But the grass is still very much alive outside Sir Rod Stewart's Grade II-listed mansion as he has maintained his piece of England's green and pleasant land in Essex. Sir Rod's property is supplied by Affinity Water which introduced a hosepipe ban across its central region including Essex on July 17 due to the weather conditions. Sir Rod later told the Mirror that November: 'This summer has caused a lot of trouble as it didn't rain for months. After being warned about a fine, Sir Rod said: 'I'll take that on board if it happens. Sir Rod's representative was contacted for comment by the Daily Mail yesterday.