A Real Gem of a Watermill; Fully Functional Water Mill with Immaculately Restored ...

• Bedrooms: 3

Should you be searching for that unique home, full of character, history and authenticity, in beautifully tranquil surroundings, this picturesque 17th century watermill will not disappoint From the beautifully landscaped gardens that lead to the front entrance of the 'bijou' main residence, through to the large open dining terrace that connects the main house to the fully working watermill, one cannot fail to be utterly enchanted

Presented in immaculate order, the house offers a good size kitchen, separate dining room, open plan and split level salon and office, 2 main bedrooms, a bathroom and small guest bedroom The dining terrace, overlooking the rear gardens and millstream, provides the ideal spot for kicking back and relaxing with a glass of local wine and a book

The nearby town of Saint Palais provides several cafés and reputable restaurants as well as a cinema, boutiques, brocantes and supermarkets The location is superb for activity holidays, with white water rafting, kayaking, canoeing, hot air ballooning, horse riding as well as surfing and skiing The beautiful historic town of Bayonne, the capital of the French Basque country, can be reached within 30 minutes and the nearest ski slopes, the Atlantic coast (around Biarritz) and the border of Spain can all be reached in less than an hour

Driving through the entrance to the property leads to a detached garage and workshop and front gardens planted with mature shrubs and a vegetable garden A little pathway leads to the front entrance of the main residence…

Ground Floor

Dining Room (1423m2) with north east facing door, wood parquet floor and wood beamed ceiling

Kitchen (1562m2) with north and east facing windows and an east facing door leading to a small patio dining area A real farmhouse kitchen with plenty of kitchen storage units, a large fireplace housing the oven, a wood burning stove and tiled floor

Sitting Room (30m2) with south and east facing windows and a south facing door accessing the large dining terrace A split level room with a formal seating area around a wood burning stove and a mezzanine reading room with feature millstone

Bedroom 1 (129m2) The master bedroom with an east facing window with window seat and built in wardrobe Mezzanine Level

Office (5m2) Over-looking the sitting room, accessed by a discreet staircase, a clever addition of space, which also provides large storage cupboards Plenty of natural light is provided from an east facing dorma window

Bathroom (585m2) with south facing window, bath with shower and wash basin

WC (2m2) separate to the bathroom with cupboard storage

Bedroom 2 (97m2) with north facing 'juliette' balcony overlooking the front entrance, a raised bed and storage cupboards

Guest Bedroom (782m2) with north facing window An ideal spare room for occasional guests

Mill House

Across the dining terrace from the house is the original watermill 'Moulin' (40m2) in full working order The sluice gates can be opened orclosed to regulate the flow through the mill and the general maintenance is relatively simple This can be explained to a prospective purchaser by Jean Marc Labardacq, a partner in French Character Homes, who has restored his own watermill

Truly a rare find… quintessentially French and keenly priced We are delighted to be marketing this property

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