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Watermill is a beautifully renovated Georgian style house made of Cotswold stone, described by the architect as an interpretation of a prosperous merchant’s house. The house is privately set in a rural location on the site of a former water mill within approximately 53 acres of East Sussex countryside. 

The house combines period character with a calm, contemporary aesthetic, blending natural textures, muted tones, reclaimed materials, and carefully curated interiors to create an atmosphere that feels both elegant and deeply lived in.

The property offers exceptional versatility for photography, television, editorial, fashion, lifestyle, interiors, and brand campaigns. Wooden sash windows and varied orientations provide excellent natural light throughout the day, while the surrounding grounds deliver a rich variety of outdoor settings including gardens, woodland, open fields, waterfalls, old stone bridges, and agricultural landscape.

The house has a distinctly English countryside meets London chic feel with influences drawn from artisan living, contemporary rural design, and understated luxury.

FEATURES

• Main House: A large family home over 3 floors with open fireplaces, and extensive natural light throughout.
• First floor Kitchen: A spacious open-plan kitchen and dining space with a refined country aesthetic, ideal for food, lifestyle, and interiors shoots. Leading to a beautifully styled blush pink family room with grand piano and stone fireplace.
• First floor formal sitting room, an elegant space with dark green panelling and stylish furniture with open marble fireplace. Leading through double doors into a grand dining room with antique mahogany table, bespoke lighting and Ralph Lauren wallpaper as well as another open fireplace.
• First floor hallway and stairs. Dark English oak herringbone floor with alabaster ceiling lights, grand staircase with carpet runner leading up into vast ceiling space with 4 meter bespoke contemporary chandelier. Galleried dark English oak landing with waterfall views from the front window.
• Second floor. 4 elegant bedrooms, 4 contemporary bathrooms and an upstairs laundry room. All rooms fully renovated to luxury hotel standard.
• Oast Studio: A converted oast building providing a character workspace, currently a pottery and artists studio with pottery wheel and tools, kilns and artists materials. First floor has exposed beams and roundel with rustic detailing. Ground floor toilet and kitchen facilities.
• Shepherd’s Hut: A fully styled luxury French shepherd’s hut set within the grounds, offering an atmospheric standalone location suited to editorial, hospitality, and countryside lifestyle content. The hut is handmade with vintage interior featuring kitchen, pull down double bed, shower room with WC. An enchanting rural escape on the bank of the stream.
• Gardens and Grounds: Mature landscaped gardens, wrought iron electric gates leading to old stone bridge. Vegetable beds, woodland areas, foot bridges, water falls and pools, and open agricultural surroundings providing a wide range of natural backdrops.
• Outbuildings and textures: Pole barn, log shed, greenhouse, large decking, winding paths to streams and through woods. Agricultural and natural beauty elements offering strong visual texture and versatility.
• Atmosphere: Quiet, private, low-noise rural setting with extensive parking and excellent flexibility for creative production use.

The overall feel of Watermill is calm, cinematic, textural, and authentic — equally suited to refined editorial work, countryside lifestyle brands, fashion campaigns, artisan product photography, and relaxed family focused shoots. The property has been professionally renovated and styled by a leading Surrey interior designer in 2026.

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