luxury mill with terrace for sale Alençon, France

In Normandy, an old mill and its outbuildings. The mill is located in the center of a garden of about 7000 m², elevated above the river. Mostly enclosed by stone walls or solid grids on low walls, punctuated by pillars, it is protected by dense vegetation and by its millstream on the remaining part. Access is via a small municipal road, which forms a bridge over the watercourse. From a large wrought iron gate, a gravel path connects the various buildings. Immediately on one side, there is a residential house of about 60 m², with half-timbered walls and a flat-tiled gabled roof. A wing in an L shape includes three garages, one of which is closed. The main dwelling stands a little further away. It spans about 500 m² with eight bedrooms and three bathrooms. The central section, topped with a slate gabled roof, rises six levels, one of which is a basement. Under an impressive Virginia creeper, the façade in brick, on the southeast, is pierced with three low-arched openings on each floor. Protected by white shutters, they are flanked by openwork wrought iron railings. Two wings extend the building. The first, two stories high, is built in millstone, under a mansard roof. The second, elevated three levels with one in the attic, forms a slight curve. At the end of the path, there are two outbuildings and a greenhouse. At the back of the main building, once the millstream is crossed by one of the wooden footbridges, the northwest façade displays its monumental foundations that dig into the clear, flowing water. Attached to the central structure, above the water, an original extension houses the mill machinery. It is topped with vast terraces accessible from inside the dwelling. The garden is lush and continues on the other side of the road, where a sluicing system and a gazebo are installed on two islands.This description has been automatically translated from French.