Vale Mill sells for £57,000

A UNIQUE Guernsey landmark went under the hammer yesterday. Vale Mill was bought by an anonymous telephone bidder for £57,000.

More than 60 people gathered in Les Marais Quarry car park for the auction of the States-owned property.

Martel Maides auctioneer Nick Renny said it had auctioned a number of strange properties over the years, but this was unique. 'It's in a good state of repair, but you have to have real imagination.

'All sorts of people have been interested with all sorts if ideas,' he said. Whoever bought the listed property will have to get on with the neighbours if they want to use it.

There are no services or rights to install and access would have to be arranged across a neighbouring property.

Bidding got off to a slow start at £20,000 and was narrowed down to three bidders.

Estate agent Jerry Root represented the winning one.