THE MILL HOUSE Tewin • welwyn • HerTfordsHire • Al6 0JQ A wonderful small country estate set on the river Mimram Welwyn North mainline station (Digswell) - Kings Cross from 29 minutes - 2.1 miles • Old Welwyn High Street 3.7 miles Welwyn Garden City - 2.8 miles • Knebworth (Kings Cross 33 mins) - 6.4 miles • Welwyn Garden City - 2.7 miles Stevenage - 9.4 miles • A1(m) junction 6 - 2.7 miles • London Luton Airport - 14.5 miles (All distances and times are approximate) The Mill House Reception hall • drawing room • family room • dining room • study • kitchen with larder • scullery • cloakroom • loggia master bedroom with balcony • 3 further bedrooms (1 with en suite shower room) • 2 further bath/shower rooms • EPC Rating = F The Wing Morning room • kitchen • 2 bedrooms • shower room The Bothy Sitting room • kitchen • utility/shower room • cloakroom • 2 bedrooms • EPC Rating = E North Lodge Entrance hall • sitting room • dining room • conservatory • kitchen • cloakroom • 2 bedrooms • shower room • EPC Rating = F Estate Grounds Beautiful river Mimram flowing through the garden• backwater • the border (mixed shrub and herbaceous) • summer house • arbour • woodland wonderful rose garden • wild flower meadows• donkey fields• orchard • extensive range of sheds and greenhouses • store room • garaging • carport • workshop In all – Approximately 9.83 acres (3.98 HA) Savills Harpenden Savills London 2 Station Road, Harpenden AL5 4SD 33 Margaret Street, London W1G 0JD Tel: 01582 465 002 Tel: 020 7016 3713 Contact: Nick Ingle Contact: Hugh Maconchie Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] The Mill House description Not seen in the open market for over 50 years, The Mill The Knight family embraced organic methods and kept House and its associated properties are now being weed killer to a minimum, so the gardens could thrive and offered for sale as a whole. It is very difficult to describe benefit from the many wild flowers now occurring in the this particular property as it simply enchants everyone naturally moist soil. This has encouraged self-seeded bulbs who visits. The river Mimram, which is a rare chalk stream, spilling over the straight lines of the borders and gives a flows through and brings with it such a wealth of nature, naturalistic feel. like a natural highway, bringing ducks, swans, wagtails, The current gardener has been working at The Mill House kingfishers, mallards, egrets, herons, waders, trout, crayfish now for over 30 years and no doubt would be a worthy asset and many, many more. Foxes and deer come in the night to the new owner giving his vast experience and knowledge time and use the wooden bridges to get across. The garden of these gardens and grounds. is an oasis among the fields and away from the towns and busy urban life, it gives serenity like no other place. location Brief History The Mill House is set in beautiful grounds on the banks of the River Mimram and is approached along a long driveway Once known as Tewin Mill, a large Mill once stood and flanked by mature Yew hedging. NB – A Public Bridleway indeed, existed from as far back as 1086. It was a water mill runs over the driveway through to Archers Green Lane from for grinding corn and from 1760 to 1803 it was converted the B1000. into a mill for polishing concave and convex glass for spectacles. Features from the original mill remain today Old Welwyn Village, which is approximately 3.7 miles away, such as the sluice gate site, the mill pond wall, steps in the is highly renowned for its pretty High Street and good woodland, several grinding stones and an underground selection of cafés, bars, restaurants and an excellent choice waterway leading to the stunning Backwater. Over the of shops for day to day needs. A wider range of facilities years, there have been several mills on this site but the last can be found at nearby Welwyn Garden City, with its one was pulled down in 1911. Howard Shopping Centre and large John Lewis department store, Gosling Sports Centre and Stanborough Park and For the last 53 years, the house has belonged to the sailing lakes. Knight family and has been a wonderful family home during this time. The location of this home really does benefit from the best of both worlds; beautiful surroundings yet close to Over many years of the Knight’s tenure, the gardens have excellent commuter links via rail and road. Welwyn North been extensively planted with numerous specimen trees station is just 2.1 miles distant and offers a fast and and shrubs around the estate. Sacks of daffodil bulbs frequent service to London Kings Cross and the adjacent were also planted along the river, in the woodland and the international terminal at St Pancras. Junction 6 of the A1(M) orchard and these particular areas are a truly beautiful sight is just 2.7 miles away, which provides direct access to the in spring. Given the gardens standing within the area, the M25 and the North. For the international traveller, London Knights opened the gardens many times for charity, for the Luton Airport is just under 14.5 miles away. Schools within National Garden Scheme and Isobel Hospice. the immediate area include Heathmount, Haileybury and Sherrardswood. floorplans North Lodge The Mill House gross internal area = 3,551 sq ft / 329 sq m The Wing gross internal area = 894 sq ft / 83 sq m Total gross internal area = 4,445 sq ft / 412 sq m Kitchen The Wing The Wing 3.17 x 2.06 10'5" x 6'9" F/P Morning Room Bedroom 5.49 x 4.37 5.48 x 4.40 18'0" x 14'4" 18'0" x 14'5" Loggia 2.50 x 1.92 Balcony 8'2" x 6'4" Bedroom Scullery 3.10 x 2.60 4.33 x 2.12 10'2" x 8'6" 14'2" x 6'11" Master Bedroom Dining Room 5.47 x 4.98 5.46 x 4.90 17'11" x 16'4" Larder 17'11" x 16'1" Kitchen 5.20 x 3.57 F/P 17'1" x 11'9" Family Room 4.53 x 2.74 14'10" x 9'0" F/P F/P Bedroom 3 Reception Hall Eaves Bedroom 4 F/P 6.08 x 4.26 5.56 x 4.95 Storage 4.30 x 4.03 18'3" x 16'3" 19'11" x 14'0" 14'1" x 13'3" The Mill House Drawing Room F/P Study 10.09 x 5.51 3.61 x 3.33 33'1" x 18'1" 11'10" x 10'11" Guest Room 5.49 x 4.91 The Mill House The Mill House 18'0" x 16'1" Ground Floor F/P First Floor F/P FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY - NOT TO SCALE The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. 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Drawing ref. dig/8309194/LPV Workshop 11.36 x 3.58 37'3" x 11'9" Garage Carport 9.67 x 6.22 31'9" x 20'5" Conservatory The Bothy 4.56 x 3.57 15'0" x 11'9" Workshop Garage floorplansKitchen Utility/11.36 x 3.58 Shower Room 4.45 x 2.59 The Bothy gross internal area = 659 sq ft / 61 sq m 37'3" x 11'9" 14'7" x 8'6" Garages gross internal area = 771 sq ft / 72 sq m North Lodge gross internal area = 1,240 sq ft / 115 sq m F/P Bedroom 2 Workshop & Store grossSitting internal Room area = 417 sq ft / 39 sq m Sitting Room 4.28 x 3.34 Total gross internal area4.82 = 3,087 x 3.07 sq ft / 287 sq m 4.25 x 3.33 14'1" x 10'11" 15'10" x 10'1" 13'11" x 10'11" Workshop Workshop BedroomGarage 1 11.36 x 3.58 11.36 Hallx 3.58 Carport 3.509.67 xx 3.046.22 37'3" x 11'9" 37'3" x 11'9" 11'6"31'9" xx 10'0"20'5" Dining Room Kitchen Bedroom 1 Workshop 3.52 x 3.33 Store 11.36 x 3.58 3.94 x 3.33 3.98 x 3.35 Bedroom 2 12'11" x 10'11" 11'7" x 10'11"Conservatory 13'1" x 11'0" 4.79 x 2.04 3.04 x 2.24 37'3" x 11'9" 10'0" x 7'4" 4.56 x 3.57 15'9" x 6'8" 15'0" x 11'9" Garage Kitchen Utility/ The Bothy 4.45 x 2.59 Shower Room 14'7" x 8'6" The Bothy Garage Garage North Lodge Ground Floor North Lodge First Floor Carport Carport 9.67 x 6.22 9.67 x 6.22 31'9" x 20'5" 31'9" x 20'5" F/P Bedroom 2 Sitting Room Sitting Room 4.28 x 3.34 FOR 4.82ILLUSTRATIVE x 3.07 Garage PURPOSES ONLY - NOT TO SCALE Carport 4.25 x 3.33 14'1" x 10'11" 15'10" x 10'1"9.67 x 6.22 The position & size of doors,31'9" windows, x 20'5" appliances and other features are approximate13'11" x 10'11" only. 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Drawing ref. dig/8309194/LPV 4.56 x 3.57 4.56 x 3.57 15'0" x 11'9" 15'0" x 11'9" Utility/ Utility/ Conservatory Garage Garage BedroomKitchen 1 Kitchen Hall 4.56 x 3.57 4.45 x 2.59 4.45 x 2.59 3.50 x 3.04 Shower Room Shower Room 15'0" x 11'9" 14'7" x 8'6" 14'7" x 8'6" 11'6" x 10'0" Garage Kitchen Utility/ 4.45 x 2.59 Shower Room F/P F/P 14'7" x 8'6" Bedroom 2 Bedroom 2 Sitting Room Sitting Room Dining Room Kitchen Bedroom 1 3.94 x 3.33 3.52 xSitting 3.33 Room Sitting Room3.98 x 3.35 4.28 x 3.34 4.28 x 3.34 Bedroom 2 4.82 x 3.07 Store4.82 x 3.07 F/P4.25 x 3.33 4.25 x 3.33 14'1" x 10'11" 14'1" x 10'11" 15'10" x 10'1" 3.0415'10" x 2.24 x 10'1" 12'11" x 10'11" 11'7" x 10'11" 13'1" x 11'0" Bedroom 2 4.79 x 2.04 Sitting Room Sitting13'11" Room x 10'11" 13'11" x 10'11" 4.28 x 3.34 15'9" x 6'8" 4.82 x 3.0710'0" x 7'4" 4.25 x 3.33 14'1" x 10'11" 15'10" x 10'1" 13'11" x 10'11" North Lodge The Bothy Bedroom 1 Bedroom 1 North Lodge GroundHall Floor NorthHall Lodge First Floor 3.50 xBedroom 3.04 1 3.50 x 3.04 Hall 11'6" x3.50 10'0" x 3.04 11'6" x 10'0" 11'6" x 10'0" FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY - NOT TO SCALE Kitchen Kitchen DiningDining Room Room KitchenDining Room Bedroom 1 Bedroom 1 Bedroom 1 3.94 x 3.33 3.523.94 xx 3.333.33 3.52 x 3.33 3.98 x 3.35 3.98 x 3.35 The position & sizeBedroom of doors, 2 windows,Bedroom appliances 2 StoreStore and other featuresStore3.94 xare 3.33 approximate3.52 x 3.33 only.