luxury mill for sale Troyes, France

An authentic 19th-century watermill that has been turned into a charming guesthouse, nestled in a quaint village in France’s Yonne department. The property is nestled on the western edge of the village. A white double-leaf gate leads into it. On the right, a gravelled space runs alongside the watermill’s facade. The watermill is a huge rectangular building that faces south. Its large size and uniformity make the edifice stand out. It is made of small white stones that are typical of rural dwellings in the local region. A hipped slate roof crowns the building. To the left, there is a clear view of the arches of a bridge that crosses the River Serein, which flows beneath the watermill in the middle of it. From 1837 onwards, the building had several lives before it was converted into a guesthouse. The elongated edifice runs from east to west. It has four floors and a basement. Its tall, broad facade is punctuated with rectangular windows evenly spaced out and set in surrounds of dressed stone. Two stringcourses, embellished with decorative metal features, demarcate the levels. Many gabled dormers stand along the roof, which is crowned with finials. On the north side of the watermill, there is an outbuilding designed as a workshop and an area of lush land that extends along the millrace. On this rear side there is also a parking area for guests and visitors.

A former mill and its outbuildings in the middle of woods and grounds crossed by a river, 1 5 hours from Paris. The property is accessed via a private driveway that runs through woods to a gravelled courtyard used as a car park. After going round the outbuildings we come to the main courtyard, where the old mill and outbuildings form a harmonious L-shaped group. The history of the flour mill is attested to by notarial deeds dating back to the 16th century. It has full French ownership rights and a drop height of around 1.50 metres. The paddle wheel was dismantled in the 1950s when the building was converted into a family residence. Built on two levels, the mill has a gabled tiled roof. Its facades are rendered and enhanced with corner quoins and brick bay surrounds. The roofs of the outbuildings, also with tiled gables, are pierced with hanging dormers and dormer windows. Covered in Virginia creeper and adorned with climbing roses, the facades have several varying sized windows, fitted with patio doors and large French-style windows protected by shutters.

A large watermill nestled in the valley of the River Moivre in France’s Champagne region. In 1260, the village seigneur gave the Abbaye de Lachalade, which is located around 50 kilometres from the village, a plot of land beside a chapel so they could build a watermill there. We do not know the exact date when the first watermill was built here, but it was probably shortly after this plot was given. Throughout the Ancien Régime in France, the successive watermills here were all managed in the same way: the abbots from the Abbaye de Lachalade, the owners, would rent out the plot with the associated rights and would provide the millstones. An official lessor, usually a noble from Châlons-en-Champagne, would provide funding for construction and maintenance of the watermill. He himself would rent it out to a miller or employ this miller. In 1499, the King’s Treasurer for the province of Champagne bought the neighbouring farm and leased the mill. His descendants did the same up to 1764, when the current owner’s ancestor took over the place. The mill was restored in around 1850. Milling here ended in 1905. From a small secondary road, a long tarmacked drive leads up to the mill. This mill stands opposite the old farm, which is no longer part of the property. Only a path of white stones, which belongs to the neighbour, forms a boundary with the mill’s court. Behind the latter, the property includes a small garden enclosed with wrought-iron fencing and with the river that flows in a curve beneath the mill. In this garden there is an elegant 19th-century aviary with a zinc roof. On the other side of the river, the property extends with a ridge that looks down over the mill.

Overlooking parklands of approx. 1.26 ha, this former mill in the heart of the rolling Yonne countryside offers superb views of the river and countryside. Built over a basement including a cellar and an old bread oven, with approx. 192 m² of living space, the house comprises 7 main rooms on 2 levels, including 5 bedrooms (2 on the ground floor), an entrance hall leading to a large bathroom, a cajibi, a toilet, a kitchen, a 42 m² reception room comprising a dining room and a lounge with a large stone fireplace, with large windows and French windows opening on to a panoramic terrace. Upstairs, a landing leads to 2 large attic bedrooms (35 and 40 m²), with parquet flooring and some exposed beams, another bathroom with shower, bath and toilet, and another bedroom. A car port. A beautiful site to discover, a charming property. Energy class: F (Audit carried out) Climate class: F Estimated annual energy costs for standard use: between €4,410 and €6,010 per year. Prices indexed to 1 January 2021. Housing with excessive energy consumption: Class F. From January 1, 2028, the performance level is between classes A and E. Information on the risks to which this property available on the Géorisques website: https://www.georisques.gouv.fr/

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DEAL FOR EVENT OR RESIDENTIAL CREATION PROJECT It is about a hundred km from the capital, in Ferrière in Gatinais, that we invite you to discover this magnificent estate of several hectares (11.8), a former 19th century mill, nestled in a green setting over which flows Cléry. Its imposing century-old buildings, all made of Souppes stone, authentic and steeped in history, constitute a real real estate heritage. It is via a path bordered by meadows that you arrive at the edge of the property, where you are greeted by a caretaker's house and its imposing barn. Push open this imposing oak door to discover these magnificent stone buildings, arranged in a U shape, overlooking a spacious enclosed interior courtyard framed by all of these buildings. Immediately upon entering on the right is the old mill (100 m2), crossed by the Cléry. The main house offers a large reception room (approx. 80 m2), very typical with its red terracotta tiles, its enormous dark oak beams, its imposing fireplace and its very large table, a more intimate living room with fireplace, a bread oven , an office, a hallway offering access to the sleeping areas (2nd and 3rd floors), A kitchen opening onto the courtyard, a large corridor serving 3 bedrooms, a bathroom and a toilet, a large pantry and large adjoining outbuildings. The sleeping area is made up of 13 bedrooms, some with a bathroom, and a convertible attic of 70 m2 intended for your use. Upstairs, the rear of these buildings offers you a magnificent unobstructed view of the park crossed by the Cléry which separates into two arms and one of which crosses the building, giving meaning to the mill of yesteryear. There can only be serenity and tranquility, in this idyllic and perfectly bucolic environment! This property has significant potential, in particular to develop a bed and breakfast, events, hotel, etc. activity. There is no doubt that a discovery is necessary to appreciate the full potential of this area and soak up the beauty of the place. Contact Coldwell Banker Paris for more information or to schedule a visit. Sale price: €1,200,000 (fees payable by the seller) DPE: G Annual energy costs between: €21,209 and €28,695 “Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisks website: www.georisks.gouv.fr” https://sites.google.com/a/coldwellbanker.fr/honoraires-coldwellbanker-demeure-prestige/