"I find Surrey completely magical. I am not a party person anymore, so I have the space and peace to write and really get inside my own head - I am working on several of my own scripts.
"I go cycling in the woods and everyone in Cobham, Weybridge and Esther is incredibly friendly. Above all I am surrounded by nature. I love watching the deer and foxes that come to my garden."
The Mask of Zorro actor also admitted his life has undergone a huge transformation since the collapse of his marriage to Melanie.
In addition to his acting career, Banderas has studied fashion at Central Saint Martins college in London and recently created his own menswear line.
Banderas admitted he has relished the opportunity to reinvent himself over the last couple of years.
He said: "My life changed very much during the last two years, personal reasons. The possibility of reinventing myself was there, and so I said, 'Probably this is the moment that I can do this.'"
- Bang! Showbiz