLD

SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE

£579,000

£595,000

APARTMENTS

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4

2

4

RES004

St Helier

2

2

2

RES151

FREEHOLD SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE

£635,000 St John

4

2

3

RES041

NEW

FREEHOLD

£695,000

DETACHED HOUSE

St Brelade

3

2

5

Appreciating every detail.

RES080

For such an important transaction as a purchase or sale of your property, instructing a lawyer should never be an afterthought.

Experts get it right first time and appreciate every detail.

To discuss your future property needs call a member of our property department on 480482.

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4 Bond Street St Helier Jersey JE4 5QR

5

6

WEB

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SHARE TRANSFER

£649,000

APARTMENT

St Helier

2

2

2

RES138

FLYING FREEHOLD PENTHOUSE APARTMENTS

£695,000 St Helier

2

2

2

RES158

NEW

FREEHOLD SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE

£695,000 St Saviour

4

2

2

RES016

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NO HOUSING QUALIFICATION REQUIRED

SHARE TRANSFER

from £725,000

APARTMENTS

St Helier

2

2

2

RES065/108/039

SHARE TRANSFER

£730,000

APARTMENT

St Helier

2

2

2

RES216

FREEHOLD

£749,000

TERRACED HOUSE

St Saviour

3

2

3

RES145

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SHARE TRANSFER

£820,000

APARTMENT

St Helier

2

2

2

RES067

FLYING FREEHOLD

£895,000

APARTMENT

St Ouen

2

2

2

RES227/8

NEW

FREEHOLD

£925,000

DETACHED HOUSE

St Ouen

4

2

8

RES002

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TEL

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NEW - COMING SOON

FLYING FREEHOLD DUPLEX APARTMENTS

from £1,000,000 St Aubin

2-3

2-3

2

RES006

NEW DEVELOPMENT

£1,250,000

West of the Island.

Four bed, three bath detached contemporary home.

Boasting sunset and sea views over Cobiere headline.

Asking £1,200,000

St Lawrence

Call Sam on 07797954772

FREEHOLD DETACHED HOUSE

4

4

6

RES164

Why rent when you can buy your home with a 5% deposit.

£525,000 Purchase = £26,250 deposit Mortgage £498,750 over 35 years Monthly repayments start from £2,061.45 2 year fixed rate at 3.49%. T&Cs apply Call Paul Winteridge on 744 900 to discuss your options or email him at paul@octagonfinance.co.uk

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WEB

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EMAIL

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TEL

FREEHOLD SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE

£1,390,000 St John

5

3

6

RES127

NEW

FREEHOLD

£1,395,000

DETACHED HOUSE

St Mary

5

5

4

RES082

FREEHOLD GRANITE RESIDENCE

£1,495,000 Trinity

4

2

4

RES081

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NEW - COMING SOON

FREEHOLD

FREEHOLD

LUXURY TOWNHOUSES

from £1,600,000

SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE

£1,695,000

St Aubin

3-4

3-4

3-4

RES013

St Martin

5

4

15

RES010

FREEHOLD GRANITE RESIDENCE

£1,825,000 St Lawrence

4

3

8

RES017

FREEHOLD

£1,850,000

DETACHED HOUSE

Gorey

4

4

4

RES111

Meet the friendly and professional team for your new home.

Visit us at 9 Waterloo Street, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 4WT.

Visit our friendly mortgage team to find out how we can help you, call on 509501. www.skiptoninternational.com Skipton is licensed by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. Skipton abides by the Jersey Code of Practice for Consumer Lending. To help maintain service and quality, telephone calls may be recorded and monitored.

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WEB

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EMAIL

sales@thompsonestates.com

TEL

01534 888855

FREEHOLD

£2,100,000

DETACHED HOUSE

St Saviour

6

6

6

RES024

NEW

FREEHOLD

£2,150,000

DETACHED HOUSE

St Lawrence

7

4

10

RES018

FREEHOLD

FREEHOLD GRANITE RESIDENCE

£2,150,000

LUXURY TOWNHOUSE

St Saviour

7

7

10

RES122

£2,200,000 St Aubin

3

3

3

RES134

WEB

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EMAIL

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TEL

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FREEHOLD SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE

£2,250,000 St Saviour

6

5

3

RES219

FREEHOLD

£2,500,000

DETACHED HOUSE

Rural St Helier

4

10

RES103

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FREEHOLD SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE

£2,950,000 St Saviour

6

5

11

RES218

FREEHOLD

£2,995,000

DETACHED HOUSE

Rural St Helier

4

3

30

RES055

FREEHOLD

FREEHOLD

£3,250,000

DETACHED HOUSE

£3,350,000

DETACHED HOUSE

St Brelade

6

6

10

RES052

FREEHOLD GRANITE RESIDENCE

£3,500,000 St Lawrence

5

4

13

RES196

St John

7

6

10

RES020

09/2019

Nothing much is likely to happen to the Bank of England’s Base Rate until a decision is made about Brexit, although don’t be too surprised if it falls back to 0.50% before the end of the year.

SHORTAGE OF PROPERTY TO BUY The property market in the Island has slowed due to summer and school holidays, although the shortage of houses and flats to match First Time Buyers’ needs is causing problems. As is the shortage of houses to satisfy Home Movers’ expectations.

The by-product of this overall reduction in new stock is causing many homeowners to review their situation, as it is apparent that they could have to spend up to £300,000 to add an extra bedroom to accommodate an expanding family, whilst extending the current home could cost considerably less.

EXTEND RATHER THAN SELL Subject to planning and a possible mortgage top up, many families are now remaining where they are and by creating additional bedrooms, or updating kitchens and bathrooms, they can give their tired properties a much-needed makeover.

Allowing them to fall back in love with their current home, that may have otherwise been overlooked while they were considering a move.

EQUITY RELEASE

The Best Rates...

Pick of the Bunch

(% loan to property value/price)

60%

Tracker

1.49%

60%

2 year fixed

1.50%

60%

5 year fixed

1.81%

60%

10 year fixed

2.64%

85%

Tracker

1.69%

85%

3 year fixed

1.99%

85%

5 year fixed

2.09%

90%

Tracker

2.09%

90%

2 year fixed

1.89%

90%

5 year fixed

2.29%

95%

2 year fixed

2.89%

95%

5 year fixed

3.49%

100% 5 year fixed

3.99%

60%

BTL 2 year fixed

1.69%

60%

BTL 5 year fixed

2.30%

www.mortgageshop.je

In a market where house values are increasing significantly, equity release can provide a great opportunity for existing homeowners to unlock capital of up to 90% of the value of the property. Many homeowners don’t realise that they could have the freedom of using the equity in their property in this way. During the past thirty years, our team at The Mortgage Shop have organised funding to help with a vast array of projects, to include:

Home extensions | upgrades | Releasing funds to help their children get on the property ladder | Consolidation of personal loans, hire purchase, credit cards and overdrafts | Building of conservatories | orangeries/garden room | A makeover for the garden | To cover university education | To pay for commercial pilots training | Buying a holiday home in Europe or further afield | Purchase a plane or a boat | Buying a vintage car | paying for a wedding | The purchase of a Buy to Let property This also presents the borrower with the opportunity of checking that their current lender is still able to offer the best mortgage rates in the market. It is surprising how mortgage lenders over time can lose or gain a market edge. The most competitive lender ten years ago, might now be the most expensive, or vice versa.

info@mortgageshop.je

Your home is at risk if you do not keep up with repayments on a mortgage or other loans secured on it

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Lettings

QUALIFIED

QUALIFIED

£1,800 pm

APARTMENT

NON-QUALIFIED

£1,850 pm

APARTMENT

St Helier

2

2

1

REN080

QUALIFIED

2

2

1

£3,000 pm

3

2

REN020

St Saviour

2

2

2

£3,600 pm

HOUSE

£4,250 pm

HOUSE

St Martin

3

REN049

QUALIFIED

St Clement

3

REN004

QUALIFIED

PENTHOUSE APARTMENT

£2,000 pm

HOUSE

St Helier

2

4

REN025

Trinity

4

3

4

REN027

Studios.

Apartments.

Luxury Houses.

Our lettings & management have got it covered.

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JERSEY

St Martin

Asking Price ~ £3,250,000 – FC021

Approached via its own gated entrance, this spectacular Georgian style property with contemporary luxury interior is amongst one of the finest homes in Jersey.

The property is situated in the heart of St Martins countryside, occupying a very private plot commanding outstanding far reaching agricultural views from all principle rooms. The 5229 sq.ft of luxurious accommodation has been finished to the highest specification with meticulous attention to detail.This exquisite home is bright and spacious and includes drawing room, dining room, luxurious David Hicks kitchen, utility room and a orangery overlooking the pool and garden.

St Brelade

There is an impressive master suite with separate dressing room and bathroom, 4 further bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

Externally there is an outdoor swimming pool with water feature and Jacuzzi, a superb entertaining pool house with kitchen and w.c. extensive terraces and manicured gardens enjoying far reaching countryside views with all day sun, an integral double garage and ample parking on the brick paved forecourt.

Asking Price ~ £4,500,000 – FC011 - NEW

This spectacular property is located in one of the island’s most prestigious and desirable locations.The current owners have completely developed and modernised the property, providing a contemporary home filled with an abundance of natural light, the spacious rooms and full-length bi-folding doors maximise the panoramic sea views over Quaisne Bay.

A wine store and separate games room or gym, is located at the lower level. The property has surrounding sun terraces and a private lawned garden area, integral four car garage and parking accessed via private electronic gates.This is a rare opportunity to acquire a luxury family home, with one of Jersey’s best beaches on your doorstep.

The spacious principle bedroom suite includes a substantial dressing room, with two additional bedrooms enjoying access to the house bathroom.This property does have potential to create a fourth bedroom.

TEL: 01534 840022

www.fineandcountryjersey.com

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JERSEY

St Peter

Asking Price ~ £8,950,000 – FC053

Mon Bel is a magnificent country home that combines the beauty of traditional Jersey architecture with contemporary living. It is a rare opportunity to purchase a brand new house with timeless and elegant facades, spacious interiors and impeccable specification, together with almost 25 Vergees of agricultural land.

The 5 bedroom suites ensure plenty of space for all the family, while a self contained 2 bedroom unit with kitchen and bathroom facilities meet the needs for staff or guests. Access to the property is through a gated entrance and a long 1/4 mile tree lined drive.

The large kitchen and dining area are extended with a beautiful period style orangery that opens out to a huge terrace, swimming pool and landscaped gardens.There is a range of additional reception rooms, a home cinema and gym.

Considerable landscaping has been undertaken around the property and many trees were planted. Provisions have been made to extend into the 7,000 square feet attic space.

Rural St Helier

Asking Price ~ £12,000,000 – FC022

This captivating, newly renovated mansion is set within parkland style grounds, located on the south of the Island with easy access to the centre of St Helier, schools, beaches and the airport.

The private gated driveway leads you to the imposing main house. In addition there is a separate lodge providing 4 oversize garaging spaces and 2 spacious self-contained two and three bedroom units, which would be perfect for guests or as staff accommodation.

The property enjoys beautiful and tranquil grounds, with a heated swimming pool, hard tennis court and extensive garaging with ample parking.

Offering a range of magnificently appointed and elegantly proportioned accommodation which has been interior designed by Lady Henrietta SpencerChurchill, this is arguably one of the finest newly constructed home on the Island.

Please call 01534 840022 for more information.

TEL: 01534 840022

www.fineandcountryjersey.com

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JERSEY

St Brelade

POA – FC040

Regarded as one of Jersey’s finest homes, this magnificent granite residence is located in a much sought-after part of the island. It stands protected by several acres of beautiful mature parkland gardens and grounds, and is widely recognised as being one of the island’s most spectacular private gardens. A swimming pool and tennis court are set within and there are delightful woodland walking paths, lawns, shrubbery, herbaceous borders and a rose garden. The residence was built in the early 1900’s, at the request of a noteworthy local resident and is of The Arts and Crafts Movement vernacular, incorporating many unique and appealing features in its design. Over relatively recent years, the property has been subject of a significant, sensitive enhancement and refurbishment scheme and now

St Martin

presents as an outstanding family home.The 8 bedroom main house, circa 10,452 sq.ft, includes a fine range of elegantly proportioned reception rooms and bedrooms. The grand entrance hall features hardwood parquet flooring and exposed timber beams and leads into a range of magnificent reception rooms, all featuring granite fireplaces that are both a functional and aesthetic marvel.

Another particularly stunning feature is the first floor billiard room with full cathedral ceiling.There is also generous secondary accommodation in addition to a detached granite-built staff bungalow. Within the grounds is a fine artist’s studio.

POA – FC044 - SOLE AGENT

Carteret House is situated on Jersey’s North East coast, enjoying a commanding cliff-top position above the idyllic harbour of Rozel.The house offers a contemporary look with the enduring pleasure of absolute quality of concept, high-end appliances, the latest technology and materials, and spectacular workmanship. Upon entering, you are welcomed by an impressive entrance hall with a bespoke staircase leading to a half landing with a glimpse through to a magnificent wine cave.The ground floor reception space is vast with a dining room, living room, kitchen/breakfast room, butler/catering kitchen with larder, cinema room and office. All of the sea facing rooms benefit from large windows

and doors leading out onto an extensive terrace.The 5 bedrooms suites upstairs are not compromised either with fabulous en-suite bathrooms and sea views as far as the eye can see.The delight of the lower ground floor is the seamless transition between the inside and the outside; sliding windows gliding back to link the two.The 2.8-acre grounds comprise of lovely manicured lawns with mature borders, various terraced areas that enjoy the sweeping sea views, infinity swimming pool with sunken seating area, and an enclosed parking forecourt for numerous cars. If all of this wasn’t enough, there is a detached 6-car garage block with staff/guest accommodation above. Circa 13,000sq.ft.

TEL: 01534 840022

www.fineandcountryjersey.com