* A substantial south-facing character house in a lovely location with mature gardens
* Versatile accommodation suitable for a family and/or business including a restaurant, large office or games room
* Dining/Sitting Room: Study/Bed 5: Snug/Bar: Family & Commercial kitchens
* Master Bedroom suite on 2nd Floor: 3 further bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms
* Self-contained Studio Apartment with Kitchen: Living Room: Bedroom: Bathroom
* Available to rent unfurnished from January 2006; Price on application

SITUATION Maison Pommier occupies one of the most admired locations on the island; approached from one of the original wide tree-lined roads leading to the north of the island and on to the coastal walks surrounding L’Eperquerie it is an easy flat cycle ride or 10 minute walk from the village. The house is south-facing and set well back from the road giving a good amount of privacy whilst not feeling isolated. Map ref (when printed) G3 
                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.  The only independent feudal state remaining in Europe, 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 Maison Pommier is one of the most handsome houses on the island. Of a stone and granite construction with white painted rendered walls under a terracotta pantile roof with terracotta painted sills and window surrounds it has a distinctive and memorable appearance.
                South-facing with high ceilings and generous windows it is light and sunny most of the year round with the luxurious visual background of mature well maintained gardens, also of a generous size.
         Readily adaptable for both family and commercial requirements the house benefits from an above average sized room originally designed as a games room and latterly enjoyed by both residents and visitors alike as a distinctive and popular restaurant. The house has a good number of bedrooms, again suitable for the larger family or for guests, enjoying the property on a commercial basis. The spacious gardens give the whole property a good amount of privacy whilst allowing ample space for children and pets to play and/or guests to dine ‘al fresco’ or enjoy the ever popular Sark cream teas. The bonus of a very nice modern Apartment also being available to rent allows space for additional family members and/or staff to stay within the grounds of the property also.

THE MAIN HOUSE

THE ACCOMMODATION BRIEFLY COMPRISES: 

GROUND FLOOR A partly glazed solid wood leads to…

Entrance Porch 10’ x 10’ (max) Of an hexagonal shape with south, west and east facing windows with east facing partly glazed second external door (presently unused), space for coat and boot storage, overhead light, hexagonal terracotta tiled floor, two steps lead to double glass doors leading to…

Entrance Hall 29’ x 6’2”. With a parquet floor, overhead light, radiator, a frosted glass panel adjacent to the door leading into the Bar/Snug, carpeted Stairs with a white painted banister leading to the Mezzanine Level and on to the First Floor, a door leading to The Apartment (presently unused) a door leading to the Snug/Bar and doors leading to…

Drawing Room 14’ x 12’8” + 11’4” x 12’8”. With 2 open-plan areas currently used individually as a family Dining Area and Sitting Room; a south-facing bay window with exposed granite lintels overlooking the front garden, a large east facing picture window looking towards the ornamental garden area, radiators, overhead lights and carpeted floor.

Family Kitchen 7” x 14’. With a north facing window, wide range of white & grey floor and wall kitchen and display units including a breakfast bar, 1 ½ bowl sink with single drainer, old-fashioned range style gas cooker,  tiled splashbacks, overhead fluorescent lights,  plumbing for washing machine & dishwasher, controls for the solar panel heating, corner cupboard housing the immersion heater, fuse boxes and a tiled floor.

Snug/Bar 14’4” x 11’7”. With a south-facing bay window, parquet flooring, hatchway to Family Kitchen, radiator, overhead light and a partly glazed door leading to…

Games Room/Restaurant/Office
         26’ x 19’8”. With 2 south-facing double French doors, extensive west facing windows running the length of the west wall, overhead feature beams in vaulted ceiling, exposed pine flooring, wall lights, radiators, trap door to reduced loft area and a partly glazed door leading to…

Inner Lobby With an overhead light and doors giving access to…

WC         With a frosted west facing window, handwash basin, wc, overhead light & tiled floor.

Storage Cupboard With shelving and wine racks for food and beverage storage, overhead light.

Chef’s Kitchen/Computer Room
         14’6” x 8’ + 8’9” x 6’. With 2 east-facing windows overlooking a small service courtyard, a north-facing external partly glazed door, and wide north facing window, overhead fluorescent lights, tiled floor. Having been previously used as the chef’s kitchen it currently houses an extensive range of stainless steel catering machinery and equipment that could be removed if preferred.

MEZZANINE FLOOR
         Stairs from the Entrance Hall lead in one flight to a Landing with one further step leading to a small lobby with further doors leading too…

WC         With a small west facing frosted window, wc and overhead light.

Bathroom 1 With a small west-facing frosted window, blue bathroom suite comprising bath with shower attachment, wc and wash basin with mirror over, heated towel rail incorporating small radiator, small integral medicine cupboard with mirrored door, tiled walls and floor.

Study/Bedroom 5 12’7” x 7’4”. With a north facing window, overhead fluorescent light, radiator, integral storage cupboards/wardrobes and space for a single or bunk beds or office desks and equipment

Bathroom 2 With an east-facing window overlooking the ornamental garden, bathroom suite comprising bath with shower over in tiled base and surround, wash basin in vanity unit with mirror and shelf over, a mirrored cupboard, tiled walls and floor, heated towel rail incorporating small radiator, recessed overhead lights and a small door giving access to a large eaves storage area.

FIRST FLOOR 3 further stairs from the Mezzanine Level Landing lead to…

Landing With a south-facing glazed door leading onto the Entrance Porch roof area, varnished exposed pine floorboards, overhead light, Stairs leading to the Second Floor and doors leading to…

Bedroom 2 24’6” x 12’. With 2 south-facing and 1 east-facing large sash windows, a Victorian fireplace, 2 sets of built-in wardrobes and cupboards, overhead lights, radiators and partly wooden laminate and partly carpeted flooring.

Bedroom 3 11’9” x 11’2”. With 2 large south-facing sash windows, built-in wardrobe and cupboard, recessed shelving, radiator, overhead light and carpeted flooring.

Bedroom 4 13’3” x 11’2”. With large north-facing sash window, built-in wardrobe and cupboard, recessed shelving, radiator and overhead light.

SECOND FLOOR Stairs in 2 flights with a radiator and north-facing Velux window over lead to…

Master Bedroom  21’10” x 17’2”. With 2 south-facing dormer windows, 1 east facing window and 2 north-facing Velux windows, exposed varnished pine floorboards, recessed overhead lights, radiators, access to the eaves and doors leading to…

Walk-in Wardrobe 10’10’ x 6’3”. (Attic-style) With hanging rails, shelving, exposed pine floor and overhead fluorescent light.

En-Suite Bathroom 10’5” x 7’10”. With a south-facing dormer window, ‘power-shower’ in tiled enclosure, washbasin with mirror and shelf over, radiator, tiled walls and floor, overhead light and loft access.

EXTERNAL

Boiler Room Located at the rear of the House, housing a new oil-fired large capacity boiler.

Garden Shed 1 Discreetly located towards the north-east boundary, housing garden machinery and equipment.

Garden Shed 2 Located to the east of The Cottage – to be retained by the property owner for storage purposes.

Greenhouse With good-sized growing areas.

Borehole Shed Housing the borehole pump, with UV filter.

GARDENS         Creating a lovely setting for the house the gardens are spacious with mature flower beds, shrubs and trees, paved walkways leading to a large circular pond with granite surround and central island, a fruit cage, chicken house & run, vegetable garden and lawned areas; the whole surrounded by walls, trees and hedges.

THE STUDIO APARTMENT

         Approached from the north of The Main House with accommodation briefly comprising:

Entrance Porch With north facing windows, overhead light and a door leading to…

Living Room With an east facing picture window, recessed overhead lighting, radiator, carpeted floor, space for sofas, chairs, display units and a dining table, open plan access to…

Kitchen         With north and west-facing windows, wall and floor kitchen units, integral cooker with extractor fan over, dishwasher, single bowl sink and drainer, fridge, recessed overhead lights and tiled floor.

Hallway         With double doors giving access to the airing and linen cupboard, carpeted floor, recessed overhead lights, mirrored doors giving access to a storage cupboard that provides sound insulation for the doorway (presently unused) that could lead through to the Main House, and doors to…

Bedroom         With an east-facing picture window, carpeted floor, radiator, recessed overhead lighting, space for a double bed, wardrobes etc.

Bathroom With a west-facing frosted window, bathroom suite comprising bath with shower over, wc, wash basin in vanity unit with storage cupboards and washing machine under, mirror and cupboards over, carpeted floor and heated towel rail.

SERVICES Independent metered electric supply, shared borehole water and oil-fired central heating.

NOTES ON THE PROPERTY:

1. The Main House has solar panels that provide a good amount of hot water, supplemented by the oil fired boiler.
2. The central heating boiler for the Main House also supplies the Studio Apartment.
3. The efficient supply of borehole water is UV filtered at source and has a new stainless steel submersed pump.
4. There is a well to provide additional water for the garden, as well as a catchment tank.
5. The Restaurant/Office/Games Room has a separate electricity meter.
6. The house has ample power, telephone (multiple lines) and television points throughout.
7. ‘Maison Pommier’ has operated as a successful and very popular restaurant (as well as being a family home) for the last 5 years.

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

PROPERTY TAX  £684.25 per annum at the 2006 rate of £5.75 per quarter.   The measurements of the building (incl. apartment) equate to 119 taxable Sark ‘quarters’.

THE SUB-LEASE Available for the initial period of 4 years from January 2006; with an option to renew for a further period of 7 years thereafter.

VIEWING         Strictly by appointment only through Sark Estate Agents as sole agents.

SARK  ESTATE  AGENTS
The Avenue, Sark, Channel Islands, GY9 0SB
Tel: 01481 83 2604                             Fax:  01481 83 2605
www.sarkestateagents.com             email: houses@sark.net 

These particulars are issued on the implicit understanding that all negotiations concerning this property are conducted through this Agency and whilst care is taken in setting out these details we do not guarantee their accuracy, nor do they form a contract or any part thereof.   
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