Rural Tranquility

Published on 1 April 2024
Featured by Savills

If you grew up in the 90s, you might remember 'The Battle of Britpop' that pitted the Gallagher Brothers' Oasis and Damon Albarn's Blur in a pseudo-class war of muisical rivalry. I was bipartisan in the battle, and while I probably had more in common with the Oasis side, and liked some of their music, Liam and Noel just seemed a bit too full of themselves to me. When 'Country House' took the number one spot ahead of 'Roll with it' (not their best), I therefore felt the better team won on the day. 'Country House' was Damon Albarn's tongue-in-cheek interpretation of a man-done-good living a rural existence with the trappings of wealth and success. The pinnacle of that is, as the name suggests, a very big house in the country. The subject (Keith Allan) is seen dancing around a large lawn in front of an imposing country estate. An irony of the whole battle is that Liam Gallagher, despite his staunch working-class orientation and devout objection to his southern upper middle class art school rivals, now lives in a country house—a £4 million mock Tudor mansion that was previously owned by Noel Edmonds. Let's face it, if you've done well, it's ideal. Drinks by the pool, the morning in your private gym, your own tennis court, perhaps a stable! Who wouldn't aspire to make that their home, whether you read Balzac or not. If you transpose those ideals to Jerseys' shores, there are only a relatively small number of properties that tick all those boxes. This St. Mary property does, however, fit the bill; an elegant, countryside residence set in beautifully landscaped, private gardens. Moving out of the rat race in Jersey isn't like living outside the M25, with this country house being relatively secluded but a mere 20 minutes drive from the mighty St. Helier. St. Mary's School is close, and all amenities are on hand. The Priory Inn at Devil's Hole is just a gentle walk away, and you're a stone's throw from La Mare Wine Estate and their great Sunday lunch. Set on approximately five vergees of beautifully maintained private grounds, within those grounds you'll find a swimming pool, a pool house with a gymnasium and sauna, an all season tennis court, and stabling. You'll also have plenty of space to stroll and soak up your own countryside, and the property also owns the surrounding 15 vergees of agricultural land. The house itself is extremely spacious and offers an array of diverse reception rooms. Regardless of your family arrangement, there is space to accommodate seven bedrooms. While currently used as a utility room, there is scope to create a two bedroom self-contained unit in one wing to accommodate a two generation living arrangement, still leaving you with five other bedrooms in the rest of the house. In the other wing, the master suite extends the length of the property, at an incredible 26 feet long, with not one, but two ensuite bathrooms and a huge dressing room. There are balconies accessible on three sides. The property has been lovingly maintained in a classic style and is in pristine condition both inside and out. If you're keen on motoring, you'll love the detached four car garage that sits aside the brick courtyard entrance. It doesn't have a recording studio, but we're confident that this country house would make the most aspiring of musicians proud if their success allowed them to reach Country House status.

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Savills Estate Agents