Of a standard, size and substance not often found on this unique island Beauvoir is an elegant, gracious family home in a ‘walk-in’ condition having been completely renovated and refurbished to a high standard, with great attention to detail.

SITUATION Beauvoir occupies one of the most sought after and pleasant locations on the island; it is centrally situated an easy flat cycle ride or 5 minute walk from the village along one of the original wide and tree-lined island roads which leads on to the coastal walks of L’Eperquerie and north of the island passing La Seigneurie.  This west-facing house is slightly set back from the road and enjoys a primarily rural outlook with distant sea views obtained from the second floor, and a good amount of privacy whilst not feeling isolated.
Map reference (when printed) G5

Sark is located about nine miles east of Guernsey and twenty three miles north of Jersey with access only permissible by boat with regular ferries to Guernsey and Jersey where there are international airports.  Flight time to Gatwick is about thirty minutes by jet.

SARK Sark is spectacular in both its scenery and its simplicity; its tranquil beauty is unmarred by cars or tarmac roads and yet enhanced by excellent modern facilities and telecommunications for residents and visitors alike. 
 Sark is self-governing through ‘Chief Pleas’ and is presided over by the Seigneur. Transport on Sark is restricted to the horse and carriage, the bicycle and ‘shanks pony’. Tractors are, however, allowed by licence for general farm work, carting of goods from the harbour, and personal transport by arrangement.  Everyday shopping facilities are available on Sark together with a selection of excellent hotels, restaurants, and public houses.

TAXATION Sark does not levy any income tax, property gains tax, capital gains tax, or inheritance tax on its residents. Other local taxes are very moderate.
                            
THE HOUSE Beauvoir is one of the finest houses on the island.  Built in 1897 of a solid, dressed channel island granite construction under a natural slate roof it typifies the elegant country houses of this era.  
The overall impression of this pleasing property is of a solid, handsome house with traditional proportions greatly enhanced by the recent, tasteful renovation that allows a very good amount of comfortable, light and airy living space both internally and externally.   
The house is an ideal family house having a pleasant layout, good-sized reception rooms, an above average number of bedrooms with the bonus of three en-suite bathrooms; the whole offering substantial and modern accommodation with a traditional and gracious atmosphere. The interior of the house space has been well utilised, and the building is well positioned to allow privacy and seclusion whilst taking advantage of the east and west-facing rural views and a spacious garden enhanced by mature shrubs and trees.

THE ACCOMMODATION BRIEFLY COMPRISES: 

GROUND FLOOR A partly glazed upvc doors leads to…

Entrance Porch With north, west and south facing windows over externally granite and internally rendered and painted walls, overhead light, pine tongue and groove ceiling, terracotta coloured ceramic floor, a mat-well and the original Victorian nameplate set in glass over a solid wooden door leading to…

Entrance & Dining Hall 17’10” x 13’6” (max.). With one west-facing and 2 north facing windows, fireplace and wooden surround housing a living flame gas fire, 4 picture lights, overhead light, smoke alarm, emergency overhead light (automatically operated in case of a power cut), new solid oak flooring, space for a dining table to seat 8, doors leading to the Drawing Room, Kitchen and a pine panel door leading to…

Inner Lobby With coat hanging area and doors leading to understairs storage space with access to the electric meter board and…

Cloakroom With white wc and wash basin, tiled floor, extractor fan and overhead light.

Drawing Room 27’2” x 13’1” & 12’1” (allowing for fireplace).  With 1 west window, 2 arched south facing windows, a further south facing window, east facing patio doors leading to a sheltered patio area, white painted fireplace surround housing a living flame gas fire, TV and Sky TV reception point, 6 picture lights, 2 wall lights, overhead light, a split-level ceiling and dusty pink finepoint fitted carpet.

Kitchen  21’9” x 17’5”.  With 2 north facing windows, a south facing glazed door leading to a sheltered patio area with a window to the left, a north facing glazed door leading to the Rear Porch, an extensive range of ‘Rationale’ white kitchen floor, wall and display units with ‘Corian’ (grey) worksurfaces and white with blue feature tiled splashbacks (white with blue border), matching central island with cupboard, drawer units and tea towel recess, special edition Wedgewood blue 2-oven Aga with extractor fan and hidden lighting over, integral dishwasher, double sink, wine rack, integral Bosch Fridge with small freezer and pull out larder drawers for vegetables and bottle storage, space for a breakfast table to seat 6, multiple power points, telephone point, TV reception point, FM aerial point, push bell linked to Study/Bedroom 3, overhead recessed downlights, overhead light fitting, smoke alarm, black and white diamond luxury ‘Karridean’ flooring, doors leading to the Studio, Utility Room and…

Walk-in Pantry With floor to ceiling shelving, marble worktop inset, vegetable racks etc.

Utility Room 14’3” x 6’.  With 2 north facing windows, ‘Camray 5’ large capacity oil-fired boiler, sink unit, gas oven and hob for emergency use, Hotpoint Aquarius 1200 washing machine, Hotpoint Condenser clothes dryer, chest-style freezer, airing cupboard with heated piping, shelving, overhead lights, coat hanging space and trap-door access with ladder to…

Cellar  14’3” x 6’.  With wine storage racks, full height safe, water pressure cylinder, fluorescent lighting, power points and storage space.

Boot Porch Approached from the north facing door in the Kitchen, with north, west and east windows, pine tongue and groove ceiling, overhead lighting and coat and boot storage space.

Studio  14’4” x 10’.  Approached directly from the Kitchen, with a south-facing window, range of white floor units with recessed storage space for canvases etc., work surface with power points over and inset sink, area for a desk or similar, telephone point, overhead lighting, wall hung gas fire, loft access to emergency header water storage tank, extractor fan, new solid oak flooring, double glazed doors to the Garden Room and door leading to…

Guest Suite 13’2” x 11’5” (max). With one east facing window overlooking the garden and one south facing window overlooking the Garden Room, built-in wardrobes, dusty pink fitted carpets, overhead lights, TV point, a door leading to the Guest Lobby with built-in cupboards, and external partly-glazed door, and a door leading to…

En-suite Bathroom With one north-facing window, fully tiled walls and floor with a white bathroom suite comprising: bath with shower and panel over, washbasin with mirror and shaving light over, low level flush wc, and recessed overhead downlights.

Garden Room 20’ x 12’. Approached through double doors from the Studio, with extensive south, east and west facing windows over almond blossom painted walls, ceramic light terracotta coloured tiles, a pine tongue and grooved ceiling, radiators, wall lights, overhead light fitting, power points and south facing double doors leading to the Garden.

MEZANNINE LEVEL
Approached from the Dining Hall with the first flight of dusty pink ‘Serenade’ carpeted stairs leading to a small landing with one step to a lobby with built-in shelf and hanging cupboard storage space, space for a bookshelf or similar and a door leading to…

Family Bathroom With an east facing Velux window, fully tiled walls with a white bathroom suite of bath with shower attachment, washbasin with tiled recessed for mirror with shaving light over, low level flush wc, extractor fan, wall light and recessed overhead downlights.
 
The second short flight of stairs carpeted in dusty pink ‘Serenade’ lead to…

FIRST FLOOR A dusty pink ‘Serenade’ carpeted landing with a west facing window, overhead lights, power points, smoke alarm, emergency overhead light, has stairs leading on to the Second Floor and doors leading to…

Master Bedroom 15’ x 12’2”.  With one west facing and 2 south facing windows, original Victorian fireplace with working grate, TV point with sky reception point, telephone point, fitted dusty pink carpets, overhead lights, a door leading to the en-suite Bathroom and a step leading to…

Dressing Area    12’ x 4’ (excluding cupboard depth).  With an east facing Velux window and south facing window over a dressing table, extensive range of built-in cupboards with hanging and shelving storage space, matching fitted carpet and overhead lights.        

En-suite Bathroom With one-step at the entrance, an east facing window with Velux window over giving views over the Garden to the sea and French coast beyond, fully tiled walls with ‘dolphin-feature tiles’ and a white bathroom suite of steel bath with shower attachment, washbasin in vanity unit with mirror with shaving light over, mirrored cupboard, bidet, low level flush wc, self-contained shower cubicle with thermostatic shower, heated towel rail, extractor fan and recessed overhead lights.

Bedroom 2 15’ x 11’11”.  With one west and 2 north facing windows, original Victorian fireplace with wooden surround and working grate, fitted dusty pink carpets, overhead lights, and a door leading to…

En-suite Bathroom With one-step at the entrance, a north facing window, fully tiled walls and a white bathroom suite of steel bath with shower and glass panel over, washbasin in vanity unit with mirror with shaving light over, low level flush wc, tiled shelf and recess, overhead loft access, heated towel rail, extractor fan and recessed overhead lights.
 
From the First Floor landing a third flight of stairs with original pitch pine banisters carpeted in dusty pink lead to…

SECOND FLOOR A dusty pink carpeted landing with an east facing window giving rural views and sea views to France, sliding doors giving access to storage cupboards, loft access, overhead lights, power points, smoke alarm, emergency overhead light, and doors leading to…

Bedroom 3/Nursery 12’9” x 12’5”.  A dormer-style room with one west facing dormer window and one north facing window with fitted blinds, built-in clothes hanging and storage space, overhead lighting and a door leading to…

Mini en-suite With a white washbasin with mirror and shaving light over, tiled splashback, low level flush wc and overhead light.

Bedroom 4/Study 12’9” x 12’5”.  A dormer-style room with one west facing dormer window with fitted blind and one south facing window, range of built-in shelving and cupboards covering the length of the east facing wall, double desk or bed space, wall hung gas fire, radiator, TV point, telephone points, buzzer from bell-push in kitchen, overhead lighting.

NOTES ON THE HOUSE:

1. The original house was extensively renovated, extended and refurbished in 1997 with full plans and reports available for inspection.
2. The house is fully insulated and has an extremely efficient oil fired boiler with zoned central heating systems and thermostats.
3. All windows and external doors are double glazed upvc.  All internal doors of the original part of the house are solid wood.
4. The house has provision for continuing light, heat and cooking in the event of a power cut.
5. The house has efficient aerials for the reception of regular television, Sky television and FM radio.
6. The efficient supply of borehole water is filtered at source and passed through a softening unit adjacent to the house.  The house has a modern pressurised water system supplemented by two 400 gallon water tanks.
7. The house has an efficient linked smoke and emergency lighting system.
8. The house has ample power, telephone (2 lines) and television points throughout.
9. All household machinery and utility items are in very good condition and can be included in the property sale if required.
10. All curtain poles as seen are included in the property sale.
11. The house has a good standard of flooring (carpeting, new oak floorboards & tiles) throughout.

EXTERNAL 

Outbuilding 1 20’4” x 6’2.  Standing away from the house towards the north garden boundary and of shiplap covered timber construction with south facing windows, a workbench, shelving, power points, overhead lighting and garden and household storage space.

Outbuilding 2 10’ x 6’. Standing away from the house towards the north-east of the property, with storage space for garden machinery and utensils.

Garden The attractive garden is spacious, varied and mature; the front of the house has an area paved in original granite leading to a Victorian herb garden to the north and a sheltered lawn area to the south.  These in turn leading through areas with dry stone granite walling and mature escalonia and copper beech hedging to a larger lawned area with a rose bed, small vegetable garden and orchard, the whole surrounded by natural banks and hedging with agricultural fields beyond.

STATUS  Unrestricted occupancy. Leasehold, with 40 years remaining of the Lease, which commenced 1st March 1987 for a period of 60 years.

SERVICES Mains electricity, oil fired central heating, shared borehole water, large modern cesspit.

GROUND RENT Currently £1,853.00 per annum with Guernsey RPI linked increases every 5 years. 

PROPERTY TAX  £732.00 per annum at the 2007 rate of £6.00 per quarter.  The measurements of the buildings equate to 122 taxable Sark ‘quarters’.

VACANT POSSESSION Immediate

VIEWING  Strictly by appointment only through Sark Estate Agents Limited as the vendor’s sole agent.
 
PRICE  Offers invited in the region of £650,000

Sark Estate Agents
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