From a picturesque countryside corn mill to a city flat in London’s historic waterside heartland, here are five converted mill homes currently on the market.
Sebergham, Cumbria
It is impossible to see beyond the heritage of five-bedroom Grade II-listed The Mill House, restored over 50 years by the owners – a retired architect and a garden designer. There are reminders of its working past as a corn mill in almost every room. The water wheel and ancient timber miller’s screen are on display. A sack hoist is housed overhead in the vaulted sitting room, while a millstone doubles up as a coffee table at floor level. A mill stream feeds a natural pond. The Lake District national park is within walking distance. Priced at £950,000. Contact Finest Properties on 0330 111 22 66.
Ludlow, Shropshire
Close to the centre of town, on the River Teme, is an unusual property with three buildings combined. There is the original, single-storey Pump House, Grade II-listed and one of the earliest mills in Ludlow with its own weir. This is rented to local businesses and is now used as a beauty salon. The lease expires in 2027. The large residential part was built in the 1990s and includes a Tudor-style extension. It has five bedrooms and a landing opening on to a juliet balcony. The grounds and lawn, overlooking the water, are south facing. Priced at £1.675m. Contact Knight Frank on 01584 701 824.
Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeenshire
Surrounded by countryside and woodland, to the south of the River Dee, this mill – with a refurbished wheel – is a short drive from Aberdeen. The west side was once the working mill and the property has been extended from there over the years. Downstairs there is a hallway with a walk-in cloakroom and a main sitting room with double doors to the dining room and sun room. The family-sized double-aspect kitchen-diner has solid oak units and leads out to the garden. There are five bedrooms across two floors. Priced at £550,000. Contact Galbraith on 01224 860 710.
Shad Thames, London
Shad Thames, between London Bridge and Bermondsey, was once the industrial waterside heartland of the capital. It is home to London’s largest preserved Victorian warehouse complex, now largely residential stock. St Saviour’s Wharf was a mill where grain and flour were stored before being taken to the bakeries of the Square Mile. This one-bedroom apartment, on the third floor (with lift), has views of River Neckinger, which flows into the Thames, through the large Crittall windows. Priced at £550,000. Contact Anderson Rose on 020 3324 0188.
Needham, Norfolk-Suffolk border
On the market for the first time in 46 years is a historic water mill with exclusive fishing rights and its own stretch of the River Waveney. Close to the village – which is near the market town of Harleston – the five-bedroom property sits in grounds that spread across 3.6 hectares (nine acres). The old structure is showcased in the vaulted sitting room underneath a network of exposed beams. There is panelling on the walls in the separate dining room. There’s a detached garage and other outbuildings. Priced at £800,000. Contact Winkworth on 01502 723 007.
