luxury mill for sale Longny-au-Perche, France

A water mill dating from 1683 and its 7,000 m² of wooded grounds in the Avre valley, 90 km from Paris. Set away from the village, the property is separated into two parts by a bridge spanning the river. A wrought iron gate opens onto a driveway leading down to the mill. The impressive building with its red shutters and adjoining workshop stretches out lengthways, at right angles to the canal and edged by the river. A paved terrace encircles the dwelling as far as the bread oven. Wide wooden steps provide access from the wooded garden down to the riverbank. On the other side of the road, the second part of the property has been turned into a delightful water garden. The water outlet is protected by grilles and flows into a canal and from there into the reach. In this way, it bypasses the plot of land and flows into the Avre. At the back of the building, a shed adjoins the lock and its machinery. Meadows and woodlands form the surrounding landscape. Built in the 17th century, the rectilinear mill is three storeys high. It has a floor area of approx. 250 m². The stone and brick structure has a gable roof clad with old flat tiles and skylights. Each facade is punctuated by numerous windows, which are protected by brightly painted wooden shutters. The lintels, corner quoins, window surrounds and stringcourses between the storeys as well as the cornice are all of brick. Situated on the left bank of the sluice lock, the mill allowed the watercourse to flow from one branch of the river to the other. The wheel was located in a covered area that is still visible. Upstream, the lock gates regulate the flow of the river. The entire stonework of the reach has been preserved.

In the Pays d'Ouche, 128 km west of Paris, in an environment free of any nuisance, Rouen Sotheby's International Realty offers you a 2.18 ha property, listed on the Inventaire du Patrimoine Culturel. The property, crossed by a river with a waterfall and footbridges, comprises: An old mill, refurbished at the beginning of the 20th century, with a surface area of approx. 256 m2, comprising: a vast 70 m2 lounge facing the river, four main bedrooms, a fitted kitchen, a bathroom, 2 toilets A guest house, with a surface area of 130 m2, comprising: a lounge, 3 bedrooms, a fitted kitchen, a shower room, a toilet. An old thatched cottage used as a coach house and two other buildings in need of renovation: a large stone tithe barn dating from the 17th and 19th centuries and an old bread oven. 2 ha of parklands comprising several areas, one of which offers the possibility of restoring an old pond.

A watermill and its millrace in a beautiful bucolic backdrop, nestled by the meanders of the River Orne in Normandy. A country road leads down through woods and meadows to a private lane that takes you to the dwelling. A large gate opens onto a paved driveway that leads to the watermill. There is a big wooden garage behind it. A millrace made of stone runs alongside one side of the house and harnesses the river water through two oak sluice gates that open to let tree trunks float to the sawmill. A large island lies in the river. Two wooden footbridges lead to it. Behind the house, a terrace with a view of the River Orne lies opposite a timber shed. The watermill is made of local stone. It offers a floor area of around 200m². Its hipped roof of flat tiles is punctuated with hipped dormers and skylights. One section of the roof is raised. A continuous balcony runs along the first floor. Two timber corbels support a canopy above the entrance door. On both sides of the house, a broad stone terrace runs alongside the lawn. A lime-rendered elevation is dotted with large windows fitted with shutters painted blue and French windows that lead out into the garden. This watermill has appeared on maps since 1881. Today, its waterwheel has gone. Before, the mill used the river’s energy to saw wood. The waterwheel was opposite the lounge window. The sluice gates, the machinery of which is still here in place, would be opened so that logs could float along the millrace then be placed on a cart to be sawed. A saw blade, operated by the water’s energy, stretched across the room where the lounge is today.

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Enjoy the charms of a water mill with its water rights and its wheel in operation powered by canals (electricity production at EDF). House facing south, house T4 with fireplace. Possible floor T2. Garden, terrace. Near communal park, tennis, school, bus stop, train station shops. Many outbuildings for cottages, separated from the property. Tel. : +33 (0)6 26 86 78 46

A spacious family residence with swimming pool and mill set in 9 ha of meadows and woods in the Orge valley, 1 hour from Paris. Situated on the banks of the River Orge, the unoverlooked property is accessed via a small road only used by local residents. At the front, the first gate opens onto a vast gravel area with parking space for several vehicles. A cobblestone path leads to the building's main entrance. Originally part of an old farmhouse, it has been sympathetically restored. A little further on, behind the residence, the impressive silhouette of the mill can be made out, now devoid of its paddle wheel, which was once powered by the River Orge. Vast and partly inhabited, it still offers considerable potential for development. At the end of the cul-de-sac, a second gate in line with the mill serves the property from the rear.