Forest Hill
Description
Forest Hill is a distinguished period residence combining panoramic views from the upper floors, substantial 2.7 acre grounds, impressive proportions and exceptional potential.
Occupying a commanding elevated position above Le Mont des Vignes, Forest Hill is a substantial period residence offering exceptional privacy, extensive accommodation and far-reaching panoramic views from the upper floors across St. Aubin’s Bay towards Elizabeth Castle.
Approached through electric gates, a sweeping circular driveway creates an impressive sense of arrival and leads to a handsome home of considerable scale and character.
The principal accommodation is generously proportioned and particularly well suited to both family life and entertaining. At its heart is a well-appointed kitchen/breakfast room opening into a large, light-filled sunroom, creating an inviting connection with the surrounding gardens.
A series of elegant reception rooms includes a particularly impressive drawing room, while two utility rooms and two cloakrooms provide excellent practical accommodation.
The first floor comprises four bedroom suites, each with its own en suite bathroom, with the elevated position revealing impressive views across St. Aubin’s Bay. Two further bedrooms and a shared bathroom occupy the second floor, providing flexible accommodation for family, guests or staff and enjoying an even more commanding outlook.
A basement level incorporates a wine store and two additional storage rooms.
Attached to the main residence is a self-contained one-bedroom unit, ideally suited to guests, extended family or staff. A substantial double garage with adjoining storerooms provides further ancillary space, while an additional kitchen positioned alongside the garage is particularly convenient for outdoor entertaining and summer gatherings.
Forest Hill sits within expansive private gardens and grounds, where mature planting, established lawns and secluded areas create a notable sense of privacy. Despite its peaceful setting, the property remains conveniently positioned for St. Aubin, Jersey Airport, the island’s leading schools and St. Helier.
For an incoming owner, one of Forest Hill’s greatest attractions is the opportunity it presents. Already a significant and highly individual residence, there is considerable scope to sensitively enhance and modernise the property, creating an exceptional home tailored to individual requirements while retaining the character and presence of the original house.
For those seeking the combination of substantial accommodation, privacy, land, ancillary space and panoramic views, all within easy reach of Jersey’s principal amenities and connections, Forest Hill represents a compelling and increasingly rare opportunity.
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What would this cost to buy?
A live estimate, not a quote — change any figure below and everything recalculates immediately. Stamp duty / Land Transaction Tax uses Jersey's own standard-residence bands (see buying property in Jersey for the full table and how share-transfer property differs); the mortgage side is a standard capital-and-interest repayment calculation, not an offer from any lender.
Getting connected
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What would improving it be worth?
Modelled for this property in St Peter. Adjust build quality or size for this property
Value added is the extra floor area priced at £8,750/m² — the midpoint asking price per m² among 18 St Peter properties currently for sale that publish a floor area. Cost uses £4,000–£6,000/m² new build and £2,000–£4,000/m² refurbishment, depending on quality. Net is against the mid rate. The last column is how often Jersey actually approves that kind of application.
Unlike the value side of this table (priced from Jersey's own current asking prices), the £4k–6k new-build / £2k–4k refurbishment rates are carried across from guernseyproperties.gg, where they were supplied by that site's owner from local Guernsey experience — they have not been independently verified for Jersey, and construction costs plausibly differ between the islands. Treat the Cost and Net columns as an unverified placeholder until a Jersey-specific quantity surveyor's rate replaces them.
| Improvement | Value it might add | Likely cost | Net | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Add a bedroom (single-storey extension) A modest double plus circulation, built new. ~14 m² |
£122,500 | £70,000 14 m² · mid spec new build range £56,000–£84,000 |
+£52,500 | 86% (569) |
| Loft conversion with a bedroom Works inside an existing roof, so it prices as refurbishment rather than new build — which is why it usually wins. ~20 m² |
£175,000 | £60,000 20 m² · mid spec refurb range £40,000–£80,000 |
+£115,000 | 86% (84) |
| Two-storey extension Roughly 14 m² on each of two floors. ~28 m² |
£245,000 | £140,000 28 m² · mid spec new build range £112,000–£168,000 |
+£105,000 | 83% (193) |
| Garage, annexe or outbuilding Detached space is worth less per m² than main-house floor area. ~18 m² |
£94,500 | £90,000 18 m² · mid spec new build range £72,000–£108,000 |
+£4,500 | 82% (216) |
Two things it cannot see. First, it prices floor area at the local average rate — it doesn't know your plot, your roof, your outlook, or whether an extension is physically possible; nor whether your street has a ceiling price that no amount of extending beats. Second, the rate comes from asking prices of other properties currently for sale that state a floor area — a minority of Jersey's live stock, so treat the sample sizes shown as real limits, not decoration.
The obvious alternative method is worse, which is why it isn't used here: comparing a typical 3-bed with a typical 4-bed suggests a bedroom is worth far more than it actually is — a bigger bed-count usually means a bigger house on a bigger plot, so that figure measures the mix of what's for sale, not the value of adding a room.
Before spending anything, get a builder's quote and talk to an architect — the type-of-work approval rates show how often that kind of application actually succeeds.
Sale history
No prior sale found in the Jersey property register for this address.
Planning history
No planning application found in the last 3 years for this address.
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The work type shown is inferred automatically from the wording of the planning application's own description — it isn't stated by the applicant. The base cost range comes from published UK national renovation/build-cost guides for that type of project, and a ~25% uplift has been added to reflect higher shipping/import and skilled-labour costs in the Channel Islands — this is an estimate, not a published index. These figures are indicative only, not a quote: actual cost depends on specification, finish, ground conditions and the contractor. For anything serious, get a quote from a local quantity surveyor or builder.
See the 27 architects, structural engineers and builders working in Jersey. This can't be narrowed to firms who've filed nearby this property or this parish — Jersey's planning register carries no applicant, agent or architect field to match against (see the professionals directory).
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