A RARE windmill home has come up for sale in a popular Buckinghamshire village.

If you’ve dreamt of having your home office in a tower or entertaining friends in a round room with unobstructed views of the Bucks countryside, this charming converted windmill is up for grabs for £1.65 million.

Located in Rays Hill in Chorlesbury around 4 miles from Chesham, the Grade II listed home boasts five bedrooms, three bathrooms and impressive three lounge spaces across 2,217 square foot in the windmill and an attached cottage.

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The luxury cottage’s history is dotted with famous artists and their guests.

The first windmill to stand at the hilltop location was in the 17th and 18th centuries according to maps, but the smock mill built in 1863 was sadly demolished in 1883, leading to the construction of another the same year, Savills, the estate agents behind the sale, said on their website.  

Bucks Free Press: View of the impressive former mill and its garden (Savills)View of the impressive former mill and its garden (Savills)

While the tall chimney of the steam mill was soon taken down, the original flywheel now decorates the dining room.

After years as an active mill under the watch of different millers, it was converted into a private residence in 1913 after it ceased to operate.

Its first influential owners included Gilbert Cannan and his new wife Mary (née Ansell), whose former husband was the creator of Peter Pan, JM Barrie.

Among their guests were DH Lawrence, Katherine Mansfield, and the painter Mark Gertler.

After the Cannans moved out in 1916, the mill first became the weekend retreat for famous American actor of the time Doris Keane, followed Bernard Adams, who used it as an art studio and classes in the 1930s.

Recently, Sir David Hatch, the director of BBC Radio, was known to host show business parties to celebrity guests.

All images courtesy of Savills. 

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