The home has grown from a modest granite dwelling to a beautiful six-bedroom property with an integral apartment, fully equipped for modern living, on seven vergees of gardens and land.

The villa overlooks a calm, unspoiled valley that draws a variety of species. Squirrels, ducks, coots, herons, moorhens, kingfishers, woodpeckers, owls, and songbirds are present. No traffic means you’ll only hear their calls.

The residence is in a rural area, but St Helier’s schools, stores, and businesses are a short drive away.

In 1870, the home was a farm surrounded with cotils. The lock keeper lived in a small cottage in the grounds and operated the sluice gate that sent water from the stream and pond to the Harvest Barn mill. The carp and rudd-filled pond is smaller.

In the 1990s, the stream-side cottage was dismantled and rebuilt. It’s included in the sale and perfect for a housekeeper, gardener, or rental.

The ground level has an entrance hall, shower/cloakroom, granite-topped kitchen, and sitting room. Upstairs, two double bedrooms and a bathroom. The kitchen, sitting area, and carport have double doors to a sun patio.

Between 1910 and 1930, dormer windows and a tower with a roof garden stairwell were constructed to the house.

Dr. Philip Bentlif bought Beau Rivage in 1935 and hired local architect Arthur Grayson to make upgrades the following year.

Mr. E R Egre altered the roof and installed wider windows. A massive timber-clad “Canadian” construction added two levels. A rainwater hopper bearing the date 1939 indicates completion.

Beau Rivage was in St Helier then, but contemporary records show it is the last property in Trinity before entering St Helier.

These roofs collapsed but might be restored for storage. Near the entrance gate to the lengthy tree-lined drive, a guard house was built.