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The 'triangle house' alongside St Sampson's Church is available to rent - with whoever takes on the lease able to claim their property is truly unique.
Owned by the National Trust of Guernsey, the property is described as "a tiny gem" that is "tucked away", albeit next to a cemetery in an industrial area.
Savills are advertising it for rent at the moment. Head of Residential Lettings Gill Mooney said it has a very rich history.
Pictured: The Church House has an interesting shape to it.
“Originally built by John Mowlem & Co Ltd and used as an office for their expanding granite export trade, it stands quiet but impressive next to the cemetery.
"Newly refurbished with a rich history, it offers a rare opportunity for someone to set up home in a National Trust property with links to Guernsey’s past.”
John Mowlem & Co Ltd was a well known building firm, which started in London before Mr Mowlem moved to Guernsey to work in the island's granite industry.
He and others contributed to the expansion of the industry which in turn contributed to increased wealth and employment in the north of the island seeing the population of Vale and St Sampson's doubling in 30 years around the turn of the 1900s.
Pictured: The outdoor area which once was a forge.
The small triangular shaped abode has an outbuilding which was previously used as a blacksmith’s forge, which would have been vital for shoeing quarry horses.
Once the quarries around the Bridge closed, the forge was no longer needed and the house itself fell into disrepair.
However, now the National Trust has restored the property, the forge will also be freshened up with a small unmanned visitor attraction to be opened explaining the history of Guernsey's granite industry.
That will be known as Mowlem's Yard and it will share stories including how granite from the Guernsey quarries was used in several locations in London including the Thames Embankment and Blackfriar’s Bridge. Guernsey granite was also used on the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral.
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