Sion Villa
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Property name
Sion Villa
Other names
Sion Cottage
Location
Rue St Thomas, St Clement
Type of property
Typical Jersey 18th century granite country house; hardly a villa, nor a cottage
Valuations
No recent transactions
Families associated with the property
- Datestones at both properties show an early association with the Ahier family. In 1881 Sion Villa was purchased by Philippe Vautier, who lived there with his wife Elizabeth, nee de la Haye, for over 20 years. The property later passed through the Prouings, Nicolle and Benest families, to Vernon Benest, whose paternal grandfather William Le Bas Benest, was the founder of supermarket Benest's of Millbrook.
Datestones
- GAH ♥ MAB 1739 - For Gedeon Ahier and Magdelaine Aubin [1]
- PVT ♥ EHDLH 1889 [2]- For Philippe Vautier and Elizabeth Henriette de La Haye, who married in St Helier in 1877
Historic Environment Record entry
Listed building
Early 18th century five-bay two-storey rural house maintaining historic features and character, contributing to scenic value. One of a pair of houses with Le Petit Jardin. Dressed granite chimneys with thatch dripstones. Walls randomly coursed grey stone with dressed granite quoins and window surrounds. Line where roof has been raised evident.
