About this property

A splendid and historic former water mill and mill house with extensive accommodation across two highly attractive buildings.

With evidence of milling activity on this site as far back as the 14th century, the present mill and mill house are believed to date from the 18th century. They are designated as buildings of architectural and historic interest and are Grade 2 listed.
The main house is both charming and characterful with 4 bedrooms and 3 reception rooms. It lies in close proximity to the converted mill, which provides excellent additional bedroom accommodation for guests as well as office and entertaining space. It overlooks the mill pond and the wider gardens and grounds offer great seclusion and seasonal colour.

Outside
The gardens are a particular feature and were restored from a very neglected state in the early 2000's. Extensive landscaping, with the help of garden designer Bunny Guinness, incorporated streams and waterfalls from the original gardens dating from the 1920's. The planting scheme to suit the microclimate of this wide wooded valley below Blackdown is always ongoing and it is now possible to walk all the way around the main mill lake. Between the house and mill there's a lovely paved courtyard garden, and a new pond overlooked by a deck has been added.
There is a splendid vegetable garden and greenhouse as well as a tennis court in the main areas of garden nearest the house. Beyond the more formal areas lies Mill Copse, a private woodland of some 2.5 acres. Across the lane from the house there's a garage with parking space adding to the large gated gravel drive and parking area in front of the house.

Situation
The property is situated in a quiet no-through lane on the southern outskirts of Haslemere, which offers a comprehensive range of facilities including a main line station to London Waterloo (with regular services taking from just under an hour). There is a good selection of specialist and locally owned shops as well as supermarkets and excellent schools including Amesbury, Highfield and Bookham, St. Edmund’s,
St Ives and the Royal School. The area is renowned for its beautiful countryside which includes many walks and bridleways as well as vast areas of land in the ownership of the National Trust. The property sits just inside the South Downs National Park, and the Sussex Border path, which can be access from the lane leads to Blackdown, the highest point in West Sussex, at the head of Bell Vale Lane. Other facilities in the area include sailing on the south coast, golf at Liphook, and Hindhead, racing at Goodwood, polo at Cowdray Park and theatres of great renown at both Chichester and Guildford.

Additional Information
Mains gas, water and electricity, private drainange to a septic tank.
Chichester District Council
Council Tax: Band H

4 Bedroom Mill House

3 Bedroom former Water Mill

Outbuildings including garaging

Gardens with tennis court

Greenhouse

Mill pond and stream

Woodland

In all about 5.6 acres

Additional information

• 4 Bedroom Mill House
• 3 Bedroom former Water Mill
• Outbuildings including garaging
• Gardens with tennis court
• Greenhouse
• Mill pond and stream
• Woodland
• In all about 5.6 acres

Key information

Council Tax Band: 7

Tenure: Freehold