FOR SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION ON TUESDAY 14TH APRIL 2026
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FOR SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION ON TUESDAY 14TH APRIL 2026
TO REGISTER FOR LEGAL PACKS AND BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE
Charming four-bedroom detached cottage with working windmill, spacious workshop, former shop and secret garden, offering huge potential as a family home and equally as an immediate small business opportunity.
Situated in the highly sought-after village of Bardwell, the miller's cottage and windmill offer versatile potential for a new owner to make the most of the buildings and surrounding space or a golden opportunity to create a small local or community-based business. Included with the house for the first time since 1987, the Grade II* listed windmill, dating from 1823, has been extensively restored and is fully operational by wind power or electricity on still days to produce stoneground flour.
Bardwell is a charming rural village in northwest Suffolk, set along the River Blackbourne and conveniently located between Bury St Edmunds and Diss. The parish extends over 4 miles north–south and offers a well-supported pub, an active sports and social club, the Grumpy Goat bar and restaurant, and a village school, making it ideal for families and community living.
The Cottage Windmill Cottage (1,200 sq ft) is a Victorian home arranged over two floors, offering scope for updating. Accommodation includes a sitting room and dining room, both with fireplaces, a spacious kitchen/breakfast room with storage and work surfaces, and a ground-floor shower room. Upstairs, four bedrooms, accessed via two interconnected staircases, enjoying views over the gardens and the windmill.
Outbuilding (264ft2) and store (216ft2) Adjoining the property is a brick-and-flint- space, formerly a shop, with adjoining storage which could be incorporated into a home studio/workspace or continued use as a business (subject to the usual planning consents).
Workshop (592ft2) Positioned at the rear of the plot behind the mill, a large red-brick Victorian outbuilding currently serves as a well-equipped workshop, featuring high ceilings and an electric supply capable of supporting larger domestic machinery.
The Windmill The windmill is now a fully working mill, and during renovations the cap was renewed in 2000 complete with a new kerb. The sails and fan tail were renewed between 2010-2014, whilst all windows and doors were renewed over a similar period, in keeping with the original style.
All flour milling machinery has been overhauled, with both sets of stones being French Bur. The North Stones can be turned by wind, whilst the South Stones are turned by electric motor.
Council Tax Band E
Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: E
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- 4 Bedrooms
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