THE HOUSE ON THE HILL

Swapping city pavements for sandy beaches and a spectacular sea view, the Brasher family didn't have to think twice about making the move to island life on Jersey

- JULIET BENNING

Front vista The view takes in Mont Orgueil Castle and the French coast

Kitchen-diner Woven chairs strike a casual and breezy note, while the pendant lights create a warm glow for evening meals. Havana chairs, Neptune. Bespoke table by Sims Hilditch. Try Colette pendants, The Lighting Company. Curtain fabric, Colefax and Fowler

Exterior The wrought-iron latticework and bay windows are an unusual feature in Jersey architecture. James and Katie repainted the house and replaced doors and windows

AT HOME WITH

Owners Katie Brasher and husband James, who works in finance. They have three teenage children.

House Built in 1880 for a wealthy Victorian merchant. The couple bought the property in 2019.

When Katie and James Brasher first entered what was to become their permanent home on Jersey, they discovered a view they wanted to build their lives around. From its vantage point on the hill, the house looks out over a sweeping lawn to Mont Orgueil Castle on the coast and France in the distance.

'We'd rented two other properties on Jersey but when our landlord decided to sell we felt we couldn't live with the uncertainty anymore, Katie explains. 'James was just back from a business trip to Australia and I'd lined up some houses for us to view. This was the last property we visited and even though he was jet-lagged, James was excited by it and we both had the feeling this was the one.