A FORMER Tudor working mill which was once the home of a captain is up for sale.

Cutmill House in Cutmill, near Chichester, dates back to the reign of Henry VII and served as a mill for hundreds of years.

The property may date back even further, as it is thought there are references to the property in the Domesday Book - completed in 1086.

The house passed into private ownership when it was bought by Captain H M Harwood in the 1920s, who employed architects to carry out extensive renovations and additions to the property in the then-fashionable arts and crafts style of the era.

The Argus: Cutmill House in Cutmill, Bosham, Chichester - available for £2.495 million: credit - Jackson-StopsCutmill House in Cutmill, Bosham, Chichester - available for £2.495 million: credit - Jackson-Stops

The property has a range of surprising and beautiful features, including a lead panel above the fine oak door, moulded with the words "Building is a sweet impoverishment".

Inside, a spacious reception room with Dutch-style chequered wooden flooring features a broad staircase, leading to the first floor a galleried study area.

To the south lies a drawing room with sycamore panelling with ornamental plaster friezes depicting mythical birds, plants and trees. This room also has a chequered wooden floor and a fireplace.

The Argus: Cutmill House in Cutmill, Bosham, Chichester - available for £2.495 million: credit - Jackson-StopsCutmill House in Cutmill, Bosham, Chichester - available for £2.495 million: credit - Jackson-Stops

The dining room has oak floor, exposed beams and a walk-in butler's pantry, which has fitted dressers for the storage of glasses and crockery. The dining room leads through to a south facing garden room with glazed roof and exposed brick and stone work, as well as a kitchen/family room with views over the herb garden and access onto the terrace.

The kitchen has a three-quarter height larder cupboard with lighting, stone cold surface, drawers and spice ranks, as well as a comprehensive range of appliances.

Over two floors, the property provides five bedrooms with three ensuite bathrooms and three shower rooms. On the second floor, a roof terrace balcony provides views over the nearby harbour.

The Argus: Cutmill House in Cutmill, Bosham, Chichester - available for £2.495 million: credit - Jackson-StopsCutmill House in Cutmill, Bosham, Chichester - available for £2.495 million: credit - Jackson-Stops

Outside, the approach to the house features lush water gardens, landscaped around an ornamental pond with a fountain, and reef beds fed by a waterfall and streams.

The property is available for £2.495 million from Jackson-Stops at 01243 786316.

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