Detached house for sale in Mill Street, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset BH21

Business opportunity or impressive unique home! Grade II listed Mill House, with an abundance of charm equating to over 6000 square ft of property central to Dorset on the River Stour. Viewing is essential to appreciate - *** no onward chain ***

Overview

Charm, personality, and certainly one of A kind. A watermill has been in this location as far back as 1086, understood to possibly be the oldest and largest in the county, is believed to date from the 18th century with further enlargement in the 19th century. This unique Grade II listed property offers three stories of versatile living space, and has been used for various sources of income, more recently with self contained holiday lets, with opportunity to be either a private residential home, commercial residence or indeed home with income.

Summary of accommodation

Letting Cottage
5+ Letting Bedrooms
Sitting Room & Dining Room
Kitchen/Breakfast Room & Snug Lounge
Extensive Games/Family Room (formerly a Restaurant)
nb For an alternative use the cottage cold be occupied as owners accommodation.
Private Accommodation & Living Room (with Kitchen Area)
Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Master Bedroom (with en-suite bathroom)
8 Partitioned Dormitories
Extensive Workshop area & Conservatory with various Outbuildings

Accomommodation

The home has a wonderful "back in time" feel, with bespoke stair cases and quirky rooms with unique fitted wooden hand made furniture to every corner, a full exploration of the home will be the only way to appreciate all which is on offer.

As it stands there are two main "areas" to this home. The front portion being the holiday let and the rear section being the current owners own accommodation.

Holiday Let Section

In summary, this is arranged over 3 floors and incorporates the full front portion of the property which fronts the road. Ground Floor, with own entrance. This level enjoys a large games room, which has the view of the working wheel, dining room, small bespoke kitchen and further lounge with working wood burner.

Two stair cases rise to the first floor with three bedrooms, shower room and family bathroom. The top floor having three further rooms / spaces, one with vaulted ceiling.

Ground Floor Owners Section

Crossing the front bridge, the rear section of the home gives access to a lower section of the home, which serves as a large storage room, / workshop and utility space with toilets. Beyond this, to the rear side onto the grassed main garden is a space which has previously been a "bar / servery" along with conservatory.

Owners Living Space

The owners access their section via the store room. The first floor having a substantial central living space, this has a bar area, along. There is a large kitchen / breakfast room. These rooms can access the neighbouring holiday let section. The second floor offers a master bedroom with open bathroom and ensuite section, and then dormitory style section of small cabins / bedrooms and further bathroom.

Outside And Grounds

On either side of the property's elevation outside, there is plenty of off-road parking. There is a triple door garaging on the east side, hidden from the side of the road. There are additional storage buildings, one of which houses the calor gas supply. For peaceful summer days, the formal gardens also contain a riverside timber garden studio that connects to a timber deck that borders the tributary.

The land can be divided into three homes with the approval of the planning department. You may access more information about the planning references 3/19/0810/ful and 3/19/0811/lb on the Dorset Council website.

Looking For A Business Opportunity?

Prominent location. Unique opportunity suiting restaurant, B&B, tea rooms, retail showroom/workshop or wedding venue. Currently 4* self-catering accommodation. Working water wheel. Direct river access. Retirement sale after 20 year ownership.
Potential for green energy and further development STPP. Guest use bicycles and canoes. Bespoke furnishings and fittings. Parking for 35/40 vehicles.

Trading & business

We have been informed that the cottage generates an annual income ranging from £30,000 to £50,000. However, it is strongly believed that by implementing a more expansive and proactive marketing strategy, this figure could be significantly amplified.

Licences/permissions

Planning consent has been granted to divide the property into 3 dwellings Application No’s. 3/19/0810/ful and 3/19/0811/lb. A block of 4 garages offers potential for further development STPP

Rateable value

£3,100 at the Uniform Business Rate of 49.9p in the £ for 2023/24. For the year 2023/24 small businesses with a rateable value up to £12,000 will receive 100% rates relief.
Council Tax Band “F”. Information taken from the Valuation Office Agency website.

Tenure

The premises are held on two 999 year leases commencing in 1918 at a fixed rent of £1 per annum. The owner is in negotiation to purchase the freehold

Listing Information - Taken From

Corfe mullen sy 99 ne mill street (North) - II Watermill and house attached, now house and restaurant. Of medieval origin but mainly early C18 with early C19 extension and details. Brick walls of English bond, cambered heads to the older openings. Tile roof, with stone slates to the lowest courses. The main north-south structure of the mill is of two storeys and attic, and rests on a base of stone walling, pierced by two water channels (the arch of one having a keystone inscribed ac 1714). The mill was extended at the north end as a timber framed building, with boarded walls above a cart shed open ground floor, now filled with brickwork. The south end contains the house as a cross wing, with a symmetrical south front of two storeys three windows. Casements throughout, the house having two early C19 bays (one replacing the former central doorway). Plain doorways set in the long eastern elevation. Inside, the north channel contains a water-wheel. Rchm