Furze Cottage
Historic Jersey buildings
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Property name
Furze Cottage
Location
Nouvelles Charrieres, Bonne Nuit, St John
Type of property
Rare example of a 20th century cottage which is a listed building
Valuations
- The property was sold three times in three successive years in the early 21st century, on each occasion escalating dramatically in price: In 2004 it fetched £550,000; in 2006, £1,050,000; and in 2007, £2.4 million
Families associated with the property
- Vernon: The property was built by the Bailiff (1899-1931) Sir William Venables Vernon as a summer retreat. He bought a ruined house on the site in 1902 and built the cottage a year later.
Datestones
Historic Environment Record entry
The building was given increased listing protection after a new owner proposed a redevelopment in 2006
Cottage, built circa 1903, of a design inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement and vernacular Jersey architecture.
Furze Cottage makes a significant and positive contribution to the scenic value of the Bonne Nuit Bay area and to the architectural and historical character and appearance of Jersey.
The architectural design and style of the cottage is inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement and by vernacular Jersey buildings. The building displays high quality craftsmanship, composition and use of materials and details. The cottage is single storey with upper floor conversion of loft. It is designed to give the impression that the building has evolved over time with a faux dower wing and single storey outshot extensions to the rear and sides.
The cottage incorporates an historic datestone taken from an earlier demolished building on the site. Adjacent to the cottage is a converted granite outbuilding of similar style and construction. To the east of the cottage is a small ruined granite building that is partially incorporated into the boundary wall of the property and appears to relate to an earlier house that stood on the site.
The cottage stands within its original garden with stone boundary walls. The garden is entered through a pair of tall granite gate-piers with triangular pinnacles that echo historic gateways in the Island. There are modern extensions and additions to the property. Historic features of interest to the interior are the main central room with its exposed timber beams and joists, a large dressed granite fireplace and stone arched doorways.
