7 bed detached house for sale

Pixham Lane, Pixham, Dorking, Surrey RH4

An exceptional opportunity to restore and enhance A fascinating grade 2 listed former watermill at the foot of box hill ...........

Pixham Mill is a fascinating Grade II listed former watermill of considerable character, occupying an enchanting setting on the banks of the Pipp Brook. The present mill is understood to date from 1837, on the site of an earlier mill, and continued in use as a working mill into the early 20th century. It is understood to have been converted to residential use during the 1960s and today retains an unmistakable sense of its historic origins.

Rarely available to the market, Pixham Mill has been in the same family ownership since 1972, having been the much-loved home of the late Sir Martin and Lady Wedgwood and their family for over half a century. The property now presents an exciting opportunity for a new owner to modernise and enhance this remarkable period home, subject to obtaining the necessary consents.

Arranged over four floors, the exceptionally well-proportioned and versatile accommodation displays numerous original and period features and offers considerable scope for adaptation. The arrangement could be particularly well suited to multigenerational living, with independent access at both ground and first-floor levels. On the ground floor, the sitting room is a particularly appealing reception room with a working fireplace, while the kitchen/dining room provides an excellent everyday living space. The upper floors offer considerable flexibility. The spacious double-aspect principal bedroom incorporates built-in wardrobes and an en-suite bathroom, with six further bedrooms arranged across the upper floors. A second-floor kitchen/breakfast room further enhances the potential for independent or multigenerational accommodation. From the uppermost floor there are outstanding easterly views towards Box Hill.

Pixham Mill would undoubtedly benefit from comprehensive renovation and updating throughout, but therein lies much of its appeal: A rare opportunity to restore and enhance an important historic building and create an exceptional family home for the next generation.

The setting is an integral part of the character of Pixham Mill. The house sits within delightful established grounds extending to approximately one acre, centred around the historic millpond and the Pipp Brook, which combine to create a wonderfully distinctive waterside environment. The gardens lie principally to the south and are attractively landscaped with lawns, mature trees and an abundance of established planting and shrub borders. The immediate garden adjoining the millpond extends towards the Pipp Brook and provides a particularly attractive setting. A former kitchen garden includes a greenhouse/solarium, now requiring restoration and offering another intriguing element of the property’s history. To the front, a driveway provides ample parking and leads to the attached garage. A public footpath crosses part of the landholding in a broadly north-to-south direction. In all, the grounds extend to approximately one acre. Part of the landholding is held under a 1,000-year lease dating from 1840, with further information available from the selling agents.