luxury mills for sale Essonne, France

A converted watermill from 1850 with a 1,500m² floor area, outhouses and four hectares of grounds by a river, only an hour from Paris. The remarkable watermill stands in front of an expanse of water that reflects the edifice marvellously. Today, the mill does not have an inalienable right to make use of the river water here, but it nevertheless dates back to the year 1512. It was doubtless altered and rebuilt in the 17th century, as the L-shaped series of outhouses suggests. Today’s property neighbours a chateau, which used to be part of a larger estate. The watermill was rebuilt in the middle of the 19th century where two old mills once stood. More recently, the edifice was restored between 2002 and 2010. It has a ground floor, a first floor, a second floor, a third floor and a fourth floor in the roof space. A pavilion adjoins each end of the building. Each of these pavilions has a single bay of windows in their gable ends. The main embellishments are made of wood. There are windows with glazed arched fanlights with radial pane bars. Finely crafted guardrails are fitted in front of them. And remarkable timber corbels, also finely crafted, support the pavilion roofs. The spectacular size and shape of the edifice – with its five levels and rectangular plan – give the property an almost palatial dimension. Indeed, this grand character is as surprising as it is awe-inspiring. Moreover, the building's architectural evenness gives it an Italian style that recalls the noble warehouses that dot Lombardy and Veneto. The doors and windows are capped with semicircular arches of brickwork. In a classical arrangement, these openings are spaced out evenly. They punctuate each level with their pleasant, repeated motif. This design is the undeniable signature style of mills from the Second French Empire and which we can see in other local mills. The style underlines the period’s architectural character in this region of France.

Former 12th century mill offering 424m² (4,564 sq ft) of living space, set in a 2.5ha (4.9 acre) wooded plot with 2 bridges over the Yvette river. Laid out as follows: - Ground floor: an entrance hall leads to a living room with period fireplace and bar, a dining room with fireplace opening onto a large veranda, a spacious fitted kitchen and pantry, an office with fireplace and direct access to the garden, a bedroom opening onto a winter garden, a shower room with toilet, a workshop, an air-conditioned wine cellar. - 1st floor: a landing and corridor with 18th-century woodwork lead to a reading area, 3 bedrooms, each of which has a shower or bathroom/toilet, and a large master suite with spacious walk-in wardrobe, bath/shower room and separate private toilet. Good ceiling height with exposed beams. - 2nd floor: fully converted attic space with shower room/toilet offering a large surface area that could be divided into several bedrooms/rooms. A covered swim spa with jacuzzi provides the perfect place for relaxing among the surrounding greenery. 2 carports for 3 cars, plenty of outdoor parking, a tractor/mower shed, a courtyard and an old caretaker's cottage requiring renovation complete the property. €1,600,000 Agency fees not included - Agency fees: 5% incl. tax Fees payable by the buyer - Estimated amount of annual energy costs for standard use: €5,150 ~ €7,050 - Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the GeoHazards website: www.georisques.gouv.fr - Sandrine Dechauxl - Sales agent - EI - RSAC 907 642 177 1,500,000 € Agency fees not included - Agency commission: 5%VAT included Agency fees payable by buyer - Montant estimé des dépenses annuelles d'énergie pour un usage standard : 5150€ ~ 7050€ - Les informations sur les risques auxquels ce bien est exposé sont disponibles sur le site Géorisques : www.georisques.gouv.fr - Sandrine DECHAUX - Agent commercial - EI - RSAC 907 642 177