4 bedroom house for sale

This characterful Smock Mill, built the early 1800s, is a rare gem nestled in the heart of West Chiltington village. Operated until 1921, it was sympathetically converted into a family home in 1927.

Perfectly adapted for modern living, three of the four bedrooms are within the windmill itself, two with en-suite bathrooms. The striking, octagonal fourth bedroom, mirroring the mill’s distinctive shape, is in the ground floor extension with its own en-suite, but offers scope for myriad uses. The adjacent vaulted dining room has bifold doors onto the garden with the superb, modern kitchen and utility room off it.

One of the highlights of this unique home is the impressively high ceilinged, beamed, octagonal living room, with double doors onto the garden and a staircase up to the reading nook landing. Above it, the main bedroom boasts a balcony with far-reaching views across the wooded countryside—views that are also visible from the upper floor bedrooms. As part of its storied past, the upper floors served as an observation post during the Second World War.

Internal refurbishment was undertaken by the current owners between 2014 and 2020, incorporating underfloor heating, air source heat pump, solar panels, electrics, and bathrooms. Further external works took place in 2023 including painting, replacement of the cap roof, and renewal of the oak balcony.