Wonham Lane, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3

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This is a rare opportunity to own your own water side Mill House, a 5-bedroom family home on the banks of a mill pond, in the village of Betchworth, home to the medieval church which appears in the first scene of Four Weddings and a Funeral.


This Georgian home which operated as a flour mill until the 1920s, is a blend of history and original features with modern design. With fireplaces in the sitting room and dining room for cosy evenings in and good sized bedrooms, a study, perfect for working from home, and the most idyllic setting outside it is a great place to enjoy life. One of the unique features of the mill is its four cellar rooms on the lower ground floor, offering spaces for a games room, wine cellar or boot room.
When you ask the current owners what they love about living here they will tell you about the fabulous parties with drinks on the banks of the pond and dinners and dancing beside the waterfall which flows into the brook in the garden. Then in the quiet moments “there is nothing more peaceful than reflecting over the water, pondside or in the garden, in the morning with a coffee or in the evening over a glass of wine.”
“Everyone who visits our home falls in love with it and we will really miss it, but our family are grown up and it is time for another family to delight in the magic”
They have extended the garden by buying the orchard on the other side of the steam which opens the space up beautifully and invested in a designer so that you can enjoy the gorgeous landscaped garden. Plus there are care instructions for it so that you can continue to enjoy it.
It is well situated between the market towns of Reigate and Dorking both of which have a fabulous choice of local and high street shops, great restaurants including Steven Drake’s Michelin star restaurant Sorrel in Dorking and an Everyman cinema in Reigate. Not forgetting Denbies Wine Estate with vineyards, restaurants and a hotel just a short drive away too.
Redhill train station is only a 15-minute drive and has fast trains to London and so is Merstham station with frequent and fast trains, and the M25 is a few miles away. It is within walking distance to at least 5 pubs, Reigate Golf Course and to the village of Brockham, which is home to one of the UK’s largest bonfires believed to date back to the 1880s, with over 4 tons of fireworks lighting up the Surrey skies every year. Buckland Village shop is a 20 minute walk over the field opposite and up a lane. And Buckland Park Lake is a 5 minute drive and is great for open water swimming, paddleboarding and something called efoiling.
Life at the Mill is an exceptional mix of rural and waterside living with easy links to London, Gatwick, Heathrow and the coast and we think you will be very happy here.

Additional Information
The Mill House is a Grade II Listed building.

It has ultrafast broadband and the mobile signal is good with some providers. There is mains water and a private drainage system both of which are covered in the annual maintenance fee for the shared planting, lake and parking area. The house has smoke detectors throughout.

It is in a high-risk flood area from surface water and river water. The cellar, which is designed to cope with water, is potentially the only area of the house affected. It is known to have flooded twice in the last 60 years in 1968 and 2013.