Kate Bush’s Former Home Is Up For Sale

By Martha Davies

5 days ago

Running up that… mill?


This Grade II listed riverside home is full of surprises: not only was it once Kate Bush’s house, but it dates back as far as 1800 – and the remains of a Georgian paper mill can be found in the garden. (Oh, and the entire estate runs on hydropower, courtesy of an Archimedes screw.) Sound intriguing? Take a look…

Inside A Grade II Listed Georgian Mill That Was Once Kate Bush’s House

Aerial view of Georgian mill with waterways, landscaped gardens and outbuildings.

Perched on the River Kennet in Theale, West Berkshire, this handsome home has a whole lot of stories to tell: in 2011, the current owners purchased it from none other than Kate Bush, who had transformed some of the outbuildings into a rehearsal space and a recording studio.

Orangery with floor-to-ceiling windows and a large living space.

Looking back as far as the 19th century, however, the property contains the ruins of a historic Georgian paper mill, and the river now provides enough hydropower to allow the estate to run self-sufficiently. 

Home library with a leather armchair and floor-to-ceiling windows.

Inside the main house, you’ll find five reception rooms (including a living room, drawing room and library) as well as a spectacular orangery sitting within a 500 square-foot glass extension. There are four bedroom suites and two kitchens (a sleek Smallbone kitchen and a secondary prep kitchen).

Kitchen with wooden cabinets, a marble-topped island and large windows.

The estate itself spans 22 acres and encompasses pristine lawns, a walled rose garden, and fields dotted with livestock. There’s also the mill to explore, of course, alongside a two-bedroom cottage and the former recording studio, which is now an elegant three-bedroom guesthouse.

Large bedroom with white fitted wardrobes.

As if all of this wasn’t impressive enough, the estate boasts rather impressive eco-credentials thanks to the Archimedes screw providing plenty of hydropower – and the main house is heated and cooled via air source heat pumps. You won’t find another eco home quite like this one…

Georgian red brick house with large glass extension and a steel bridge over a waterway.

Available through Strutt and Parker at a guide price of £11.5 million. For more information, visit struttandparker.com