An 18th century windmill which was lovingly transformed into a quirky home by its owner is now on the market for offers in the region of £350,000.
Grade II listed Groes Onnen Windmill, near Holywell in North Wales is a rare surviving example of a full-height windmill.
The distinctive property has three-bedrooms and a sky-high timber deck with stunning 360-degree views of the surrounding countryside.
Grade II listed Groes Onnen Windmill, near Holywell in North Wales is and a rare surviving example of a full-height windmill
Grade II listed Groes Onnen Windmill, near Holywell in North Wales is and a rare surviving example of a full-height windmill
The distinctive property has three-bedrooms and a sky-high timber deck with stunning 360-degree views of the surrounding countryside
Keith Edgeley and his wife Dot have lived in the property for almost 30 years since Mr Edgeley carried out painstaking renovations, but are now looking to downsize.
The windmill is on the market with Hatched Estate Agents. It was built sometime between 1780 and 1800 and operated as a mill until the 1890s. It was given listed status in 1951 but fell into disrepair.
It has been in Mr Edgeley’s family for more than 60 years after his mother married the man who owned it. At the time there was a little house on the property, which was taken down more than 40 years ago.
Mr Edgeley took it over in the late 1980s when the windmill was just a ruin with no floors, fixtures or fittings and set about transforming it into a cosy home for himself and his wife.
The unusual property has an open plan kitchen/dining room on the ground floor and a family bathroom, a spacious sitting room on the first floor with a timber balcony that goes all the way around the windmill, a master bedroom and shower room on the second floor and two bedrooms on the third.
Keith Edgeley and his wife Dot have lived in the property for almost 30 years since Mr Edgeley carried out painstaking renovations, but are now looking to downsize
The windmill is on the market with Hatched Estate Agents. It was built sometime between 1780 and 1800 and operated as a mill until the 1890s. It was given listed status in 1951 but fell into disrepair
It has been in Mr Edgeley’s family for more than 60 years after his mother married the man who owned it. At the time there was a little house on the property, which was taken down more than 40 years ago
The fourth floor is currently used for storage but could be converted to provide an additional room. This room still has the prop for the windmill sails and access to a further timber deck which provides spectacular far-reaching views.
The windmill sits in a good-sized plot with attractive and well-maintained gardens with a patio area and a pond.
There is also a number of stone and brick-built buildings on the plot which could be developed subject to planning permission and parking for up to eight cars.
Gareth Hammond from Hatched Estate Agents said: ‘The owner bought it some years ago when it was in total disarray and personally restored it from head to toe to create a wonderful, if slightly unusual, family home.
‘It truly is a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase something like this, there simply aren’t that many of them and certainly not restored to this standard.
Mr Edgeley took it over in the late 1980s when the windmill was just a ruin with no floors, fixtures or fittings and set about transforming it into a cosy home for himself and his wife. Pictured: The view from the top
Gareth Hammond from Hatched Estate Agents said: ‘The owner bought it some years ago when it was in total disarray and personally restored it from head to toe to create a wonderful, if slightly unusual, family home
The windmill sits in a good-sized plot with attractive and well-maintained gardens with a patio area and a pond
The unusual property has an open plan kitchen/dining room on the ground floor and a family bathroom. Pictured: The view from the roof
‘There are five floors to the property in total, each accessed via a spiral staircase that leads from the bottom to the top and each beautifully outfitted whilst managing to retain some wonderful original features.
‘The top floor is currently used for storage but could potentially be another room. Interestingly it still contains the shaft for the windmill sails and if people are brave enough you can climb out onto a balcony at the top and walk right the way around.
‘It’s scary but the views make it worth it, being able to see out over Holywell and the Dee estuary and on good days, as far as Cheshire.
‘For those looking for something that little bit different, they need look no further than this interesting, individual and spacious property.’
There are five floors to the property in total, each accessed via a spiral staircase that leads from the bottom to the top
For those looking for something that little bit different, they need look no further than this interesting, individual and spacious property, said the agent