The house, designed in 1775 by architect Robert Mylne for Lady St. Aubyn, was for many years the family home of actor Sir John Mills,[2] who sold it to Ronnie Wood of the rock band Faces (and later of the Rolling Stones) in 1971.

It was designed by architect Robert Mylne in 1775 for Lady St. Aubyn, and includes oval dining and drawing rooms, three storeys and a basement with modillion, cornice and balustrading above.

The porch is built with entablature and Tower of the Winds piers with a fanlight above, and a line of medallions embellishes the front of the house.

[5] The sound of the wind around the house reportedly inspired Mary Hayley Bell, actress, writer and wife of Sir John Mills, to write the novel Whistle Down The Wind which was made into both a film and, later, an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

The guitarist of the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards, reportedly lived in the coach house[8] for several months during 1973–74 during Wood's ownership.