JERSEY SHORE

Incredible cliff-top Jersey mansion with wine cave and infinity pool overlooking English Channel goes on sale for £18m

THIS incredible cliff top mansion with stunning ocean views has gone on sale on the Channel Island of Jersey for £18m.

The seven bedroom paradise is built on granite cliffs and features a six-car garage, infinity pool and bespoke wine-cave.

The site was once home to the popular Jersey restaurant, Bistro Frere, which ran for more than 40 years.

Now Carteret House has views of protected native woodland with a private, winding pathway leading down to a rocky cove.

It features seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms and eight reception rooms.

The new owner will also be treated to a bespoke wine-cave, garaging for six cars, a gym and their own infinity pool overlooking the ocean.

Visitors walk into a large entrance hall with a bespoke staircase which leads to a half-landing with a glimpse through to the wine cave.

And the huge ground floor reception space includes a dining room, living room, kitchen, cinema room and office.

The gigantic living room is 950 square ft and has sliding glass doors opening onto the terrace.

The kitchen also has ocean views and was designed by luxury fitter, Smallbone of Devizes.

Stairs from this area lead to the entertainment room which has a gym with its own shower.

Heading upstairs, a master suite has bespoke fittings in the en-suite bathroom and two separate dressing areas as well as its own private balcony.

Four of the other bedrooms also have spectacular sea-views.

Outside there are landscaped gardens and garaging for six cars with staff accommodation, as well as a huge parking area.

A sunken seating area and infinity pool look over the ocean and for those who want to get closer there is a winding path leading to a rocky cove with a scrap of sand to enjoy.

All of the sea-facing rooms in the house, which was remodelled as a development project, have giant windows which open out onto an extensive terrace.

The property is in the parish of St Martin on the island's east side above the idyllic fishing harbour of Rozel.

The site was initially redeveloped into a family home but has been extended and remodelled again by its present owner.

Agent Rebecca Sokrati, of Fine & Country, says the new owner could have a mooring and use a RIB to enjoy trips to France.

She said: "You can access the little bay through your own land so you could keep a mooring there. A lot of people on the east of Jersey do this and enjoy travelling to France for lunch or dinner – it's a fantastic lifestyle.

"It would make a wonderful family home for people with children who were older than toddlers, or perhaps a lock-up and leave for people wanting a home on Jersey."