Brund Mill, Brund, Sheen, Nr Longnor, Buxton, Derbyshire

For Sale - Freehold
Guide price: £795,000 (subject to contract)

The mill is situated down a quiet country lane a short drive from Hulme End in a lovely peaceful location next to the original stone pack horse bridge and the River Manifold. A gravelled, shared driveway leads to the properties three garages with off road parking for a further three cars and a low picket gate opens into the gardens at the rear of the mill. To the ground floor of the property is a well fitted kitchen/breakfast room with electric ‘AGA’, a good sized rear hallway, a cloakroom and a large dining/sitting room which features a parts of the original mill machinery as well as a working fireplace with open grate. To the first floor is a large drawing room with a stone fireplace and beamed ceiling, a further sitting /music room with two of the original mill-stones, the master bedroom with en suite bathroom. To the second floor are three further bedrooms, a family bathroom and a large studio which is currently used as a home office but could potentially offer three further bedrooms and another bathroom. To the outside are large gardens which are mainly laid to lawn with well stocked borders all of which sweep down to the river where our clients have constructed a stone flagged terrace looking towards the bridge.

HISTORICAL NOTE

The first positive reference to a mill is in the late 13th century when the Okeovers had a mill at Sheen, more than likely Brund Mill. The mill was certainly used for grinding corn in 1748 but may well have struggled to support itself simply by grinding corn and therefore by 1790 it was being used as a spinning mill when three members of the Cantril family started a Calico business. The mill appears to have continued in the textile trade as, in 1800 it was being worked by a partnership of cotton manufacturers. John Beardmore worked it as a flax mill in 1851 and it was advertised for letting as such in 1871. However it was being used for grinding corn again in 1878 although out of use again by 1881 and then proceeded into a period of long decline. By the 1960’s the building had started to collapse was only saved from total dereliction by our clients, Mr and Mrs Andrew Humphries, who in conjunction with local and national conservation bodies turned the derelict mill building into a comfortable home. Since it restoration between 1975 and 1984 the property has been featured in many magazines and even had an appearance on television.

ACCOMMODATION

Large drawing room; dining/sitting room; sitting/music room; kitchen/breakfast room; utility room; cloakroom; master bedroom with en suite bathroom; three further bedrooms; family bathroom; large studio room with further potential.

AMENITIES

Large gardens; three single garages; off road parking for three further cars.